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Pencil This In: Write Club At Hideout

By Chuck Sudo in Arts & Entertainment on Oct 20, 2014 5:40PM

2014_10_20_writeclublogo.png Write Club, Ian Belknap's monthly "literature as blood sport" event pitting local storytellers and writers against each other in themed competition (example: HOT vs. COLD), returns to Hideout 7 p.m. Oct. 21 at Hideout.

Write Club features three bouts at each edition. Participating writers will get seven minutes to read the theme he or she chose, the winner will be chosen by the audience and the prize is a donation to the winner's charity of choice. Featured performers for Tuesday and their themes include.

Wyl Villacres (TEACH) vs. Ray Teresi (LEARN)
Caitlin Montanye Parrish (ART) vs. Josh Zagoren (SCIENCE)
Diana Slickman (IMPERIAL) vs. Ian Belknap (METRIC)

Show up and watch the word games in all their violent glory. (1354 W. Wabansia Ave.)

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