Chicago musician talks about online piano lessons
Julie Lovison director of The Lake Shore Music Studio in Chicago talks about teaching online piano lessons and coping with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Chicago’s Original Polar Bear Club and other video images of the past
Here are a series of video found on the web provided by “Reel Life.” The film clip below shows a 1930 member of the original Polar Bear Swim Club, Chicago, Illinois. Polar bear swim clubs exist all over the world today, here is …
Remembering Chicago 1920s through 1950s | WTTW
WTTW Chicago’s PBS station produced a series of roughly hour long videos under the banner “Remembering Chicago.” The first video covered the 1920s -30s and 40s. In 2004 the year the first of the series was produced many of the people featured like Studs Terkel, …
CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS SUMMARY | AUGUST 2020 EPISODE | INSIDE PUBLICATIONS
We are pleased to continue our alliance with Inside Publications to provide summaries of news from their three local newspapers distributed throughout Chicago Lakefront communities, including the Inside-Booster, News –Star, and the Skyline. This is the August 2020 podcast summary issue. Some of the …
Nice video from Illinois Policy Institute
A short video showing quiet scenes of the city. Nicely done.
Hey! “Don’t Spread It Around,” and 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 …
Visit to Bistro 6050 in Portage Park
We are very happy that Michael Rataj of Bulb Brain Creative submitted this guest podcast segment of an interview he conducted with “food artist” Roselle from Bistro 6050 in Portage Park. Bistro 6050 has been described as a “pan-global” snack bar because it is more …
An Awesome Encounter on the CTA
If people are the lifeblood then the bus and train lines that crisscross Chicago are literally like capillaries delivering existential nutrients to every corner of the city. Each person is on their own personal distinct mission that drives the pulse and contributes to the vibrancy …
Blinded by the Light Movie Review with a Chicago Spin
The semi-autobiographical movie “Blinded by the Light” is based on the experiences of British born journalist and Bruce Springsteen super-fan Sarfraz Manzoor. The winsome Viveik Kalra stars in the lead role, of Javed who wants nothing more than to bust out of his small working …
Chicago Summer Events 2019
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 : …
The Flower of Hawaii | Theater Review | Chicago
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.
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 …