Monthly Archives: April 2016

Everything you need to know for the 1st anniversary Frunchroom show

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Scott Smith

Is it that spring has finally arrived? Is it our lineup of talented readers? Perhaps it’s because it’s our first anniversary show? Whatever the reason there’s a hum in the air about tonight’s Frunchroom. Here’s everything you need to know. Even … Continue reading →

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In the Frunchroom: Carrie Williams

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Scott Smith

Our final reader for our 1st anniversary show knows the larger Southland very well. Carrie Williams is an editor at Tribune Content Agency, handling syndicated lifestyle content for 20-plus Tribune Publishing titles including the Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun and Denver Post. … Continue reading →

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In the Frunchroom: Angel Simmons

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Scott Smith

Whenever possible, we like to work with other members of Chicago’s storytelling community, particularly the other South Side series. So we’re really looking forward to seeing Angel Simmons, host of open-mic series Do Not Submit – Englewood, on the Frunchroom … Continue reading →

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In the Frunchroom: Bill Savage

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Scott Smith

The Frunchroom’s origin story began in a bar (where else) when a few people sat around imagining what a South Side storytelling series set in Beverly/Morgan Park might be like. One of those people was Bill Savage, who finally found … Continue reading →

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In the Frunchroom: Elaine Hegwood Bowen

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Scott Smith

We’re honored to have two readers who hail from Englewood in this edition of The Frunchroom. The first is veteran journalist and author Elaine Hegwood Bowen. Elaine is a native South Sider who has covered both Chicago’s urban and suburban areas. … Continue reading →

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In the Frunchroom: Tim Baffoe

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Scott Smith

We’re entering our second year at The Frunchroom, we’ve begun expanding what it means to tell stories of the South Side and how it means the North Side, West Side and beyond. But we’re starting off with someone very local. Tim … Continue reading →

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