Author Archives: Scott Smith

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About Scott Smith

Chicagoan, husband, father, writer.

Everything you need to know for The Frunchroom Vol. 3 tomorrow

Our 3rd volume of The Frunchroom opens tomorrow! And it’s the kickoff to Beverly Art Walk week. Here’s what you need to know. What’s the time? 730pm Where’s the place? O’Rourke’s Office (11064 S. Western Ave.) The readers: Jaime Black; Founder/host @ Dynasty … Continue reading

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In the Frunchroom: Mario Smith

Our final reader in this edition of The Frunchroom is Mario Smith, a Chicago poet, educator, activist and radio chat show host. He’s been performing in the Chicagoland area and the US for over twenty years and he currently hosts News … Continue reading

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In the Frunchroom: Erin J. Shea

Another writer, neighborhood resident and yoga enthusiast, Erin J. Shea, joins us at The Frunchroom on September 29th. Erin is a mom, wife, student, runner, yogini and neat freak. She has been writing for as long as she can remember, though … Continue reading

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In the Frunchroom: Jaime Black

Chicago has long been a hotbed of great audio storytelling and we’re pleased to have one of the new pioneers of it at The Frunchroom on September 29th. Jaime Black has been working in Chicago’s music and media industries for 17 years, … Continue reading

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In the Frunchroom: Carly Carney

As much as possible, we like to feature stories about Beverly, Morgan Park and Mt. Greenwood. So we’re happy to have Carly Carney at The Frunchroom on September 29th. Carly is the founder and director of the Beverly Yoga Center (established … Continue reading

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Volume three of The Frunchroom: Beverly Art Walk week edition

Fall is coming and so is the next edition of The Frunchroom, Morgan Park’s quarterly live reading series of and about the South Side. Our next event will be Tuesday*, September 29th at 730pm at O’Rourke’s Office (111th and Western). This … Continue reading

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Everything you need to know for The Frunchroom on Thursday

Our 2nd volume of The Frunchroom opens tomorrow! Here’s what you need to know. What’s the time? 730pm Where’s the place? O’Rourke’s Office (11064 S. Western Ave.) The readers: Jeff Danna; Writer/Blogger, Main Street Beverly Shay DeGrandis; Artist: shaydegrandis.com, Mortifier: getmortified.com Mikki Kendall;Writer and … Continue reading

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In the Frunchroom: Scott Smith

I’d made a rule when I started The Frunchroom that I would neither: A) Read for it, keeping the emphasis on other voices B) Put my name on the poster It took me until our second event to break the … Continue reading

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In the Frunchroom: Evan F. Moore

There’s a fine line between bartenders and journalists and there’s usually a beer or two served along that line. Evan F. Moore knows this well as he’s a former bouncer who’s also a journalist. At The Frunchroom on July 16th, … Continue reading

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In the Frunchroom: Mikki Kendall

One of the great joys of producing The Frunchroom is featuring people whose work I’ve admired. Mikki Kendall is someone I’ve followed on Twitter for a while so I’m really looking forward to experiencing her words in a new context. … Continue reading

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