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We enjoyed an afternoon listening to some music, eating some food and talking with a few Chicago artists exhibiting at the 15th Annual Lakeview East Arts Festival on Broadway between Belmont and Hawthorne. Watch our video or listen to the podcast.
You will not be disappointed. This is a beautiful venue for this production and I definitely recommend this version of “The Fantasticks” for anyone who has never seen the show before or anyone who is in another phase of life since the last time you …
From the moment the curtain was raised, revealing the stunning scenic set design and twenty-four member choir at the Cahn Auditorium in Evanston for Music Theater Works production of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” the audience was thoroughly captivated.
The story revolves around the character of Quasimodo an orphan who was born with a number of physical anomalies and raised to adulthood completely within the confines of the cathedral, purportedly to shield him from being reviled and tormented by the masses who would see him as a monster and treat him as an outcast.
Listen to the entire podcast theater review here via the link above or read the entire theater review here.
“The Hunchback of Notre Dame” is at Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson Street, Evanston, IL through August 25, 2019. For tickets visit http://www.musictheaterworks.com or call the box office at (847) 920-5360
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 : Pianos in the Park (Various locations) (See video)
Through Aug. 17: Grant Park Music Festival (Loop) | Map
Through Aug. 15: Millennium Park Summer Music Series | Map
Through Aug 26: Food Trucks at Berwyn Station (Edgewater) Every Monday at Red Line Berwyn L Stop – 5 PM to 8 PM.
Through August 29: Argyle Night Market (Uptown) every Thursday evening from 5 PM to 9 PM. (See video)
Through-Aug. 29: Summer Concert Series (Lincoln Square) | Map
Through Aug. 31: Wave Wall Wax (Near North Side) | Map
Through Sept. 1: Live on the Lake! (Near North Side) | Map
July
July 4-7: Windy City Ribfest (Uptown) | Map
July 4-7: African/Caribbean International Festival of Life (Washington Park) | Map
July 5-7: West Fest Chicago (West Town) | Map
July 6: Chosen Few DJs Music Festival & Picnic (Woodlawn) | Map
July 10-14: Taste of Chicago (Loop) | Map
July 12-14: Irish American Heritage Festival (Mayfair) | Map
July 12-14: Windy City Smokeout (Near West Side) | Map
July 12-14: Square Roots Festival (Lincoln Square) | Map
July 12-Aug. 23: Water Colors (Near North Side) | Map
July 13: Bastille Day Chicago (Ravenswood) | Map
July 13-14: Southport Art & Music Fest (Lakeview) | Map
July 13-14: Roscoe Village Burger Fest | Map
July 13-14: Bucktown Garden Walk & Block Party | Map
July 13-14: Barrio Arts Fest (Humboldt Park) | Map
July 17: Malt Row on Damen (Ravenswood) | Map
July 19: Horner Park Brew Fest | Map
July 19-20: Artfest Michigan Avenue (Near North Side) | Map
July 19-21: Pitchfork Music Festival (West Town) | Map
July 19-21: Colombian Fest (Hermosa) | Map
July 19-21: Taste of River North | Map
July 19-21: Ben Fest (North Center) | Map
July 19-21: Tacos y Tamales Festival (Pilsen) | Map
July 19-21: Sheffield Street Fest (Lincoln Park) | Map
July 20: Horner Fest Family Day | Map
July 20: Silver Room Block Party (Hyde Park) | Map
July 20: Volleywood Electric Beach (Lincoln Park) | Map
July 20: Taste of WVON (Roseland) | Map
July 20: Sheffield Craft BeerFest (Lincoln Park) | Map
July 20: Chalk Howard Street (Rogers Park) | Map
July 20-21: Chicago Craft Beer Festival (Lakeview) | Map
July 20-21: Sheffield Garden Walk (Lincoln Park) | Map
July 21: Dearborn Garden Walk (Gold Coast) | Map
July 21: Chinatown Summer Fair | Map
July 21: The Mexican Indigenous Music Festival (Loop) | Map
July 25-28: Fiesta del Sol (Pilsen) | Map
July 26-28: Wicker Park Fest | Map
July 27: South Loop Beer & Cider Fest | Map
July 27-28: Bantu Fest (Hyde Park) | Map
July 27-28: Ghana Fest (Washington Park) | Map
July 27-28: Chicago Margarita Festival (Near North Side) | Map
July 27-28: Taste of Lincoln Avenue (Lincoln Park) | Map
August
Aug. 1-4: Lollapalooza (Loop) | Map
Aug. 2-4: Jeff Fest (Jefferson Park) | Map
Aug. 3: Chicago Southside Maker Faire (West Lawn) | Map
Aug. 3-4: Edge Fest (Edgewater) | Map
Aug. 3-4: Chicago Brewing District’s Dancing in the Streets (West Town) | Map
Aug. 3-4: Jarvis Square Music + Arts Festival (Rogers Park) | Map
Aug. 9-11: Chicago Hot Dog Fest (Lincoln Park) | Map
Aug. 9-11: Ginza Holiday Festival (Old Town) | Map
Aug. 9-11: Retro on Roscoe (Roscoe Village) | Map
Aug. 9-11: Festival Cubano (Belmont Cragin) | Map
Aug. 10: Bud Billiken Parade (Bronzeville) | Map
Aug. 10: Noche Caribena (Near North Side) | Map
Aug. 10-11: Northalsted Market Days (Lakeview) | Map
Aug. 10-11: My House Music Festival (Pilsen) | Map
Aug. 10-11: Thirsty Ears Festival (Ravenswood) | Map
Aug. 15: Clark After Dark (Near North Side) | Map
Aug. 15-18: Little Italy Festa Taylor St. | Map
Aug. 16-18: Edison Park Fest | Map
Aug. 16-18: Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest (Rogers Park) | Map
Aug. 17: Westside Music Festival (Douglas Park) | Map
Aug. 17: The Big North (Lincoln Square) | Map
Aug. 17-18: Chicago Air and Water Show (Near North Side) | Map
Aug. 17-18: Sangria Festival (Humboldt Park) | Map
Aug. 17-18: Pilsen Fest | Map
Aug. 23-24: Mamby on the Beach (Uptown) | Map
Aug. 23-25: Logan Square Social | Map
Aug. 23-25: Taste of Greektown | Map
Aug. 23-Sept. 1: Chicago Jazz Festival (Loop) | Map
Aug. 24: Villapalooza (Little Village) | Map
Aug. 24: Edgebrook Block Party | Map
Aug. 24: Lagunitas Beer Circus Chicago (Douglas Park) | Map
Aug. 24: Greenleaf Festival (Rogers Park) | Map
Aug. 24: Chicago SummerDance Celebration (Loop) | Map
Aug. 24-25: Ukranian Days Festival (West Town) | Map
Aug. 24-25: Bucktown Art Fest | Map
Aug. 25-31: Chicago Onscreen Schedule | Various locations
Aug. 30-Sept. 1: Great American Lobster Fest (Near North Side) | Map
Aug. 30-Sept. 1: North Coast Music Festival (South Loop) | Map
Aug. 30-Sept. 2: Taste of Polonia (Jefferson Park) | Map| see video
Aug. 30-Sept. 2: African Festival of the Arts (Washington Park) | Map
September
Sept. 6-8: Throwback Music Fest (Norwood Park) | Map
Sept. 6-8: Festival de La Villita (Little Village) | Map
Sept. 6-8: German American Oktoberfest (Lincoln Square) | Map
Sept. 7: Stems and Steins (Norwood Park) | Map
Sept. 7-8: 79th Street Renaissance Festival (Gresham) | Map
Sept. 7-8: Renegade Craft Fair (Wicker Park) | Map
Sept. 13-15 Riot Fest (Douglas Park) | Map
Sept. 13-29: World Music Festival | Various Locations
Sept. 14-15: Chicago Bourbon & Barbecue Festival (Roscoe Village) | Map
Sept. 14-15: Lakeview East Festival of the Arts | Map
Sept. 14-15: Printer’s Row Art Fest | Map
Sept. 14-15: Ravenswood Artwalk | Map
Sept. 20-21: Goose Island Beer Co.’s 312 Block Party (West Town) | Map
Sept. 20-21: Norwood Park Fall Fest | Map
Sept. 21: Youth Arts Showcase Festival (Loop) | Map
Sept. 21-22: Sam Adams Lakeview Taco Fest | Map
Sept. 21-22: Andersonville Arts Fest | Map | see video
Sept. 28-29 Edgewater Arts Festival | Map | see video
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 …
Chicago has long been considered one of the most integrated and at the same time the most segregated of northern cities in the United States.
July 27, 2019, marks the anniversary of a most shameful and unfortunate event that has left a deep scar in the history of Chicago.
This event that took place one hundred years ago, but unfortunately, sounds all too modern and has set the tone for race relations in the city that resonates even today.
In summary, one hundred years ago an African American teen named Eugene Williams was killed after being struck on the head by a rock thrown at him because he and his friends drifted into a portion of a southside beach near 29th Street that was considered to be “whites only.”
The situation got worse when a white police officer, on duty at the beach, arrested a black man while refusing to arrest the white man allegedly responsible for throwing the rock.
This set off an argument that escalated into a city-wide race riot.
Listen to the entire story presented here by CURIOUS CITY, the radio program that allows you to ask questions, and discover answers about Chicago, the region and its people. From WBEZ Radio.
Learn more about the 1919 Race Riots at WTTW Chicago.
There is also a small section at the Chicago History Musem with photos dedicated to this incident.
The racial riot of this period is an historical element included in the Chicago scify time travel novel The Chronocar.
You can listen to an exclusive interview with the book’s author Steve Bellinger produced and recorded by our sister channel AuthorsBroadCast.com and presented here at Chicago Broadcasting Network.
Newspaper cover photo credit: Timothy Huges Rare and Early Newspapers.
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, look for owls in the trees and hawks circling in the sky overhead.
Walk quietly and you will very likely spot a few deer hiding in the trees and shrubs.
Depending on the time of day and time of year you can hear frogs croaking and all manner of birds.
The new children’s play space has several kid-sized tables and tree stump chairs ideal for doing crafts or inspecting small stones or bugs found nearby. There’s a Native American inspired twig shelter and plenty of logs and large rocks to climb on.
This new nature area at Ardmore and Western is one of Chicago’s small treasures and a perfect place for the whole family to take a leisurely stroll.
The path is paved and therefore handicapped accessible but please walk your bike or park it at the entrance.
If you want to gather your friends to see this on the “big screen” in the comfort of their family room, the West Ridge Nature Preserve video will be broadcast in August 2019 on Chicago cable TV Channel 19 CANTV.
Note: Must be in the city limits and have Xfinity/Comcast, RCN, or WOW.
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