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Pete Wentz Favorite Chicago Spots

Pete Wentz Favorite Chicago Spots

Pete Wentz shows and tells you what to do if you have 48 hours in Chicago.

Mandolin Virtuoso

Mandolin Virtuoso

In case you thought the mandolin was just for slicing vegetables or playing bluegrass. Here is a cool piece from the Chicago Symphony of  Israeli mandolinist Avi Avital playing Bach Gigue from second partita in D minor.

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.

“Haymarket” Extended Run Moves to The Wit | Chicago

“Haymarket” Extended Run Moves to The Wit | Chicago

The energetic cast of twelve talented actor/musicians, tell the story of four ill-fated so-called “anarchists” and their wives through approximately 19 bluegrass/folk songs with limited dialogue. “Haymarket” original run through July 22, 2018 at The Den Theatre’s Heath Main Stage, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. 

Art, Music and Fun at Rogers Park Beach in Chicago 2018

Art, Music and Fun at Rogers Park Beach in Chicago 2018

Every year since 1993 artists of all kinds gather to decorate the wall at Loyola Park near Jarvis Beach in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago. Rogers Park which includes the campus of Loyola University is perhaps one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the 

Authors Showcase

Authors Showcase

This is a series of several roughly 30-minute video episodes about books and authors mostly from the Chicago area. Many of these episodes have aired on Chicago cable channel 25.

The concept of the show is to expose readers to new books and authors that they might not otherwise encounter. The effect should be much like visiting a bookstore where you see something and think, “Hey that looks interesting.”

So please sit back and enjoy Authors Showcase.

To learn more visit AuthorsBroadCast.com

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1969 Retro Chicago Images

1969 Retro Chicago Images

Here’s a cool retro super 8mm film of someone’s trip to Chicago in 1969. Take trip in our time machine and rewind 50 years to see what has changed and what has not in the Windy City.

Merla’s Kitchen in North Park Neighborhood of Chicago

Merla’s Kitchen in North Park Neighborhood of Chicago

Awesome Filipino food in Chicago’s North Park neighborhood at Foster and Kimball. Great lumpia and possibly the best empanada’s in the city.

Skatterplot

Skatterplot

Featured Profile with pianist and pop composer Chicago native, Steven Solomon a/k/a “Skatterplot”.

Mad Song Avant Garde Vocal Performance

Mad Song Avant Garde Vocal Performance

Chicago composer Janice Misurell-Mitchell translates the text and imagery of William Blake into a sonic experience in “Mad Song” presented at Northwestern University. Performed by twelve students of the Bienen School of Music, conducted by A.J. Keller, DMA candidate in Choral Conducting. The performance was 

Bicentennial Art Exhibit at Chicago Cultural Center

Bicentennial Art Exhibit at Chicago Cultural Center

This past year we produced a three part video series featuring two Chicago area artists who collaborated to mount an exhibition commemorating the 2018 Illinois Bicentennial. The exhibit took place at the Chicago Cultural Center at Randolph and Michigan downtown. Sandra Holubow is known largely 

Prometheus Bound at CityLit in Edgewater

Prometheus Bound at CityLit in Edgewater

We had to share this video segment by S.E.E. Chicago about Prometheus Bound at the CityLit Theatre in Edgewater because it was such an interesting theatrical production.

You can also read Reno Lovison review at ChicagoTheaterandArts.com.