Podtalk: Frank Carr on YippieFest, August 19-21, 2022, at the Den Theatre in Chicago

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CHICAGO – YippieFest, one of the great performance festivals in Chicago, is returning this upcoming weekend, August 19th, 20th and 21st at the Den Theatre in the Wicker Park neighborhood. Friday the 19th is music night, with a night of bands and groups, and Saturday/Sunday will be performance, with theatre, comedy, stand-up, dance and more. Three day and individual day passes are available by clicking YIPPIE FEST 2022 for complete information.

YIPPIE FEST 2022
Photo credit: YippieFest.com

YIPPIE FEST began in 2017 as an event that continued the performance tradition of the former Abbie Hoffman Died for Our Sins Festival (1989-2016). YIPPIE FEST 2022 comes together for the first time since the pre-pandemic 2019 fest, and features the variety of acts that keep the collective spirit of performance and humanity alive. For a complete and easy-to-navigate schedule, click PERFORMERS.

Frank Carr is the Executive Director of Festival since its inception. The comedy group he co-founded, FAMOUS IN THE FUTURE, performed in every Abbie Hoffman fest and so far every YippieFest. They will appear, along with other comic/performance acts including Michael Bratta, Laura Ann Parry and two STAND-UP showcases, Whoa-Whoa K-nomedy Show (Saturday at Midnight) and Standup Sunday (6pm). Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com will also present local short films at 4:30pm on Saturday.

Famous in the Future, with Frank Carr (center) at YippieFest
Photo credit: YippieFest.com

In a Podtalk with Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com, Frank Carr – Executive Director of YippieFest 2022 – tells us more …

By PATRICK McDONALD Editor and Film Writer HollywoodChicago.com pat@hollywoodchicago.com