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Tweet Tweet: Essay Fiesta Is on Twitter

Did you know Essay Fiesta is on Twitter? Well we are. Kind of. Rather than have a million social media accounts, Essay Fiesta operates under producer Keith Ecker’s handle. @keithecker Pretty easy, right? If you follow him, you’ll get to read about all kinds of amazing things like: Essay Fiesta updates! Yay! Snack news (Keith … Continue reading →

Printers Row: Essay Fiesta at Lit After Dark

Printer’s Row Lit Fest 2012, the largest free outdoor literary event in the Midwest, is approaching! And fast! The momentous event will take place Saturday, June 9 and Sunday, June 10 right in historic Printers Row. (That’s on Dearborn Street, from Congress to Polk streets.) And guess what?  ESSAY FIESTA will be performing! That’s right! As part … Continue reading →

Essay Fiesta Announces May Line-Up

Hey kiddies! We’ve got a doozy of an Essay Fiesta lined up for May. Seriously. Alyson and Keith are thoroughly impressed with the caliber of talent. This isn’t marketing spiel, people. It’s the real deal. Take a look for yourself. Below are the people who will rock your world on May 21 at 7 p.m. … Continue reading →

Fund the Chicago Writers Conference

Our good friend and upcoming reader Mare Swallow is putting her passion for writing into organizing the first-ever Chicago Writers Conference. We here at Essay Fiesta greatly commend her effort, and not just because we’ll be participating in it. Please help the conference become a reality by donating to the Kickstarter campaign. Every little bit … Continue reading →

Essay Fiesta Around Town (and Beyond)

Hi Essay Fiesta fans! If you can’t bare to only see Keith and Alyson do their thing once a month, fret not. The duo frequently perform throughout this fair city and beyond. In fact, Keith just performed at the 43rd Annual Chicago Biggest Liar Contest. Although he lost to formidable opponents Kristen Studard and Don … Continue reading →

Announcing Essay Fiesta’s April Readers

April is set to be an amazing Essay Fiesta. Join us on April 16 at 7 p.m. at the Book Cellar for a night of stories and charity where you can feast your hungry ears on these little Easter eggs of literary wonder: Stand-up comic Cameron Esposito Director and teacher Matthew Miller Moth Grandslam champ Shannon Cason Author … Continue reading →

Announcing the March Essay Fiesta Line-Up

The next Essay Fiesta is only a few short weeks away, and we are already getting super excited about this super stellar line-up. Your hosts Keith Ecker and Alyson Lyon are pleased as pickles to welcome the following entertainers: Author of Living Oprah Robyn Okrant Chicago Fringe Festival Executive Director Vinnie Lacey Host of Real Talk Live J.W. Basilo … Continue reading →

Hello Michigan and Biggest Liars!

Hello Essay Fiesta fans! This past show was a spectacular tapestry of storytelling, from Claire Zulkey’s piece about living next to a dead body to Jason Economus sharing his love publicly for all the women of his 20s. A funny, touching and magical night! But just because Essay Fiesta is over doesn’t mean the stories … Continue reading →

Get Essay Fiesta on the Chicago Cultural Plan

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 →