Davila Jasmine - Tuesday Funk

August 2026 Debrief

It was yet another hot summer night on August 4 when we gathered in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf for Tuesday Funk. That didn't stop the crowd from coming to see Chicago's favorite eclectic monthly reading series! Unfortunately Cynthia Palayo was unable to join us, but

Participants Davila Jasmine

Meet the Readers: Jasmine Davila

Jasmine Davila has appeared in venues both small and medium sized and, performing in live lit shows such as Tuesday Funk and Write Club. She is the co-host and producer of lady live lit show Miss Spoken, which happens the last Monday of every month at Cole’s Bar.

Readings Reading #173

Tuesday Funk #173: Aug. 4, 2026

The dog days are upon us here in Chicago, but never fret, your favorite eclectic monthly reading series will return to the upstairs lounge of Hopleaf in spite of the heat. Join us on Tuesday, August 4 when we'll have readings by Fez Avery, Jasmine Davila, Mary Winn

Participants Reading #143

Meet Our Readers: Jasmine Davila

Jasmine Davila is the co-host of Miss Spoken, a lady-centric live lit performance on the last Wednesday of the month at Gallery Cabaret. Jasmine has read in venues small and medium sized for shows such as Funny Ha Ha, Feminist Happy Hour, Tuesday Funk, 20x2, and Essay Fiesta.

Readings Reading #143

Tuesday Funk #143: January 2, 2024

After a long hiatus, Tuesday Funk is finally back in 2024! Join us for the return of Chicago's favorite eclectic monthly reading series in the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf in Andersonville. We'll have readings by Gint Aras, Kay Daly, Jasmine Davila, Hannah Gamble and Juan Martinez.

Debriefings Reading #124

February 2019 Debrief

February showed its teeth on the night of the first Tuesday Funk in 2019 (we took January off because the first Tuesday of the month was the first of the year, remember?), with a warning of freezing rain rattling the city. The freezing rain didn't arrive in Andersonville

Participants Reading #124

Meet Our Readers: Jasmine Davila

Jasmine Davila has appeared in venues both small and medium sized, reading in live lit shows such as Essay Fiesta, The Skewer, and 20x2. She currently co-produces and co-hosts lady live lit show Miss Spoken, which can be found at The Gallery Cabaret on the last Wednesday of

Participants Reading #111

Meet Our Readers: Jasmine Davila

Jasmine Davila has read in venues small- and medium-sized, such as Funny Ha Ha, Feminist Happy Hour, 20x2, Essay Fiesta and this very show. She tweets, tumbls, and instagrams as @jasmined. Please join Jasmine and our other amazing readers on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 in the upstairs bar at

Readings Reading #111

Tuesday Funk # 111 - December 5, 2017

Oh, the weather outside may be frightful, but Tuesday Funk is so delightful... Join us at the Hopleaf on Tuesday, Dec. 5 for another edition of Chicago's favorite eclectic monthly reading series! We'll have readings by Jasmine Davila, James Gordon, H. Melt, Faisal Mohyuddin and Tom

Participants Lit Crawl Chicago

Meet Our Readers: Jasmine Davila

Jasmine Davila has read in venues small and medium sized for Tuesday Funk, 20x2 Chicago, That's All She Wrote, and Miss Spoken. She is the thoroughly charming co-host of "Vital Social Issues and Stuff," a podcast about pop culture from a lady's point

Tuesday Funk @ Lit Crawl Chicago, Aug. 18, 2016

Readings Lit Crawl Chicago

Special Show! Tuesday Funk @ Lit Crawl Chicago

Tuesday Funk will be participating in Lit Crawl Chicago on Thursday, Aug. 18! Join us in our usual space (Hopleaf, 5148 N. Clark St.) on an unusual day (Thursday) for a slightly abbreviated version of your favorite eclectic reading series. We'll be featuring readings by Jasmine Davila, James

Participants Reading #90

Meet Our Readers: Jasmine Davila

Jasmine Davila has read in venues small and medium-sized, such as Tuesday Funk, That's All She Wrote, and Miss Spoken. She currently co-hosts Vital Social Issues and Stuff, a podcast about pop culture. You can find her on the web by Googling "Jasmine Davila,"

Reading #90 Huff Andrew

Tuesday Funk #90: February 2, 2016

Tuesday Funk is back in the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf, 5148 N. Clark St., on Tuesday, Feb. 2 with more great writing that pairs well with great beer. Join us as we welcome guests Tom Underberg, Jasmine Davila, Alex Shakar, Joshua Landsman and Jayson Brooks.* Eden Robins and Huff co-

Participants Reading #73

Meet Our Readers: Jasmine Davila

Jasmine Davila is pleased to return to the Hopleaf and Tuesday Funk. She has read in venues small and medium sized for Solo in the 2nd City, 20x2 Chicago, That's All She Wrote Chicago, and Miss Spoken. Please feel free to follow her on Twitter at @jasmined, but

Readings Reading #73

Tuesday Funk #73 - Sept. 2, 2014

It may the day after Labor Day, but Tuesday Funk will be working hard for you! Join us for Chicago's eclectic monthly reading series, this time featuring Jasmine Davila, Ryan DiGiorgi, Anne Holub, Scott Smith, and Holly McDowell. And yes, Andrew Huff and Eden Robins will co-host.

Participants Reading #65

Meet Our Readers: Jasmine Davila

Jasmine Davila started her first blog in 2000, and has been over-sharing on the internet ever since. She is a contributor for Gapers Block, the greatest Chicago-centric blog that ever blogged, and Asian pop culture blog Disgrasian.com. Jasmine has read essays about her non-existent love life

Readings Hopleaf

Tuesday Funk #65: January 7, 2014

We've put together a terrific lineup for our January edition of Tuesday Funk. The roster will feature Ryan Bartelmay, Kelly Swails, Christa Desir, Jasmine Davila, and Christopher Sweet. We'll also have a round of Haiku by Andrew, and new co-host Eden Robins most likely has