A Visit from the Top Dog
As soon as the show started, the audience burst into laughter. It was a good indicator of how the night was going to proceed. “You’re an accident waiting to happen,” yelled one of the characters in...
View ArticleApple of My Iris
When I stumbled upon FOTA Open Mic and Iris launch party, I had no idea it was the FOTA Open Mic and Iris launch party. Inside the huge tent in the Hutch courtyard, the stage from the FOTA fashion...
View ArticleThe Oto of Music: Librarian Kiku Hibino writes the songs the whole world hears
Truly great commercials are those that make a lasting impression on us, whether it’s a jingle that sticks with us or it features a funny skit. Particularly effective commercials also feature catchy...
View ArticleOne-Act Wonder: Catch the end of “Paint & Ink” at the EP Theater
Amid a row of unlit houses standing on an alley sandwiched between 18th and 19th Streets on South Halsted Street, one house with bright, shining Christmas lights adorning the back gate stood out,...
View ArticleLone Wolf No More: Jason Anderson embraces the intimacy of music at South...
“No matter how many people come to a show, the ultimate goal is to make that night sublime. Something unique, special, alive and wonderful,” gushes Jason Anderson. ”I am always just striving to create...
View ArticleSushi Showdown: Tokyo comes to Hyde Park’s 53rd Street
In the middle of “The Breakfast Club,” popular high school girl Claire (Molly Ringwald) is in Saturday detention and opens up an expensive looking Bento box filled with sushi for lunch. Judd Nelson’s...
View ArticleRemembering the Dream
“Martin should have been born in June,” Rev. Joseph Lowery said, laughing. As the keynote speaker at Thursday’s MLK Commemoration Service at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, Rev. Lowery spoke to a crowd of...
View ArticleJazz Journey: Longtime local singer Dee Alexander celebrates her first...
Thinking of Chicago, jazz and blues probably come to mind almost as readily as improv comedy and the Bears. Between famous venues and even more famous performers, the city’s connection with jazz runs...
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