Hey Essay Fiesta fans! Our next show is one week away! So mark your calendars and tell your friends. We’ll be welcoming a handful of new readers to the Essay Fiesta mic. And one of them is Mike Smolarek. We first saw Mike Smolarek read at the Two With Water Reading Series at the Beauty … Continue reading
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Pictures from Last Night’s Essay Fiesta
Hey Essay Fiesta fans. Last night was an amazing show! We packed the Book Cellar more than ever. Our readers were amazing. Thank you again to Kristin Clifford, Tom Wolferman, Scott Smith, Robyn Okrant and Diana Slickman. Alyson and Keith really can’t express how touched they are that so many people appreciate their little show. … Continue reading
Get to Know: Diana Slickman
Oh boy! Do you love this weather? Essay Fiesta sure does. And nothing nicer than a good breeze and a bit of sunshine. Well nothing except a big ole serving of essays. And you know who’s bringing a heaping pile of goodness to our show on Aug. 15? The talented Diana Slickman. We are pleased … Continue reading
Get to Know: Tom Wolferman
Hey Essay Fiesta fans! If you like Chicago’s plethora of reading series, then you are bound to know this guy. Tom Wolferman is one of the men on the scene! This guy is everywhere! From Story Club to Story Lab, he’s a familiar and welcome face at Chicago readings. Tom’s background is in copywriting. So … Continue reading
Interview with Mike O’Connell
Thank you everyone who came out to last night’s Essay Fiesta. We had a blast, and we hope you did too. We heard stories of Santa, prison dancing, comic books, Facebook, dentistry, bar brawls and smugness. Plus, we raised some pretty good dough for 826CHI. High five! In other news, poet and Essay Fiesta alumnus … Continue reading
Get To Know: Deanna Moffitt
Essay Fiesta loves the vibrant reading community we have here in Chicago. Not only do we enjoy attending other shows and reading at other shows, we enjoy welcoming other show representatives to our show to showcase their shows. And this gal, Deanna Moffitt, runs one of the best shows around. Deanna is one of the … Continue reading
Get To Know Monte LaMonte
Yo! Essay Fiesta fans! Did you know we have a show in a week? We do! And it’s going to be super fantastic fun times for all! And one man that is sure to bring the fun is our man Monte LaMonte. Monte is a stand-up comic and television personality. Yes, a real television personality! … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Announce July Line-Up
Just off the heels of celebrating America, Essay Fiesta is ready to celebrate the mighty essay with an amazing July line-up. Come out on July 18 to the Book Cellar to hear some absolutely amazing readers and donate to a wonderful cause (826CHI). In no particular order (we love them all equally): Stand-up comic Cameron Esposito … Continue reading
Get To Know Mike O’Connell
This week in Chicago is the Just For Laughs Festival. The citywide event welcomes all kinds of personalities from the comedy world, from established veterans such as Steve Martin and Martin Short to local up-and-comers like Dan Telfer and Cameron Esposito. As fate would have it, L.A. comic and friend of Essay Fiesta Mike O’Connell … Continue reading
Get To Know Dana Norris And Molly Each
We here at Essay Fiesta like old friends just as much as we like the new. That’s why we’re pleased as punch to welcome back readers Dana Norris and Molly Each. Dana Norris runs the hit lit open mic Story Club. She is also a founder of the Chicago Story Collective along with Essay Fiesta’s … Continue reading
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