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'Through the Fire' with Chaka Khan
- NUNN ON ONE: MUSIC - With a career that is now spanning four decades, singer Chaka Khan has never been easy to fit into a box. A Chicago native, she began her career as the front woman for Rufus then broke out on her own with such hits as "Through the Fire" "I'm Every Woman" and "I Feel for You." She has worked with many ...
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DANCING ABOUT ARCHITECTURE
- Recently, the Grandfather of Pop, Rod Stewart decided to go back to his pop roots after 20 years away making babies and destroying standards. While it was certainly nice to hear the man I still quite like do what he does best, it reeked a bit of coming crawling back to the wife after a month with the mistress ... ...
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Out choral director to receive award
- The Grant Park Music Festival has announced that chorus director Christopher Bell will receive the 2013 Michael Korn Founders Award given by Chorus America. Bell has served as director of the Grant Park Chorus since 2001, and led the chorus through its 50th anniversary last season with a series of special events, including the release of its first-ever a cappella ...
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Mykki Blanco and The Banjee Report
- BENT NIGHTS: CONCERT REVIEWS Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - I knew halfway through Mykki Blanco's (pronounced "Mikey Blanko's") SRO show at the Empty Bottle that I would feel bad afterward. The truth is that I loved everything about this gig right up until the headliner hit the stage. But I should be fair; walking into this particular show at this particular venue was like walking into a brand-new queer ...
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Liza joins NOH8; 'Smash' and 'New Normal' cancelled
- Entertainment news: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Add longtime gay icon Liza Minnelli to those who have taken part in the NOH8 campaign, according to the Huffington Post. "Here's what I believe...no shame, no blame, no guilt," the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony-winning star emailed after her photo was unveiled. "Be happy. And be who you are. I love you." Among others who have appeared in the ...
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Lisa Loeb on her album, eyewear and Lilith Fair
- NUNN ON ONE: MUSIC Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Somehow Lisa Loeb managed to make nerdy cat glasses look sexy and took over the radio in the '90s with "Stay (I Missed You)" before even being signed to a record contract. Gold-selling albums Tails and Firecracker led to television reality shows and children's music. The Grammy nominated singer, who is married and currently raising a son and daughter, now ...
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Sara Bareilles brings it to Chicago
- MUSIC Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - The singer Sara Bareilles brought her tunes and strong sense of humor back to Chicago, this time at the Park West, a venue with better acoustics. Over the years the songwriter has changed, having moved to Manhattan with a new attitude. She loved talking about it to the delight of the crowd. Her new single "Brave" pays tribute to her ...
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Chicago Gay Men's Chorus celebrates The Music of the Beatles
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Over the weekend, the Chicago Gay Men's Chorus (CGMC) held several performances of "All You Need Is Love: The Music of the Beatles" at the Athenaeum Theatre. At the opening of the May 4 evening show, Halsted Vodka presented the CGMC with a check for $1,000. CGMC has another show planned for Saturday, May 11, at 8 p.m. at Skokie's ...
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Pop Making Sense
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Center on Halsted has its annual event, the "Human First" gala, on Saturday, May 18 at Hilton Towers, 720 S. Michigan Ave. Here, outstanding members of Chicago's LGBT community will be saluted for continual contributions. Chaka Khan will be serenading the crowd and sharing her own stories. DJ Matthew Harvat will be on the turntables. Born in the Windy City, ...
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Vaginal Davis entertains at The Art Institute
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Vaginal Davis flew in from her home in Germany and closed out the Art Institute's Visiting Artist Series last week. That statement sums up the who, what, and where without describing Davis, her work or her messege, but in her case the lack of definition is par for the course. As a "drag terrorist," filmmaker (The White to be Angry), ...
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Jane Fonda talks Harvey Milk: new Sylvester CD
- Entertainment news: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - In an interview with drag legend Miss Coco Peru, Hollywood icon Jane Fonda opened up about her friendship with the late activist Harvey Milk, according to the Huffington Post. "He was the most wonderful, lovable, huge, generous heart and spirit," Fonda, 75, recalled of her experience . "It was a huge loss." Peru also pointed out Fonda's role in campaigning ...
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A Fierce and Fabulous night benefits IL Safe Schools Alliance
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - It was a Fierce & Fabulous night at Lakeview's minibar on Halsted Street as MODA Boutique walked a cat walk and raised money for the Illinois Safe Schools Alliance, an organization dedicated to promoting a healthy environment about LGBT issues in the Illinois education system. Many may know the group from its Youth Leadership Summits or annual demonstration Day of ...
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Chasing a Saturday
- NUNN ON ONE: MUSIC Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - The European girl group The Saturdays formed in London, England in 2007. The line-up consists of Una Healy, Rochelle Humes, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford and Vanessa White. They have released three albums and recently hit number one in the UK with the single "What About Us." Products from The Saturdays have included an autobiography and a nail polish collection. They ...
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Tylan goes solo
- NUNN ON ONE: MUSIC - Springing from previous group Girlyman, singer Tylan is stepping out on her own with a debut solo album entitled One True Thing. Friends like Amy Ray from The Indigo Girls are helping on the project on the track "Already Fine." While still remaining true to her roots, the album being released on June 18 has a self-described heavier sound. We ...
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Phyllis Hyman tribute May 11-12 at DuSable
- The Company Band will present "A Tribute to Phyllis Hyman: A Mother's Day Extravaganza featuring Julia Huff" Saturday, May 11, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, May 12, at 4 p.m. at the DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th Pl. Tickets are $45-$75; call 773-885-8778, visit www.JuliaHuff.com or stop by M Lounge, 1520 S. Wabash Ave. ...
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Chaka Khan at Center's 'Human First' gala May 18
- Center on Halsted will hold its annual "Human First" gala Saturday, May 18, at the Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Ave. The cocktail reception is slated for 5-7 p.m., with the awards and dinner 7:30 p.m.-12 a.m. Chaka Khan will be the featured performer. Regarding honors, Sarah Schmidt and Julie Matthei; Jonathan Pizer and Bradley Lippitz; and Richard Turner are ...
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Producer talks about 'Dear Mom, Love Cher'
- Picture this: Cher—randomly sitting in her Oceanside living room, watching a documentary (Hit So Hard) about Patty Schemel, the drummer of Hole. A phone rings in an office somewhere nearby—we'll say L.A. to keep it colorful—and it's Cher. She has an idea: she wants to make a documentary for her mother that chronicles her life in the entertainment industry. No, ...
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Country singers back marriage equality in Illinois
- From a press release - CHICAGO — May 2, 2013 — As the final vote in the Illinois House of Representatives approaches, a group of renowned country musicians announced their support for extending the freedom to marry to gay and lesbian couples in Illinois. The music stars voiced their support in an open letter, stating that, "when two people are lucky enough to find each ...
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Beautiful Music: Singer James Gavin on marriage, family, stardom
- When James Gavin steps up to the microphone, singing in the annual Windy City Gay Idol competition, which he has for six years running, the ring on his finger tells a tale—and the adoring fan/cheerleader of his in the front-row completes the picture. Gavin sings, while his husband, Dustin Gavin, supports him, always, everywhere, every way possible. Same-sex marriage (in ...
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Elton John-Madonna feud over; Darren Criss tour
- Entertainment news: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Elton John has said that his feud with Madonna is over, according to Digital Spy. John told Extra that he apologized to the "Like a Virgin" singer for called her MDNA tour a disaster and saying her career was over. "I apologized profusely because what I said should never have appeared in public," he said of his encounter with her ...
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Diana Ross in Milwaukee Aug. 27
- From a press release - Milwaukee - The one and only Diana Ross will raise our temperatures to red hot this summer, as she visits the Riverside Theater for a spectacular live show on Tuesday, August 27, at 7:30 p.m. Ms. Ross will be pulling out all the stops, with breathtaking costumes and stage designs unlike anything Milwaukee has seen in years. Diana Ross has ...
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Girlyman's Tylan in Evanston May 11
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Singer Tylan, who was in the folk-pop quartet Girlyman, will perform at Evanston's SPACE Saturday, May 11. Tylan is supporting her debut solo record, One True Thing. The first single, "Already Fine," features Amy Ray of Indigo Girls. For more, see www.TylanMusic.com. ...
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Singer, actor Tituss Burgess: Comfortable in his own skin
- By david-elijah nahmod Singer/actor Tituss Burgess, who was a recurring cast member on NBC's 30 Rock, is very happy with who he is. He has forged a successful show-business career with no thought to the obstacles he might face as an African-American gay man. "I was out at a very early age in Georgia," Burgess said in a phone interview ...
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DANCING ABOUT ARCHITECTURE
- Despite his Chicagoland mansion hitting the auction block this past month, R. Kelly, R&B superstar of the '90s, seems poised for some sort of a mini-renaissance despite the past allegations involving underaged girls and certain fluids. The 46-year-old crooner recently joined over-hyped French quartet Phoenix on stage at Coachella, is one of the headliners (along with Björk) at this July's ...
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Aaron Carter talks NOH8, theater and Justin Bieber
- MUSIC Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - At the age of 25, Aaron Carter is a showbiz veteran. He has been a pop star, an actor, a Broadway star and reality star. Like many teen heartthrobs, he fell from grace, but got back in the saddle and conquered his demons. Now on a sold-out tour, Carter dishes on being back on tour, his Broadway experience and why ...
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Sylvester's Mighty Real pays tribute to dance music legacy
- From a press release - LOS ANGELES, CA — Twenty-five years after his untimely death, the iconic legacy of Sylvester, the "Queen of Disco," will be resurrected with Mighty Real: Greatest Dance Hits, due out June 25th (international release dates vary) on Fantasy Records. This collection will celebrate the life and music of the artist who once danced his way into the hearts and minds ...
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Jeannie Tanner Quartet does Harold Arlen songs, Visions from Over the Rainbow
- From a press release - Acclaimed vocalist, composer and trumpeter Jeannie Tanner will be a part of the opening season of their semi annual *Jazz Concert Series: Rhythm, Rhyme & the Refrain on Saturday, June 8 at 8 p.m. at the Open Door Theater, 902 South Ridgeland, Oak Park. Audiences will enjoy an evening with Jeannie Tanner, as she and her quartet perform the songs ...
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'Fourplay' on DVD May 14
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Directed by indie filmmaker Kyle Henry (ROOM) and executive-produced by out musician Michael Stipe and Jim McKay, Fourplay will be out on DVD and VOD May 14, available on TLA Video. Fourplay—starring Sara Sevigny, Atticus Rowe and Jose Villareal, among others—presents a quartet of sex tales set in four U.S. cities (San Francisco; Austin, Texas; Tampa, Fla.; and Skokie, Ill.). ...
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Cast recording of Kinky Boots out May 28
- From a press release - MASTERWORKS BROADWAY announces the release of the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Kinky Boots. Produced by Cyndi Lauper, Stephen Oremus, William Wittman and Sammy James, Jr., the album will be available on Tuesday, May 28th, 2013. Kinky Boots opened on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on April 4, 2013 to rave reviews. USA Today called it "a sizzling, high-spirited ...
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Entertaining for the masses is Zirin's passion
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Stu Zirin used to host weekly dinner parties at his home for 14 people. They were four-course, over-the-top dinners with different people every week. "I invited John Dalton to one of those dinner parties and we became really good friends. John always wanted to be in the bar business and I loved the thought of always throwing a party," Zirin ...
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Sister Spit delivers at the Hideout
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - The queer-centric performance gang Sister Spit brought its entertaining show to Chicago April 20 with a performance at the Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia Ave. The 2013 Sister Spit event featured host Michelle Tea (Best Music Writing 2010, Valencia, Chelsea Whistle, Rent Girl) along with Ali Liebegott (The IHOP Papers and The Beautifully Worthless), DavEnd (How to Hold Your Own Hand), ...
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Pop Making Sense
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - When I saw the track listing to Sarah Brightman's latest, Moon Chaser, I immediately was concerned about her tackling Sigur Ros' "Glosoli" and Sia's "Breathe Me." Although the former Mrs. Lloyd Webber has done decent versions of Dido's "Here with Me" and The Beloved's "Deliver Me," the childlike wonder that makes "Glosoli" special is lost here. On "Breathe Me," her ...
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The BryanStars Tour at Reggie's Rock Club
- BENT NIGHTS: CONCERT REVIEWS Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - For some reason it's been happening to me more and more lately. "It" is where I walk into a show and unexpectedly see an unknown band that forces me to change my perspectives on popular music and culture. The first culprit was Pittsburgh's Donora (bent nights, March 20), then the positively addictive Maston (more on them later in the year). ...
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Chaka Khan headlines Center's May 18 gala
- From a press release - Center on Halsted will host its annual Human First Performance & Gala on Saturday, May 18 at 5 p.m. at Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Ave. Human First recognizes the contributions of individuals, businesses and other organizations to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community in Chicago. Headlining this year's Human First gala will be Chicago-born singer, songwriter and ...
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Entertainment notes
- Honey West part of writers' festival Chicago North Side and north suburban playwrights will premiere 13 new plays and musicals at Next Theatre Company, 927 Noyes St., Evanston, during the Chicago Writers' Bloc 2013 Festival of readings April 29-May 22. The fest begins with a gala benefit performance of Genderella, an original musical (by Honey West and Joanne Koch) that ...
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Peaches 'Does Herself,' talks about new film
- NUNN ON ONE - Musician and performance artist Peaches is at it again, and this time she does herself. Originally from Canada, the songstress has always been innovative with her tunes, from programming and playing her own instruments to gender-bending lyrics that are not just in the listener's ears but in theirs face. She has worked with artists such as Christina Aguilera and Iggy ...
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Gay composer to be honored April 22
- Gay composer to be honored April 22 Composer John Corigliano will be recognized for his 75th birthday during a panel discussion and tribute concert featuring the Gaudete Brass Quintet and Roosevelt University's student brass ensemble. The free event will take place 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 22, in Roosevelt's seventh-floor Ganz Hall, 430 S. Michigan Ave. In 1991 Corigliano, who is ...
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Heated debate follows Michigan Fest boycott petition
- From petition and press statements - What follows are communications related to the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival, held every August in Michigan, and its official ban on trans women entering the festival. The policy is more of a "don't ask, don't tell" ban, as trans women have been at the festival, but the official policy has caused deep divisions in the community. Now, a call to ...
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Gay composer Corigliano to be honored at Roosevelt
- One of the nation's most significant living composers, John Corigliano, will be recognized for his 75th birthday during an April 22 panel discussion and tribute concert featuring the Gaudete Brass Quintet and Roosevelt University's student brass ensemble. Free and open to the public, the celebration of Corigliano and his work will be held beginning at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 22 ...
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Windy City Gay Idol at Hideaway
- Windy City Gay Idol winners Friday April 12, at Hideaway, are (L-R) Back row: Finalists Megyn and Debbie; Miss Hideaway Joanna Deville; hostess Sofia Saffire. Front row: Judges Scott Ferguson, Angelique Munro, and Kirk Williamson; Creagh of Creaoke. Windy City Gay Idol, now in its 11th year, kicks off the 2013 search for the best amateur gay, lesbian, bisexual and ...
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Melissa Ferrick at FitzGerald's July 5
- From a press release - On June 4, MPress Records will release the truth is, the latest album from acclaimed singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Melissa Ferrick. Recorded live with a full band and produced by Ferrick, mixed by Grammy Award winner Trina Shoemaker (Brandi Carlile, Sheryl Crow) and engineered by Rafi Sofer (James Taylor, Juliana Hatfield), the album marks a creative departure for Ferrick in its ...
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Indigo Girls call for trans inclusion at womyn's festival
- The duo Indigo Girls has released a statement concerning the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival's (MWMF's) ban on transgender individuals. On its website, the musical act wrote, in part, "The community of MWMF has a responsibility to fight this hate and be a beacon of love and light for all womyn suffering under hate and oppression, and this includes our Trans ...
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Pete Wentz talks tats, music
- NUNN ON ONE: TELEVISION - Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz is bringing back body art for the reality show Best Ink's second season. He is guiding 12 of the nation's top tattoo artists in challenges as they compete for the top spot. The winner of the Oxygen Channel's show gets $100,000 and a cover story in Tattoo Magazine. Wentz is in good company, with ...
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Windy City Gay Idol kicks off
- Windy City Gay Idol, now in its 11th year, kicks off the 2013 search for the best amateur gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) singers in the Chicago area. What began as a fun promotion has grown into the largest and most highly anticipated annual competition in Chicago's GLBT community. Past Windy City Gay Idol winners have gone on to ...
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Cabaret Cabaret; Tremulis Orchestra; Parenthetical Girls
- BENT NIGHTS: CONCERT REVIEWS Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - When I first met Collin Pressler and Joshua Petite-Oisean on the Pink Line three years ago, I took them as nice articulate polite queer young men. I really should have known better by the way Petite-Oisean was dressed (in a crisp immaculate bowler and a pristine waistcoat) that they were not what they appeared to be. After running into them ...
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Pop Making Sense
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Did your Valentine's Day turn into a "Bad Romance" because Lady Gaga canceled her Chicago dates at the last minute? Little monsters will have something to sink their "Teeth" into as the tribute Bad Romance Show comes to the gorgeous, historical movie house, Copernicus Theatre, 5216 W. Lawrence Ave., on Saturday, April 27. The musical-meets-concert event tells the feel-good story ...
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Out gay candidate is finalist for TV role
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Tommy Walton, a fashion designer and fashion department teacher, wants to add "full-time host" to his resume. A lifelong Chicago resident who now lives in the South Loop, Walton is one of 17 finalists—from more than 1,000 who applied—to become the new host of WTTW's hit TV show "Check, Please!" Online voting ends April 17. "I am so honored and ...
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Nicki Minaj on judging 'Idol'
- NUNN ON ONE: MUSIC - American Idol has never been the same since Nicki Minaj took over judging for the twelfth season. The rapper from Trinidad has always danced to the beat of her own drum. Her debut album, Pink Friday, made her the first female solo artist to have seven singles on the Billboard 100 at the same time. Roman Reloaded was her second ...
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Spring Awakening fest to feature Moby, Oakenfold
- Chicago-based React Presents has announced the line-up for the Spring Awakening Music Festival, which will take place June 14-16 at Soldier Field. Among the headliners are DJs Moby and Paul Oakenfold. Also, electronica duo Crystal Method will perform live behind its brand-new album, Divided by Night. In addition, Bassnectar and DJ/singer Calvin Harris are on the bill. Flosstradamus, Felix da ...
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Auditorium to host Jillian Michaels, Tenors
- The Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress Pkwy., will host health and fitness guru Jillian Michaels Friday, May 10, at 8 p.m. as part of her "Maximize Your Life" tour. Michaels will share her keys to health, success and happiness by harnessing one's potential and kick-starting goals in order to live a better life. Tickets are $36-$150. Also, ...
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Gaga's 'Born Brave Bus'stops at Navy Pier
- s - Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation drove into town for a few hours March 27 on the "Born Brave Bus." There were only four stops on the tour, with Chicago's Navy Pier being one of them. What had originally been planned as an all-day affair with the Gaga concert as the finale had a change in plans as the Born ...
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Pitbull, Luke Bryan, fun. at Summerfest
- Music artists Pitbull and Luke Bryan will headline Summerfest 2013, which will take place in Milwaukee June 26-30 and July 2-7. Tickets for Pitbull's June 30 show go on sale Saturday, April 6, at 11 a.m.; passes for Bryan's July 3 performance will go on sale Friday, April 5, at 11 a.m. Both include Summerfest admission. Other acts slated to ...
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De'Borah discusses coming out, 'The Voice'
- SPRING MUSIC SPECIAL: NUNN ON ONE - Rising star De'Borah burst into the public eye on season three of The Voice with a unique look and story. The Chicago-area native came out of the closet to her family and the world, capturing a lot of attention in the process. Now she comes out again with a debut single, "Coming Out Looking Good." This freshly released single on ...
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Fleetwood Mac in Chicago in April, June
- Legendary musical act Fleetwood Mac will be in Chicago in April and June. The current line-up of Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks is already slated to perform at the United Center April 13. However, the band also added a June 14 visit to Allstate Arena to its roster of 13 additional dates. "Fleetwood Mac Live 2013" ...
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Magic Mika: Singer talks Twitter, bullying and drinks
- SPRING MUSIC SPECIAL: NUNN ON ONE - British singer Mika is bringing it back stateside in a return tour that is more acoustic and intimate than past sold-out shows. The artist who released his third album The Origin of Love last year has continually stepped up his game with his impressive vocal range while selling 8.5 million records in the process. This has developed into a large ...
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'Up Close and Personal' with Beckie and Tom
- SPRING MUSIC SPECIAL - How do you celebrate 14 years together? If you're Beckie Menzie and Tom Michael, you get "Up Close & Personal" (the name of their newest show). The duo will be celebrating 14 years of performing together with a new show at Davenport's starting on April 6. Menzie and Michael perform together throughout the year and across the country. But the ...
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Lucas Silveira sticks with the Cliks
- SPRING MUSIC SPECIAL: NUNN ON ONE - Canadian Lucas Silveira, lead singer for The Cliks, is coming out in a big way with a new album entitled Black Tie Elevator. This time, the band is leaning toward a soulful blues sound being produced by Hill Kourkoutis from Toronto. Founded by Silveira in 2004, The Cliks is still going strong. The group is the first to be signed ...
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Music event to feature 'Four(eign)' women
- This month the "Four Women" showcase series at Katerina's, which was established six years ago, introduces a new twist: Midwestern songwriters addressing the audience in languages reflecting their roots and origin. Detroit-based Tamara Finlay plays music rooted in traditional Ukranian folk and gypsy styles. South African Rozanne Gewaar has lived in the States for 10 years. Asian-American Dawn Xiana Moon ...
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Pop Making Sense
- Whenever I mention that Dido's Girl Who Got Away is one of my most anticipated albums of the year, I get a look as if I am mentioning an artist who has been out of the public's scope for much too long. Most completely overlook her outstanding 2008 effort Safe Trip Home. The British songbird also contributed to soundtracks during ...
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Places I Remember: My Time with the Beatles
- BOOKS - Best known for his classic contributions to publications such as Time and LIFE, revered photographer Henry Grossman has captured everyone from Oscar-winning actresses Elizabeth Taylor, Meryl Streep and Barbra Streisand, seven presidents including John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Nixon to rock 'n' roll legends Jimi Hendrix, Rod Stewart and the Grateful Dead. However, most are unaware of ...
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Girlyman's Tylan in Evanston May 11
- Singer Tylan, who was in the folk-pop quartet Girlyman, will perform at Evanston's SPACE Saturday, May 11. Tylan is supporting her debut solo record, One True Thing. The first single, "Already Fine," features Amy Ray of Indigo Girls. For more, see www.TylanMusic.com. ...
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Deja vu
- Northern Lights presents local sensation Déjà K. Taylor, debuting the video for her single "Superbad" at a video release party at Parlour on Clark, Sat., March 30. "Superbad" is directed by fellow hip-hopper Big Dipper and guest stars RuPaul's Drag Racer DiDa Ritz. Nightspots talked to the Chicago native from the Planet Funk. Nightspots Magazine: Hey, Déjà . After watching the ...
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Out singer Eric Alan talks 'Pornstar,' LGBT fans
- MUSIC/MOVIES Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Singer/songwriter Eric Alán said that music has always served as an escape for him, so that is what he is hoping to provide for others through the music he is now creating. "I just want them to be able to escape and have fun and identify with it on whatever level," he said. Alán has always loved club music and ...
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Havana Brown gets catty in a good way
- NUNN ON ONE: MUSIC Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Australian DJ/singer Havana Brown is constantly touring with major acts such as Britney Spears, Rihanna, Chris Brown and Enrique Iglesias. Her single "We Run the Night," with a little help from Cuban rapper Pitbull, was not only a huge hit in her part of the world but reached number one on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart as well as ...
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Rihanna's show solid but nothing special
- CONCERT REVIEW Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Rihanna returned to Chicago last week without her watch, apparently. The singer from Barbados was on her own time frame, keeping Barrington High School's 2,000 students waiting more than four hours for a 12-minute appearance. You do the math. Her concert that evening was also fraught with problems. Opening act A$AP Rocky called in sick, leaving her with a DJ ...
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Sister Spit queer art lit tour at CIMMFEST April 20.
- From a press release - CHICAGO — The rowdy performance gang Sister Spit brings a van load of queer-centric brilliance to Chicago on Saturday, April 20. Sister Spit will perform at the Hideout (1354 W. Wabansia Ave.) at 9:30PM on Saturday. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased in advance at http://cimmfest.org/sister-spit/. The 2013 Sister Spit event features host Michelle Tea (Best Music Writing 2010, ...
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Hot in Cleveland's milestone; Gosling's break from acting
- Entertainment news: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - In one of the fastest runs to 100 episodes for a traditional cable series, TV Land's Hot In Cleveland has achieved the feat in less than three years, according to Deadline.com. The network just announced a fifth-season renewal for the show with a 24-episode order, which brings the series to a total of 104 episodes. The show stars Betty White, ...
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Four Women show April 9 at Katerina's
- The "Four Women" showcase series at Katerina's, which was established six years ago and continues to entertain Chicago audiences with fabulous singer-songwriters, introduces a new twist: Midwestern songwriters addressing the audience in languages reflecting their roots and origin. The show is Tuesday, April 9. Tamara Finlay plays music rooted in traditional Ukranian folk and gypsy styles. Based in Detroit, Finlay ...
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Baton marks 44th anniversary
- Jim Flint's Baton Show Lounge marked its 44th anniversary in style March 20. The performers included Ginger Grant, Chilli Pepper, Sheri Payne, Mimi Marks, Maya Douglas, Victoria La Paige and Regine Phillips. Mykul Valentine was special guest performer. See http://www.thebatonshowlounge.com for upcoming contests and events. Additional photo spread at the link under the image. Photos by Hal Baim. ...
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Singer Kim Gordon sees the White/Light
- NUNN ON ONE - Rocker Kim Gordon has always been on the fringe of music. For decades she has carved out a career with such legendary bands as Sonic Youth and Free Kitten, the latter with Julia Cafritz of Pussy Galore. She has made movie and television appearances including Gilmore Girls and Gossip Girls along with Gus Van Sant's Last Days. With credentials like ...
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Pet Shop Boys' big change; Lampanelli's show
- Entertainment news: Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Pet Shop Boys, consisting of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, left Parlophone Records after 28 years and signed a global deal to release the duo's forthcoming studio album, Electric, through Kobalt Label Services, according to Billboard.com. Produced by Stuart Price, Electric will be released in June. The British duo, who signed to Parlophone in 1985, had four UK number-one singles ...
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Deborah Cox: Lady of the Night
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Canadian singer Deborah Cox started at a very young age singing in commercials then became a back up vocalist for Celine Dion. She moved to LA and was signed by Clive Davis to Arista Records, where her single "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" took over the dance charts. She followed that with more chart successes "Absolutely Not" from Dr. Dolittle ...
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Evanston SPACE cancels Shocked show
- UPDATE: Singer apologizes - Evanston's SPACE has canceled singer Michelle Shocked's May 5 performance at the club following reports of her anti-gay rant from a San Francisco stage March 16, according to the Chicago Tribune. In fact, all 11 U.S. stops on Shocked's tour have been cancelled, according to Billboard.com. Shocked—who came out as bisexual in Outlines newspaper (which purchased and merged with Windy ...
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Five Worth Finding: Lee Daniels movie; local Cuban cafe
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - —Shadowboxer (out on DVD): Openly gay director Lee Daniels helmed this graphic 2006 movie that stars Helen Mirren and Cuba Gooding Jr. as a mother and stepson. (Did I mention they're also assassins—and lovers?) The film co-stars gay fave Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Macy Gray, Stephen Dorff (full-frontal alert!) and Mo'Nique as a character named ... Precious. Also, be sure to watch ...
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Speck is artistic director of Chicago Philharmonic
- The Chicago Philharmonic Society (CPS) announced the appointment of Scott Speck as its new artistic director. Speck is currently music director of the Joffrey Ballet, the Mobile Symphony and the West Michigan Symphony. His tenure will begin June 1. Speck has held positions as conductor of the San Francisco Ballet, music advisor and conductor of the Honolulu Symphony, and associate ...
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