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The Ray’s Tap Reading Series presents: Manners Please

“I believe the knowledge of the rules of living in our society makes us more comfortable…[although] some of the rudest and most objectionable people I have ever known have been technically the most correct.”  Amy Vanderbilt 1952

“No Drink, No Piss. And don’t piss on my fucking steps. Go in the alley if you have to go.”  Ray Javers 2007

The Ray’s Tap Reading Series presents “Manners Please: A show about Manners, Etiquette and Politeness and what other words might be out there to describe how we should behave and interact with each other and how we actually do.  Armed with a variety of source materials on the subject, an amazing group of Chicago writers and artists are going to be presenting their thoughts.  
The Ray’s Tap Reading does not respect your time but it only happens twice a year and another thing, you can come and go as you please, and there will be a bar.
Featuring the work of:  Martha Bayne, Brian Nemtusak, Robin Cline, Ian Belknap, Mason Johnson, Dave Synder in tandem with Naomi Washer, Matt Test, Megan Larmer, Daniel Shapiro, Randall Colburn, Margaret Chapman, Chris Schoen and the music of Tijuana Hercules.  The show will also feature some out of town work from Mark Chrisler and Tim Racine. The show is hosted and curated by Chris Bower.
Saturday March 16th at the Prop Thtr (3502 N. Elston) at 9 PM.
The show is 15 dollars or-pay-what-you-can.  All proceeds go to the artists.
The attached poster is by Susie Kirkwood. (susiekirkwood.com) The illustrations that she used to make the poster came from one of the source materials the readers used to make their work.  They are by Joe Eula and his work is pretty cool so check it out and don’t sue us.image

Lies, Liars and the Myth of Truth

The Ray’s Tap Reading Series is coming back on September 8th at the Prop Thtr at 8 PM

The show will include performances by Matt Test, Dave Snyder, Mason Johnson, Samantha Irby, Barrie Cole, Vickie Walden, Margaret Chapman, Chris Bower, Daniel Shapiro and feature the music of Tijuana Hercules.

The show will be 15 bucks or pay what you can so come and pay nothing if you have nothing.

More details and a new Susie Kirkwood poster coming soon!

SANTA IBS this Wed at 9 PM @ The Empty Bottle.  This poster is from 2007 but this show is happening again this Wed. at the Empty Bottle as part of So You Think You Have Nerves of Steel?   I will be reading with Ling Ma, Daniel Shapiro, Bob Rok and the band Good Evening. It is only 3 bucks.

SANTA IBS this Wed at 9 PM @ The Empty Bottle.  This poster is from 2007 but this show is happening again this Wed. at the Empty Bottle as part of So You Think You Have Nerves of Steel?  

I will be reading with Ling Ma, Daniel Shapiro, Bob Rok and the band Good Evening.

It is only 3 bucks.

True Manliness  The Ray’s Tap Reading Series returns at Rhino Fest 2012  Featuring the talents of  Matt Test Margaret Chapman Scott Whitehair Dave Snyder Daniel Shapiro Kristin Leucke Kyle Beachy Lindsay Hunter Ian Belknap Tim Racine Chris Bower Kristin Lueke Natalie Edwards Mason Johnson and Robbie Q. Telfer.  Join us.  Show is at 11 PM on January 14th at 11 PM.  Prop Thtr  3502 N. Elston.  All shows at Rhino or 15 bucks or pay-what-you-can Poster by the amazing Susie Kirkwood   Check out her work at susiekirkwood.com

True Manliness 

The Ray’s Tap Reading Series returns at Rhino Fest 2012 

Featuring the talents of 

Matt Test

Margaret Chapman

Scott Whitehair

Dave Snyder

Daniel Shapiro

Kristin Leucke

Kyle Beachy

Lindsay Hunter

Ian Belknap

Tim Racine

Chris Bower

Kristin Lueke

Natalie Edwards

Mason Johnson

and Robbie Q. Telfer. 

Join us.  Show is at 11 PM on January 14th at 11 PM.  Prop Thtr  3502 N. Elston.  All shows at Rhino or 15 bucks or pay-what-you-can

Poster by the amazing Susie Kirkwood   Check out her work at susiekirkwood.com

Imaginary Birds at the Ray’s Tap Reading Series August 12th at 8 PM 3047 N. Kimball Might be the last show of all time. Featuring, Matt Rowan, Mark Chrisler, Natalie Edwards, Matt Test, Daniel Shapiro, Brian Nemtusak, Jayita Bhattacharya, Jacob Knabb, Mason Johnson, Dave Snyder, Scott Whitehair, Troy Murphy and even some work from the out of town Tim Racine. Poster by Susie Kirkwood

Imaginary Birds at the Ray’s Tap Reading Series

August 12th at 8 PM

3047 N. Kimball

Might be the last show of all time.

Featuring, Matt Rowan, Mark Chrisler, Natalie Edwards, Matt Test, Daniel Shapiro, Brian Nemtusak, Jayita Bhattacharya, Jacob Knabb, Mason Johnson, Dave Snyder, Scott Whitehair, Troy Murphy and even some work from the out of town Tim Racine.

Poster by Susie Kirkwood


Ray’s Tap 3/4/11  9 PM Poster by Susie Kirkwood

Ray’s Tap 3/4/11  9 PM

Poster by Susie Kirkwood

The next Ray’s reading, called Gripes to Mike Royko, explores a selection of letters mailed to Mike Royko in 1993, as he waged a response to Bob Greene’s letters of American Optomism.  He asked his readers to send in their petty complaints and things that cause them to use bad language.  His readers responded with bile and vemom and the Ray’s Tap Reading Series is proud to own a small collection of these letters. December 11th 9 PM 3047 N. Kimball Performers are: Tim Racine, Dave Snyder, Matt Test,  Mason Johnson, Tony Mendoza, Natalie Edwards, Fred Sasaki, Daniel Shapiro, Margaret Chapman and Chris Bower. Poster by Susie Kirkwood

The next Ray’s reading, called Gripes to Mike Royko, explores a selection of letters mailed to Mike Royko in 1993, as he waged a response to Bob Greene’s letters of American Optomism.  He asked his readers to send in their petty complaints and things that cause them to use bad language.  His readers responded with bile and vemom and the Ray’s Tap Reading Series is proud to own a small collection of these letters.

December 11th

9 PM

3047 N. Kimball

Performers are:

Tim Racine, Dave Snyder, Matt Test,  Mason Johnson, Tony Mendoza, Natalie Edwards, Fred Sasaki, Daniel Shapiro, Margaret Chapman and Chris Bower.

Poster by Susie Kirkwood