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Don’t Miss Printers Row And Interface

This Saturday June 4 at 6:15 p.m., the Chicago Story Collective, which includes Keith Ecker and Alyson Lyon of Essay Fiesta, will be performing a special set as part of the Printers Row Fest’s Lit After Dark programming. This is a huge honor, and we really hope some of our dedicated fans will come out … Continue reading →

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Essay Fiesta Announces June Line-Up

Hey Essay Fiesta fans! Our June line-up has shaped up to be an eclectic mix of extraordinary talent. Mark your calendars for June 20 at 7 p.m. and prepare to have your socks completely wowed off. Essay Fiesta is proud to welcome: Actor, writer and director Jason Economus . . . . Story Club producer … Continue reading →

Help Fund the Chicago Story Collective

Hello Essay Fiesta fans. Some people are too proud to beg. Usually, you can lump us in that group. After all, we fund Essay Fiesta completely from our own pockets, just as we have done with the past two Chicago Story Collective revues. But today marks a new chapter, one that is about requesting donations … Continue reading →

Essay Fiesta Set to Cool Music

If you missed May’s Essay Fiesta, you can check out the video highlights set to music by Jason Pettus of the Chicago Center for Literature and Photography.  Thanks for putting that together! It’s super-cool! Also, mark your calendars: Alyson and Keith (along with the Chicago Story Collective) at Printer’s Row “Lit After Dark” on June … Continue reading →

Essay Fiesta Is Monday!

Mark your calendars, Essay Fiesta fans! Our next show is right around the corner. Join us on Monday May 16 at 7 p.m. at the Book Cellar for another installment of our reading series. We’re welcoming a talented crew of guests, including a stand-up comic, a Neo-Futurist and a recent guest on Oprah! Click here … Continue reading →

Keith Ecker Performs At The Beauty Bar

Do you like booze and manicures? Sure, we all do! Then come check out Essay Fiesta’s Keith Ecker this Sunday. He will be reading at the Two With Water Rx reading series. The monthly event takes place at the Beauty Bar, Chicago’s hippest hipster martini-manicure bar. In honor of Mother’s Day, the theme is TigerMOMents … Continue reading →

Essay Fiesta’s May Line-Up!

Yo, Essay Fiesta fans! Have we got a show for you! Join us May 16 at 7 p.m. at the Book Cellar for our next installment. As a precursor to summer, we’re getting sizzling with the following amazingly talented readers: Director and teacher Matthew Miller Neo-Futurist Dina Walters Stand-up comic Bryan Bowden Author Sara Connell … Continue reading →

Enter The Knee Jerk Essay Contest

Hello Essay Fiesta fans! Thank you to all who made it to High School Horror Stories. The show was absolutely fantastic. From Kelsie Huff’s emotional performance to Jen Bosworth’s hilarious tale of the sex trade, it seriously was a night to remember. One of our good friends at the Book Cellar informed us of an … Continue reading →