6:00pm – 9:00pm Olson Rug

2902 N Clark St.

Chicago, IL (773) 883 – 4410

Art reception featuring Jim Schneider & Cedric Michael Cox along with other artists.

Come & check out the art and enjoy the music of vocalist Crystal Ristow & her jazz trio

with Josef Szaday on bass, John Wallace on guitar and Steve Bass on drums.

View the art online:

http://galleryswarm.com/

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World Premiere of “La Danse Libre” Celebrating the Music

of Acclaimed Ragtime Composer/Pianist Reginald Robinson

One of Four Works Showcased in Exhilarating Live Music

and Dance Performances.

Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre (CRDT) marks Black History Month 2011

with a spectacular live music and dance performance in its sixth annual

“Jubilation” concert series Friday, Feb. 18, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. and

Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. at the Athenaeum Theatre,

2936 N. Southport Ave., Chicago, IL.For more information call 312-243-9310

or visit  http://www.cerquarivera.org/#/performances/ .

CRDT’s “Jubilation” concert series commemorates African American

pioneers and cultural icons in an innovative and inspiring presentation

evoking the personal and public stories of some of the most significant

figures and events in history. This year’s program will feature four works,

all performed to live music by the 11-piece critically acclaimed

CRDT Jazz Orchestra, including Bobbi Wilsyn, Joe Cerqua,

Larry Bowen, Michael Levin, James Sanders, Leandro Lopez Varady,

Stu Greenspan, Rob Dicke and more!

http://www.athenaeumtheatre.com/  

Poster by Chicago Studio Club, click on it for MORE info!

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Friday, January 14, 2011

9:00 pm

5020 S. Cornell Ave.

Chicago, IL

lePercolateur is the musical guest for the “Cocktails & Clay” event

Chicago’s lePercolateur brings a new, hip vocal twist to the gypsy-jazz scene. Featuring soulful

singing intertwined with dexterous violin solos over exciting multi-guitar rhythms and a solid

bass foundation, each member of this  band brings their unique stylistic imprint to the mix.

lePercolateur may be remembered for its high energy gypsy-jazz interpretation of modern

pop music, but the group keeps audiences on their toes with a clever mixture of vocal and

instrumental songs, including favorite jazz standards and original compositions.

Always energetic – always cool: lePercolateur

lePercolatuer is:

Marielle de Rocca-Serra: violin
Stacy McMichael: upright bass
Nicole Peterson-Pearce: vocals
Sam Random: guitar
Kevin Rush: guitar

Click on the beautiful Cocktails & Clay poster to discover its creator!
 

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They joined a counterculture movement of people who believed strongly that the U.S. should live up to its promise. They wanted fewer rules about lifestyle, less materialism and more harmony with nature. Many protested. Status quo America answered with police and National Guard troops. There were riots, demonstrations and assassinations along with the peace, love, good vibes culture of sex drugs and rock ‘n’ roll. Toni’s book is a well-told remembrance of her journey from being a popular high school cheerleader to being an active participator in the counterculture.

MORE about author Toni Apicelli:

http://toniapicelli.com/

http://toniapicelli.blogspot.com/

http://www.librarything.com/work/9873527

http://www.betterworldbooks.com/a-sixties-story-id-160844564X.aspx

http://www.amazon.com/Sixties-Story-Toni-Apicelli/dp/160844564X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1294208609&sr=1-1

http://www.linkedin.com/in/toniapicelli

http://www.classmates.com/directory/public/memberprofile/list.htm?regId=542474431

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Sunday, October 10, 2010

3:00 pm  -  6:00 pm

Cubby Bear

1059 W. Addison St.

Chicago, IL

Fear No Fashion is a Fashion show!  Fashion is about feeling Beautiful, Sexy, and Empowered. Fear No Fashion’s objective is to promote personal empowerment and challenge victim blaming for sexual violence. PAVE is a national non-profit that uses education and action to shatter the silence of sexual and domestic violence.
Come on out & see how PAVE and “Lather Chicago” put the FUN in fundraising. From local celebrities, dancers, hot firemen and models, to outrageous performance artists who love mingling with the audience. Don’t miss our fashion show!

Join hundreds of participants including TV Host/Model April Rose and TV/Radio Personality Jenner Evans and hosted by Jennifer Roberts from 101.9 The Mix.The featured designers are: Borris Powell, Wanda Cobar, Crescendo Apparel, and Anna Hovet. PAVE’s work has been featured on CNN, the Today Show, and in TIME magazine for its work towards ending sexual violence. Here is a video from ABC7 news telling Angela Rose, the founder of PAVE’s story…….

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news%2Flocal&id=7443183

$25 advanced purchase tickets

$20 student discount (with student ID)

$50 VIP ticket with runway seating

Tix here: http://fnf2010.eventbrite.com/

This event is 21+.

After the show, Bernie’s Tap & Grill on 3600 N. Clark, Chicago, IL, has invited everyone from the show down the block to enjoy some fantastic drink specials for a nice SUNDAY FUNDAY and also a variety of finger foods such as; quesadillas, mini burgers, and mini turkey corn dogs!

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Dearborn Station

806 S. Plymouth Ct.   

Chicago, IL

(312) 360 – 0234        

http://www.jazzshowcase.com/

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is the title of an article published by The Chicago Tribune on December 15, 2009 written by Howard Reich who is their Arts critic.

Howard writes:

"It has to be one of the hippest places in Chicago to spend a Sunday night.

Outside, valets are hustling to park cars as they steadily queue up on East 43rd Street. Inside, the crowd looks loose, Chicagoans of every race huddled around cafe tables, everyone sipping, smiling, listening.
And at the front of the room, a band of brilliant young Chicago musicians unleashes considerable firepower, bringing innovative jazz improvisation to a standing-room-only house.

Welcome to Room 43, where a remarkable Sunday-night scene has been developing for the past few months.
Nevermind that many Chicagoans already have tucked the kids into bed and are preparing for the workweek ahead. For the jazz devotees who pour into Room 43, there’s serious listening ahead.

"Jazz is so totally alive — just look around and listen," says state Rep. Al Riley (D-Hazel Crest), between sets by the hard-charging Kevin Nabors Quintet. "These guys are so technically excellent."
Adds Chicago guitarist Bobby Broom, who just dropped in, "It’s a beautiful sight, what’s happening here."
It’s not difficult to understand why music is flourishing at Room 43, on an otherwise quiet corner of the South Side of Chicago.
For starters, the room glitters like a jewel box, its exposed brick walls lit by delicate, ambient lighting. Jazz rooms don’t always exude such elegance.

More important, the Sunday night series is presented and programmed by the Hyde Park Jazz Society, which nurtures jazz across the South Side (most notably at the great Hyde Park Jazz Festival). Thus Sunday nights at Room 43 lean toward first-rate Chicago artists.

But Room 43 emerges as a jazz club only on Sundays. The rest of the week, it hosts private parties and other events.
The jazz transformation began in June, when the Hyde Park Jazz Society lost its slot at the Checkerboard Lounge on South Harper Avenue. Norman Bolden, who owns Room 43, was eager to try jazz.
"I’ve always envisioned having a jazz club, but not having the connections with the bands and the talent, I figured that vision probably never would happen," Bolden says.
"Then this kind of dropped in my lap. Actually, it was supposed to be a one-night event, but it just kept going."

On this night, saxophonist Nabors is turning in propulsive work, leading a band of like-minded young iconoclasts. Sharing front-line duties with trumpeter Corey Wilkes, Nabors plays soprano saxophone with relentless energy in Freddie Hubbard’s "The Core", while Wilkes unfurls sleek blues phrases. In Charles Mingus’ "Nostalgia in Times Square"  bassist Junius Paul fires off solos fast and hard. And elsewhere in the set, guitarist Scott Hesse sculpts high-flying lines, while drummer Isaiah Spencer sets off torrents of sound.

As midnight approaches the band winds down, but the crowd lingers, the regulars saying farewell to each other — until next week.

Ari Brown leads a quintet from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Sunday at Room 43, 1043 E. 43rd St.; $10; valet parking available; 773-285-2222 or hydeparkjazzsociety.org

hreich@tribune.com  " http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-1215-jazzdec15,0,849862.column  is the link to this article.

Chicago Studio Club is thrilled that Howard Reich got out to Room 43 

and saw some Sunday Jazz presented by the benevolent and

wonderful Hyde Park Jazz Society .

Beautiful inside & out!

Chicago Studio Club supports and promotes live music in Chicago and

so we have added links to the performers/venues, etc. in this article so

that you can check out them all out for yourselves!

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Monty (Richard) dancing the samba with a beautiful audience member!

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10:00am – Nettelhorst School / Revelettes Kickoff Party

11:30am – ndonesian Performing Arts

12:15pm – Go Long Mule

1:15pm – Luna Blues Machine

2:30pm – Spare Parts

3:40pm – Nate Manos Band

5:25pm – The Right Now

Garden Stage

10:00am – Ben Melsky, Harpist

11:30am – Steven Hashimoto/Pat Flemming Duo

12:30pm – Indonesian Dancers

1:00pm – Guitars of Spain

4:00pm – Magic Carpet

5:00pm – The Powwows

FREE Admission
September 26, 2009 10am-6pm  -  September 27, 2009 10am-5pm
Broadway from Belmont to Roscoe
Parking located at 3030 N. Broadway
Street Map PDF | Street Closings PDF | Artist Booths PDF (Updated)

The Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce presents the 5th Annual Lakeview East Festival of the Arts in the diverse and flourishing Lakeview East neighborhood (on Broadway from Belmont to Hawthorne).

This year, they have expanded the festival from Roscoe to Hawthorne on Broadway with the addition of a green sculpture garden. Bringing world-class art and entertainment to an area famed for building and serving a thriving business and residential community that is both culturally and socially diverse.

The FREE Lakeview Festival of the Arts will feature more than 150 juried artists featuring world class original paintings, sculpture, photography, furniture, jewelry and more. The vibrant weekend will feature two music stages, interactive children’s areas, and a Wine and Beer Garden featuring an eclectic mix of cuisine from local restaurants.

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This is how we would like to

remember Kathy Dion. There is 

Kathy in blue velvet,  looking

great,  in her element!  Happily

taking photos, surrounded by

rock and roll  studs,  readying

for the LIVE MUSIC to start!

 These are links to webmaster Kathy’s many websites:

http://stores.shop.ebay.com/FAT-CATs-Backstage-Shop__W0QQ_armrsZ1

http://tribalgirl.tripod.com//ta.html

http://fatcatfever.com/

http://dionenterprises.com/

http://myworld.ebay.com/fatcatfever/

No visitation. Memorial gathering of family & friends will be at:

Los Globos / 3059 S. Central Park /

Chicago, IL on Saturday, October 3, 2009 /

3:00pm until 6:00pm.

Los Globos, 3059 S. Central Park, Chicago, IL

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/chicagotribune/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=133398925

Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with

Fat Cat and his family … always.

F Y I — Click on pix . . .  you MAY go places!

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Shirazette Tinnin has a Bachelor’s degree in music industry studies and performance from Appalachian State University. She has a Masters (in jazz studies) degree from NIU. She is a member of the graduate-level Liberace Jazztet. Shirazette had a student internship in 2002 at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops Orchestra and Quad Recording Studios. Shirazette has performed with a number of major artists, including Arturo Sandoval, Slide Hampton, Chris Vadala, and Melva Houston and Shirazette was a counselor and instructor at the 2006 NIU Jazz Camp.

  Shirazette will be on drums

for Nicole Mitchell at the

Chicago Jazzfest 2009!

 Shirazette Tinnin in action at Room 43 in Chicago, IL.

Shirazette Tinnin is a blessed woman and a delightfully talented and soulful percussionist as well.

Try to catch her when you can, JUST TRY!!! She a woman with a mission and ON THE MOVE.

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The song was written by Ray Noble in 1938 and done in this video by Don Stiernberg on mandolin and vocals. Joining Don are Curt Morrison on guitar, Jim Cox on upright bass and Phil Gratteau on drums. This was one hell of a fun afternoon on Towner Green in Long Grove, IL, FREE JAZZ from 4-6pm!

About the song, "I Hadn’t Anyone Till You" is a popular song written by Ray Noble in 1938. Tony Martin sang it with the Ray Noble band in 1938, reaching number four in the charts over a period of twelve weeks. Hadda Brooks sang it in the 1950 film In A Lonely Place, in a scene where Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Grahame attempt to listen to her. Alec Wilder wrote of the song, "It is a smooth, direct, slightly rhythmic ballad of no great range and unmistakably a song of its time, the late thirties. It makes a move in the second half of the B section (the design is A-B-A-C/A) into the key of A major from the parent key of F major, which adds that dash of color needed in a song of so direct and unpushy a nature. It is a song with both sophistication and a flavor of the past."

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 23rd, 2009

7:30 – 11:30 pm

Hyde Park Jazz Society presents Ari Brown on sax, Kirk Brown (piano),

Yosef Ben Israel (bass), Avreeyal Ra (drums), Dr Cuz (percussion).

Room 43 / 1043 E. 43rd St. at Berkeley / Chicago, IL

Here quick sample of Kirk Brown on piano at Room 43!

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Wed., July 29th, 2009

8:00pm

Martyr’s

3855 N. Lincoln ave.

chicago, Il  

$8  cover.

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Ted Wulfers Band

Fri., JULY 24, 2009

11:00 pm – 1:00 am

The Store

2002 N. Halsted / Chicago, IL

Rick Cunningham (of "Toast")  has put together a fun night of music @ The Store starting @ 9pm. A fun, rockin’, crazy show! Come on down! No cover.

Ted Wulfers is an accomplished musician who plays acoustic guitar and also sings, on stage at The Rockhouse .

FYI – Click on pix – you may just GO places . . .!

Ted had a really bad day & he told us all about it. He made it funny and entertaining even though he got royally screwed by T-Mobile on a cell phone. The music began and healed the fresh wounds and you would never know by his performance that he had gone through hell all day long.   

Chicago Studio Club co-founder Fred Starr and Ted Wulfers talkin’ some biz.

AUGUST 2009 TED WULFERS SHOWS
SAT, AUGUST 8 – The Barley House – Algonquin, IL 9pm
SUN, AUGUST 9 – Hops & Barley – Chicago, IL 9pm
FRI, AUGUST 21 – Lucky Number Grill – Chicago, IL 10pm

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Chicago Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist and Wilmette Native Phil Circle 
will appear for a solo acoustic set at C J Arthur’s in Wilmette!

Fri., August 21st, 2009

9:00 until 9:45

C.J. Arthur’s
1168 Wilmette Avenue
Wilmette, IL 60091
847-256-8870

C.J.Arthur’s at 1169 Willmette Ave., Wilmette, Il.

We accept reservations for parties of ten or more.  Email:  cjarthurs@sbcglobal.net   (for booking band dates and parties only)  
Phil’s music blends various contemporary styles and gives his sets a great variety and high entertainment value. All ages may attend and there is no cover.

More Phil at:

http://www.youtube.com/philcircle         and             http://www.myspace.com/philcircle

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Koko a little bit later . . .

At age 80, the Queen of the Blues, Koko Taylor died today. The world will miss her. Our love & prayers to her family & friends.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-090603-koko-taylor-pictures,0,1260361.photogallery

This link takes you to an online photo gallery of Koko Taylor throughout the years . . .

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Click on poster for more info!

Depaul Student Center, 2250 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL.

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Also seen in this 4 min. video are UWB veteran bartender Darlene and Lonie on piano & singing … ya gotta hear it!

Chicago Studio Club pals Dave Sims of Sarah & The Tall Boys, Pete Special, Vince Willis & Luis Ewerling are amongst the myriad of musicians that regularly perform at Lonie’s Underground Wonder Bar \0/

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7:00 – 9:00 pm

International House

The University of Chicago

1414 E. 59th Street

Chicago, IL 60637

http://ihouse.uchicago.edu/

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