Monthly Archives: June 2011

Music Monday: Jazzin’ at the Shedd

If you are a fan of fish, fireworks and funk, then you must check out Jazzin’ at the Shedd, going on all summer every Wednesday from 5-10pm (except for July 20th) at the Shedd Aquarium.  Tickets are only $18 for … Continue reading

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Thirsty Thursday: 3-Legged Pub Crawl

Festa Parties has brought us several great, annual bar crawls, including TBOX, BeadQuest, and Cover Your Bases.  Saturday, June 25th, the event company will be hosting its first ever 3-legged Pub Crawl.  This inaugural event will tour the bars of … Continue reading

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Chicago Free Events Calendar!

Earlier this year I wrote about the wonderful Chicago Free Events calendar made possible by Chicago Hot Blog.  Now, thanks to WordPress and Google, we can embed that lovely calendar right here on our website for those of you who would rather bookmark a … Continue reading

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Television Tuesday: Boss Teaser Trailer Released

  Starz released more information today about Chicago-set drama Boss, starring Kelsey Grammer. In addition to a new poster displaying Grammer as Mayor Tom Kane in front of the city’s nighttime skyline, the network also unveiled the first teaser trailer … Continue reading

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Chicago Just For Laughs Festival

Founded in 1983 in Montreal and expanded to include Chicago in 2009, the Just For Laughs Festival is an annual event that features a wide range of well-known and upcoming comedians.  A few of the familiar names who will be … Continue reading

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Music Monday: NKOTBSB

In a time of acronyms such as LOL and OMG, there are 7 letters that every person born in the 80s should know…NKOTBSB.  This is the new mashup of New Kids On The Block (NKOTB) and Backstreet Boys (BSB), who … Continue reading

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QRazy Panda Deal Website Promotes ‘Partying With A Purpose’

Chicago is littered with deal websites these days – Groupon, LivingSocial, Buy With Me, Poggled, and more.  In a marketplace that has become increasingly saturated with deal and discount websites since the start of the recession, new companies need to … Continue reading

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Chicago Pool Database

Wary of ending up with a lasting sunburn in exchange for a few hours by the water? Do you dread the thought of going all the way to the Lake Michigan for a swim? Are you determined to ensure that … Continue reading

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Writing Wednesday: Lit Series Focuses on Local Authors & Topics

The Chicago Way is a new literary event series that features Chicago authors and Chicago topics.  This free event will take place at the Hidden Shamrock in the back room and feature bestselling author Marcus Sakey with an interactive book … Continue reading

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Television Tuesday: FX Series ‘Powers’ To Film In Chicago

Chicago’s got another television show in the pipeline – the FX pilot for the series Powers will film here this summer for approximately three weeks. Powers is a television adaptation of the graphic novel (by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael … Continue reading

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