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Essay Fiesta Hails Write Club

Fight vs. Flight. Mind vs. Body. Heaven vs. Hell. If you want to see some wordsmiths slug it out in a totally entertaining, thought-provoking forum, then check out Write Club. It has overwhelming earned Essay Fiesta’s seal of awesomeness! Hosted by writer and Essay Fiesta alum Ian Belknap, Write Club takes place at The Hideout, … Continue reading →

Essay Fiesta Wants You To See Tuesday Funk

Keith, of Essay Fiesta fame, was apartment shopping yesterday. And guess what? He found a new place to live! But that’s not even the half of it. Keith will be moving into the apartment previously occupied by Reinhardt Suarez of the reading series Tuesday Funk. Yes, this is purely coincidence. And yes, there is a … Continue reading →

Essay Fiesta’s 4th Of July Weekend Picks

If you’re looking for some explosive entertainment this weekend, listen to your old pals at Essay Fiesta: Paper Machete at Ricochet’s in Lincoln Square When? July 3 at 4 p.m. Hosted by Chris Piatt, the show is FREE and features Chicago’s finest writers, comedy peeps and musicians. Windy City Story Slam at The Empty Bottle … Continue reading →

Essay Fiesta Goes To Story Club!

We here at Essay Fiesta are taking yet another one of our literary field trips. This time we’re stopping yet again at Uncommon Ground in Lakeview on July 8 for Story Club, which is like fight club except that there’s less fighting and we’re encouraged to talk about it. Also, there is a noticeable absence … Continue reading →

Essay Fiesta Says, “Go See Solo Homo 8!”

Tonight, Essay Fiesta’s Keith and Alyson are going to check out the last night of Solo Homo 8. This is an annual storytelling series put on by the wonderful people at NewTown Writers. NewTown Writers is one of the oldest writing collectives on Chicago’s North Side. The group of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered writers … Continue reading →

Alyson Lyon To Play The Paper Machete

Keith Ecker did it last week. Now Alyson Lyon is getting some Paper Machete love. That’s right! Your weekly live magazine show, hosted by the tall Christopher Piatt, will be featuring the enchanting musical stylings of our very own Alyson. The show is back at Ricochets this week (3 p.m. on Saturday), so come and … Continue reading →

Spreading The Essay Fiesta Gospel

Mary Wagner has now become a sort of apostle for Essay Fiesta. The stiletto-loving, two-time Essay Fiesta reader has been busy blogging about our show. And frankly, we’re more pleased than punch. Check out her bloggings here and here. Also, Alyson and Keith checked out 2nd Story last night at Morseland in Rogers Park. Delicious … Continue reading →

Essay Fiesta Poster v2.0

Essay Fiesta’s old poster has gotten a face lift thanks to uber-talented artist Charlie Bernatowicz. Check it out below, and tell us what you think. P.S. Come check out Keith and Alyson tonight at the  NewTown Writers’ Reading and Fundraiser.