Hey Essay Fiesta folks! Just a few short days until the next Essay Fiesta. And boy is it a doozy. We got all kinds of talent convening to celebrate the art of storytelling. And one of these creative folks is performer extraordinairre Jason Economus. Jason is an actor, director, writer and comic. The guy has … Continue reading
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Get to Know: Rachael Kossy
Not to toot our own horns, but we here at Essay Fiesta have developed a little bit of a following. In fact, we’re pretty pleased that a little community of essay enthusiasts have sprouted up around us, and many of these people come to each and every one of our shows. One of these people … Continue reading
Get to Know: Michele Fitzsimmons and Brandon Will
Happy Valentine’s Essay Fiesta fans! Today is a day all about love, whether it’s loving a partner, a parent, a child, a pet or yourself. Share some love today! We’re sharing the love ourselves by sharing with you two readers we love. Both will be performing this coming Monday, Feb 20th at the Book Cellar … Continue reading
Get Essay Fiesta on the Chicago Cultural Plan
Chicago’s performance lit scene has blown up in an awesome way. Any night of the week, you can go out and be moved by incredible writers willing to bear their souls. And Essay Fiesta has been there for over 2 years, bringing you consistently fantastic, free monthly events (that benefit 826CHI). Wouldn’t it be great … Continue reading
Get Essay Fiesta in Your Inbox
Hey Essay Fiesta fans! Did you know that Essay Fiesta sends out a super informative newsletter every month? Well we do. And we’re darn proud of it. Each month more than 100 Essay Fiesta superfans receive writing tips, show updates, Chicago cultural info and other such goodies directly in their inbox. It’s totally free to … Continue reading
Welcome Our New Grande Xtreme Partner: Dabble
Essay Fiesta has a new Grande Xtreme Partner to welcome to the fold. Please join us in welcoming Dabble.co, an online service that brings teachers and students together for reasonably priced workshops and classes! Dabble is an awesome way to try out a new skill or learn more about a subject that’s always piqued your interest. … Continue reading
Writer’s Corner: What the F*$%? Is Cursing OK?
At Essay Fiesta, we have a set of guidelines that we provide all of our readers. One of the most contentious guidelines is our suggested limited cursing policy. It’s also one of our most misunderstood policies. Allow me to explain. First, we abide by the rules of our generous partner, the Book Cellar, which has … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta’s Keith and Alyson Offer Classes in February
Brace yourselves! The co-producers of Essay Fiesta, Alyson Lyon and Keith Ecker, are bringing their teachable skills back to the masses. This February, the two will be offering a variety of classes through Dabble. And they’re only $20 a pop! Pulling from his years of professional marketing and PR experience, Keith is offering two PR-related classes: … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Announces February Line-Up
February is for lovers, and coincidentally so is Essay Fiesta. In fact, we consider every show a love fest. We love the Book Cellar, we love 826CHI, we love our sponsors Southport Grocery & Cafe and our partner Chicago Underground Comedy. And most of all, we love you. And we hope you love the readers … Continue reading
The AWP Conference Is Coming to Chicago
Hey lover of all things lit! There’s a really huge-amazing-exciting event coming to Chicago this February. It’s the Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) Annual Conference and Bookfair! The conference, which is one of the biggest lit gatherings in North America, boasts more that 400 presentations, 550 publishers and 10,000 attendees. The conference takes … Continue reading
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