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Essay Fiesta Goes Under Construction

Hey everyone! First, thank you for coming out to last night’s Essay Fiesta. You did make it, right? If not, you missed one of the best shows yet. The Book Cellar was packed, and the readers (big thanks to all of them) brought their A games. Plus, we gave away some stellar prizes, including tickets … Continue reading →

Booking Essay Fiesta

¡Hey Essay Fiesta fans! As you may have noticed, there is a new Booking tab at the top of the Essay Fiesta website. For quite some time, Essay Fiesta’s producers Alyson and Keith have been working on putting together a standalone version of the hit reading series that schools, universities, organizations, businesses and other institutions … Continue reading →

Essay Fiesta Announces September Line-Up

Hey Essay Fiesta fans! Have we got a great show planned for Sept. 20. We’ll be welcoming old faces and new faces alike. Check out who’ll be taking the mic below. Write Club host Ian Belknap Neo-Futurist Alum Noelle Krimm 2nd Story Contributor Andrew Reilly Comedian, Author and Teacher Rebecca Rine-Stone Former Playboy.com Editor Scott … Continue reading →

Essay Fiesta Is Accepting Submissions

One year ago, Essay Fiesta was but a dream in the minds of Keith and Alyson. Then one day, over dinner, Keith and Alyson decided to make this dream a reality. And so, after a couple months of hard work and planning, Essay Fiesta was born. Come this November, we’ll be celebrating our one-year anniversary. … Continue reading →

Essay Fiesta Says Get To Know John Barry

Essay Fiesta is in the air! Which means it’s time to start letting you get a little personal with our upcoming readers. Our first reader to highlight is stand-up comic John Barry! Essay Fiesta first met John Barry when we all helped alum Bryan Bowden move his stuff to his girlfriend’s place. Let us tell … Continue reading →

Essay Fiesta Performs At Art Haus

Tonight at 8 p.m. at Berlin Nightclub, Essay Fiesta will be joining a huge cast of Chicago’s top talent at the art series Art Haus hosted and produced by Essay Fiesta alum Adam Guerino. Here’s the line-up, as written by Adam: Gasp at painters Atom Basham, Harlan Vaughn and Jack McLaughlin as they present a … Continue reading →

Essay Fiesta Goes To Market Days

Summertime is nearing its end, and that means it’s time for Market Days! Boystown’s annual street festival will be taking place this Saturday and Sunday, and Essay Fiesta will be there eating funnel cake, enjoying live music and shopping at the booths. Put on by the Northalsted Merchants Association, Market Days attracts more than 40,000 … Continue reading →

Essay Fiesta Announces August Line-Up

School’s going to be back in session soon. If you’re looking to get your learn on a little early, then you should check out our August 16th installment of Essay Fiesta. The line-up is chock full of comedians. We got all kinds of funny people, from stand-ups to improvisers to a highly intelligent ape from … Continue reading →

Donate Now To Essay Fiesta

We here at Essay Fiesta don’t ask for much. What drives us to do the show obviously isn’t money. After all, we don’t get paid, the show is free and all donations go to fund Howard Brown Health Center and the wonderful work that organization does. We are motivated to do the show for a … Continue reading →