Essay Fiesta’s sponsor and partnership program keeps rolling right along. It seems everyone wants to do a little good by donating items for our charity raffle, which benefits 826CHI. The latest local business to come into the fold is Murder Mystery Maniacs, Chicago’s premier murder mystery party company. Murder Mystery Maniacs and Essay Fiesta are … Continue reading
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Get to Know: Claire Zulkey
TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT! It’s Essay Fiesta time. And we have one last reader to introduce to you. It is the absolutely fabulous Claire Zulkey! Claire is a woman of prestigious credentials. She is a blogger for WBEZ and a contributor to the A.V. Club and the L.A. Times. She also is the host and … Continue reading
Get to Know: Rachael Kossy
Not to toot our own horns, but we here at Essay Fiesta have developed a little bit of a following. In fact, we’re pretty pleased that a little community of essay enthusiasts have sprouted up around us, and many of these people come to each and every one of our shows. One of these people … Continue reading
Get Essay Fiesta on the Chicago Cultural Plan
Chicago’s performance lit scene has blown up in an awesome way. Any night of the week, you can go out and be moved by incredible writers willing to bear their souls. And Essay Fiesta has been there for over 2 years, bringing you consistently fantastic, free monthly events (that benefit 826CHI). Wouldn’t it be great … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Announces February Line-Up
February is for lovers, and coincidentally so is Essay Fiesta. In fact, we consider every show a love fest. We love the Book Cellar, we love 826CHI, we love our sponsors Southport Grocery & Cafe and our partner Chicago Underground Comedy. And most of all, we love you. And we hope you love the readers … Continue reading
One Helluva Show!
Last night’s Essay Fiesta was magical. If you weren’t there, you seriously missed out. We started 2012 off right with a lot of laughs and some very intimate personal revelations. Once again, the house was packed, and we raised some good money for a great cause (826CHI). Weren’t there? Here’s a recap: Alyson Lyon started … Continue reading
Get to Know Natasha Tsoutsouris and Beth Cummings
Hey Essay Fiesta folk! It’s that time where we tell you all about our wonderful readers who will be joining us at our next show (Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Book Cellar). To kick of the new year, we have a ton of new faces. And two of these adorable punims are Natasha … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Announces New Sponsorship and Partner Program
Hey Essay Fiesta fans! Are you getting excited for our next show (Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Book Cellar)? Well you should be! We’ve got a ton of new writers. But in addition to that, we’ve also got a new raffle donor: the delicious Southport Grocery & Cafe. The local eatery has generously … Continue reading
Get to Know: J.H. Palmer
Before we introduce the last reader at our Essay Fiesta holiday show (the wonderful J.H. Palmer), we just want to give a big THANK YOU to Newcity for recognizing us and Chicago’s storytelling scene as part of its annual Best of Chicago feature. J.H. is a writer for Gapers Block. She’s also a regular presence … Continue reading
Get to Know: Eric Bjorlin
Another day down, another day closer to Essay Fiesta. And another day of getting to know our readers. Today, we highlight long-time Essay Fiesta fan, Eric Bjorlin, who is known for his insane winning streak at our raffle. Seriously, this guy’s house must be furnished with Essay Fiesta stuff. This will be Eric’s first time … Continue reading
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