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In support of the Outfest Legacy Project screening at Gene Siskel Film Center this Thursday, Sept 8 at 8PM, I am taking the opportunity to convey what good the archive is doing to preserve the memory of queer film as well as how easy it is to support its ongoing preservation projects, which keep the Read more…

In this interview with Elysabeth Alfano of Fear No ART, Jeff Zimmerman discusses the making of his mural at Chicago’s Oak Street Beach. A native of Chicago, Jeff Zimmermann has achieved national and international recognition for his large scale murals featuring painted images of contemporary pop culture and sensitively rendered portraits. Zimmermann’s pop-culture references range Read more…

Continuing his rapid reverse distribution model, Chicago filmmaker, Joe Swanberg, releases his latest film, Autoerotic. The dark horror sex comedy was released to video-on-demand back in June but the theatrical premiere took place July 22nd, 2011 at the IFC Center. Despite being slighted by Time Out Chicago, which said it suffered from sophisticated movie-making cliches Read more…

It’s no joke that The Congregation is one The Chicago Tribune’s “11 Bands to Watch in 2011.” This “soul octet” is highly professional. The self-proclaimed “bluesy garage soul” band made an exhausting 4th of July weekend tour starting with a live performance on Windy City LIVE morning show to Martyr‘s in the evening where I Read more…

Hell in a Handbag Productions, lead by Artistic Director and co-founder, David Cerda, seems to have its hands in everything camp and film in Chicagoland. Handbag “is dedicated to the preservation, exploration, and celebration of works ingrained in the realm of popular culture via theatrical productions through parody, music, and homage.” My first introduction to Read more…

Jon performs at the Jan. 30 Fear No ART presents The Dinner Party.   The Dinner Party broadcasts live the last Monday night of every month on FearNoART.tv  For more information and to be a guest in the audience of a future Dinner Party, click here. The CD/Book release party for “Skull Orchard Revisited” is a Read more…

Date: Feb 19, 2011 Time: 7:30 PM Location: Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue , IL More Info: Click Here Axiom Brass, Bronze Medal winners at the prestigious 2010 Fischoff National Chamber Music competition and Brass Quintet-in-Residence at the Music Institute of Chicago, performs in recital February 19 at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. On Read more…

Title: Tony Green at Lizard Liquid LoungeLocation: Lizard’s Liquid Lounge, 3058 W Irving Park Rd Link out: Click hereDescription: Tony Green has been playing guitar for over 15 years, in a variety of styles: classical, rock, jazz/fusion and folk/country among others. A Scotsman, he now calls Chicago home and performs locally. As a composer, he Read more…