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Chicago Bulls / NBA
Heart, Hustle and Muscle? Miami Don’t Care. Heat...
Heart, Hustle and Muscle? Miami Don’t Care. Heat...
Written by Shawn Foss
Created on 13 May 2013
In case you haven’t been watching, the Chicago Bulls and the Miami Heat don’t like each other very much. Chicago, still down Luol Deng, Kirk Hinrich and Derrick Rose, is severely outgunned by the defending champion Heat, but they haven’t backed down....
Chicago Bulls / NBA
Terminally Depleted Bulls come up just short at...
Terminally Depleted Bulls come up just short at...
Written by Shawn Foss
Created on 04 May 2013
Playing shorthanded is nothing new to the Chicago Bulls, they’ve been doing it all year. Injuries have been a bigger nemesis for Chicago than any opponent they’ve faced. Coach Tom Thibodeau has spent the better part of the last two seasons telling an...
In Concert
Umphrey's McGee - (Super) UM Bowl IV
Umphrey's McGee - (Super) UM Bowl IV
Written by Jason Evans
Created on 02 May 2013
Umphrey's McGee has always been a band that delivers a great show when the situation warrants it. They turn in their best performances on New Year's Eve, at the end of a long run in a city, at a late-night tent at a festival, and of course, when they...
Chicago Bulls / NBA
Nate the Great Leads Dramatic Comeback as Bulls...
Nate the Great Leads Dramatic Comeback as Bulls...
Written by Shawn Foss
Created on 29 April 2013
Over the course of this NBA season, Bulls fans have become acquainted with two different players who wear #2 for their team, good Nate Robinson and bad Nate Robinson. Good Nate is instant firepower. He plays within the flow of the offense, gives a go...
Theatre Reviews
O, O, No; Othello leaves audiences wanting more...
O, O, No; Othello leaves audiences wanting more...
Written by Kendall Guimond
Created on 29 April 2013
There is just something about the ballet; the people watching (it’s a very entertaining crowd), the glass of bubbly before the show starts, the curtain rising, the live orchestra playing, and of course the ballet dancers that make the most difficult ...
Chicago Bears / NFL
The Bears reload, add depth from 2013 draft...
The Bears reload, add depth from 2013 draft...
Written by Mike Kincaide
Created on 29 April 2013
I have been gone entirely too long, and I apologize kids....it's been one crazy ride the past few months. Let's just right in shall we? The Chicago Bears went into the 2013 NFL draft looking to fill the two biggest weaknesses on their roster, and the...
BuzzBlog
TBS Just For Laughs 2013 First Talent Announcement...
TBS Just For Laughs 2013 First Talent Announcement...
Written by Buzz News
Created on 25 April 2013
TBS Just For Laughs Chicago, presented by State Farm®,
To Celebrate 5th Anniversary with Six Days of the
Funniest People on the Planet
Lineup for America’s Biggest Comedy Festival Includes
Bill Maher, Se...
To Celebrate 5th Anniversary with Six Days of the
Funniest People on the Planet
Lineup for America’s Biggest Comedy Festival Includes
Bill Maher, Se...
In Concert
Riot Fest Presents Marilyn Manson at the Congress...
Riot Fest Presents Marilyn Manson at the Congress...
Written by Buzz News
Created on 25 April 2013
Hard music antihero Marilyn Manson arrives in Chicago to perform at Congress Theater on Friday, July 5th. Tickets to the all-ages show go on sale Friday, April 26th at noon. Purchase here: http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/260027?utm_mediu...
BuzzBlog
The original “Cartoon Lagoon” comes to Chicago’s C2E2...
The original “Cartoon Lagoon” comes to Chicago’s C2E2...
Written by Buzz News
Created on 25 April 2013
RE-CAPTURE SATURDAY MORNING CARTOONS THIS WEEKEND AT THE CHICAGO COMIC & ENTERTAINMENT EXPO WITHCHICAGO PREMIERE OF “CAPTAIN CORNELIUS’ CARTOON LAGOON”
Created by animation veterans from Nickelodeon, ...
Created by animation veterans from Nickelodeon, ...
Theatre Reviews
Big Fish Is Family Fun
Big Fish Is Family Fun
Written by Edgar Gonzalez
Created on 24 April 2013
The pre-Broadway world premiere release of Big Fish hit the BIG stage, Friday, April 19th at Chicago’s one and only Oriental theater; and it was a BIG HIT! Just 10 years after its Hollywood release, this full length feature film has b...
Theatre Reviews
“Still Alice”, A Powerful Portrait of Life with...
“Still Alice”, A Powerful Portrait of Life with...
Written by Kimberly Katz
Created on 23 April 2013
“Still Alice” tells the story of a highly intelligent, respected Northwestern professor of linguistics and cognitive psychology who begins having the symptoms of early onset Alzheimer’s at the age of 49. At first, she has small problems of forgetfuln...
Theatre Reviews
Steppenwolf’s Haunting “Head of Passes”
Steppenwolf’s Haunting “Head of Passes”
Written by Ken Payne
Created on 23 April 2013
Steppenwolf Theatre is currently presenting the world-premiere production of “Head of Passes”. A story that takes place in the marshlands of Louisiana, “Head of Passes” is a story about tested convictions and soul searching.
What begins as a f...
What begins as a f...
Theatre Reviews
"Barnum" Brings Out the Kid In All Of...
"Barnum" Brings Out the Kid In All Of...
Written by Pete Vitters
Created on 21 April 2013
Mercury Theater has your springtime fun all ready and waiting for you. “Barnum” is not just an enjoyable musical, but it is also an amazing spectacle complete with aerial artistry, gymnastics, unicycles, clowns and juggling. Donned in colorful costum...
Chicago Bulls / NBA
Bulls hold off Wizards in finale, turn focus...
Bulls hold off Wizards in finale, turn focus...
Written by Shawn Foss
Created on 20 April 2013
On a night where the majority of the teams in the NBA were resting their stars in preparation for the playoffs or simply letting them start the offseason early, the Chicago Bulls, led by their drill sergeant Tom Thibodeau, were still grinding. Names ...
Theatre Reviews
Green Day's "American Idiot" is a Feat of...
Green Day's "American Idiot" is a Feat of...
Written by Ken Payne
Created on 17 April 2013
When I think of Green Day’s “American Idiot”, the thought of the majority population blindly falling in line with the agenda of media conglomerates comes to mind. America’s youth is guided by suggestive ad campaigns, TV and film brainwashing and so f...
Theatre Reviews
One Night Is Not Enough: Havana Blue world...
One Night Is Not Enough: Havana Blue world...
Written by Kendall Guimond
Created on 16 April 2013
I’ve never been to Havana, Cuba. I never even saw Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights. But after seeing the world premiere of River North Dance Chicago and the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic’s performance of “Havana Blue,” Havana is definitely a place that I wou...
Theatre Reviews
Drury Lane Brings Dickens Alive With “Oliver!”
Drury Lane Brings Dickens Alive With “Oliver!”
Written by Paul Black
Created on 14 April 2013
Based on the Charles Dickens’ 1838 classic Oliver Twist, OLIVER! has further immortalized this ageless story of a young orphan who finds himself living in the slums of London. Winner of multiple Tony Awards, this fiery musical has all the elements ne...
Chicago Bulls / NBA
Deng’s Return and Robinson’s 35 help Bulls snap...
Deng’s Return and Robinson’s 35 help Bulls snap...
Written by Shawn Foss
Created on 13 April 2013
Chicago is quickly becoming the place where streaks go to die. It was just over 2 weeks ago when the Miami Heat rolled into the United Center on a 25-game winning streak, only to be upended by the undermanned Bulls. On Thursday night, it was the New ...
Theatre Reviews
South Pacific - Romance Awaits You on Your...
South Pacific - Romance Awaits You on Your...
Written by Kimberly Katz
Created on 12 April 2013
Marriott Theater
South Pacific is still a great musical full of wonderful romance and social commentary about racism that is important for young and old to experience today and I was thoroughly impressed with this warm, happy, romantic interpr...
South Pacific is still a great musical full of wonderful romance and social commentary about racism that is important for young and old to experience today and I was thoroughly impressed with this warm, happy, romantic interpr...
Theatre Reviews
Catch Me If You Can - An Instant...
There is nothing better than a good chase. Based on the remarkable, almost too far-fetched true story, “Catch Me If You Can” is a whirlwind of exciting scenes and show stopping numbers. The story follows the exploits of Frank Abagnale Jr., a ...
Catch Me If You Can - An Instant...
Written by Ken Payne
Created on 05 April 2013
There is nothing better than a good chase. Based on the remarkable, almost too far-fetched true story, “Catch Me If You Can” is a whirlwind of exciting scenes and show stopping numbers. The story follows the exploits of Frank Abagnale Jr., a ...
Interviews
Illinois Funny Filmmaker, Robert Alaniz, and His Latest...
Hearing some people say “Yo momma's so ugly, her mom had to tie a steak around her neck to get the dog to play with her. And, “Yo momma's so ugly, she made an onion cry. Yo momma's so ugly, even Rice Krispy’s won't talk to her,” make me hungr...
Illinois Funny Filmmaker, Robert Alaniz, and His Latest...
Written by Tracy Walsh
Created on 05 April 2013
Hearing some people say “Yo momma's so ugly, her mom had to tie a steak around her neck to get the dog to play with her. And, “Yo momma's so ugly, she made an onion cry. Yo momma's so ugly, even Rice Krispy’s won't talk to her,” make me hungr...
In Concert
The Sonic Palace 10th Anniversary Party
Chicago, IL—On Friday, May 3rd at Elbo Room (2871 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL 60657),Sonic Palace recording studio will celebrate 10 years of recording and promoting music. For one decade now, Matt Mercado (with the help ...
The Sonic Palace 10th Anniversary Party
Written by Buzz News
Created on 27 March 2013
Chicago, IL—On Friday, May 3rd at Elbo Room (2871 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL 60657),Sonic Palace recording studio will celebrate 10 years of recording and promoting music. For one decade now, Matt Mercado (with the help ...
Chicago Bulls / NBA
Battered Bulls Digging Down, Finding Resolve for the...
Over the nearly 3 seasons of Tom Thibodeau’s reign as head coach in Chicago, Bulls fans have gotten used to a lot of things. They’ve gotten used to a team that plays with a workman-like mentality and always hustles. They’ve gotten used ...
Battered Bulls Digging Down, Finding Resolve for the...
Written by Shawn Foss
Created on 27 March 2013
Over the nearly 3 seasons of Tom Thibodeau’s reign as head coach in Chicago, Bulls fans have gotten used to a lot of things. They’ve gotten used to a team that plays with a workman-like mentality and always hustles. They’ve gotten used ...
In Concert
Spotlight - Tom Jones
Spotlight - Tom Jones
Written by James
Created on 26 March 2013
There are few musical artists that have managed to stay in the mind of popular culture like Tom Jones. Some of this has to do with his timeless hits such as "She's a Lady". Other reasons that Tom Jones has managed to be so popular is that he constant...
BuzzBlog
What to Look For in a Guitar Teacher...
What to Look For in a Guitar Teacher...
Written by Tomas Michaud
Created on 24 March 2013
Learning to play the guitar can be an extremely rewarding experience, but it is made even more so if you find the right teacher who is also a guide that will help you achieve your musical goals with the right resources. Choosing the right teacher c...
Theatre Reviews
Peter Barnes' THE RULING CLASS at TOTH
THEATRE-ON-THE-HILL proudly presents Peter Barnes' scathingly brilliant satire, THE RULING CLASS performed indoors April 12-28, 2013. A profoundly witty, oddly dark comedy that has everything: clever dialogue, musical numbers, fabulous sets, ...
Peter Barnes' THE RULING CLASS at TOTH
Written by Buzz News
Created on 22 March 2013
THEATRE-ON-THE-HILL proudly presents Peter Barnes' scathingly brilliant satire, THE RULING CLASS performed indoors April 12-28, 2013. A profoundly witty, oddly dark comedy that has everything: clever dialogue, musical numbers, fabulous sets, ...
Chicago Bulls / NBA
LeBron and the red-hot Heat roll over erratic...
LeBron and the red-hot Heat roll over erratic...
Written by Shawn Foss
Created on 23 February 2013
Over last weekend’s NBA All-Star break, an NBA and Chicago legend, Michael Jordan, turned 50 years old. Jordan agreed to do an interview for the occasion, and was asked a question that has been debated by many sports talking heads over the past few y...