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This year’s Chicago World Music Festival is here! It’s one of my favorite things about Chicago. I love the chance to hear such an amazing variety of music from around the world.
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Transformers 3 is filming in Chicago near my office. Here are some photos of the pseudo-destruction:
I made this poster for my band’s concert this coming Sunday.
ChickenFat Klezmer Orchestra
Duke’s Hideaway
6920 N Glenwood
Chicago, IL
4pm-6pm
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ChickenFat Klezmer Orchestra, the band I play guitar in, is playing at the Folk & Roots Festival this Sunday. I’m pretty excited about it.
ChickenFat Klezmer Orchestra (aka the Alte Schteibeles)
Folk & Roots Festival
July 12, 1pm
Welles Park (Montrose and Lincoln)
We’ve got some demo mp3’s available here.: http://music.chickenfatklezmer.com/
Playing the Folk & Roots Festival! Read More »
Over 60 imaginary city blocks handcrafted in cardboard by Chicago artists comprise the excellent exhibit The Exquisite City.
Notable artists include Jay Ryan, whose model is shown, and Neko Case, who created a stunning nineteenth century hotel burning down in the Great Chicago Fire (complete with smoke rising to the ceiling).
The level of creativity and attention to detail that went into the models impressed me greatly.
Check out the website for various events, including an opening reception tomorrow night.
http://exquisitecity.com/
Exquisite City
Chicago Tourism Center (across from the Cultural Center)
72 E Randolph, Chicago, IL
Through March 15
Free
(See more photos of the Exquisite City at Flickr)
I didn’t intend to spend election night at the Obama rally at Grant Park. I didn’t have a ticket to the viewing area, so I planned to spend the night watching election returns at a friend’s house.
Still, I figured it would be worth stopping by Grant Park to see the crowds and get some photos before I went home.
But when I got there, the crowd was alive. It was like New Years Eve, the 4th of July, and AwesomeDay all wrapped into one. Excited smiles were on every face. I can’t remember when I’ve seen so many joyous, hopeful people all in one place.
I never left the rally until well after Obama’s victory speech. It was exhilarating to be in the crowd, and I felt I couldn’t miss that historic night in Grant Park.
After Obama spoke, there was much cheering and celebrating. The world felt different and more optimistic. Seeing all the happy young kids there, I realized they are now going to grow up in a much different country. It was pretty amazing.
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The 1st (!) Chicago International Poster Biennial is going on until October 30th October 9th.
It’s down in beautiful Daley Bicentennial Plaza.
The work is great. This exhibit highlights an underappreciated art form in an underutilized park, so get down there and see it!
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