While writing for Entertwist, an online entertainment journal, I got hooked on writing less-than-current op-eds about the music industry. Below is an excerpt from a post I wrote about the Dead Paul McCartney conspiracy. “I’m standing on my wooden desk chair in the middle of my bedroom. “Getting Better” by The Beatles is on repeat […]
Read moreHalfway through the official Bike to Work Week and I can’t wait for it to be over. Don’t get me wrong; I love seeing Chicagoans take the streets with their bikes. I participated in Bike the Drive and seeing that many cyclists, on Lake Shore Drive no less, was amazing. However, I bike to work […]
Read moreWhile the act of illuminating a room by flipping a switch may seem like wizardry to some, electricity is a fairly simple phenomenon. At its most basic, electricity is charged atomic particles called electrons in motion. Ordinarily, electrons hang out in orbit around their atom’s nucleus. They are free to move but do not travel […]
Read more“The Pirates of Penzance inspires a mix of different reactions and expectations. The name of off-loop Chicago director, Sean Graney, is no different. Graney, now stepping down from his position as Artistic Director of The Hypocrites, is known for his often quirky and/or edgy productions. At the very least, The Hypocrites aim to provide you with a […]
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