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- Preview: Scotland Yard Gospel Choir @ Empty Bottle 7/26
In an event so diverse I don’t know whether to post it in Transmission, A/C, or Book Club, SYGC performs Thursday at the Empty Bottle (1035 N. Western Ave.) along with Cloudbirds, and Angelina Lucero.
Their performances are part of Curbside Splendor Publishing’s event “Words & Music,” with readings by authors Joe Meno (writer of Hairstyles of the Damned, and Office Girl,) Patrick Somerville (The Cradle, The Bright River,) and Jac Jemc (My Only Wife.)
This event is free with RSVP on Facebook and will have a raffle to benefit Chicago Writers House. Music, writing, and philanthropy all in one event!
- One For The Road: Happy Birthday, Amelia Earhart
Did you know Amelia Earhart attended high school in Chicago? [ more › ]
- Gossip Wolf: What, Lady Gaga again?
A Lady Gaga sighting at the Chicago Diner, plus new releases from Mayor Daley, the Odd Couple, and Airiel
by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
Looks like Ms. Bad Romance wasn’t quite done with Chicago after her backstage cameo at Pitchfork. On Fri 7/20, midafternoon patrons at the Chicago Diner in Boystown were treated to a hot dish not usually on the menu—Lady Gaga!… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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