July 26, 2010
July 25, 2010
January 13, 2010
Thursdaysomething
This weekly trip down memory lane is a free performing arts series focusing on music history. Live music is interspersed with brief informal talks by some of Chicago’s top performing artists. ‘A History of the Blues, Part 1′ on November 9 features The Chicago-Osaka Connection, with musician and blues historian Mori, performer Yoko Noge and other guests exploring the unusually large following of American blues in Osaka. Part 2 (November 16) focuses on ‘Classic Blues Women’ and features vocalist Katherine Davis.
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December 29, 2009
December 19, 2009
December 11, 2009
November 21, 2009
Wolfie’s
In its heyday, this Miami Beach landmark catered to the famous and infamous. Everyone from Jackie Gleason to mob boss Meyer Lansky were regularly seated in the rounded vinyl booths. For half a century, Wolfie’s has offered old-timers and tourists a place to savour an authentic slice of Miami Beach’s past, or maybe just a satisfying hunk of cheesecake. Even the waiters’ uniforms – black waistcoat and bow ties -appear to be reminiscent of the more formal 1950s.
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November 7, 2009
October 11, 2009
June 11, 2009
Village Festival
Most young Venitians go to the mainland to dance the night away. This year the crowds will be flocking to Marghera for a summer-long festival of music. The majority of the concerts are from local reggae, blues, afro or funk groups but there’s 1980s’ tunes on Saturday, played by the DJs from Radio Venezia, and cabaret on Sunday. Marghera is a bit of an industrial waste land, but the noise ordnance aren’t nearly as strict as in Venice, so the party goes on until the wee hours.
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