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