Yo, Essay Fiesta peoples! Tonight’s Tuesday Funk at Hopleaf, which starts at 7:30 p.m., sounds awesome! The show features readings by Zoe Zolbrod (Currency), Gina Frangello (Slut Lullabies) and Shannon Morley Millken. Get there early and order up a Duvel and a cashew butter/fig spread on sourdough. You’ll be totally satisfied! Great food, great writers…what … Continue reading
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Essay Fiesta Toots the Horn Called Joyous Outdoor Event (J.O.E.)
If you’re sitting there in your air-conditioned place, crying into your iced-tea, heart-broken that you won’t be able to fashionably wear white for a good long while…cheer up! Essay Fiesta says: “Get your mopey self to South Belmont Harbor for Joyous Outdoor Event: A Labor Day Festival for all ages!” The event is mind-blowingly spectacular … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Visits The Chicago Fringe Festival
Yo! Essay Fiesta fans! The first-ever Chicago Fringe Festival is officially underway in the Pilsen neighborhood, boasting a bazillion shows on a gazillion stages from all over the country, world and stratosphere! Last night Essay Fiesta’s Alyson Lyon went to the Casa Aztlan and saw The Steve Show. The Steve Show is written by and … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Is Moving Right Along
This past weekend, Essay Fiesta did some heavy lifting—literally. Essay Fiesta’s Keith Ecker moved just a few blocks to a new pad in the heart of Andersonville. The space is perfect for a writer, complete with a separate office that overlooks a backyard. Helping with the transition, both physically and emotionally, were Essay Fiesta’s very … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Whoops It Up for The Moth and RUI
We here at Essay Fiesta think it’s a great week to go out and hear some stories! If you share this sentiment, get yourself to the following events: THE MOTH STORY SLAM Tuesday August 31 at 8 p.m. at Martyr’s (3855 N. Lincoln Ave.) READING UNDER THE INFLUENCE: Wednesday September 1 at 7:30 p.m. at … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Reads Through The Summer of 2010
Well, it’s coming to a close. Summer. Those two months of flip-flops and lemonade are drawing nigh. Sigh. With that, Essay Fiesta would like to recommend some end-of-the-summer reads to close out this sunny season. Alyson just read Jeff Garlin’s My Footprint: Carrying the Weight of the World. This is one of those books you … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Performs At Stories At The Store
If you haven’t had the opportunity to check out Jen Bosworth’s reading series Stories at the Store, tomorrow is your chance! Essay Fiesta’s very own Keith Ecker and Alyson Lyon will be sharing pieces as well as a slew of other talented readers. Stories at the Store takes place at The Store in Lincoln Park. … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Announces September Line-Up
Hey Essay Fiesta fans! Have we got a great show planned for Sept. 20. We’ll be welcoming old faces and new faces alike. Check out who’ll be taking the mic below. Write Club host Ian Belknap Neo-Futurist Alum Noelle Krimm 2nd Story Contributor Andrew Reilly Comedian, Author and Teacher Rebecca Rine-Stone Former Playboy.com Editor Scott … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Says Go See Joe Janes at Quimby’s
Hey, Columbia College/Second City instructor Joe Janes! Essay Fiesta salutes you! For an entire year, Janes wrote a sketch every single day. What resulted? 365 Sketches: A Comedy Sketch a Day for A Year. Janes’ project is a great example of the “Poco a Poco” method in action–do a little each day and you just … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Is Accepting Submissions
One year ago, Essay Fiesta was but a dream in the minds of Keith and Alyson. Then one day, over dinner, Keith and Alyson decided to make this dream a reality. And so, after a couple months of hard work and planning, Essay Fiesta was born. Come this November, we’ll be celebrating our one-year anniversary. … Continue reading
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