The Frunchroom started in the back room of a bar on Western Avenue. In keeping with the tradition of third places, we created something where average folks, poets, performers, politicians, and media personalities would come together in conversation.
Mario Smith was one of the early Frunchroom guests and just happens to be a poet, performer, and media personality as well as an educator.
Mario is the host/Executive Producer of News From the Service Entrance with Mario Smith on WLPN-LP Lumpen Radio in Chicago and the host of the Silverroom’s Randomly Selected podcast and the co-host of the podcast Who You Got with Mike & Mario.
He was featured in the Chicago Reader’s The People Issue in 2022. His poetry appears in the books Power Lines: A Decade Of Poetry from Chicago’s Guild Complex and The Break Beat Poets published by Haymarket Press.
See Mario along with four other storytellers at the Beverly Arts Center at 730pm on Thursday, January 18th. Brought to you by the Beverly Area Arts Alliance. A $5 donation is requested at the door, which benefits the Alliance and the BAC.
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