“Sweet Home” Celebs Support Illinois Arts

“Sweet Home” Celebs Support Illinois Arts

Dozens of local singers, dancers, and musicians join a star studded group of celebrities to record the Blues Brothers classic “Sweet Home Chicago” in support of the Arts for Illinois Relief Fund.

Christmas Carol in the Dark | Podcast Theater Review

Christmas Carol in the Dark | Podcast Theater Review

Theatre in the Dark celebrates the end of 2020 with their spin on Charles Dickens’ beloved classic tale of self-reflection and repentance. Through a nightmarish one night odyssey iconic miser Mr. Ebenezer Scrooge comes to see his negative effect on others, as well as his 

STEADFAST TIN SOLDIER | Online Theater Production | Review

STEADFAST TIN SOLDIER | Online Theater Production | Review

“Steadfast Tin Soldier” based on a story by Hans Christian Anderson is reprised this year online by Chicago Lookingglass Theatre Company. In this toybox tale a damaged tin soldier falls in love with a beautiful dollhouse ballerina. An unfortunate turn of events involving a jealous 

“A War of the Worlds” Podcast Theater Review

“A War of the Worlds” Podcast Theater Review

Theatre in the Dark’s virtual audio drama of “A WAR OF THE WORLDS” based on H.G. Wells’ iconic novel about a Martian invasion of the Earth. Theatre in the Dark is an innovative production company with a mission to create theater performance based on sound. This 

Wilson and Gartz Discuss Her Book “Redlined”

Wilson and Gartz Discuss Her Book “Redlined”

Connie Wilson host of her own series at WeeklyWilson.com has contributed for distribution to Chicago Broadcasting Network this podcast interview with  Linda Gartz, author of Redlined A Memoir of Race, Change, and Fractured Community in 1960’s Chicago. As black folks move deeper into Chicago’s West 

Why is Chicago a “Toddlin’ Town?”

Why is Chicago a “Toddlin’ Town?”

 “Don’t Spread It Around” is a parody on the iconic tune “Chicago (That Toddlin’ Town)” and is my humble attempt to encourage my fellow Chicagoans to abide by the stay-inside mandate ordered by the Chicago City government to encourage the practice social distancing during 

Steve Solomon LIVE on Piano Now!

Steve Solomon LIVE on Piano Now!

Steve is a Chicago native currently living in L.A. and is the composer of our theme song Foster Avenue Beach. You can leave a song request and or comment by text or short voice message at the following number ONLY during the live show please. 

MLIMA’S TALE | Podcast Theater Review | Chicago

MLIMA’S TALE | Podcast Theater Review | Chicago

******************** Read about how this play and others around the city have been forced to close as a result of the Corona virus. https://news.wttw.com/2020/03/18/how-chicagos-storefront-theaters-are-facing-coronavirus-crisis ************************* “Mlima’s Tale” presented by the Griffin Theatre Company at the Raven Theater, 6157 N. Clark St. in Chicago, is a 

Chicago Sci-fi Author of “The Chronocar”

Chicago Sci-fi Author of “The Chronocar”

Author Steve Bellinger talks about his time-travel sci-fi novel “The Chronocar” set in the Chicago southside Bronzeville neighborhood and the campus of Illinois Institute of Technology, the author’s alma mater. Listen to the podcast above or watch the video recorded version below. This selection of 

Podcast Book Review of “1968 The Year That Rocked the World”

Podcast Book Review of “1968 The Year That Rocked the World”

Those of us coming of age in the late sixties did perhaps believe it was “the dawning of the Age of Aquarius” and indeed hoped that “peace would guide the planets and love would steer the stars.” Chicago experienced a violent protest at the Democratic 

MRS. WARREN’S PROFESSION | Theater Review Podcast

MRS. WARREN’S PROFESSION | Theater Review Podcast

Until now her mother’s profession has been a mystery to Vivie Warren who has spent most of her life in boarding schools and in the country home of friends having little personal contact with the woman who provides her financial support. The author George Bernard 

Scat/Rap at Green Mill

Scat/Rap at Green Mill

The legendary and picturesque Green Mill Cocktail Lounge just off the corner of Lawrence and Broadway in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood is known for its poetry and jazz, making it the perfect venue for flutist and word artist Janice Misurell-Mitchell. This particular performance occurred on February