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Gomez Nestor

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Meet the Readers: Nestor Gomez

Participants Reading #153

Meet the Readers: Nestor Gomez

Nestor Gomez was born in Guatemala and traveled to Chicago undocumented in the mid '80s. He told his first story at a Moth Story Slam to get over the stuttering that plagued his childhood; since then he has won more than 80 Moth Slams. Nestor has performed and conducted

Tuesday Funk #153 - Dec. 3, 2024

Readings Reading #153

Tuesday Funk #153: Dec. 3, 2024

Join us for the final Tuesday Funk of 2024! Chicago's favorite eclectic live lit series will be back upstairs at the Hopleaf on Tuesday, Dec. 3 to enjoy readings by Harm Cox, Nestor Gomez, Kathryn Kruse, Sara McHenry and Jo Salazar. UPDATE: Jo Salazar and Harm Cox are

Meet Our Readers: Nestor Gomez

Participants Reading #126

Meet Our Readers: Nestor Gomez

Nestor "the Boss" Gomez was born in Guatemala and came to Chicago undocumented in the mid 80's. He told his first story at a Moth Story Slam to get over the stuttering that plagued his childhood, and since then he has won close to 40 Moth

Readings Reading #126

Tuesday Funk #126: April 2, 2019

Spring into action with your favorite eclectic monthly reading series! Tuesday Funk returns to the upstairs bar at Hopleaf on Tuesday, April 2 with readings by Nestor Gomez, Elizabeth Tamny, Amar Taylor, Stuti Sharma and Levi Todd. Admission to Tuesday Funk is free, but you must be 21 to attend.

Meet Our Readers: Nestor Gomez

Participants Reading #115

Meet Our Readers: Nestor Gomez

Nestor Gomez was born in Guatemala and has lived in Chicago for the last 30 years. Almost 3 years ago, he told his first story as a way to get over the stuttering that had plagued his childhood, and since then he has been telling stories all over the United

Tuesday Funk #115 April 3, 2018

Readings Reading #115

Tuesday Funk #115: April 3, 2018

Your favorite eclectic monthly reading series helps you get into the spring mood on Tuesday, April 3! Join us in the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf, where we'll feature Tracy Harford-Porter, Beyza Ozer, Nestor Gomez, Kelly Swails and Ruben Quesada! As always, admission is free, but you must be

Meet Our Readers: Nestor Gomez

Participants Reading #104

Meet Our Readers: Nestor Gomez

Nestor Gomez was born in Guatemala but has lived in Chicago since the mid-80's. He has shared several stories about driving for a ride-sharing company, which he used as material for his first solo show. Nestor told his first story at a Chicago Moth Slam as a way

Tuesday Funk for April 4, 2017

Readings Reading #104

Tuesday Funk #104: April 4, 2017

Hello my friend, Let me tell you the story of Tuesday Funk #104. You see, there once was an eclectic monthly reading series, known in these parts as Tuesday Funk. It happens on the first Tuesday of every month in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf in Andersonville. Now it just