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Listen to our podcast coverage of the Retro on Roscoe Festival a three-day street fair taking place in Roscoe Village between Western and Damen. There are all kinds of things to do in the summer in Chicago and these neighborhood fests can be a lot …
Chicago summer fun report. Remember that Chicago is full of a lot of fun stuff to do all year but even more so in the summer months with scads of outdoor festivals and entertainment that adds to the already plentiful year-round activities.
One of the best reasons to live in Chicago is to enjoy the beautiful summer including the many outdoor events and festivals. Here is a list of some of what is happening around Chicago neighborhoods in 2019 July through September. Ongoing: Through Aug. 1 : …
Agency Theater Collective and End of the Line Production Presents “International Falls” by playwright Thomas Ward at the Nox Arca Theater in Chicago near Irving Park and Ravenswood through August 31, 2019. With Sean Higgins as Tim and Marie Weigle as Dee using humor to …
An entertaining show-lounge style cabaret performance. “You Can’t Fake the Funk (A Journey Through Funk Music) presented by Chicago’s Black Ensemble Theater, works hard to “turn this mutha out.” Writer/director Daryl D. Brooks wants us to party and the music aboard the “Mothership” makes …
Daniel and Greg meet at a college open mic night and stay together for 42 years. Daniel is an aspiring singer/songwriter while the more pragmatic Greg has aspirations of being a stand-up comedian. “Now and Then” is a play about love and commitment that speaks …
The Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Chicago’s Navy Pier presents the Vegas-like pop-concert musical “Six” by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss featuring the story of the six wives of Henry VIII in song. “Divorced, Beheaded, Died; Divorced, Beheaded, Survived” is the leitmotif of the opening number, …
The West Ridge Nature Preserve unveiled their new children’s play space. Festivities included live music, fun with dirt and sticks, as well as roasting marshmallows in a fire pit. When visiting you can watch the ducks, geese, seagulls and other waterfowl cavort in the pond, …
Podcast theater review of “The Flower of Hawaii” features tenor Rodel Rosel and soprano Marisa Buchheit. An American premiere presented by “Folks Operetta” as part of their “Reclaimed Voices Series at Stage 773 on Belmont through July 14, 2019.
As part of “Make Music Chicago” celebration, Julie Lovison, Director of The Lake Shore Music Studio and a few of her students performed at Washington Square Park in the Gold Coast area near Rush Street (actually just off Walton). The piano was provided by the …
We are happy to join forces with our sister channel AuthorsBroadcast.com to cover highlights of the 2019 Chicago Printers Row Lit Fest. In this podcast you can listen to authors give a brief synopsis of their books that include Chicago themes as well as romance, …
Here is an interesting video interview with Michael Corcoran from our Authors Showcase archive talking about contemporary or “modern” Chicago film history. Chicago tour guide Michael Corcoran co-author with Arnie Bernstein in the book “Hollywood on Lake Michigan” was recently interviewed by the Chicago Reader for …
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