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Second City 7 Day Shorts

Update! The short is now officially on the Second City 7 Day Shorts YouTube Channel. Hurrah! Here’s the much-anticipated video short we’ve been telling you about featuring Essay Fiesta co-producer Keith Ecker. It’s called “Atomic Test,” and it was written by Essay Fiesta alum Bryan Bowden, filmed by Essay Fiesta videographer Elizabeth McQuern and co-starring … Continue reading →

Alyson and Keith Take Over the World

First, thank you everyone who made it out to Essay Fiesta last night. We raised nearly $100 for Howard Brown. If you didn’t make it, here’s just a taste of what you missed: An essay about how pimping really is not easy An essay about how the movie The Toy starring Richard Pryor was more … Continue reading →

Essay Fiesta is Tonight!

Come out and see some amazing readers at Essay Fiesta. We’ll be starting at the Book Cellar at 7 p.m. sharp. Raffle prizes include free martial arts classes, framed photos by Mary Wagner and ChUC tickets. All money goes to benefit Howard Brown. Here’s tonight’s fantastic line-up (in the exact order)! Essay Fiesta co-producer Alyson … Continue reading →

Essay Fiesta’s Talented Friends

Here’s a round up of some of the great things past readers of Essay Fiesta are up to. Bryan Bowden may have wowed you with his tale of bicycle riding at Essay Fiesta, but now he will completely hit you over the head with a laughter frying pan courtesy of his new video sketch (P.S. … Continue reading →

Essay Fiesta at Art Haus

Come see Keith Ecker and Alyson Lyon showcase Essay Fiesta at Berlin Nightclub’s Art Haus. Art Haus is a free event that highlights art and artists from around Chicago. Oh, and double plus bonus: Essay Fiesta alum Adam Guerino hosts. Event Details: What: Art Haus When: March 8th at 8 p.m. Where: Berlin Nightclub Who: … Continue reading →

Essay Fiesta Goes Video

Our very good friend Elizabeth McQuern uses her videography skills to film every installment of Essay Fiesta. We’ve been editing a bunch of Essay Fiesta footage over the past few weeks, and it’s quite the chore. So it’s probably going to be a while until you see video of all our past performers. Fortunately one … Continue reading →

March 15th Line-Up Announced!

Greetings Essay Fiesta fans! We here at the ole Essay Fiesta are already booking as far out as July, and boy do we have some amazing talent, from award-winning authors to award-winning stand-up comedians. It’s quite the award-winning, eclectic mix. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. March is around the corner. And along with … Continue reading →