The Encyclopedia Show – “The Visual Spectrum!”
Young Chicago Authors
Each month a new topic is randomly picked for “The Encyclopedia Show” with written assignments sent to a diverse group of writers, poets, visual artists and musicians. This month’s topic The Visual Spectrum
Each month a new topic is randomly picked for “The Encyclopedia Show” with written assignments sent to a diverse group of writers, poets, visual artists and musicians.
This month’s topic The Visual Spectrum
Featured Performers:Tristan Silverman (2-time National Poetry Slam Semi-Finalist) – “Rainbow”
Shadell Jamison (Louder Than A Bomb Champion 2007) – “Red” Leena Trivedi (Food Scientist) – “Orange” Joel Chmara (HBO Def Poet) – “Yellow” Kiana Itson (Louder Than A Bomb Champion 2008) – “Green” Cameron McGill (Musician – Cameron McGill & What Army) – “Blue(s)” Jonathan Messinger (Featherproof Books/TimeOut Chicago/Dollar Store Show) – “ Indigo (the worst color)” Alex Petruszak (UW Whitewater Creative Writing Festival Poetry Champion) – “Violet” Marc Smith (Founder of Slam Poetry) – “Rainbow (2)” Shawnimal Smith (Visual Art – Shawnimals) – “The Human Eye”with the encylopedia cast – Jilted Emily Rose, Tim Stafford, the Encartigans, with Dan Telfer and Kurt Heintz from the Institute of Human Knowledge and Hygiene. Hosted by Shanny Jean Maney and Robbie Q Telfer.
Performers
Tristan Silverman;Shadell Jamison; Leena Trivedi; Joel Chmara; Kiana Itson;
Cameron McGill; Jonathan Messinger;
Alex Petruszak; Marc Smith; Shawnimal Smith
Production
Jilted Emily Rose; Tim Stafford; the Encartigans; Dan Telfer and Kurt Heintz from the Institute of Human Knowledge and HygieneHosted by Shanny Jean Maney and Robbie Q Telfer.