Last night’s Essay Fiesta was magical. If you weren’t there, you seriously missed out. We started 2012 off right with a lot of laughs and some very intimate personal revelations. Once again, the house was packed, and we raised some good money for a great cause (826CHI). Weren’t there? Here’s a recap: Alyson Lyon started … Continue reading
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Get to Know: Samantha Irby
Friday, right? Finally! That means just a stupid old weekend and then Essay Fiesta! And boy are we freaking excited for our last reader. The one. The only. Samantha Irby! Sam has been tearing it up lately in the local lit performance circuit. Besides co-running her own show the Sunday Night Sex Show, she’s read all … Continue reading
Get to Know: Edward Thomas-Herrera
Holy goodness! Will this week every end? We can hardly contain ourselves at the propsect of another year’s worth of Essay Fiestas. Let’s get to it already! Look, we’ve got Edward Thomas-Herrera, and if you don’t know how awesome that is, then let us explain. Edward is a dynamic solo performer who has done all … Continue reading
Get to Know: David Berner
Happy hump day! Essay Fiesta is just a few short days away. Join us on the 16th (MLK Day for you calendar junkies) at 7 p.m. for a night of funny, poignant and personal stories. Although our January show is full of new faces, we do have one Essay Fiesta alumni returning to the mic: … Continue reading
Get to Know Natasha Tsoutsouris and Beth Cummings
Hey Essay Fiesta folk! It’s that time where we tell you all about our wonderful readers who will be joining us at our next show (Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Book Cellar). To kick of the new year, we have a ton of new faces. And two of these adorable punims are Natasha … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Announces New Sponsorship and Partner Program
Hey Essay Fiesta fans! Are you getting excited for our next show (Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Book Cellar)? Well you should be! We’ve got a ton of new writers. But in addition to that, we’ve also got a new raffle donor: the delicious Southport Grocery & Cafe. The local eatery has generously … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Announces January Line-Up
Oh boy! Are we ready to hibernate or what? Despite a warm December, 2012 is starting off with a burrr! But that’s okay. We’ll be heating things up come Jan. 16 with our next installment of Essay Fiesta (7 p.m. at the Book Cellar). And isn’t it a lovely line-up: Columbia College professor and Jack Kerouac Writer-in-Residence David … Continue reading
Get to Know: J.H. Palmer
Before we introduce the last reader at our Essay Fiesta holiday show (the wonderful J.H. Palmer), we just want to give a big THANK YOU to Newcity for recognizing us and Chicago’s storytelling scene as part of its annual Best of Chicago feature. J.H. is a writer for Gapers Block. She’s also a regular presence … Continue reading
Get to Know: Eric Bjorlin
Another day down, another day closer to Essay Fiesta. And another day of getting to know our readers. Today, we highlight long-time Essay Fiesta fan, Eric Bjorlin, who is known for his insane winning streak at our raffle. Seriously, this guy’s house must be furnished with Essay Fiesta stuff. This will be Eric’s first time … Continue reading
Get to Know: Bill Shunn
Hello Essay Fiesta fans! It’s hump day, which means we are less than a week from the next reading. Now, the holidays are a time to get together with old friends, drink some hot cocoa and share some good stories. And guess what? We’re going to be doing that on Dec. 19 at the Book … Continue reading
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