Tonight Essay Fiesta’s Keith Ecker will be reading at This Much Is True, a storytelling showcase at Hopleaf in Andersonville. The fun begins at 7:30 p.m., but arrive early for a seat. Also, did we mention it’s free?
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Essay Fiesta Visits The Encyclopedia Show
There’s nothing more exciting than learning. At least that the opinion of Essay Fiesta. And that’s why we love the Encyclopedia Show, the award-winning educational/literary event sprung from the inventive minds of Essay Fiesta alum Robbie Q. Telfer and Shanny Jean Maney. Each month features a hodgepodge of artists who all present works centered around … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta’s Gotta Have That Funk
Essay Fiesta alum Bill Shunn is spear-heading the second incarnation of the Hopleaf reading series Tuesday Funk. This Tuesday, Oct. 5, at 7:30 p.m. is the “fall fiction series,” which features Bill Shunn, Connor Coyne and Jackie Adamski. Shunn is an Essay Fiesta all-star and will certainly bring the “reading funk” to this eclectic series … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Says Go To Da Funk
Yo, Essay Fiesta peoples! Tonight’s Tuesday Funk at Hopleaf, which starts at 7:30 p.m., sounds awesome! The show features readings by Zoe Zolbrod (Currency), Gina Frangello (Slut Lullabies) and Shannon Morley Millken. Get there early and order up a Duvel and a cashew butter/fig spread on sourdough. You’ll be totally satisfied! Great food, great writers…what … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Whoops It Up for The Moth and RUI
We here at Essay Fiesta think it’s a great week to go out and hear some stories! If you share this sentiment, get yourself to the following events: THE MOTH STORY SLAM Tuesday August 31 at 8 p.m. at Martyr’s (3855 N. Lincoln Ave.) READING UNDER THE INFLUENCE: Wednesday September 1 at 7:30 p.m. at … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Recommends Gender Bender
Essay Fiesta’s Keith and Alyson performed at the New Town Writer’s benefit back in April and went to see Solo Homo in June. There, they had the good fortune of meeting and watching some phenomenal writers. Lucky for everyone, many of them will be performing again at Gender Bender this Thursday Aug. 26 at The … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Performs At Stories At The Store
If you haven’t had the opportunity to check out Jen Bosworth’s reading series Stories at the Store, tomorrow is your chance! Essay Fiesta’s very own Keith Ecker and Alyson Lyon will be sharing pieces as well as a slew of other talented readers. Stories at the Store takes place at The Store in Lincoln Park. … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Says Go See Joe Janes at Quimby’s
Hey, Columbia College/Second City instructor Joe Janes! Essay Fiesta salutes you! For an entire year, Janes wrote a sketch every single day. What resulted? 365 Sketches: A Comedy Sketch a Day for A Year. Janes’ project is a great example of the “Poco a Poco” method in action–do a little each day and you just … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Says Go See Write Club
Tonight you can catch a the second installment (technically third but there was a long hiatus there) of the new reading series Write Club. Hosted by Essay Fiesta alum Ian Belknap, Write Club features two writers squaring off head to head in a battle of words and fury to the death…or at least until 7 … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Rocks Story Club Tomorrow!
Okay, well maybe Essay Fiesta won’t be rocking Story Club exactly, but we’ll be reading there for sure. Alyson and Keith will both be busting out some of their best essays, so come support! Hosted by the lovely and talented Dana Norris (Essay Fiesta alum!), Story Club features an open mic followed by featured performers. … Continue reading
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