New Home for Lions at Lincoln Park Zoo

New Home for Lions at Lincoln Park Zoo

Sighted and visually impaired members of the Chicago Uptown Lions Club enjoyed a special tour of the new state-of-the-art Pepper Family Wildlife Center recently opened to replace the old Lincoln Park Zoo Lion House. Fans of the old Lion House originally built in 1912 will 

Podcast Review of “Expo – Magic of the White City” Video Documentary

Podcast Review of “Expo – Magic of the White City” Video Documentary

This video documentary narrated by Gene Wilder still only scratches the surface of the over 100 miles of streets, paths, and aisles leading to the dizzying array of agriculture, art, music, consumer goods and modern inventions that made up Chicago’s World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893. 

West Ridge Nature Preserve Children’s Play Space

West Ridge Nature Preserve Children’s Play Space

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, 

Make Music in Washington Square Park | Chicago

Make Music in Washington Square Park | Chicago

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 

Foster Avenue Beach the Place and the Song

Foster Avenue Beach the Place and the Song

We are very happy that pop composer Steve Solomon has allowed us to use FOSTER AVENUE BEACH as the theme song for our Chicago Broadcasting Network podcasts. It was important for us to have a unique song that referenced Chicago in a meaningful but subtle 

Video Tour of Chicago Millennium Park and More

Video Tour of Chicago Millennium Park and More

A teens-eye-view of Chicago from the host of Grace’s Room as she shares her first visit to Chicago including mini-golf a Millennium Park, a visit to American Girl and the Willis Tower as well as her first taste of deep dish pizza. Very cute well 

1968 Chicago Democratic National Convention 50th Anniversary

1968 Chicago Democratic National Convention 50th Anniversary

by Reno Lovison, Executive Producer – Chicago Broadcasting Network For Chicago “Boomers” there are few events that define the city like the 1968 Democratic National Convention which celebrates its 50 Anniversary this weekend. The clash of police and protestors that played out on national television 

Porchlight Theatre Musical Preview of 2018 Season

Porchlight Theatre Musical Preview of 2018 Season

Porchlight Music Theatre visited Washington Square Park in Chicago this afternoon to offer a sneak preview of their upcoming 2018 season including selections from 1776, Gypsy and A Chorus Line with performances by Leah Davis, James Earl Jones II, Michelle Lauto, Liam Quealy, and Music 

Bughouse Square Debate and Pop-Up Piano Recital

Bughouse Square Debate and Pop-Up Piano Recital

Washington Square Park near Walton and Clark Streets in Chicago featured a pop-up piano recital by The Lake Shore Music Studio thanks to Pianos in the Park. The popular Gold Coast location was also the site of the Newberry Library’s annual Bughouse Square Debates based 

Activity on Chicago’s Bloomingdale Trail

Activity on Chicago’s Bloomingdale Trail

Ten minutes on the “606” or Chicago’s Bloomingdale Trail will give you a glimpse into the sights and sounds of summer in the city with background music and dance by a local samba school.