The Encyclopedia Show: HOCKEY Chicago Slamworks

The Encyclopedia Show, a monthly variety show, asks ever changing literati to present original creative pieces based on an encyclopedia entry.  This Month's Topic HOCKEY


12/2/09 - 12/2/09

730p


The Encyclopedia Show, a monthly variety show, asks ever changing literati to present original creative pieces based on an encyclopedia entry.  This Month's Topic HOCKEY featuring:


Javon Johnson (National Poetry Slam Champion) – Black Hockey Players

 

Steve Delahoyde (Filmmaker) – Zamboni

 

Bluz (National Poetry Slam Champion) -- The Hat Trick Octopus

 

Mary Hamilton (Quickies) – Billy Coutu

 

Death From Below (Tim Stafford and Dan Sullivan, HBO Def Poets) – The Philadelphia Quakers

 

Aris Theotokatos (Louder Than A Bomb Teen Slam Champion) – Chicago Blackhawks’ Cup Draught

 

Ian Chillag (writer for NPR's Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me) and Justin White (Visual Artist) – Lord Frederick Stanley

 

Shanny Jean Maney (Encyclopedia Show Host) – 1980 US/USSR Olympic Semifinal 

 

Claire Niederberger (Young Chicago Authors' Saturday Writing Program Student) – The Original 6 NHL Teams

 

Director
Robbie Telfer & Shanny Jean Magnuson

Performers
Javon Johnson, Steve Delahoyde, Bluz, Mary Hamilton, Death From Below, Aris Theotokatos, Ian Chillag, Shanny Jean Maney and Claire Niederberger

Production
Kurt Heintz - Fact Checker; Aaron Enskat - The Fact Checker's Fact Checker; Tim Stafford, Joel Chmara, Mike Slefinger, Emily Rose and Evan Chung & the Encartagans

Tags: Literary, American, 2009