Dear Elizabeth – Theater Review

Dear Elizabeth – Theater Review

Letter writing is more akin to internal dialogue and can have a kind of naked intimacy that is difficult to achieve in the flesh. This is a smart biographical drama providing us a glimpse into the lives and thoughts of two interesting, actual people, who 

Georgia O’Keefe Exhibit – Art Institute Chicago

Georgia O’Keefe Exhibit – Art Institute Chicago

If you think you know something about Georgia O’Keeffe, be prepared to be pleasantly surprised.  Her styles at this time while living in New York during the 1920s seems to have generally drifted away from her previous more colorful and amorphous forms, and instead varied 

How to Pronounce those Crazy Chicago Street Names

How to Pronounce those Crazy Chicago Street Names

You’ve probably seen ’em. Signs like Throop, Goethe, Paulina and Devon but how do we say them in Chicago and why? Here is a short video from WBEZ that at least tries to tackle the “why” as well as some of the “how.” My friends 

Walking Tour of Old Town & Gold Coast Area Chicago

Walking Tour of Old Town & Gold Coast Area Chicago

Be sure to enjoy the podcast and the accompanying photos at the bottom of the page. You don’t need to be an architectural expert to simply look around and enjoy the various styles and building materials that combine to make up Chicago’s diverse urban landscape. 

Exploring Asian Chicago

Exploring Asian Chicago

May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. In this podcast we do a quick overview of some of some ways you can experience the Eastern Asian, South Asian, South-East Asian, Central Asian, Western Asian 

9 to 5 the musical – Retro Romp or Reminder?

9 to 5 the musical – Retro Romp or Reminder?

PODCAST THEATER REVIEW by RENO LOVISON In this musical comedy, three overworked, underpaid and unappreciated 1970’s era office secretaries seize the opportunity to kidnap and blackmail their domineering misogynist male boss in an effort to change the power dynamic and improve their working environment. The 

Flyover Chicago – Podcast Announcement

Flyover Chicago – Podcast Announcement

Flyover Chicago is a multisensory, multimedia event that includes all of the thrills and excitement of an amusement park ride. The attraction will be taking over the former IMAX Theater location near the entrance to Navy Pier opened on March 1, 2024. Before you head 

Black History Month With a Chicago Perspective

Black History Month With a Chicago Perspective

Go beyond the obvious and celebrate Black History Month by checking out or revisiting some of our posts that deal with the African American experience as it pertains to lesser known contributors in the fields of music, theater, film and history. Regina Harris Baiocchi at 

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 

Chicago Gun Violence – Man Shot on Broadway in 48th Ward

Chicago Gun Violence – Man Shot on Broadway in 48th Ward

It’s a shame that too often these days, individuals resort to firearms to settle disputes. Certainly no one wants to be assaulted physically under any circumstances but people seems to turn to the use of deadly force quickly and easily and with little thought or 

Ten Candidates Fight for 48th Ward

Ten Candidates Fight for 48th Ward

In 2011 Harry Osterman was elected alderman for the 48th Ward replacing the outgoing ward representative on the city council Mary Ann Smith. After three terms representing the northside ward that covers parts of Edgewater, Andersonville and Uptown, Osterman announced in July 2022 that he 

Opening Chicago Jazz Festival 2022

Opening Chicago Jazz Festival 2022

The music of Regina Harris Baiocchi performed by the Six degrees Jazz Ensemble was the opening act for the 2022 Chicago Jazz Festival. Baiocchi dubbed this a performance of love and peace. This video produced by Chicago Broadcasting Network Executive Producer Reno Lovison includes a