From Newsgroup: alt.society.civil-liberty

COMING SOON:
The first ever live show at historic Uncle Fun's (1338 West Belmont in
Chicago - www.unclefunchicago.com), upstairs in the gallery, will take
place on Saturday, January 10 at 7:00 pm. This event, brought to you
by the Self-Publishers Event Council of Chicago*
(www.selfpublishers.org), will feature readings from a variety of
Chicago-area zinesters, bloggers, writers, and poets (along with
pranks, fun and more):

Billy Roberts (Proof I Exist & Her zines, Loop Zine Distro - www.loopdistro.com)
Emerson Dameron (Kazoo zine, freelancer)
Alicia Dorr (Random Life In Progress zine & Zine Guide, blogger)
Ken Hunt (Perpetually Bad Timing zine, poet - www.nenpapress.net)
Aaron Cynic (Diatribe zine - www.diatribemedia.com)
Michelle Aiello (Indigo zine)
Larry Roth (1544 zine)
Christopher Barton (Chicago blogger, freelancer)
Julie Larson (Chicago independent writer)
Andrew Mall (Living Proof zine - www.atm4.net)
Kate Sandler (S.P.E.C. Chicago webmaster, poet -
www.selfpublishers.org)
Brent Ritzel (Zine Guide & Tail Spins magazine - www.zineguide.net)

We'll be encouraging modest donations ($3) at the door to help support
further similar events and programming through S.P.E.C. Chicago.
Everyone, please bring your friends with you to this unique and
diverse reading.


COMING REAL SOON:
Also, don't forget about the Foul zine Third Anniversary Party at the Independent Video Alliance (7009 N. Glenwood in Rogers Park, Chicago)
on Saturday, January 3 at 7:00 pm. Hosted by Foul workhorses Brandon
Wetherbee and Greg Smith, this bash will feature readings, along with
a few bands, much drinking, and whatever else you make happen. For
more information, check out: www.foulinc.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=foul_discussion;action=display;num=1072384115


NEEDED LATER:
Coming up in early Spring, 2004...a Heckling Contest. All interested
parties (hecklers, victims of heckling [reading 5-8 minute pieces
each], celebrity judges and volunteers/helpers) should contact us
concerning your interest. This Heckling Contest will probably take
place in-between two bands, venue and exact date to be announced...but
please express your interest now! [email SPECchicago@yahoo.com or call 773.269.2918]


NEEDED REAL SOON:
We need readers for an intimate gathering (that means bring your
friends) on Friday the Thirteenth, the day before Valentine's Day
(Friday, February 13) at Mojoe's Cafe Lounge (Mojoe's Cafe Lounge,
2256 W. Roscoe, Chicago - mojoeschicago @yahoo.com). Readings
concerning Valentine's Day or Friday the 13th, or preferrably both,
will be heartily welcomed! [email SPECchicago@yahoo.com or call
773.269.2918]


*Self-Publishers Event Council of Chicago is a new organization
composed of zinesters, writers, bloggers, artists, performers and
poets dedicated to creating alternative avenues for sharing
self-published artistic expression with the public. For more
information on these events or this new organization, to become a part
of S.P.E.C. Chicago, or to be placed on our mailing list, please email SPECchicago@yahoo.com. Also, please visit www.selfpublishers.org,
along with www.zineguide.net and www.diatribemedia.com.
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