Fear No ART Chicago welcomes author David Sedaris for its inaugural site podcast.   Click on the podcast below to listen to host Elysabeth Alfano’s interview with Mr. Sedaris, discussing his newest book, “Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary”, his years living in Chicago and his advice for young authors. photo credit: Anne Fishbein PODCAST Listen Read more…

Jon performs at the Jan. 30 Fear No ART presents The Dinner Party.   The Dinner Party broadcasts live the last Monday night of every month on FearNoART.tv  For more information and to be a guest in the audience of a future Dinner Party, click here. The CD/Book release party for “Skull Orchard Revisited” is a Read more…

Check out the fabulous article on Fear No ART Chicago in the The Chicago Tribune‘s “Sidewalks” column by the ever-wonderful Rick Kogan ( whom I refer to as the city’s Emcee). Share This!

Fear No ART Chicago airs on WTTW on March 31 @ 10 PM, April 3 @ Noon, April 6 @ 10:30 PM and April 23 @ 11:30 PM.  It also airs on WTTWPrime on April 1 @ 4 PM, April 7 @ 4:30 PM and April 9 @ 5 PM Our shoot day started at Read more…

Fear No ART Chicago airs on WTTW on March 31 @ 10 PM, April 3 @ Noon, April 6 @ 10:30 PM and April 23 @ 11:30 PM. It also airs on WTTWPrime on April 1 @ 4 PM, April 7 @ 4:30 PM and April 9 @ 5 PM Due to a tiny budget, Read more…

Fear No ART Chicago airs on WTTW on March 31 @ 10 PM, April 3 @ Noon, April 6 @ 10:30 PM and April 23 @ 11:30 PM. It also airs on WTTWPrime on April 1 @ 4 PM, April 7 @ 4:30 PM and April 9 @ 5 PM Blair Thomas: what a creative Read more…

Fear No Art: Joan Cusack/Joyce Piven, Blair Thomas and Tony Fitzpatrick By Kathryn Born on Mar 23, 2011 in Chicago Art News, Featured She’s back! Elysabeth Alfano, host and creator of the WTTW program “Fear No Art”, returns to the small screen to deliver this 3rd installment of Chicago’s only television show dedicated to art Read more…

Discover the Artist Behind the Art on WTTW – Rare Joan Cusack Interview! In this 3rd episode, join host Elysabeth Alfano and go behind the scenes of the Piven Theatre Workshop with veteran actresses Joan Cusack ( in a rare interview) and Joyce Piven, discover the passion of puppeteer Blair Thomas and get homey with Read more…

Here is a clip from Elysabeth’s show, Fear No Art,  on Chicago’s PBS station, WTTW. Joan Cusack began her acting career at The Piven Theatre Worshop, studying under Byne and Joyce Piven and crediting Joyce Piven with being instrumental in her acting career and he “artist mother”. Cusack has twice been nominated for Academy Award Read more…

JOYCE PIVEN (Co-Founder / Artistic Director Emeritus) was one of the founding members and leading actresses at Playwrights’ Theatre, the group that spawned Compass Players and Second City.  With Playwright’s Theatre, she played leading roles in Midsummer Nights Dream, The Seagull, The Dybbuk, Round Dance and Caucasian Chalk Circle and studied extensively with Uta Hagen Read more…