London Calling… (1)

6/26/09 •

If any Slam Fans find themselves in London, England on Saturday night, stop by the Shunt Theatre to see the first ever installment of Windy City Story Slam abroad!
Here’s a little about Shunt from their website:
Shunt is a collective of 10 artists creating large-scale performance events in unexpected, abandoned or derelict buildings throughout London. Their [...]

Oh, the places we go… (1)

6/17/09 •

An Australian reality TV show filmed a segment during last year’s running of the bulls, and guess who made an appearance…
Anyone? Anyone, any guesses?
Come on!
(at the 3 minute, 28 second mark)

Wish the Butcher (or shall we call you “Buffalo Bill”?) luck on his next run!

The Butcher makes Newcity’s Lit 50! (0)

6/08/09 •

In case ya’ll haven’t heard, or don’t happen to read Newcity, Windy City Story Slam founder and all-around bad-ass Bill “The Butcher” Hillmann has made this year’s Lit 50: Who Really Books in Chicago list!
Here’s what they had to say:
42 Bill “The Butcher” Hillmann
The founder and emcee of the Windy City Story Slam offers several [...]

The War and Peace Show, featuring Irvine Welsh and John Schultz (0)

5/27/09 •

New venue, new guests, and a return from a Slam favorite.
Join us for our War and Peace show, Saturday June 6th, 8 p.m. at Simone’s Bar in Pilsen.
We’re proud to feature John Schultz (author of No One Was Killed and The Chicago Conspiracy Trial) and Irvine Welsh (author of Trainspotting, Crime, and the upcoming Skagboys). [...]