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Wednesday, June 19, 2013
TONIGHT: Chi, IL Live Shows on Our Radar-- Young Empires at Schubas
BLACK TUSK Premiere Video on Invisible Oranges and Brooklyn Vegan New Tour Dates Announced #metal
Black Tusk... Hard rockin' metal heads, self proclaimed "Swamp Metal Band" and all around funny guys are some of our favorites here at ChiIL Live Shows.
**Check out ChiIL Live Shows' original Black Tusk video interview from the basement recesses of Reggie's Rock Club-Chi, IL and a bunch of our live show shots right here.**
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ACT OUT OPENING: BUDDY – THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Cadillac Palace
OH BOY!
BUDDY – THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY
COMES TO CHICAGO JUNE 18 – 30
STAGE MUSICAL INCLUDES OVER TWENTY OF
BUDDY HOLLY AND ROCK & ROLL’S GREATEST HITS
Tonight I'll be continuing my son's rock education with opening night of Buddy-The Buddy Holly Story. We can't wait! Buddy is only in town June 18th-30th so book your tickets today. Check out Goldstar for ticket deals.
Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce that individual tickets for the musical BUDDY – THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY go on-sale to the public Friday, April 26, 2013 at 10 a.m. Based on the life of rock legend Buddy Holly, BUDDY will play Chicago at the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 West Randolph) for a limited engagement June 18 – 30, 2013.
In just three short years, Buddy Holly set the music world on fire and forever changed the face and sound of rock and roll. Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story charts his meteoric climb, legendary adventures and tragic fall on the fateful day the music died. Armed with a Fender Stratocaster guitar, his signature specs and a charismatic blend of rockabilly swagger, Buddy explodes onto the stage in this jukebox musical fully loaded with classics “Peggy Sue,” “Oh Boy,” “That’ll Be the Day,” “Well All Right,” “Not Fade Away” and many more with an encore that will have you on your feet and dancing in the aisles.
BUDDY will be directed and choreographed by Norb Joerder with music direction by John “Jockey” Banister and creative consultation by Matt Salisbury. Casting will be announced at a later date.
About Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story
One of the first jukebox musicals, Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story has been seen by millions of fans in fifteen countries around the world, including the United States. The musical premiered in London’s West End in October, 1989, where it ran for twelve years and over 5,000 performances, A Broadway production followed in 1990. The score includes over twenty of rock and roll’s greatest hits by Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper and more.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
The performance schedule for BUDDY is as follows:
Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesdays at 2 & 7:30 p.m. (no matinee performance on June 19)
Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.
Fridays at 7:30 p.m.
Saturdays at 2 & 8 p.m.
Sundays at 2 p.m. (additional performance on June 23 at 7:30 p.m.)
Please note: Ticket prices and performance schedule are subject to change.
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for BUDDY at the Cadillac Palace Theatre range from $22-$85. A select number of premium seats are also available for many performances. Tickets are available now for groups of 10 or more by calling Broadway In Chicago Group Sales at (312) 977-1710. Tickets are available at all Broadway In Chicago Box Offices (24 W. Randolph St., 151 W. Randolph St., 18 W. Monroe St. and 175 E. Chestnut), the Broadway In Chicago Ticket Kiosk at Water Tower Place (845 N. Michigan Ave.), the Broadway In Chicago Ticket Line at (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and online at www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
For more information, visit www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
Lights To Dim Tonight at 8:45 On Broadway In Chicago Marquees to Honor Bernie Sahlins
IN HONOR OF BERNIE SAHLINS
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2013 AT 8:45 PM
Bernie Sahlins’s Legacy in Theatre & Comedy and contribution to Chicago will be recognized by the dimming of the Broadway In Chicago theatre marquees. He passed away two days ago at the age of 90 and will be greatly missed.
WHO: Chicago native Bernie Sahlins (1922-2013), a true champion and icon for the Chicago theatre community, was a prolific Chicago producer. Mr. Sahlins was Co-Founder of The Playwrights Theatre Club, The Second City, The University of Chicago's Off-Off Campus, the International Theatre Festival of Chicago and the Lithuanian International Theatre.
WHAT: Broadway In Chicago will dim the marquee lights at its four theatres in downtown Chicago
WHY: “In keeping with a long-standing Broadway tradition, Broadway In Chicago wanted to dim the marquee lights to provide Chicago with an appropriate moment to reflect on Bernie Sahlins’ lifetime in the theatre,” said Lou Raizin, President of Broadway In Chicago. “Bernie Sahlins was a Chicago Treasure who contributed volumes to Chicago Theatre Artists for decades and he will be greatly missed.”
WHEN: TONIGHT - Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 8:45PM
WHERE: Bank of America Theatre (18 West Monroe), Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 West Randolph), Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 E. Chestnut) and Oriental Theatre (24 West Randolph)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Biography for Bernard Sahlins:
Director, author and producer Bernard Sahlins is the founder of the world-renowned The Second City, where he also served as a longtime director and producer. Sahlins also co-founded The International Theatre Festival of Chicago and The Lithuanian International Theater Festival, and has directed and/or produced various shows in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, London and Toronto. He is also the co-creator and producer of "SCTV." Sahlins' directing credits include his own adaptation of "The Mysteries" for the Court Theatre, "The Wasteland" for the Chicago Humanities Festival & The Arts Club, "The Cure at Troy" for Steppenwolf Theater, "The Shoemakers Holiday," "The Knight of the Burning Pestle" and "The Burial at Thebes" for the Chicago Shakespeare and multiple readings for the Poetry Foundation, among myriad other productions. He has written and directed several works, including "See the Light" for the Museum of Science & Industry, "The History of Comedy, Part 2" for the University of Chicago and "A Woman for All Seasons,” “Jane Addams,” and “Dylan Thomas” for the Chicago Humanities Festival. He has been a consultant for the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture and the Lithuanian National Theatre, The Disney Company, The Market Theatre: Johannesburg, The Museum Campus, USIS: Rumania, Lithuania, The University of Chicago arts programs and The British Council. He is the author of "Days and Nights at The Second City: A Memoir." Sahlins is the recipient of The Sergel prize for playwriting, The University of Chicago Professional Achievement Award, The Chicago Drama League's Professional Achievement Award, Joseph Jefferson Awards for directing and professional achievement, The Illinois Arts Alliance "Legend" award, and the Improv Festival Achievement Award. He served on the Advisory Board of the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, the Board of Directors for The Arts Club of Chicago, and the Board of Directors for the DePaul School of Drama.
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Huzzah! Time Travel Back to The Renaissance at Bristol, Voted Country's Best Ren Faire
Bristol Faires Well on Brink of Next
Quarter-Century
“Country’s Best Renaissance Faire” Announces 26th Season, July 6 - Sep. 2
ChiIL out with ChiIL Mama in merry olde England this summer. Click here to check out loads of our original photo filled past Bristol Renaissance Faire coverage. The faire has been a hotly anticipated fav of ours for years. For jousts and jesters, sword fights and silks, turkey legs and tea ceremonies... Bristol has it all! We can't wait for opening day and we'll have a new photo filled recap for you.
Voted Best Renaissance Faire in the country in 2012, this summer’s 26th annual Bristol Renaissance Faire will open Saturday, July 6, for nine weekends through Labor Day Monday, Sep. 2. While more than 200,000 visitors immersed themselves in the multi-sensory revelry of last summer’s Bristol Renaissance Faire, partaking in an eclectic array of 16th Century arts, games, food, music, comedy and dance that earned top national honors from subscribers of Renaissance Magazine and the Renaissance Festival Podcast, Bristol’s producers were not content to rest on their bum-rolls. This summer’s creative team has again hit it out of the joust yard, with new construction on the 30-acre Faire site, enhanced immersive experiences for patrons, and an A-list of nationally-touring acts and artisans rivaling any season to date.
“Over the past two and a half decades, we have hosted a thousand thrilling jousts, variety performances by the hundreds, trained more than 20,000 actors, and served too many turkey legs and pints of ale to count,” said Linda McFeters, general manager and co-producer of the Bristol Renaissance Faire. “We are committed to building upon the unprecedented history, fantasy,
merriment and spectacle that is the Bristol Renaissance Faire, as we kick off the next 25 years!”
More Kid-Friendly Fun
The Bristol Renaissance Faire is filled with kid-inspired experiences, including more than 30 games and rides, shows that make kids laugh, and special play areas bursting with whimsy and photo-snapping charm. Always entertaining and engaging, Bristol’s Kids Kingdom boasts a climb-aboard pirate ship, giant sandbox, crafts and games activity center, its own theater and a full cast of beloved fairy tale characters. Magic shows, story-telling and interactive role-playing adventures take center stage throughout the day, and at 4:30 p.m., Queen Elizabeth herself shows up in Kids Kingdom for the celebrated Knighting Ceremony, at which she personally dubs all attending children lords and ladies.
Other popular, kid-friendly diversions include mad-cap tea parties with Lady Ettie, kid pike drills at the Military Encampment, toy ship sailing on Mouseboro Pond, and chance encounters with the Faire’s most elusive inhabitants, curious faeries known as Fantastikals.
Fire-Whips and Bagpipes
Sixteen Bristol entertainment stages feature nonstop music, merriment, feats of daring and an eclectic assortment of comedic performers who invite their audiences to become part of the act. Joining Faire favorites, including Dirk and Guido, the comedic sword-fighting duo known as “The Swordsmen,” ropewalker, juggler and foolish mortal MooNiE the Magnif’Cent, Guinness World Record-holding fire whip artist Adam Crack, the Barely Balanced acrobatic comedy troupe, and the Sturdy BeggarsTM Mud Show®, will be newcomers Iris and Rose, singing sisters whose bawdy humor promises to have Faire-goers splitting their doublets, and, returning to Bristol for the first time in a number of years, hammered dulcimer virtuoso Glenn Morgan.
Long-time Bristol jousters Steve Cowan (Sir Mauldron) and Matthew Mansour (Sir Maxmillian) will be putting a new twist on the Faire’s most popular spectator sport this summer with ever-changing tests of skill guaranteed to keep man and horse at their competitive peak, and audiences on the edge of their seats. Hard-hitting and exquisitely choreographed, these new stylized jousting exhibitions will take place at various times throughout each Faire day.
Among this summer’s special musical guests, the explosive Celtic group, Tartanic, will appear during the Faire’s first three weekends, and the Dread Crew of Oddwood, a folk-punk pirate band that’s coined the genre “heavy mahogany,” will perform the final two weekends. Making their Bristol debuts in 2013 are the sea shanty crooning Crimson Pirates (July 6-7), Jamila Lotus Bellydance Carnivale (July 13-14 and 20-21), the Iron Hill Vagabonds acoustic music duo (July 13-14, 20-21 and 27-28), and VaNa MaZi, with their unique brand of Gypsy
Jazz (final four weekends, Aug. 10 through Sep. 2).
Beyond Turkey Legs
As iconic as a giant, barbecue sauce-slathered turkey leg is to the Renaissance faire experience, Bristol patrons enjoy an extensive, and often unexpected, array of epicurean delights, ranging from Teriyaki chicken to Cornish pasties, and bakery-fresh scones to Italian strawberry gelato dipped in chocolate. New to this summer’s Faire is Shehadeh Mediterranean cuisine, featuring falafel, hummus, baba ganoush, and other vegetarian delicacies.
A large, new coffeehouse will bring specially-blended Old World Italian coffees to the Bristol beverage mix, which includes imported, domestic and non-alcoholic beers and ales, wines and mead, sassafras, lemonade and other popular selections. A perfect complement to the Faire’s new hookah smoking tent, a variety of international sipping beverages, such as Turkish raki, a grape brandy, will be offered for the first time at this summer’s Faire.
One-of-a-Kind Wares
Bristol’s ever-expanding Marketplace offers a breadth and depth of unique shopping experiences that can’t be found anywhere outside the country’s top Renaissance faires. Nearly 175 artisans and crafters display wares ranging from stage-combat-approved swords and handmade chain maille to Scottish kilts, handcrafted leather masks, tapestry wall hangings, sterling silver jewelry, rare-edition books, hand-caned brooms, bamboo flutes, even steampunkery and jester socks. Often, patrons have the chance to watch potters, glass blowers, bowyers, blacksmiths and other working artisans create their wares on-site.
Back by popular demand, the annual Bristol Marketplace Weekend is scheduled for Aug. 3-4 this summer. Shoppers spending $200 in one day can show their receipts at the Guest Services Gazebo and receive two free tickets to return to the Faire another 2013 weekend.
Live Action Fantasy-Play
Among the most anticipated events of this summer’s Faire, Bristol’s live action fantasy-play game, RenQuest, will return with an epic conclusion to its Chaos Trilogy. Originating in 2008, RenQuest brings the worldwide popularity of massively multiplayer online role-playing games, like World of Warcraft, into the live action dimension of the Renaissance Faire. The interactive theatrical gaming experience offers players an unprecedented opportunity to experience the Faire through completing quests, honing skills and defeating evil villains. The game spans the entire 30-acre Faire site and employs 30 non-playing characters dedicated to enriching the fantasy experience for patron-players.
**Kids Quests provide the Faire’s younger patrons, ages 5 to 11, with two daily opportunities to embark on their own, age-appropriate adventures. The 30-minute adventures are led by Willow Spellworthy and Astrid Treeswift, and their pet trolls, Stirling and Bucket, as they set out to fight the evil Snifflewort.
Weekends to Remember
Once-a-summer events create special opportunities to enjoy the Bristol Renaissance Faire in new and different ways. Debuting in 2013, Swashbuckler Weekend will unleash a booty of Buccaneer-themed revelry, July 13-14, while Bristol’s nod to ladies night, Wenches Weekend, sets participants on a self-guided wine tasting tour of the Faire, Aug. 10-11. Among notable events returning to this summer’s Faire, Bristol’s third-annual Steampunk Invasion is slated for July 21-22, and the ever-popular “Renaissance Runway” Costume Contest will celebrate all expressions of character couture, from lords and ladies in full Renaissance regalia, to Trekkies and Greek gods, July 27-28.
Steampunk Invasion is one of our family favs!! We caught the first one ever.
Taking its framework from the summer day in 1574 when Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth visited the English hamlet of Bristol, the Bristol Renaissance Faire is located on 30 wooded acres, just west of I-94’s Russell Road exit, near Kenosha, Wis. Open rain or shine, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., every Saturday and Sunday, July 6 through Sep. 2, and on Labor Day Monday, Sep. 3, tickets are $19.95 for adults and $9.50 for children, ages 5 to 12. Advance ticket discounts are available at renfair.com or by calling (847) 395-7773.
Free Streaming THE CUSTODIAN - New Album Streaming in Full #free #progrock
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AS THEY BURN PREMIERE NEW MUSIC VIDEO & European Tour Dates (6/17) #metal
AS THEY BURN have premiered a new music video for the song “Medicine 2.0” from their album Will, Love, Life, which features the Parisian metalheads performing live to a sea of banging heads at Hellfest Open Air 2012 in Paris, France. The first track on the album, “Medicine 2.0” is classic AS THEY BURN with atmospheric melodies, groove-inspired riffs and aggressive vocals. Keyboardist, Bastien Jacquesson comments, “’Medicine 2.0’ is first time we used the classic verse/ chorus/ verse/ chorus/ bridge/ chorus song structure. The epic chorus keeps it from being simply another deathcore song.”
Catch AS THEY BURN as they journey across twenty-one cities throughout Europe for their headlining tour beginning September 5th in Pau, France. See a full listing of tour dates here. Order your copy of Will, Love, Life at VictoryMerch.com or through iTunes.
For more information on AS THEY BURN:
http://www.victoryrecords.com/artists/astheyburn
http://www.facebook.com/ASTHEYBURN
“Dream Collapse” Music Video
“F.R.E.A.K.S” Music Video
“Medicine 2.0” Music Video
For more information on AS THEY BURN:
http://www.victoryrecords.com/artists/astheyburn
http://www.facebook.com/ASTHEYBURN
“Dream Collapse” Music Video
“F.R.E.A.K.S” Music Video
“Medicine 2.0” Music Video
“Songs like “Medicine 2.0” and “Origin” boasts resonant, undulating chords and djent drumming that’s so rattling, they could make your teeth fall out” – Outburn
“An exhilarating head rush of skull-splitting force and speed that unites the tech death brilliance of Meshuggah with Obituary’s classic carnage.” - Big Cheese
“Stunning and at times wonderful, the bounce of the rhythm and delivery of the electronics that are a subtle surprise have made even the harshest critic of this genre fall into disbelief. “ –About.com/heavymetal
For Fans Of: MESHUGGAH, CHIMAIRA, EMMURE and GOJIRA
Tour Dates:
9/05 – Pau, FR @ Showcase
9/08 – Madrid, ES @ Wrulitzer Ballroom
9/09 – Barcelona, ES @ SalaMonasterio
9/10 – Albufeira, PT @ Legacy
9/12 – Aveiro, PT @ Bar do Estudante
9/13 – Vigo, ES @ Sala Rouge
9/15 – Bordeaux, FR @ Heretic Club
9/16 – Toulouse, FR @ Saint des Seins
9/17 – Montepellier, FR @ Black Sheep
9/18 – Milan, IT @ Ligera
9/19 – Will, CH @ Gare de Lion
9/20 – Ljublijana, SI @ Orto Bar
9/21 – Sarajevo, BA @ Art Cinema Kriterion
9/22 – Belgrade, SK @ BigzScena
9/23 – Budapest, HU @ Durer Kert
9/24 – Vienna, AT @ Shelter
9/25 – Berlin, DE @ MIKZ
9/26 – Koln, DE @ Underground
9/27 – Mainz-Kastel, DE @ Reduit
10/02 – Ieper, BE @ JOC
10/03 – Liege, BE @ 6k Fest
10/05 – Paris, FR @ La Boule Noire
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