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Robert Eric Shoemaker
@robeshoe.bsky.social
Author of Ca’Venezia and other books

https://linktr.ee/reshoemaker
For now, here’s a draft of one poem later in the sequence in which I write to Magnus Hirschfeld.
January 26, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Wanna know more? You’ll get more clues about who killed Eddie O’Hare going to Harry Caray's dinner theatre than by asking me, so read this preview article in Newcity.

Link in bio and -
www.newcitystage.com/2026/01/23/d...

#journalism
Dinner and a Show with the Chicago Mob
Behind the scenes of Nitti's Supper Club presents “Who Killed Eddie O’Hare? A True Crime History Mystery Musical” at Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse.
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January 23, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Can we walk along the lakefront again,
Glaring sweaty torsos eyeing us back, heads turned away
As we munch bagel sandwiches? Laugh? Consider art criticism one of the most important things to do in all creation?“

From my poem “Tomorrow, Overnight” #poetry #amwriting
January 19, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Immense gratitude to my collaborators Chris Gleason, who has been with me every step of the process, and Emily Ravenscraft, who will be performing live improvisational violin with me onstage! (Event link in bio)
The Lost Song Cafe: Lost Communities Remembered in Song & Spoken Word
events.louisville.edu
December 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I was commissioned to write and perform a poem honoring LGBTQ+ victims of the Holocaust. I’m honored by the opportunity (and was more than a little intimidated by the ask, at first). I’ve created a multimedia poem that I’m excited to share.
The Lost Song Cafe: Lost Communities Remembered in Song & Spoken Word
events.louisville.edu
December 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Read more about "Manual Cinema's Christmas Carol"
www.newcitystage.com/2025/12/19/m...
Make Room Beside the Muppets for “Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol”
The work of this world-class company at Studebaker Theater is required viewing.
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December 20, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Thank you to Phil Spotswood and Steve Halle for publishing my work in this forthcoming issue!
December 10, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I’ve never had the chance to write such a big feature for a publication like Newcity before, and I’m so excited to share it with you. My editor Todd and the team knocked it out of the park with the print edition, so if you can get it, get it! I’m honored and amazed. Thank you for reading.
Chicago's New Golden Age of Magic
A magic mansion with major funding enters a city where the art form already flourishes.
www.newcitystage.com
September 15, 2025 at 1:38 PM
In the social and political moment we’re all in right now, feeling like a kid for 60 minutes and just basking in amazement was the best gift I didn’t know to ask for.
Chicago's New Golden Age of Magic
A magic mansion with major funding enters a city where the art form already flourishes.
www.newcitystage.com
September 15, 2025 at 1:38 PM