Hey you! If you didn’t already know, Essay Fiesta’s one-year anniversary is on Monday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. at The Book Cellar. It’s going to be extra special! We’ve got a great line-up, awesome raffle prizes and more! Literary Chicago, a great blog about literary things going on about Chi-Town, recently published an interview … Continue reading
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The Book Cellar Announces Special Essay Fiesta Anniversary Deal
Dear loyal Essay Fiesta fans. You are hearing it here first. The Book Cellar has just told just told us that they are going to be doing a special promotion in honor of Essay Fiesta’s upcoming one-year anniversary. For those that donate $10 to the raffle, you will receive 10% off all purchases that evening. … Continue reading
See Keith Ecker At The Encyclopedia Show Tonight
Tonight, Essay Fiesta’s Keith Ecker will be reading a brand-new piece at The Encyclopedia Show. For those that don’t know, the Encyclopedia Show is a monthly reading/performance series hosted by Robbie Q. Telfer and Shanny Jean Maney. The show features some of the best writers and performers from Chicago and beyond. It’s really an honor … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Welcomes CAR-Literary
Although the U.S. is still behind when it comes to supporting the arts, Chicago does a pretty good job of helping out its artist community. Essay Fiesta is thrilled that the Chicago Artists Resource (CAR) just announced they will be adding a literary section to their website. This is awesome news for all you literary … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Announces Anniversary Line Up
Essay Fiesta is turning 1 on Nov. 15th, and to celebrate the event, we have packed our anniversary show with some really stellar talent. Come out to the Book Cellar at 7 p.m. to see the hilarious and awe-inspiring: Playwright and former Neo-Futurist Andy Bayiates! Stand-up comic extraordinaire Cameron Esposito! Improviser and host of reading … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Is In The DePaulia
Hey Essay Fiesta fans! We just got a write-up in The DePaulia, the DePaul student newspaper.Read all about us!
Essay Fiesta’s Chicago Theater Round-Up
If you’re in the mood to do something different one of these Friday or Saturday nights, consider taking in some local theater. Essay Fiesta loves Chicago’s vibrant theater community. There’s no shortage of extraordinary talent in this fine city. Here are some of the critics’ picks that we highly recommend (and by critic’s picks we … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta’s Alyson Lyon Has A Beauty Blog
Essay Fiesta is back from a small hiatus, and boy do we have a lot to talk about. Tune in later this week to hear some announcements about our much-anticipated anniversary show, which is happening on Nov. 15. You won’t want to miss that. In the meantime, we got some Alyson Lyon news to drop … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Says Go See The Censor
If you were at this past Essay Fiesta, you might have noticed two tickets in our raffle to a show called The Censor. Well if you weren’t there or didn’t notice, we recommend you tune in now! Presented by Ebb and Flow Theatre, the Midwest premier of The Censor opens this Friday, Oct. 22 and … Continue reading
Go See Keith At “This Much Is True”
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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