December is not just the holiday season, tis the season of readings! Essay Fiesta is producing two amazing shows this month that are not to be missed! This Friday Alyson and Keith will be reading some truly horrific holiday tales in “Holidays Are Hell.” The show is produced by the Chicago Story Collective, a superhero … Continue reading
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“Holidays Are Hell” at Town Hall on Dec. 10
BIG NEWS EVERYBODY! Essay Fiesta has teamed up with three other Chicago reading series to create the Chicago Story Collective. For the collective’s inaugural project, we are producing a MEGA storytelling show that will put all other storytelling shows to shame. TO SHAME! “Holidays Are Hell” will feature six of Chicago’s top storytellers sharing tales … Continue reading
Go See Stories at The Store
Thank you everyone who made the Essay Fiesta one-year anniversary a huge success! The show was absolutely amazing, and you all helped us raise more than $300 for Howard Brown Health Center. Go you! The reading series fun doesn’t stop with us, though. We wanted to let you know about another amazing show happening tomorrow … Continue reading
Why Jen Bosworth Is Awesome
Hello Essay Fiesta fans! Continuing in our series of “Why So-And-So Is Awesome,” we arrive at Jen Bosworth. After a stint in L.A., Jen returned to her hometown of Chicago. Armed with an acting background, she decided to break into the world of storytelling by starting Stories at The Store. That’s when her path crossed … 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 Says Get To Know Jen Bosworth
Hiya Essay Fiesta fans! The next show is right around the corner. You know you can RSVP on the Facebooks. You didn’t? Well, you can! Anyway, we’d like to highlight another one of July’s readers. It’s the magnificent Jen Bosworth! This cool cat did a stint in L.A. before landing in Chicago. She now hosts … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Recommends Stories at the Store
Last night, Keith and Alyson were invited by local writer and actress Jennifer Bosworth to read at Stories at the Store, a brand new monthly reading series. This is a professional job people. Great sound equipment, a wonderful setting, great bartenders, booze, a very receptive audience and extraordinarily talented readers. Also, all readers get an … Continue reading
Stories at the Store!
Keith and Alyson will both be reading pieces at Stories at the Store, a new reading series located at Lincoln Park’s The Store. Come check us out! STORIES AT THE STORE Wednesday March 31 8pm The Store 2002 N. Halsted Come See Very Cool People Tell Very Cool Stories This month’s storytellers: Daniel Leroy Jen … Continue reading
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