If you haven’t read Keith Ecker’s new blog, Satire and the City, you have no clue what you are missing. Here, let Essay Fiesta fill you in: Target-Gate 2010! Does Target hate gay people? Political pundit Oliver Quimby reports. Fish in space! Asian carp are threatening to bring down society. How will we stop them? … Continue reading
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Essay Fiesta Shops At The Brown Elephant
Essay Fiesta enjoys shopping. But in these economic times, we just don’t have the money to throw down like we used to. What’s a reading series to do? Two words: Brown. Elephant. What’s not to love about this place? They’ve got cool finds, great prices and three convenient locations. Plus the stores directly fund Howard … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta’s April Show Is On YouTube
Do you want to see what the Essay Fiesta experience is like? Well now you can! Check out our YouTube channel. We recently posted our newest set of clips from our April show. Watch the highlight reel below!
Essay Fiesta Announces August Line-Up
School’s going to be back in session soon. If you’re looking to get your learn on a little early, then you should check out our August 16th installment of Essay Fiesta. The line-up is chock full of comedians. We got all kinds of funny people, from stand-ups to improvisers to a highly intelligent ape from … Continue reading
Donate Now To Essay Fiesta
We here at Essay Fiesta don’t ask for much. What drives us to do the show obviously isn’t money. After all, we don’t get paid, the show is free and all donations go to fund Howard Brown Health Center and the wonderful work that organization does. We are motivated to do the show for a … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Transforms Into The Lite Sleepers
Essay Fiesta’s Keith and Alyson get bored just like everybody else. But whereas most people would choose to spice up their lives with a pottery class, Keith and Alyson assume false identities and start a fake band. And that band is The Lite Sleepers. Here are are The Lite Sleepers in the world premier at … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Loves “Cross My Words And Hope To (Verb)”
Essay Fiesta loves two things: brain teasers and literature. And what better way to combine these two passions than an activity zine that turns original works into the craziest crossword ever! It’s called Cross My Words and Hope to (Verb), and it’s must-have for all you zinesters. California’s own Emily Alden Foster is the big … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Hails Write Club
Fight vs. Flight. Mind vs. Body. Heaven vs. Hell. If you want to see some wordsmiths slug it out in a totally entertaining, thought-provoking forum, then check out Write Club. It has overwhelming earned Essay Fiesta’s seal of awesomeness! Hosted by writer and Essay Fiesta alum Ian Belknap, Write Club takes place at The Hideout, … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Recommends The Living Wake
Hiya! First of all, we want to thank everyone that came out to Essay Fiesta last night. It was a wonderful show, and it wouldn’t have been half as wonderful without all of you. Also, thanks to all our readers and the Book Cellar because without you, there’d be no show. Many of last night’s … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Says Get To Know Amy Guth
The July Essay Fiesta has shaped up to be a great show. We just got word that we’ll be a Metromix Best Bet yet again! Also, we’re pleased as punch to showcase our final reader, Amy Guth! Amy works for a real-live newspaper. You may have heard of it. It’s called the Chicago Tribune. (Note: … Continue reading
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