John Manion is the chef for the April 1, 2013 Dinner Party at Chicago City winery, featuring guests Frank Orrall of Poi Dog Pondering, Peggy MacNamara, the only artist in residence at the Field Museum, and Brian Babylon, comedian and host on Vocalo.org. The opening act is Ted Seymour, resident choreographer at Read more…
We are a Chicago-based dance company that values making intelligent, visually rich dance theater driven by inquiry. We ground our inquiry in contemporary issues, the history of art and ideas, and reflection on personal experience toward our pursuit of bold, exacting and potent physicality. Under the direction of choreographer, Carrie Hanson, the center of The Read more…
Dolly Varden has been making music for almost two decades but its latest release explores how quickly that time has passed. The band is built around the heartfelt singing and songwriting of husband and wife Steve Dawson and Diane Christiansen, the melodic and soulful guitar and lap steel playing of Mark Balletto, and the solid Read more…
Jerry Tietz, General Manager Chicago native Jerry Tietz joined Chicago Opera Theater in the fall of 2010 as the Artistic Administrator. Jerry began his career in arts administration as an artistic intern at Glimmerglass Opera, and became the company’s Artistic Coordinator after his first summer. From Glimmerglass he moved to New York City where he held Read more…
“Kelly Hogan is a national treasure”– Andrew Bird Kelly’s voice is so versatile it can wrap itself around any song, in any style, be it torchy jazz, country weepers, soul-fueled bump and grinders or long-lost pop nuggets, and transform them into something all her own. Kelly was born and raised in Atlanta where her dad is Read more…
Michael Sheerin Executive Chef, Partner A chef and restaurateur, Michael Sheerin, with his brother Patrick Sheerin, is the executive chef/owner of Trenchermen restaurant in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood. With a resume that lists the iconic classical French kitchen of Chicago’s Everest alongside the molecular gastronomy pioneer wd~50, chef Michael Sheerin has crafted a style born from an incredibly wide Read more…
Dee Alexander is among the premier vocalists and songwriters in American music today, and one of Chicago¹s most gifted and respected artists. Her performances span virtually every music genre related to the African diaspora: gospel, blues, neo-soul, rhythm-and-blues, and world music. But her true heart belongs to jazz, the one idiom that can encompass all Read more…
Founder and Executive Director, Black Ensemble Theater Company Jackie Taylor was born in Chicago, Illinois, and was raised in the Cabrini Green housing project. She rose from modest roots to become a distinguished director, producer, actress, singer, playwright and theater founder. As the Founder of the 35 year old Black Ensemble Theater, she has created Read more…
Howard A. Tullman serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Flashpoint Academy (flashpointacademy.com), Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Experiencia, Inc., and President Emeritus of Kendall College, in Chicago. Mr. Tullman is General Managing Partner for the Chicago High Tech Investors, LLC and a Director of The Cobalt Group (cobaltgroup.com) and Passage Events (passageevents.com) Read more…
Named the “Sausage King of Chicago” by food writer, Heather Shouse (TimeOut, Food & Wine), “Best New Chef in Chicago” by TimeOut Eat Out Reader’s awards in 2010 and “2010’s Best Dining: Standouts from a Year’s Worth of Meals” by Pat Bruno, Chicago Sun Times—Van Camp’s fanatical attention to detail, passionate support of local farmers Read more…
