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P. Scott Cunningham at Tuesday Funk #172

Debriefings Reading #172

July 2026 Debrief

Summer is often a little quieter in the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf, but not this time! The house was packed for Chicago's favorite eclectic monthly reading series, and the crowd was rewarded with a fantastic show. Joanne Jacsobson got Tuesday Funk #172 started with some short fiction and

Participants Reading #172

Meet the Readers: Jill Howe

Jill Howe is the producer of Story Sessions, a live storytelling series with real-time illustrations, since 2013. She has performed widely across Chicagoland, served as a resident storyteller at the Field Museum, led storytelling workshops for Newberry Library, and presented a Naperville Tedx Talk on vulnerability. Find more of

Tuesday Funk #172: July 7, 2026

Readings Reading #172

Tuesday Funk #172: July 7, 2026

Recover from your Fourth festivities with a little live lit at Chicago's favorite eclectic monthly reading series! Join us Tuesday, July 7 as we feature readings by P. Scott Cunningham, Beatriz Gartler, Jill Howe, Joanne Jacobson, and Maggie Queeney! Admission to Tuesday Funk is always free, but you

Meet Our Readers: Jill Howe

Participants Reading #130

Meet Our Readers: Jill Howe

Jill Howe is the producer of Story Sessions, a showcase featuring true stories and live music. Jill has facilitated her monthly storytelling group Friends with Words for the last six years, organizes and teaches Story Sessions writing retreats, and presented a Tedx Talk focusing on vulnerability through storytelling. She shares

Tuesday Funk #130, Aug. 6 2019

Readings Reading #130

Tuesday Funk #130: August 6, 2019

The dog days of summer are nearly here -- combat the heat with some adult beverages and live lit! Join us in the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf on Tuesday, Aug. 6 for Chicago's favorite eclectic reading series, where we'll feature Sara Ross Witt, Sophie Amado, H. Melt,

Meet Our Readers: Jill Howe

Participants Reading #85

Meet Our Readers: Jill Howe

Jill Howe co-produces Story Sessions, a monthly live lit event featuring true stories connected through a theme, live music and real-time story-inspired artwork at the beautiful City Winery in the West Loop. In addition to performing her own stories, Jill also coaches storytellers and organizes writing groups

Tuesday Funk for September 1, 2015

Reading #85 Howe Jill

Tuesday Funk #85: September 1, 2015

Wow, back-to-school time already? Tuesday Funk will help you forget about test anxiety with readings by guests Brian Heath, Amanda Buckley, Jill Howe, Paul Dailing and David Daskal to your favorite eclectic monthly reading series. Join us Tuesday, Sept. 1 in the upstairs lounge at Hopleaf, 5148 N.

Meet Our Readers: Jill Howe

Participants Reading #68

Meet Our Readers: Jill Howe

Jill Howe has turned story love into a super power. She organizes fellow writers in sharing their latest written work at her monthly workshop, Friends with Words, while also co-producing Story Sessions, a monthly event hosted by Deanna Moffit with true stories, bluegrass music, story-inspired artwork, and hugs

Tuesday Funk postcard Apirl 1, 2014

Readings Reading #68

Tuesday Funk #68: April 1, 2014

No foolin', the next edition of Tuesday Funk is on April Fool's Day. Expect a typically eclectic show with readings by Letitia Moffitt, Brooke Wonders, Cesar Torres, Amy Sumpter and Jill Howe. Eden Robins and Andrew Huff are your humble cohosts. The evening gets underway on Tuesday,