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Friday, August 2, 2013
VIP Lolla Fun at BED HEAD® HOTEL: CHICAGO 2013 #lolla
Lolla DJs On Our Radar: "Harlem Shake" Baauer Saturday at 4:30 at Perry's
Baauer’s behind the “Harlem Shake” which became a YouTube phenomenon and propelled Baauer to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 5 weeks and is one of the biggest selling singles of 2013. He was the first at the time unknown artist to score a #1 Billboard Hot 100 generated mostly by streams after Billboard revamped the chart to include streaming numbers along with sales and airlplay.
Baauer is definitely one of the most exciting young DJ/producers on the scene. In addition to his own projects and touring, he has kept impressively busy with superlative remix work for artists including The Prodigy, No Doubt, Disclosure, AlunaGeorge and more.
The next Baauer single is coming through Priority Records on August 13th.
It is a collaboration with Grammy-winning JAY Z producer Just Blaze called “Higher” featuring JAY Z.
The track has been up on Just Blaze’s soundcloud for six months and has over 1.5 million plays.
He’s currently on tour and is playing big festival shows at Lollapalooza, Outside Lands and Electric Zoo.
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Lolla Bands on Our Radar: GRiZ Sax Playin' DJ #lolla
Check out GRiZ Saturday at Lollapalooza. Just off a tour with Bassnectar, 23-year-old Grant is an adorable music nerd. He plays the saxophone during his set for a funky vibe unlike any other DJ.
Grant's chill, upbeat presence and sophisticated music style has won him tons of admirers. Jason from True Blood fanboy'd him during Kanye at Gov Ball, and Edward Sharpe (GRiZ's favorite singer) also paid his respects.
He's got a new full-length album due out in fall, and lots of exciting things coming up!
Interview with Grant on Jay Z's Life & Times http://lifeandtimes.com/griz-the-soul-house-edm
Interview with The Dankles: http://thedankles.com/2013/07/29/an-interview-with-griz/
ChiIL Out Chi, IL With Rad + Refined Lolla Style #lolla #fashion
Yes, music lovin' fashionistas, it's time for the Rad + Refined pop up shop at the Dana Hotel and Spa! Chicago music festivals are hot and require a LOT of walking, so comfort is key. Lollapalooza is not the time for stilettos and club wear, but you don't need to don a ratty old concert tee either. Want to stand out from the sweating masses and see and be seen? ChiIL out with ChiIL Live Shows and let Rad + Refined be your fashion gurus.
July 30th - August 1st: Appointment only, for a more personalized shopping experience
August 2nd: Open house from 9AM-7PM (RSVP is still required)
And if you didn't know, Jacqueline Rezak has recently collaborated on a few pieces with Brandi Cyrus for the new Rad and Refined clothing line, and Brandi will be in attendance the morning of July 30th! Designer Michelle Madonna will have her That Madonna Girl halos on sale the entire week, but will be in the shop Friday, August 2nd. And of course, Jacqueline will be there all week styling, and helping customers shop, and she's so excited to see YOU there!
Happy Shopping!
Hard Rock Hotel Lollapalooza Lineup #lolla
Hard Rock Hotel will be hopping for Lolla weekend with private music showcases for media, artists & VIPs. Some of ChiIL Live Shows favorites will be on hand. We'll have an exclusive interview with Roscoe Bandanna from Summer Camp Music Festival up in the near future. They're playing the Hard Rock Hotel's CK ONE MUSIC LOUNGE. I love my job!
Check back with ChiIL Live Shows like we vote in Chi, IL... early and often, for shows on our radar and photo & video filled recaps, band interviews and more!
There will be great celebrities on hand at each of the events including Camilla Belle, Kellan Lutz, Dita Von Teese, etc., in addition to amazing performances by headliner Salt-n-Pepa, Steve Aoki, Jessie Ware, Eve and many more TBA.
CK ONE MUSIC LOUNGE
The ck one color cosmetics brand will present the ck one Music Lounge – an exclusive VIP artist lounge and acoustic performance venue – this year at Lollapalooza. Guests will enjoy makeovers from the official ck one color cosmetics global celebrity makeup artists – Jodie Boland and Hung Vanngo – as well as an exclusive ck one color cosmetics manicure bar. In addition, attendees can challenge bandmates to a game of ping pong or foosball in the lounge.
Performances: Jessie Ware, Eve, Rosco Bandana, Brick + Mortar, Stalley, The Mowgli’s, Blondfire, Héloïse, The Savior Faire and many other TBA.
Date: Friday, Aug. 2 - Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013
Time: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
IT’S SO MIAMI LOUNGE
This year, The BMF Media Group returns to Chicago during the Lollapalooza Music Festival to present the It’s So Miami Lounge, a highly-anticipated three-day oasis at the coveted Hard Rock Hotel Chicago. The VIP and artist retreat will provide the ultimate music experience for attending media, talent, artists, industry executives, and tastemakers alike.
The It’s So Miami Lounge is presented by The Greater Miami Convention & Visitor’s Bureau, Clearasil®, Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, Starbucks® Iced Coffee, Herbal Essences, Polaroid Sunglasses, District®, Unite4:good, Heineken Light, smartwater®, vitaminwater®, Vita Coco Coconut Water, Blue Microphones, VH1, Code of Conduct, and Hard Rock Hotel Chicago.
DJ sets by MR. BEST, Franco V, Mike Nouveau, Jeffrey Tonnesen and DJ Cobra. Celebrity guests will include Dita Von Teese, Kellan Lutz, Josh Henderson, Aaron Paul, Alexis Knapp, AJ McLean, DJ Pauly D and many more TBA.
Date: Friday, Aug. 2 - Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013
Time: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
#ASOSRocks VIP AFTER-PARTY SERIES
This year, The BMF Media Group returns to Chicago during the Lollapalooza Music Festival to debut the #ASOSRocks VIP after-party series at the coveted Hard Rock Hotel Chicago. The #ASOSRocks after-parties will feature exclusive musical performances and custom brand experiences for attending media, talent, artists, industry executives and tastemakers alike. #ASOSRocks will offer guests access to a number of exciting ASOS experiences, including a showcase of the brand’s new collections, a digital tablet wall displaying exclusive content, and contests offering the chance to win a $6,000 shopping spree, as well as $1,000 gift cards, to asos.com.
Festival-goers will also be gifted with ASOS festival survivor kits and $50 gift vouchers to asos.com. On Aug. 2, VH1 will kick off the first #ASOSRocks VIP after-party –“#ASOSRocks + VH1 Rules” – with exclusive live performances and surprise guest appearances. VH1 will also be capturing footage and artist interviews for its Top 20 Video Countdown and news programs. #ASOSRocks is presented by ASOS, VH1, and Heineken Light.
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Friday, Aug. 2
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Saturday, Aug. 3
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Sunday, Aug. 4
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PERFORMANCES BY:
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Ivy Levan
St. Lucia
Emeli Sandé
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Deap Vally
The Dolls: Mia Moretti & Margot
Salt-n-Pepa
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Skaters
Angel Haze
MS MR
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DJ SETS BY:
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Penguin Prison
Mike Nouveau
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Ana Calderon
DJ Mom Jeans
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Jeffrey Tonnesen
Supreme Cuts
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Date: Friday, Aug. 2 - Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013
Time: 10 p.m. – 2 a.m.
HARD ROCK HOTEL CHICAGO LOBBY TAKEOVER
This year, The BMF Media Group returns to Chicago during the Lollapalooza Music Festival to bring back the Hard Rock Hotel Chicago Lobby Takeover. The hotel lobby will feature gifting, and other exciting experiences for attending media, talent, artists, industry executives, and tastemakers alike. Courtesy of RadioShack, guests can try out an impressive showcase of SOL REPUBLIC new products including Tracks headphones, Sound Track headbands and a brand new product. Attendees can also pop into a photo booth to create fun animated GIFs to post and share.
In addition to a variety of giveaways, Polaroid Sunglasses will be offering pedicabs to and from the festival, while guests looking to cool down can pick up ice cream and shaved ice from the ASOS cart. The Hard Rock Hotel Chicago Lobby Takeover is presented by the RadioShack Experience with SOL REPUBLIC, Polaroid Sunglasses and ASOS.
Appearance by Steve Aoki on Friday, Aug. 2 and many more TBA.
Date: Friday, Aug. 2 - Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013
Time: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
ACT OUT OPENING: Redtwist Presents More Red & Dark Red Series
Off-night MORE RED Series
A Chicago Premiere
All-American
By Julia Brownell
Directed by Scott Weinstein
Aug 3 - Sep 9, 2013
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ACT OUT OPENING: World Premiere of The Beautiful Dark at Redtwist Theatre
World Premiere - The Beautiful Dark
July 24, 2013
The Beautiful Dark
A World Premiere by Erik Gernand
Directed by Josh Altman
Featuring Jeff-Award-winner, Jacqueline Grandt
How do you stop a violent mind?
What should parents do when it may seem that their son is planning a violent act--and the boy has become nearly incommunicado?
SCHEDULE
Opens: Sat, July 27, 3pm
Runs: Thu, Fri, Sat, 7:30pm; Sun, 3pm
Note: no evening performance on Sat, July 27, and no performance on Sun, July 28
Closes: Sun, Sep 1, 3pm
Running Time: Approximately 85 minutes total, no intermission
Previews: $15; Wed, Thu, Fri, July 24, 25, 26, at 7:30pm
Tickets: Thursdays, $25; Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, $30 (seniors & students $5 off)
RESERVATIONS
Call: 773-728-7529
Email: reserve@redtwist.org
Reservation link: www.redtwist.org
PLAY
Nancy's son, Jacob, announces he has failed out of college, and upon returning home, sleeps all day. From this deceitful calm, Nancy makes a startling discovery: Jacob didn't flunk out; he was kicked out for writing a graphic play about a killing spree on campus, carried out by a young man who sounds eerily like her son.As the evidence mounts against Jacob, Nancy is forced to confront her darkest fears. Is her son capable of the unthinkable? And can she stop him before it's too late?
PLAY HISTORY
Erik Gernand began writing The Beautiful Dark the week after the shooting in Arizona that injured Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. He was inspired by an editorial he read in defense of the parents of the shooter that posed the question: What would you have done if he were your child?
A number of theaters have worked with the script.
- Two separate development workshops at American Theater Company, Chicago IL
- Saturday Reading Series at Chicago Dramatists, Chicago, IL
- 2-week workshop and workshop production at T. Schreiber Studio in NY, directed by new About Face Artistic Director Andrew Volkoff, Chicago, IL
- 2-week workshop and staged reading at Redtwist Theatre, Chicago, IL
- Staged reading at The Barrow Group in NY, 2012
The Beautiful Dark has also received the following:
- AWARD: New Works Project Winner, 2012, T. Schreiber Studio, NY
- AWARD: Winner of the Premiere Stages Play Festival, Union, NJ
- Finalist for the Woodward/Newman Drama Award, 2012
PLAYWRIGHT ERIK GERNAND
The Beautiful Dark is Erik's first production with Redtwist Theatre, and will open in September at Premiere Stages in Union, NJ. His plays have been in development or production at American Theater Company, Actors Theatre of Louisville, The Barrow Group (NY), and Chicago Dramatists. Erik's short films have screened at more than 100 film festivals around the world including SXSW, Cinequest, and Chicago International Film Festival, as well as been broadcast on IFC, PBS, and The Logo Channel. He is a lecturer in Radio-TV-Film at Northwestern University.
CAPTION: Nancy (Jacqueline Grandt), tries to prevent a violent confrontation between her ex-husband, Tom (Tommy Lee Johnston), and her son, Jacob (Aaron Hunt). (Photo: Jan Ellen Graves)
CAST
Jacob Bond (Charlie), Jacqueline Grandt (Nancy), Tommy Lee Johnston (Tom), Aaron Kirby (Jacob), Scott Olson (Mr. Marsh), Tiffany Williams (Sydney)
Jacqueline Grandt is a Redtwist company member and won a 2012 Jeff Award for Principal Actress in Bug by Tracy Letts. Tommy Lee Johnston is a Redtwist company member and resident playwright. His play, Aura, received a 2010 Jeff nomination for New Work. Aaron Hunt is a 2012 Jeff Award-winner for Supporting Actor in Dark Play or Stories for Boys.
STAFF
Josh Altman (Director), Reed Motz (Assistant Director), Lauren Yarbrough (Stage Manager), Olivia Baker (Assistant Stage Manager), Jeff Glass (Production Manager), Alan Weusthoff (Tech Director), Kevin McDonald (Dramaturg), Dan Stratton (Set Designer), Christopher Kriz (Sound Designer), Garvin Jellison (Lighting Designer), Kelsey Ettman (Costume Designer), Jeff Shields (Prop Designer), Jan Ellen Graves (Graphic Designer), Chris Rickett (Fight Designer), Kelsey Melvin (Set Assistant), Charles Bonilla (Box Office Manager), E. Malcolm Martinez (Box Office Associate), Johnny Garcia (Associate Producer), Michael Colucci & Jan Ellen Graves (Producers)
Redtwist is located at 1044 W Bryn Mawr, 2 blks W of LSD, 2 blks E of the Red Line EL station
Street parking (paybox until 10pm) is available on Bryn Mawr, side streets, and Broadway
Please reserve 48 hours in advance. Credit cards accepted by phone and online via BuzzOnStage to guarantee seating.
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