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American Idol To Indie Hero. Crystal Bowersox Talks Edgewater, Motherhood and Patsy Cline
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She has come a long way since taking on one of America’s most popular television contests ever. She seemed not to fit in with all the other contestants and that is why we fell in love with her. Through some of the usual bland pop voices, along came Crystal Bowersox with vocals that seemed to showcase an earthy,...
Edgewater’s Comedy Show “Here Is Your Alibi” Marks One Year
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For the last year, something funny has been happening on Thorndale Ave. Lev Kalmens, an Edgewater resident, has been producing and hosting a free BYOB comedy showcase once a month at The Frontier storefront theatre since June 2013. “Here Is Your Alibi” (HIYA) features five local comics in a more intimate setting than the...
William H Macy Visits Jackalope Theatre, Shows Gaining National Buzz
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A few weeks ago Jackalope Theatre had a very special secret (and famous) guest that wasn’t made known to the public or even to the actors performing in the show. The current production of Exit Strategy, written by Ike Holter and directed by Gus Menary is getting rave reviews and has extended their run to meet...
New Edge Theatre Set To Open In 2015 With Alderman’s High Hopes
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In an email sent out last Tuesday, Alderman Harry Osterman expressed his dedication to the arts community in our neighborhood. He has stated regularly of his plan to incorporate arts into our neighborhood and attract art-related businesses and events to Edgewater. Ald. Osterman stated, “The Arts community in the 48th Ward continues to grow and thrive....
About Face Theatre Moves to Edgewater
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Founded by Kyle Hall and Eric Rosen in 1995, About Face Theatre creates plays and produces work that advances the national dialogue on gender and sexual identity. The aim is to challenge and entertain audiences in Chicago, across the country, and around the world. They are at the center of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and ally...
Pivot Arts Fest Invades Edgewater, Uptown, Rogers Park Starting Tonight
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What do dancers on stilts, a competitive science lab, and a House music dance party have in common? You can experience all of them as part of the Edgewater and Uptown based Pivot Arts Festival! The Festival is a three-week series of innovative performances in non-traditional venues throughout Edgewater, Uptown, and Rogers Park. It...
Three Days on Thorndale
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The Edgewater Chamber of Commerce and Ald. Harry Osterman have partnered to highlight developments and achievements near the Thorndale and Broadway intersection. Three Days on Thorndale is a celebration of positive activity in the neighborhood, and will take place May 29-31. Highlights of events during these days include the Centennial Celebration for Swift Elementary...
Tennesse Williams’ “Vieux Carré” at Raven Theatre, Wry Humor and Emotions Collide
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The mind of a writer is like an old boarding house; places where whispers of life are preserved and the people they encounter influence their character. Vieux Carré, or ‘Old Square,’ is Tennessee Williams’ biographical play vis-à-vis the education of an artist suffering with loneliness and despair. Raven’s resident director, Cody Estle dusts the...
The Annual LEGO® Window Display At ‘Toys et Cetera’ Is Here!
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Confess. Toys still warm your heart. Well, peek in the window and get a dose of feel-good at toys et cetera. The annual LEGO® window display is up! Michael Waterbrook, store manager of the Andersonville location, has been organizing the LEGO® window display for six years running. This year at toys et cetera, you will...
Introducing the Uptown Buzz! Win a $100 Mia Francesca Gift Card.
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After several years of bringing the Edgewater and Andersonville communities local stories on news, lifestyle and arts; we are so pleased to announce the official launch of theUptownBuzz.com! the Uptown Buzz will have all the same great stories as Edgeville Buzz, only more Uptown focused. You can visit the new site at http://www.theUptownBuzz.com Along...
Midsommarfest Announces 2014 Line-Up, Portion of Proceeds To Save The Water Tower
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Midsommerfest returns to Andersonville for the 49th year June 6, 7 and 8, 2014. We welcome the annual event every year as one of the markers to kickoff the summer season. 50,000 people come to watch fantastic bands, munch on delicious food, check out cool vendors and be entertained by local artists. Andersonville Chamber...
New Book Tackles Violence In Old Edgewater
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The Old Neighborhood: A Novel (About Edgewater) Written by Bill Hillman Review by Betty Tsamis There is no doubt that Bill Hillman delivered a hard-hitting, get-in-your-face novel with exquisite detail and overall highly crafted storytelling. “The Old Neighborhood” is not a memoir but “a novel” and the book clearly says so on the front...
Steep Theatre Expansion Planned, Growing Audience and Minds
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“Fearless and dicey plays . . . fearless and nervy actors are what make Steep Theatre one of the boldest theaters in Chicago,” said Peter Moore, the theater’s Artistic Director. Founded in 2000, Steep Theatre is growing its audience and success because of the persistent impact of its work. Beginning as an itinerant theater, renting...
Raven Theatre Gets Edgy, Premieres “Good Boys and True”
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The locker room and the sex videotape that circulates in a Washington D.C. boys’ prep school create the center stage for this Jeff recommended edgy drama. Director Cody Estle transforms Raven Theater’s West Stage into a small and intimate arena of a plot that unfolds as writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa of Good Boys and True...
The Artist Behind The Neighborhood Posters, Christopher Gorz
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Chances are you have seen a piece of art from the poster series in one of our local shops, hanging in a friend’s home or decorating a bar. You might have even purchased one as a gift for someone. The Chicago Neighborhood Poster series is a unique set of posters created by artist Christopher Gorz, who happens...
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