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Essay Fiesta Announces June Line-Up

Hey Essay Fiesta fans! Our June line-up has shaped up to be an eclectic mix of extraordinary talent. Mark your calendars for June 20 at 7 p.m. and prepare to have your socks completely wowed off. Essay Fiesta is proud to welcome: Actor, writer and director Jason Economus . . . . Story Club producer … Continue reading →

Essay Fiesta’s May Line-Up!

Yo, Essay Fiesta fans! Have we got a show for you! Join us May 16 at 7 p.m. at the Book Cellar for our next installment. As a precursor to summer, we’re getting sizzling with the following amazingly talented readers: Director and teacher Matthew Miller Neo-Futurist Dina Walters Stand-up comic Bryan Bowden Author Sara Connell … Continue reading →

Essay Fiesta Is One Week Away!

Hello Essay Fiesta fans! Our April show is right around the corner. Usually we take this week to post reader bios. However, we’re going to be a little MIA on the Internets. Keith, who manages the blog and is actually speaking about himself in third person as he types this, is traveling to Costa Rica … Continue reading →

Get To Know: Molly Each

Fans of Essay Fiesta know that we are big fans of the other reading series in town. And one of our favorites is 2nd Story. That’s just one of the many reasons why we’re pleased to highlight our upcoming reader Molly Each. Besides being  a freelance writer, editor and storyteller, Molly is a curator at … Continue reading →

Get To Know: Ted McClelland

Essay Fiesta loves the local press. We have enough stacks of alternative weeklies to wallpaper our studio apartments! That’s why we’re super enthused to welcome Ted McClelland. Ted is a seasoned Chicago journalist who, in the past, has written extensively for the Chicago Reader. He’s also written for a number of other outlets as well, … Continue reading →

Get To Know: Victor David Giron

Who needs a weekend when you have Essay Fiesta to look forward to on Monday! We are pleased to be welcoming first-time reader Victor David Giron. Victor is the son of immigrants from Mexico and Guatemala. He is the publisher, editor-in-chief, publicist and accountant for Curbside Splendor, a Chicago-based publisher of fiction and poetry. As … Continue reading →

Get To Know: Adam Guerino

Essay Fiesta is pleased to welcome back the amazing Adam Guerino. Adam is one of the busiest people in Chicago show business. He has performed stand-up comedy throughout the city, produced a series of shows called The Sarcastic Squad, produced the interdisciplinary series Art Haus, produced his own sketch show, wrote and produced a play … Continue reading →

Get To Know: Paul Luikart

Hey Essay Fiesta fans! March’s show is right around the corner. On the 21st at 7 p.m. at the Book Cellar, we’ll be welcoming a number of amazing readers, one of which is Essay Fiesta favorite Paul Luikart. Paul is a member of Blewt! Productions and is one of the brains behind the hit live … Continue reading →

Essay Fiesta Announces February Line-Up!

Have we got a show for you! February’s Essay Fiesta is completely insane. Seriously, someone should lock us up. Mark your calendars for Feb. 21, so you don’t miss it! Here’s the stellar line-up: Host of Write Club and the Encyclopedia Show’s Fact Checker Ian Belknap. Hubris Productions company member, SKALD winner and The Moth … Continue reading →