Archive for April, 2008
A Musician’s Integrity
30 April 2008It’s a cliche. The Artist with a capital A quits his job to pursue his craft full time. The musician bucks the establishment to start a rock band. The drummer gives up financial security to live a life of freedom and independence and ramen noodle soup.
Except Ted Atkatz isn’t just any drummer, and he didn’t […]
Trump Tower Ribbon Cutting
29 April 2008Yesterday Donald Trump was in town for the official ribbon cutting of Trump International Hotel & Tower. Before the ceremony, a string quartet played in the background as an army of polite servers offered hors d’oeuvres with the frequency of a child asking “are we there yet” after an hour in the car. Media from […]
Trump Tower Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: Chicago Trivia: Labor’s Riot
29 April 2008In many countries May 1 is celebrated as International Workers Day. Although it’s not a holiday in the United States, the Haymarket Riot was the impetus. May 1, 1886 was set by the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions as the official start date of the 8-hour work day. Protests were organized around the […]
This week’s band: Ted Wulfers
28 April 2008From the band: “Chicago native and self-confessed road-dog Ted Wulfers is a quadruple threat with phenomenal guitar/piano playing, an engaging and versatile voice, amazing stage shows and some of the best original Americana/Rock ‘n Roll music you’ll hear.
Like his musical heroes, he nurtures a restless curiosity about human experience and is committed to original voices […]
Artropolis Art Fair review
27 April 2008Reviewed by Alan Carter
Writing about a weekend art show is a little like talking about yesterday’s great sunset- by the time you read about it, it’s past and you can’t see what it was really like. This was the weekend for the giant Artropolis show at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago. Actually, it runs through […]
