CHI, IL FILMS ON OUR RADAR: BONE with director Larry Cohen--The Music Box--Midnight

The Music Box Theatre presents special midnight screenings of BONE on Friday, September 7th &
Saturday, September 8th.  Director Larry Cohen will be speaking before each screening of his controversial debut film.

Advertised as a Black Man Out For White Women movie, audiences were probably more shocked to find out Larry Cohen’s directorial debut was more of a Black Comedy. After taking a Beverly Hills family hostage, Bone discovers that under their seemingly nice life, lies many dark secrets. Whether you’re a “Housewife” (alternate title) or just a movie lover, you won’t want to miss this! With writer/director Larry Cohen on hand to discuss his 1972 film!

WHAT:                   BONE with special guest, director Larry Cohen
WHERE:                  The Music Box Theatre, 3733 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60607
WHEN:                   Friday, September 7th and Saturday, September 8th, 2012 at 11:59pm (Midnight)
TICKETS:                 $9.25 http://www.musicboxtheatre.com/events/bone-2012-09-07-1159-pm
                              Seating is limited.

About BONE:
This brilliant, edgy and dark comedy by cult director Larry Cohen serves as an interesting time capsule look into early 1970's race relations. Yaphet Kotto stars as a mysterious African-American man who invades the home of a wealthy Beverly Hills couple. At first he demands money and sex, but an array of Polynesian cocktails finds him embroiled the in the couple's rocky and complicated relationship. Not a thriller, however, the film cleverly uses a juxtaposition of stereotypes to expose issues of racism and consumerism. Strong dialogue and acting and an eclectic musical score with some heavy funk and jazz overtones by Gil Melle gives the film a distinctly offbeat, unmistakably 1970s feel.
Director: Larry Cohen
Writer: Larry Cohen
Stars: Yaphet Kotto, Andrew Duggan, Joyce Van Patten




About the Music Box Theatre:
For nearly 30 years the Music Box Theatre has been the premiere venue in Chicago for independent and foreign films, festivals and some of the greatest cinematic events in Chicago. It currently has the largest theater space operated full time in the city. The Music Box Theatre is independently owned and operated by the Southport Music Box Corporation. SMBC, through its Music Box Films division, also distributes foreign and independent films in the theatrical, DVD and television markets throughout the United States. www.musicboxtheatre.com.

Download the entire Music Box Theatre Summer Calendar here: http://www.musicboxtheatre.com/assets/calendars/MusicBox_Summer2012.pdf

HELP LOCALLY: PINTS FOR PUPS FUNDRAISER

The Logan Square Dog Park's Biggest Fundraiser of the Year is just 3 DAYS AWAY!

Please purchase your tickets in advance by visiting www.LoganSquareDogPark.com. 

This year's event will be held at Dunlays on the Square and includes unlimited beer, wine and sangria from 3pm - 5pm. 

The weather is predicted to be perfect, the beer is predicted to be cold, and we're expecting the Fido to Go doggie food truck to be on hand to make sure that your pups have as good of a time as you do.

You'll also have a chance to win some awesome auction and raffle prizes from our very generous business donors, including: 

Dinner cruise for 2 on the "Spirit of Chicago"

Amalfi Hotel overnight stay

Brooklyn Brewery skateboard

Chicago White Sox Gavin Floyd autographed photo

5-day daycare pass at Lucky Dog Pet Service

Smoke Daddy BBQ basket 

Shawnimals plush toy basket

Bosch Electric Drill

Chicago Cubs tickets for September 18 vs. Cincinnati Reds

Cakebite Bakery cake pops certificate

D'Noche gift certificates 

Logan Square Dog Park wine basket

Gift certificate for Refresh Ease clothing

Gift certificate for Rocking Horse Pub 

Gift certificate to Revolution Brewing

Gift certificate to Fleur

Dunlays on the Square gift certificates and desserts

and more!!

Dogs are, of course, welcome on the patio!

We hope to see you there and, as always, thank you for your generous support!

~The Logan Square Dog Park Committee

SPHERIC UNIVERSE EXPERIENCE - Premiere Video For "The New Eve"

The New Eve Available September 11th on Nightmare/Sony/RED SPHERIC UNIVERSE EXPERIENCE (S.U.E.) will release their album The New Eve next Tuesday September 11th via Nightmare Records.  Today sees the debut of the music video for the title track ofThe New Eve.  The video is available for viewing exclusively on the Nightmare Records YouTube channel HERE. The New Eve is available for pre-order on Amazon and Nightmare Records Website. The title track is also streaming exclusively on Noisecreep HERE. The first single from the album "The Day I Died" can be purchased on iTunes, Amazon and CD Baby. S.U.E began in 1999 when guitarist Vince Benaim decided to create a progressive metal band with a few friends. In summer of 2004 S.U.E. signed a worldwide record deal with the French label Replica Records as well as an American licensing deal with Nightmare Records.  In 2006 the band released their debut album Mental Torments. Fast forward to 2012 and S.U.E. has returned with their fourth offering The New Eve.  These French progressive metallers have succeeded where most  have failed; growing as a band musically and creatively from one album to the next.  With The New Eve the band take yet another huge step forward creating one of the most compelling melodic prog metal releases of 2012, bringing freshness again to the ever expanding genre. SPHERIC UNIVERSE EXPERIENCE Discography: Mental Torments (2006) Anima (2008) Unreal (2009 The New Eve (2012) For More Info Please Visit: http://www.sphericuniversexp.com/ http://www.nightmarerecords.com

North Coast Official Video Recaps & Lost N Found

 

The Third Annual NORTH COAST MUSIC FESTIVAL "Summer's Last Stand" *** Thank You *** *** Lost and Found *** North Coast Music Festival would like to thank everyone who helped make this event unforgettable, and most importantly, the fans.  Without you, there is no show.  We love you all and can't wait to see you in 2013! Day 1 Recap: Day 2 Recap: Day 3 Recap:

Lost and Found Did you lose your stuff at North Coast Music Festival this past weekend? Well, theLost and Found may have it. Please email volunteer@northcoastfestival.com with a detailed description of your lost item to see if it was turned in. Lockers Did you leave anything in the Locker you rented at North Coast Music Festival? Well, Entertainment Lockers may have it, but act with the quickness, as they only wait for a few days before donating the remains to Goodwill. Contact briangross@entertainmentlockers.com with a detailed description of your lost item, as well as the Locker number it should have been in.

Smoking Popes & SideOneDummy Reissue the Classic Born To Quit October 23rd w/ Deluxe Package - National Tour This Fall

“Did you ever hear Born to Quit? It’s by the Smoking Popes. I thought that album was extraordinary, the most lovable thing I’d heard in years.” -Morrissey The Smoking Popes are pleased to announce the re-issue of their landmark album Born To Quit on SideOneDummy Records October 23rd. The album was their first on a major label after they signed to Capitol Records, and it was a doozy, the first single ‘Need You Around” quickly went into heavy rotation on radio flagships like Chicago’s Q101 and KROQ in Los Angeles.  Praise from SPIN, Alternative Press, Rolling Stone and Billboard arrived and later that year the single was featured in the movie Clueless. The remastered album comes with a deluxe repackaging featuring new artwork, a memorabilia collage, new liner notes from Matt Skiba (Alkaline Trio), Joe Shanahan (Chicago’s Metro) and comedian Kyle Kinane as well as a track-by-track analysis by Popes’ frontman Josh Caterer and two bonus tracks (Willie Nelson cover “Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground” and the previously unreleased duet “Blanket In The Park”).  There will be limited edition red and blue vinyl in addition to a CD. Red vinyl will be for sale at www.SideOneDummy.com while blue vinyl will be available on tour. To celebrate the release, the band will hit the road this fall and play Born To Quit in its entirety every night, followed by a set of other songs from the band’s catalog. Says Josh Caterer, "I'm excited about playing the album start-to-finish every night on tour. That's the way it's meant to be heard. These shows are gonna be a blast!"  BORN TO QUIT Tour 2012 OCTOBER 08 – St Louis, MO @ The Firebird 10 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade 11 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 12 – Washington, DC @ Red Palace 13 – New York, NY @ Studio at Webster Hall 14 – Philadelphia, PA @ North Star Bar 15 – Boston, MA @ TT The Bear’s Place 16 – Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place 17 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop 18 – Toledo, OH @ Mickey Finn’s 19 – Milwaukee, WI @ Club Garibaldi’s 20 – Chicago, IL @ Double Door NOVEMBER 04 – Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive 05 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge 07 – San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s 08 – Los Angeles, CA @ Troubdaour 09 – San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar 10 – Phoenix, AZ @ Sail Inn 12 – Austin, TX @ Red 7 13 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s Upstairs Smoking Popes built a relationship with their legion of fans and fellow musicians by melding raw songs about bittersweet heartache with soaring melodies, power chords and punk spirit. Smoking Popes influenced the likes of Alkaline Trio, Dashboard Confessional and Motion City Soundtrack during a career marked with critical raves from their fellow musicians and the press. Los Angeles Times said it well, “Ever wonder what a traditional saloon singer would sound like backed up by a punk band? The Smoking Popes take that concept one step further: They've created a unique kind of music that some listeners are describing as ‘hyperkinetic tear-jerkers.’" Smoking Popes, the heart of which is the three Caterer brothers – Matt, Eli, and Josh – first burst onto the scene in 1991 and released several albums on various independent labels. They signed to Capitol Records in 1995 and re-released their landmark album Born to Quit to an even larger fan base gained by touring with bands like Jawbreaker and Jimmy Eat World. In 1997, the Smoking Popes released Destination Failure, which many consider to be their defining masterpiece. This album challenged the idea of what a pop punk band could do, with songwriting that didn’t always adhere to verse-chorus-verse progression and lyrics that told tales of love and longing with heartbreaking details. To the shock of many, Smoking Popes decided to throw in the towel on December 19, 1998.  In 2005, rumors started flying that the band would perform at the Flower 15 Festival. Their sold out reunion show at Chicago’s Metro that November sparked a resurgence of Smoking Popes fans, leaving the crowd yearning for new material. The show was released as a CD/DVD.  The band was re-energized and reformed for good, releasing Stay Down in 2008 and It’s Been a Long Day, a compilation of songs released on 7” came out on Asian Man Records in 2010. 2011 brought a great new album from the Popes, who’d recently acquired a great new drummer in Neil Hennessy, who is known for his work with Lawrence Arms. This is Only a Test was perfect proof that their sparkling lyricism and ineffable charm remains intact. This is Only a Test was the Smoking Popes’ first ever concept album, exploring the life of a fictional high-schooler. In 2012, the Popes signed to LA’s SideOneDummy Records and immediately released the Complete Control Sessions, a live EP that included their cover of “I Dreamed a Dream” from Les Miserables on yellow and green vinyl while they were preparing the re-issue of Born To Quit. Want more info on the Popes?    Visit www.smokingpopes.net and www.SideOneDummy.com .

FIDLAR Premiere "Cheap Beer" On Pitchfork #Original Video Interview #live show shots

Check out ChiIL Live Shows video interview with the band and original pit photos from FIDLAR's Lincoln Hall Pre-Lollapalooza 2012 Show! We caught up with FIDLAR for a sweet pre-show video interview and got the inside dirt on their tattoos, views, new material, and more.   They've got a sound all their own, but if you dig 80's punk, Social D, and The Pixies, check out FIDLAR! FIDLAR-Lincoln Hall, opening for Delta Spirit--ChiIL Live Shows 8/1/12 So-Cal punks, FIDLAR, rocked Lincoln Hall in a sold out pre-Lolla bash.  These skaters are taking Chi-Town by storm with a 4 day string of sold out gigs culminating in a 1pm set at Lollapalooza Saturday.  Check back with ChiIL Live Shows like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often for more exclusive band interviews, live show shots, reviews and music news.    New Track From Forthcoming Debut LP, Out Early Next Year On Mom+Pop Music and Wichita Records West Coast Tour With The Hives Starts Today, On Tour Soon With Jeff The Brotherhood And Delta Spirit Click Here To Listen To "Cheap Beer" On Pitchfork Press Quotes "FIDLAR channel elements of classic acts like the White Stripes and Pixies, while practically begging for a co-headlining tour with contemporaries like Bass Drum of Death and JEFF the Brotherhood" -SPIN "The tune can be summed up in a handful of image descriptions; sandboarding, grim reaper, suicidal flip-up hat, skull mask, and shred." - Filter Magazine "We all have a major music crush on FIDLAR here at VICE" - Vice.com "They remind me of Pixies a lot (an obvious link, given the singer's Frank Black style screeeeeeam), but there's also some really, really nice'n'fuzzy guitars in there that sound like they've been nicked from the blueprint Death In Vegas followed on 'Aiesha'." - NME "FIDLAR has an agressive, straightforward, but melodic conception of punk." - LA Times "But one wouldn't mistake the band for one of its slacker subjects, not when they play this fast. The tracks sizzle with the aggression and bargain-price fidelity of the SoCal punk tradition, though FIDLAR's catchy hooks have more in common with Social Distortion and Wavves than Black Flag. " - MTV Buzz Tour Dates With The Hives 09/05 - 9one9 - Victoria, BC 09/06 - Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, BC 09/08 - Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR (Musicfest NW) 09/10 - Fox Theater - Oakland, CA 09/11 - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA 09/13 - The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Pool - Las Vegas, NV 09/14 - The Wiltern - Los Angeles, CA Tour Dates With Jeff The Brotherhood And Delta Spirit 10/31 - House of Blues - New Orleans, LA 11/1 – House of Blues – Houston, TX 11/4 – House of Blues – Dallas, TX 11/6 – House of Blues – San Diego, CA 11/8 – The Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA 11/9 – Fillmore – San Francisco, CA 11/12 – The Grand – Salt Lake City, UT 11/15 – The Pageant – St. Louis, MO 11/16 – Bogart's – Cincinnati, OH 11/17 – St. Andrew's Hall – Detroit, MI 11/19 – House of Blues – Chicago, IL 11/21 – Cambridge Room – Chicago, IL 11/23 – TLA – Philadelphia, PA 11/24 – Fillmore – Washington, DC 11/27 – Irving Plaza – New York, NY 11/28 – House Of Blues – Boston, MA Click Here To Watch FIDLAR Perform "Max Can't Surf" On MTV's PUSH: LIVE Click here To Watch FIDLAR Perform "Cheap Beer" at Rolling Stone's Rock Room at Lollapalooza Tracklisting: 01 No Waves 02 No Ass 03 Black Out Stout 04 Got No Money ​ Links: FIDLAR Facebook FIDLAR Twitter FIDLAR Tumblr Mom+Pop Artist Page Copyright © 2011 Tell All Your Friends. ​

ACT OUT: After at Profiles Opening Night Tonight and Hamlet at Writers' Theatre

Opening:

After at Profiles Theatre
We can't wait for opening night TONIGHT, and we'll have a full review up shortly.    

When a wrongfully imprisoned man is exonerated by DNA evidence after seventeen years in prison, he is forced to re-assimilate into a cold, foreign world of toothbrush shopping, doggy day care, and a friendship with an anxious young woman with secrets of her own. After is a compassionate portrait of a man struggling with the challenges of socializing and the anger he still feels for having his youth unjustly destroyed.

Schedule: Thurs., Fri.: 8:00 p.m.
Saturday: 5:00 p.m. and 8:00p.m. (no 5pm show September 1 and 8)
Sunday: 7:00 p.m.

Location: Profiles Theatre, The Alley Stage, 4147 N. Broadway
Parking is available for $10 - $12 at 4100 N. Clarendon
(One block east of the theatre at the corner of Clarendon and Belle Plaine)

Ticket prices:
Thursdays are $35, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays are $40; Students and Senior Citizens receive a $5 discount on all performances; Group rates are available.
Box Office: Buy online at www.profilestheatre.org
or call (773) 549-1815

**Check out our prior coverage and full show details here.**

Writers’ Theatre presents

Hamlet

written by William Shakespeare

directed by Artistic Director Michael Halberstam

featuring Scott Parkinson in the title role

Writers’ Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma, opens its 21^st season with Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare and directed by Artistic Director Michael Halberstam. The production runs September 4, 2012 – November 11, 2012 at Writers’ Theatre, 325 Tudor Court in Glencoe. 

The king is dead—murdered by his own brother, who has claimed the throne and the widowed queen. And the world goes on…but the Prince cannot. Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy is equal parts ghost story, political intrigue, doomed romance and murder mystery, driven by one of literature’s most intriguing, enigmatic and controversial characters.

**Check out our prior coverage and full show details here.**