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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

WLUW’s Abstract Science celebrates 25 years with a 25-hour marathon broadcast by J.r. Nelson and Leor Galil

In July 2017, the hosts of WLUW 88.7 FM’s weekly electronic-music program, Abstract Science, celebrated the show’s 20th anniversary with a blockbuster 20-hour broadcast. (Gossip Wolf man…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 01:26PM

Danielle Brooks Is Back on Broadway in "The Piano Lesson" by LIVE with Kelly and Ryan

Danielle Brooks talks about her return to Broadway in "The Piano Lesson" with Samuel L. Jackson. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2HFUeAK Website: https://kellyandryan.com/ Facebook: https://www…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:55AM

‘Shy’ Excerpt: Mary Rodgers on Creating ’Once Upon a Mattress’ by Mary Rodgers and Jesse Green

In this excerpt from “Shy: The Alarmingly Outspoken Memoirs of Mary Rodgers,” a Broadway musical is born at a summer camp.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:33AM

How to maximize your entertainment dollars in the Seattle area by Grace Gorenflo, Jerald Pierce and Michael Rietmulder

As inflation makes money tight, here are affordable ways to enjoy the Seattle area's rich arts-and-culture scene, including free movies, concerts and more.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:00AM
Monday, August 8, 2022

Peace, a Scientist, and electronica by Micco Caporale, Salem Collo-Julin and Kerry Reid

After School Matters, the nonprofit that provides after-school and summer programs for Chicago teens (while offering them stipends), presents Spotlight on Peace, a performance featuring spok…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 07:10PM

Red herrings, Indonesian food, postpunk, and postmetal by Salem Collo-Julin and Kerry Reid

If you’re still COVID-hesitant about sitting in the dark with strangers at the theater, then A Theater in the Dark is here to help! The company, which focuses on creating original audio dr…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 01:27PM
Saturday, August 6, 2022

Dogs and cats, hip-hop, and fancons by Micco Caporale and Salem Collo-Julin

Got room for a little more love in your life? Check out Famous Fido Rescue’s adoption open house today. Famous Fido (3124 W. Irving Park), a no-kill shelter, finds homes for animals surren…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 07:45PM
Friday, August 5, 2022

Sound healing, Lawndale Arts Festival, Jane, and more music by Micco Caporale, Salem Collo-Julin and Kerry Reid

Sound healing is both an art and a science, and that’s why many boundary-pushing electronic musicians have worked in the (maligned! misunderstood! incredible!) territory of “new age” m…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 06:20PM

Orchids, Soul Remedy, music, and Billiken by Micco Caporale, Salem Collo-Julin and Kerry Reid

Arrive at the field house in McKinley Park (2210 W. Pershing) by 7 PM to be led to Orchidelirium, a live performance about the history and symbolism of orchids by Mitsu Salmon. The action wi…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 03:57PM
Thursday, August 4, 2022

Barbecue, blues, and circus arts by Salem Collo-Julin and Kerry Reid

Windy City Smokeout kicks off a weekend of beer, barbecue, and bands representing both new faces in country music and some old favorites; tonight’s 9 PM headlining set by Willie Nelson and…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 02:08PM
Wednesday, August 3, 2022

DAZZLING DIVAS. Jermyn St Theatre by Libby Purves and Friends

GLITTER AND HARD GRAFT        A basement hung with glitter strings, a small moody band with earthy bass,  a bar: few better places to revel in torch songs, deep-dug anthems and memory o…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 06:52PM

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Lyttelton, SE1 by Libby Purves and Friends

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.       Lyttelton, SE1 SHAKESPEARE IN THE SWING AGE      A star danced, and under it was Simon Godwin’s joyful, 1930s Riviera production born.  Quite apart fro…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 12:47PM

IDENTICAL Nottingham Playhouse by Libby Purves and Friends

 STARRY SISTERHOOD IN OLD VIENNA      Identical twin girls, separated at birth in their parents divorce, meet at summer camp and resolve to swop places.   Remember  “The Parent Trap�…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 05:13AM
Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Mexico City transplant Fernando de Buen López leads Chicago band Así Así in their album debut by J.r. Nelson and Leor Galil

Singer and guitarist Fernando de Buen López moved to Chicago from Mexico City in 2012 with his band El Mañana, who released one more album of jangly, psychedelic indie rock in 2014 before …

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 06:01PM
Monday, August 1, 2022

Jail support, political consultants, and The Bat by Micco Caporale, Salem Collo-Julin and Kerry Reid

Chicago Community Jail Support, the volunteer mutual aid network that supports people recently released from Cook County Jail, hosts two teach-ins and volunteer training sessions on Zoom thi…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 10:51PM

Salt Shed opening, Broadway in a park, Queer cinema, and bats by Micco Caporale, Salem Collo-Julin and Kerry Reid

Join local musicians Makaya McCraven and Sons of Kemet for an outdoor show to celebrate the inaugural evening of the Salt Shed (1357 N. Elston), Chicago’s newest independent music venue, w…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 01:25PM
Sunday, July 31, 2022

Vaccines, curried chicken, mushroom talk, and music duos by Micco Caporale and Salem Collo-Julin

Have you scheduled your monkeypox (MPV) vaccine yet? While the virus is spreading rapidly among people who have sex with MSM (men who have sex with men), anyone can catch it. Intimate skin-t…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 08:22PM
Saturday, July 30, 2022

Desire, sneakers, disc brakes, soccer by Micco Caporale and Salem Collo-Julin

While everyone’s distracted by that big downtown music festival, sneak in a leisurely stroll at the Art Institute of Chicago (111. S Michigan). Today is one of the final days to catch Igsh…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 02:22PM

MACBETH Theatre in the forest, Sutton Hoo by Libby Purves and Friends

THE SCOTTISH PLAY ON ANCIENT TURF     “This castle hath a pleasant seat..”   Indeed it does:  Red Rose Chain’s traditional outdoor show now lives alongside the mysterious mounds wh…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 07:40AM
Friday, July 29, 2022

Blasian March, Laughing Song, Dummy, and Giallo Gelato by Kerry Reid, Micco Caporale and Salem Collo-Julin

The Blasian March, cofounded in New York by onetime Chicago dancer and performer Rohan Zhou-Lee in the wake of the George Floyd Black Lives Matter protests, has grown to encompass other citi…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 01:33PM

Newberry Book Fair, In The Land, art, and experimental music by Micco Caporale and Salem Collo-Julin

The 2022 Newberry Book Fair is back and under way today after a three-year break while all of us adjusted to concerns around COVID-19. The fair has traditionally been a must-go event for boo…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 12:27PM
Thursday, July 28, 2022

Photos: 2022 Chicago Pride Parade by Salem Collo-Julin and Michael Jackson

In late June, the Chicago Pride Parade returned to its in-person glory after two years of delay and cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thousands of people headed for the north side …

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 04:33PM

Give rebranded Actors Centre back to actors, say Mark Rylance and others by Harriet Sherwood Arts and Culture Correspondent

London venue with long history of offering training and networking has become Seven Dials Playhouse For more than 40 years it was a place where actors – from legendary stars to those strug…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:07AM
Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Fiestas, photographs, audio chaos, and comedy by Micco Caporale and Salem Collo-Julin

Today kicks off the 50th year for Fiesta del Sol, which organizers call the “largest Latino festival of its kind in the country.” The festival is a dizzying combination of workshops, ven…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 05:07PM

Can a new housing development revitalize Bronzeville without displacing residents? by Jerrel Floyd, Davon Clark, Frederique Desrosiers, Charlene Rhinehart, Erica Scalise and City Bureau

One housing complex can’t reverse decades of historical trends—but city officials hope 43 Green can be a model for equitable development. The post Can a new housing development revitaliz…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 03:00PM

Sunset 1919, CUFF, Atomic Sketch, and more by Micco Caporale, Salem Collo-Julin and Kerry Reid

Atomic Sketch, which bills itself “Chicago’s original drink and draw” event, celebrates its 14th birthday today in the best way it knows how: a special anniversary drinking and drawing…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 12:57PM

Chicago lures jazz trombonist Jeb Bishop back home by J.r. Nelson and Leor Galil

On Monday, August 1, jazz trombonist Jeb Bishop will move back to Chicago after a ten-year absence. Bishop and his wife headed to North Carolina in spring 2012 (Carrboro and later Durham) an…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 12:01PM

101 DALMATIANS       Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park NW1 by Libby Purves and Friends

101 DALMATIANS       Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park NW1 BARKING IN THE PARK        Wooof!    The OAT’s new show,  bounding and cavorting along  under the direction of that am…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 09:18AM
Tuesday, July 26, 2022

ShotSpotter held in contempt of court by Matt Chapman and Jim Daley

Rather than release documents, a ShotSpotter attorney requested the contempt order. The post ShotSpotter held in contempt of court appeared first on Chicago Reader.

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 10:02AM

CRAZY FOR YOU Chichester Festival Theatre by Libby Purves and Friends

CHARLIE IS , ONCE AGAIN, OUR DANCING DARLING…        Foiled by heatwave and trains,  I made it six days later to the summer’s highlight, the glorious absurdity of this wickedly succ…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 06:35AM
Monday, July 25, 2022

Izzy’s Looks, Elevated Films, cat videos, and music by Micco Caporale and Salem Collo-Julin

Today is the final day to catch Izzy’s Looks, a clothing pop-up at the Gard3n event space (688 N. Milwaukee, Suite 204). Izzy (mononymous like Cher) is a stylist and personal shopper with …

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 06:31PM

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