The best performance at the Hyde Park Jazz Festival was Dee Alexander with Dwight Trible.
byIt was one of the most historical weekends in America with the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture…
Entertainment
Review: Sully
byStarring: Tom Hanks, Laura Linney, Anna Gunn, Aaron Eckhart, Sam Huntington, Max Adler Director : Clint Eastwood, 96 Minutes You knew it would eventually…
Q and A: Dr. Robert Jordan
byDr. Robert Jordan has been a face at WGN News for a long time. He is retiring from the day to day newscast as…
Q&A with RITA COBURN WHACK
byRita Coburn Whack is determined and persistent. It took five years of work to coproduce the first documentary on Maya Angelou. Rita along with…
Miles and Francine Bad Ass
byWe all know Miles Davis to be the baddest trumpeter, but did you know that he was an artist too? He sketched in between…
Zendaya Supermarket Shopping
byAfter grocery shopping in Los Angeles at Von’s Supermarket, with a friend, Zendaya the 20-year-old actress/singer/dancer and K.C. Undercover star describes a shopping experience.”So…
Review: Maya Angelou – And Still I Rise
byThe documentary “Maya Angelou:And Still I Rise,” about the life of the iconic author, makes it debut in Chicago in a short run from…
Southside With You – Obama Movie Premiere
byThe cast was on the red carpet for the Chicago premiere of “Southside With You.” The movie was shown at The Music Box Theater….
Chris Rock Divorces
byFunnyman comedian and actor Chris Rock¹s divorce from his wife Malaak Compton is final. They appeared before a New Jersey judge, in 2014 the…
Akon Brings Home the Lights With a Billion Dollar Investment
bySinger Akon wants the hook up. He wants to bring the electricity connection to 600 million people across the African continent. He didn’t have…
Christian Rock Star
byPastor Charles Jenkins of Fellowship Baptist Church has decided to go solo with as of today releases “Think About These Things.” His debut album…
Seal brings high energy to Ravinia!
byBy Chelsea Harvey On Sunday, August 28th, I had the pleasure of attending Seal’s Greatest Hit’s tour at Ravinia in Highland Park. And he,…