The Encyclopedia Show

Wednesday, Jan 6
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Chopin Theatre
1543 W. Division

THE ENCYCLOPEDIA SHOW PRESENTS!
SERIES 2, VOLUME 5: OBSOLETE DISEASES
AT THE CHOPIN THEATRE ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2010

Chicago, IL – Chicago Slam Works brings to you The Encyclopedia Show – Obsolete Diseases, at the Chopin Theatre, 1543 W Division, on Wednesday, January 6 at 7:30 pm. Tickets $6 at the door. All ages. www.encyclopediashow.com

This Month – Series 2, Volume 5: Obsolete Diseases

With music, poetry, visual art and spoken word on the topic: Obsolete Diseases. Featuring (Contributor – Topic):

David Blair (National Poetry Slam Champ) Homosexuality as a Disease

Jamila Woods (2009 LTAB College Slam Winner) Smallpox

Mairead Case (Editor, literago.org) Harikikigaki

Noor Hasan (Louder Than A Bomb Youth Slam Champion) Dancing Plague of 1518

Marlon "Inphynit" Carey (Author, Hip Hop Poet) Guinea Worm Disease

Christopher Howard (PhD Candidate in Biology, Musician) Rinderpest

Monte Smith (Shawnimals) Dyscrasia

Lamon Manuel (Tomorrow Kings) Female Hysteria.

Featuring Hosts

Robbie Q Telfer (Author of Spiking the Sucker Punch) and

Shanny Jean Maney (Author of Our Brave Faces Were Just Smiles)

with cast regulars:

Kurt Heintz (E-Poets.net)– Fact Checker;

Aaron Enskat (Former Normal Slammaster);

Tim Stafford (HBO Def Poet);

Joel Chmara (HBO Def Poet);

Evan Chung (Musician) - House Band Leader "The Encartagans"; and

Emily Rose (Poetry Vet and House Manager) –as Jilted Emily Rose.

"We saw a hole in the Chicago poetry scene that Slam couldn't fill. I think a lot more can be done with the form than just competition." -Robbie Q Telfer in TimeOut Chicago

About The Encyclopedia Show

The Encyclopedia Show, brought to you from the quirky minds of poets and producers Robbie Q Telfer and Shanny Jean Maney. The Encyclopedia Show showcases visual art, comedy, music and spoken word on a wide variety of subjects related to a chosen topic. Each month a new topic is picked at random from the encyclopedia and assignments are sent to a diverse group of writers, artists, poets and performers. Past contributors have included Bill Ayers, Marc Smith, Paul Sereno, Anis Mojgani, Idris Goodwin, Lisa Buscani, Cameron McGill, Kevin Coval, Derrick Brown, and Marty McConnell. For audio from previous shows and additional information, please visit www.encyclopediashow.com