Our latest Speak Easy on February 11 featured students from Jennifer Kircher Carr’s Fall 2017 Short Story Intensive class over at Writers & Books. We enjoy partnering with our friends at Writers & Books whenever we get the chance, so after Jennifer read on our stage in November, we approached her with the idea of bringing one of her classes by to read. She graciously agreed, and based on the talent that was on display on Sunday, we hope this is the start of a regular event.
Alongside Jennifer and the five first-time readers from her class, we also had a sixth first-time reader and a couple familiar faces. Happily, we kept our streak going with a last-minute sellout, and it was obvious from the strong applause following each of our readers, the audience enjoyed what they heard.
Next Up: Winter won’t be over, but things will be heating up at Cheshire on March 11 as we host another open-topic Speak Easy. Come hear our collection of writers share their short works while you sip a delicious hand-crafted cocktail. Tickets are available here.
Lineup for Speak Easy No. 14, Sunday 2/11/2018 at Cheshire:
Under the Same Starlit Sky — Jennifer Kircher Carr Escape to Mars — Jennifer Ostromecki Dirty Laundry — Regina Buttner Hamlet to Polonius — Evvy Fanning Where the Painting Used to Hang — Theodore Obourn Navaho ‘Ho — Jason Coit A Better Connection — Scott Seifritz
An excerpt from Snowmelt — David Bakken This Could be a Hamilton Mixtape — Emerson Bondi
Special thanks to David Holloway for photography and Rebecca Haskins for her mad popcorn skills.
Speak Easy No. 14!
RocSpoke Co-Founder and MC, Scott Seifritz, does a mic check.
The cocktails at Cheshire can’t be beat! (And we’re constantly testing this theory.)
A future Speak Easy reader.
When you’re reading for the first time, it helps to arrive early and mentally prepare.
The women who make the drinks (and do a million other things): Jessica Disalvo and RocSpoke Co-Founder, Evvy Fanning.
Speak Easy is a great place to meet up with old friends or make new ones.
Past reader and current VIP Pass-holder, Matthew Delfavero.
Another sold-out show!
Scott checks out the video talents of a young artist.
And the show begins! Is that Writers & Books Executive Director Kyle Semmel making an appearance at the bar?
Jennifer Kircher Carr starts us off with some info about her class.
Jennifer reading Under the Same Starlit Sky.
First-time reader, Jennifer Ostromecki takes the stage.
Jennifer reading Escape to Mars.
The audience is intrigued.
Regina Buttner joins us for her first time.
Regina reading Dirty Laundry.
It helps to take notes for the Q&A at the end.
The woman who does it all, and then some, Evvy Fanning is at the mic.
Evvy reading Hamlet to Polonius.
We finish off Act I with first-time reader Theodore Obourn.
Theodore reading Where the Painting Used to Hang.
Two more of our wonderful VIP Pass holders. We love you guys!
Scott announces Intermission.
Time for another delcious cocktail.
We’re always happy to welcome new visitors to Speak Easy.
Mom and daughter get down to business.
When will you Be Heard? Sign up on our web site!
Act II kicks off with first-time reader Jason Coit.
Jason reading Navaho ‘Ho.
What doesn’t she do? Evvy fills in as MC.
Scott Seifritz on stage to read.
Scott reading A Better Connection.
First-time reader David Bakken at the mic.
David reading an excerpt from Snowmelt.
Our last reader of the day (not from Jennifer’s class) is Emerson Bondi.
