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Chicago 2015 Summer Festival Guide!

As a teacher, I relish the free time I get in the summer. Not only is the weather beautiful (although it doesn’t seem to be cooperating this summer… rain, rain go away!) but there are a ton of festivals being held almost every weekend! Now that I am officially on summer vacation (yayy!) I am […] Read more…

The Godfather: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

“Symphony Center makes movie and music fans an offer they can’t refuse…” the description began.  Well, I thought, I am a movie and a music lover, what’s the offer? “A live screening of Francis Ford Coppola’s masterpiece The Godfather with Members of the CSO playing Nino Rota’s score.” Well that certainly turned out to be an offer […] Read more…

… Under the Influence

There is nothing like seeing one of your favorite artists perform live at a concert. The energy in the air and the music coursing through you, as you belt the words out to the songs, is an electric feeling that really can’t be replicated. I had the chance to see Wiz Khalifa this summer at […] Read more…

… Being Illmatic with Hennessy

Have you ever had an impromptu night that turns out so much better than you ever could have imagined? Mine began with an invitation to happy hour at Howl at the Moon with some friends. The bar is known for its live music, dueling pianos and amazing fishbowls that are literally bigger than my head. […] Read more…

Budweiser’s Made in America Tour 2014

Every summer, Budweiser hosts a tour around the country before launching its Made in America Festival in the fall. The tour stops in 30 different cities and features musical performances for attendees to enjoy as well as FREE BEER and FREE FOOD. If you haven’t been, you are seriously missing out. The best part of the whole […] Read more…