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Susan Ennis, Costume Designer Dies

Susan Ennis (57), a well- respected and vital member of the Chicago film community was killed in a motorcycle accident in August, 2009. On their way to a reunion in NY, Sue died instantly, her partner Dave survived with broken ribs.  A costume designer, and artist, Sue was best known for [...]

These are photos of my friend Charlie Thomas on stage for
the HPJS at Room 43. In addition to being the President
of the Hyde Park Jazz Society, Charlie is quite an artist!
See the links below to view just a few of the artistic creations
by Charlie Thomas.
http://chicagostudioclub.com/music/2010/02/09/willie-pickens/
http://chicagostudioclub.com/music/2010/01/25/hyde-park-jazz-society-presents-julia-huff/
http://chicagostudioclub.com/music/2010/01/19/victor-goines-at-room-43/
http://chicagostudioclub.com/music/2010/01/12/hal-tsuchida/
http://chicagostudioclub.com/music/2009/10/13/reginald-t-mccants-at-room-43/
http://chicagostudioclub.com/music/2009/08/25/bobby-lewis-room-43-sun-aug-30-2009/
http://www.chicagostudioclub.net/2009/12/tecora-rogers-at-room-43/
http://www.chicagostudioclub.net/2009/09/guitarist-curtis-robinson-sun-sept-27-2009/
http://www.chicagostudioclub.net/2009/09/hyde-park-jazz-society-presents-june-yvon/
http://www.chicagostudioclub.net/2009/08/pharlis-pj-james-at-room-43/
http://www.chicagostudioclub.net/2009/07/hyde-park-jazz-society-presents-chicago-horns/
http://www.chicagostudioclub.net/2009/07/margaret-murphy/
http://www.chicagostudioclub.net/2009/06/hyde-park-jazz-society-sunday-jazz-at-room-43/
http://www.chicagostudioclub.net/2009/06/richie-cole-on-sax-international-house/
 
We all look forward to seeing more of [...]

Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010 / 11:00 a.m.
 The Community Church Presents
Drumbeat for Haiti
A Worship Benefit Featuring Chicago’s Finest Percussionists
Latin Star * Alejo Poveda * 
Steel Drum Master * Joe Sonnefeldt *
with the Haitian Relief Band
100% of all proceeds will go to the Red Cross
– the first $5000 raised will be matched!
Join [...]

  8:00pm
 Monday, Dec.7, 2009
Uncommon Ground

1401 W.Devon Ave.,  Chicago, Il.
 Dean will be sharing the bill with his friend Amberlee Sheehan. He will be signing books & playing a set of his own music starting at 8:00.  Dean will be accompanied by guitarist Victor Sanders.
 Thursday, Dec.10, 2009
7:00 pm
Book signing and discussion at:
Oak Park Public Library
834 Lake [...]

Victor Salvo as the sexy, swarthy dancer Lindo McCartney.
On the left, Monty “Sugarloaf” Mattachine (Richard Knight) and fellow Samba Bamba member Victor Salvo (as Lindo McCartney).
 
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Remembering a wonderful young man, and a friendly Chicago neighbor, Zhya Jacobs, who left us too soon (11-11-08) and in such a tragic way. His first cousin Quasar Thakdore Padamsee speaks about Zhya in an interview with DNA.
     To Remember Zhya
 
    who left us a year ago
on
   11 November 2008
 
   A service will [...]

More info on this event and also on the artist, Bob Dogan himself:
http://bigfootjazz.com/
http://bigfootjazz.com/bigfoot-bob.htm
http://chicagostudioclub.com/music/2009/11/06/lee-bill-bob/
http://thepointandshootist.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/bob-dogan/
http://www.chicagostudioclub.net/2009/10/bob-dogan-trio-at-jazz-showcase-111009/
http://culturemob.com/events/6058018-bob-dogan-trio-il-chicago-loop-60605-jazz-showcase
http://culturemob.com/artists/19407028-bob-dogan-reviews-schedule-performances-videos-photos
We will see you there!
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These photos are taken at the home of neighborhood
and community funster Mike (who can be seen in the
bottom photo at the grill), This house was my first stop
on Halloween 2009 and right away Mike offered me
food and drink, what a generous fellow! Of course it
saddened me for a moment because I [...]

Sailing on Lake Michigan with the Chicago skyline all around you
is what you see in this video.
Wouldn’t I just LOVE to go out for a quick spin sometime? YES!!

Be sure to turn your volume down
before you start this noisy Windy City
video taken from the shores of
Montrose Harbor!
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A photo of Jazz singer and pianist Dean Allrick 
 
who attended  fellow jazz musicians
 
Petra van Nuis and Andy Brown’s  
 
“Far Away Places” CD
 
 
Release Party in Chicago, IL..
 
 
 
 
 
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