Hey kiddies! We’ve got a doozy of an Essay Fiesta lined up for May. Seriously. Alyson and Keith are thoroughly impressed with the caliber of talent. This isn’t marketing spiel, people. It’s the real deal. Take a look for yourself. Below are the people who will rock your world on May 21 at 7 p.m. … Continue reading
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Get to Know: Shannon Cason and Matthew Miller
Achoo! That is the sound that Essay Fiesta is making right now as Spring fills the air, our nostrils and our lungs with an insane amount of pollen. Seriously. Lay off, Mother Nature! In any case, no amount of seasonal allergies are going to slow us down, or our very talented performers, who will be … Continue reading
Announcing Essay Fiesta’s April Readers
April is set to be an amazing Essay Fiesta. Join us on April 16 at 7 p.m. at the Book Cellar for a night of stories and charity where you can feast your hungry ears on these little Easter eggs of literary wonder: Stand-up comic Cameron Esposito Director and teacher Matthew Miller Moth Grandslam champ Shannon Cason Author … Continue reading
Get to Know: J.W. Basilo
Hump day has passed, which means it’s pretty much smooth sailing to the next Essay Fiesta. The next performer we’d like to introduce is our friend and Essay Fiesta alumni J.W. Basilo. J.W. is known for his moxie on and off the stage. The professional poet (yes, you read that right) has performed his unique … Continue reading
Get to Know: Vinnie Lacey
Last night Essay Fiesta producers Keith and Alyson actually got to show off their essay know-how to the brilliant kids at 826CHI. Seriously, people. These kids are smart. We also learned that references to the Wonder Years and Doogie Howser don’t really go over well on people born in 1995. That said, we’d like to … Continue reading
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 to Know: Michele Fitzsimmons and Brandon Will
Happy Valentine’s Essay Fiesta fans! Today is a day all about love, whether it’s loving a partner, a parent, a child, a pet or yourself. Share some love today! We’re sharing the love ourselves by sharing with you two readers we love. Both will be performing this coming Monday, Feb 20th at the Book Cellar … Continue reading
Writer’s Corner: What the F*$%? Is Cursing OK?
At Essay Fiesta, we have a set of guidelines that we provide all of our readers. One of the most contentious guidelines is our suggested limited cursing policy. It’s also one of our most misunderstood policies. Allow me to explain. First, we abide by the rules of our generous partner, the Book Cellar, which has … 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
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