Illinois Things to see and do Articles
Chicago, Illinois – August 1999Last Halloween I saw a theater show that completely enraptured me, like nothing I had ever seen before. It was Redmoon Theater’s Halloween Lantern Parade and Spectacle, and hundreds of people were gathered around the steps of the Field Museum to see their free performance.
Skeletons danced and beat on drums while telling a story [...]
There are certain things in Chicago that are very hidden. Some things that one would never realize without getting out there and trying to experience new and different things. I happened to be lucky enough to experience a very powerful essence of Chicago’s rich history a few years ago. I was lucky enough to actually [...]
Chicago, Illinois – May 1999Spring is here! Officially, Spring arrived back in March-although
in Chicago that doesn’t mean jack.
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Guide to the Best Chicago Bars
First of all, a good website and THE premier paper for music shows and what’s going on in Chicago is the Chicago Reader.
For a map of the Chicago Train System, click here.
Music Venues
ROCK
Lounge Ax (2438 N. Lincoln Ave., 773-525-6620)
(El Stop-Fullerton Brown, Purple, Red)
A heavily alternative crowd hangs out [...]
Chicagoans seem to easily take their wonderful city for granted. For example, take Buckingham Fountain, which is located in Grant Park—no pun intended (OK, it was a poor and intentional joke).
Something that struck my interest recently was the announcement that Buckingham Fountain will be choreographed with music this year. Curious, I just had to [...]
