Whether you remember the ’80s fondly or with contempt, you’ll probably love the new play “Hey! Dancin’!” by the Factory Theater. Keith sure liked it. In fact, he wrote a review about it for the Chicago Theater Blog. Go ahead and read it. Then go see “Hey! Dancin’!” because nothing helps generate more good local … Continue reading
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Essay Fiesta’s April Line-Up
Wait no longer folks. Behold! Essay Fiesta’s April line-up in all its list-like glory! (The show will be on April 19th at the Book Cellar at 7 p.m.) Stand-up comic Cameron Esposito Writer, activist and the brains behind LifeLube.org Jim Pickett Stand-up comic and Second City Training Center instructor Bryan Bowden Science fiction writer William … Continue reading
Give Inner Peace and Janna Sobel a Chance
Last night, Alyson attended Essay Fiesta alumni Janna Sobel‘s Sunset Meditation class, and it was fantastic! If meditation has always been a mystery or intimidating to you, Janna’s class is a place where you can ask questions and just be guided by a great person dedicated to this practice. The hour-long mediation, which is done … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Thanks Randy Richardson, April Line-Up Forthcoming
Good Monday morning to you! Although the weekend may have been a gloomy, snowy mess that made us want to crawl into a rabbit hole and curl up and die, today is bright and sunny. Oh the irony. If you’re a 9-to-5er, you’re probably looking out the window and cursing Mother Nature, that cruel-hearted woman … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Seeks Corporate Donations
People of the Internet, As you may know, Essay Fiesta is a charitable reading series that benefits Howard Brown Health Center. It also is a completely FREE show, which is kind of unheard of when it comes to charity shows. How do we do it? How do we not charge at the door? With raffles! … Continue reading
Second City 7 Day Shorts
Update! The short is now officially on the Second City 7 Day Shorts YouTube Channel. Hurrah! Here’s the much-anticipated video short we’ve been telling you about featuring Essay Fiesta co-producer Keith Ecker. It’s called “Atomic Test,” and it was written by Essay Fiesta alum Bryan Bowden, filmed by Essay Fiesta videographer Elizabeth McQuern and co-starring … Continue reading
Alyson and Keith Take Over the World
First, thank you everyone who made it out to Essay Fiesta last night. We raised nearly $100 for Howard Brown. If you didn’t make it, here’s just a taste of what you missed: An essay about how pimping really is not easy An essay about how the movie The Toy starring Richard Pryor was more … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta is Tonight!
Come out and see some amazing readers at Essay Fiesta. We’ll be starting at the Book Cellar at 7 p.m. sharp. Raffle prizes include free martial arts classes, framed photos by Mary Wagner and ChUC tickets. All money goes to benefit Howard Brown. Here’s tonight’s fantastic line-up (in the exact order)! Essay Fiesta co-producer Alyson … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta’s Talented Friends
Here’s a round up of some of the great things past readers of Essay Fiesta are up to. Bryan Bowden may have wowed you with his tale of bicycle riding at Essay Fiesta, but now he will completely hit you over the head with a laughter frying pan courtesy of his new video sketch (P.S. … Continue reading
Story Club at Uncommon Ground
Update: Alyson and Keith had a great time at Story Club. Thanks to Dana Norris for organizing such a great event. Alyson and Keith both read brand new essays. See the pictures of them reading below. Alyson Lyon and Keith Ecker are hitting up Story Club tonight. It’s billed as Chicago’s only open mic for … Continue reading
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