Author Archives: Scott Smith

About Scott Smith

Chicagoan, husband, father, writer.

The Frunchroom returns with an 8th-anniversary show

It started in 2015 as a live-reading series in the side room of a bar on Western Avenue. It survived the pandemic, and it’s now ready for an eighth-anniversary celebration. The next edition of The Frunchroom, a local storytelling series, … Continue reading

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The Frunchroom, Volume XXII: 2022 Beverly Art Walk edition

Did you miss our triumphant post-COVID return to the Beverly Arts Center in July? If you did, mark your calendar for Tuesday, September 13th at 730pm because this show is not to be missed. Guests for the September show are: … Continue reading

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The Frunchroom, Volume 21: The Return

Two years ago we used to hang out in The Frunchroom and listen to people tell stories about the South Side. We’re gonna do that again. Join us on Thursday, July 14th at 730pm at the Beverly Arts Center for … Continue reading

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The Frunchroom Summertime Staying Home Sessions Vol. 4

Our last summertime show is jam-packed with storytellers! Presented by Beverly Area Arts Alliance via video right in your own frunchroom (or kitchen, or bedroom, or basement, or wherever you want). Our August 13th readers are: Veronica Arreola Lily Be … Continue reading

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The Frunchroom: The Frunchroom’s Summertime Staying Home Sessions, Volume Three

The third time’s the charm. And the first two were pretty darn good so imagine how delightful this one will be… Miss the show? Catch up with it here. Presented by Beverly Area Arts Alliance: The Frunchroom is back – … Continue reading

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The Frunchroom’s Summertime Staying Home Sessions, Volume Two

Presented by Beverly Area Arts Alliance: The Frunchroom is back – via video right in your own Frunchroom (or kitchen, or bedroom, or basement, or wherever you want). Our next show is Thursday, July 16th at 7pm. Though we can’t … Continue reading

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The Frunchroom’s Summertime Staying Home Sessions, Volume One

The Frunchroom is back – via video right in your own Frunchroom (or kitchen, or bedroom, or basement, or wherever you want). Though we can’t yet gather again in person, we’re bringing back our past readers for a series of … Continue reading

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Podcast: Vol. 10, Summer break edition

Download and subscribe to The Frunchroom podcast in iTunes here or wherever you listen to podcasts We’re so behind in getting these episodes up that this show is from…three years ago. This was back when we were still at Beverly … Continue reading

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Everything you need to know about The Frunchroom, Volume XX

Tonight! Another Beverly Arts Alliance storytelling event at the Beverly Arts Center. There will be cocktails, friends, laughs, and tears, all with a South Side flavor. At 730pm, The Frunchroom will kick off its 20th show with five new storytellers: … Continue reading

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In the Frunchroom: Tonika Johnson

Our next reader for the next Frunchroom show this Thursday is Tonika Johnson. Tonika is a visual artist and photographer from Chicago’s South Side Englewood neighborhood. In 2010, she helped co-found Resident Association of Greater Englewood (R.A.G.E.) and now she … Continue reading

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