Tagged with NewTown Writers

Essay Fiesta Says, “Go See Solo Homo 8!”

Tonight, Essay Fiesta’s Keith and Alyson are going to check out the last night of Solo Homo 8. This is an annual storytelling series put on by the wonderful people at NewTown Writers. NewTown Writers is one of the oldest writing collectives on Chicago’s North Side. The group of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered writers … Continue reading

Essay Fiesta Poster v2.0

Essay Fiesta’s old poster has gotten a face lift thanks to uber-talented artist Charlie Bernatowicz. Check it out below, and tell us what you think. P.S. Come check out Keith and Alyson tonight at theĀ  NewTown Writers’ Reading and Fundraiser.

Essay Fiesta is Tonight!

Come out and see some amazing readers at Essay Fiesta. We’ll be starting at the Book Cellar at 7 p.m. sharp. Raffle prizes include free martial arts classes, framed photos by Mary Wagner and ChUC tickets. All money goes to benefit Howard Brown. Here’s tonight’s fantastic line-up (in the exact order)! Essay Fiesta co-producer Alyson … Continue reading

March 15th Line-Up Announced!

Greetings Essay Fiesta fans! We here at the ole Essay Fiesta are already booking as far out as July, and boy do we have some amazing talent, from award-winning authors to award-winning stand-up comedians. It’s quite the award-winning, eclectic mix. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. March is around the corner. And along with … Continue reading