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Events Mon Jan 02 2012
The Encyclopedia Show Occupies Mesopotamia
The Encyclopedia Show kicks off 2012 this Wednesday, January 4th. The theme will be Mesopotamia. The hosts of this over-the-top extravaganza showcase point out, "everything in your whole life probably came from Mesopotamia, including Jesus." Spoken like true wise men.
Performers and their assigned topics include: Sam Irby (Sunday Night Sex Show) - Lamassu, Chris Bower (Ray's Reading Series) - Gilgamesh and Enkidu,
Jonathan Messinger (Featherproof Books) - Babel and its Tower, Cydney Edwards (First Wave) - Ashurbanipal, Laura Berger (Visual Artist) - Cuneiform, Laura Yes Yes (How To Seduce A White Boy In Ten Easy Steps) - Enuma Elish Creation Myth.
The show goes off at 7:30pm, $8, at the Vittum Theater -- 1012 N. Noble St.
