Hey you! If you didn’t already know, Essay Fiesta’s one-year anniversary is on Monday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. at The Book Cellar. It’s going to be extra special! We’ve got a great line-up, awesome raffle prizes and more! Literary Chicago, a great blog about literary things going on about Chi-Town, recently published an interview … Continue reading
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The Book Cellar Announces Special Essay Fiesta Anniversary Deal
Dear loyal Essay Fiesta fans. You are hearing it here first. The Book Cellar has just told just told us that they are going to be doing a special promotion in honor of Essay Fiesta’s upcoming one-year anniversary. For those that donate $10 to the raffle, you will receive 10% off all purchases that evening. … Continue reading
See Keith Ecker At The Encyclopedia Show Tonight
Tonight, Essay Fiesta’s Keith Ecker will be reading a brand-new piece at The Encyclopedia Show. For those that don’t know, the Encyclopedia Show is a monthly reading/performance series hosted by Robbie Q. Telfer and Shanny Jean Maney. The show features some of the best writers and performers from Chicago and beyond. It’s really an honor … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Welcomes CAR-Literary
Although the U.S. is still behind when it comes to supporting the arts, Chicago does a pretty good job of helping out its artist community. Essay Fiesta is thrilled that the Chicago Artists Resource (CAR) just announced they will be adding a literary section to their website. This is awesome news for all you literary … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Announces Anniversary Line Up
Essay Fiesta is turning 1 on Nov. 15th, and to celebrate the event, we have packed our anniversary show with some really stellar talent. Come out to the Book Cellar at 7 p.m. to see the hilarious and awe-inspiring: Playwright and former Neo-Futurist Andy Bayiates! Stand-up comic extraordinaire Cameron Esposito! Improviser and host of reading … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Is In The DePaulia
Hey Essay Fiesta fans! We just got a write-up in The DePaulia, the DePaul student newspaper.Read all about us!
Essay Fiesta’s Alyson Lyon Has A Beauty Blog
Essay Fiesta is back from a small hiatus, and boy do we have a lot to talk about. Tune in later this week to hear some announcements about our much-anticipated anniversary show, which is happening on Nov. 15. You won’t want to miss that. In the meantime, we got some Alyson Lyon news to drop … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Says Go See The Censor
If you were at this past Essay Fiesta, you might have noticed two tickets in our raffle to a show called The Censor. Well if you weren’t there or didn’t notice, we recommend you tune in now! Presented by Ebb and Flow Theatre, the Midwest premier of The Censor opens this Friday, Oct. 22 and … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Announces October Line-Up!
Can you believe that it’s been almost a year since Alyson and Keith started Essay Fiesta? In these 11 shows, we’ve hosted dozens of artists and hundreds of audience members. Plus, you all have helped us raise nearly $1,500 for Howard Brown Health Center. As we round out our year, we have yet another great … Continue reading
Support Howard Brown In The AIDS Run/Walk
Hey Essay Fiesta fans! As you probably can guess, we’ve updated our website! Woohoo! Tell us what you think. We’re pretty pleased with how it looks. Also, Howard Brown Health Center, the charity that the monthly Essay Fiesta showcase supports, is still trying to reach its monetary goal for the annual AIDS Run & Walk. … Continue reading
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