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STAGE SCHEDULE Swedish Stage – Clark & Foster
Sponsored by the Swedish American Museum
FRIDAY, JUNE 6
North Stage – Clark & Catalpa 5:00 p.m. DJ Dan Luna 7:00 p.m. 16 Candles
SATURDAY, JUNE 7
North Stage – Clark & Catalpa 11:00 a.m. Andrew Diehl and The Nightmen 12:30 p.m. Outertown 2:00 p.m. King of Soul 3:00 p.m. Chicago Spirit Brigade 3:30 p.m. She's Crafty 5:00 p.m. Little Queens 7:00 p.m. Cat Fight Center Stage – Clark & Berwyn
Sponsored by Bridgeview Bank & Urban Pooch
11:00 a.m. Xoe Wise 12:30 p.m. Jared Bartman 1:30 p.m. Chicago Spirit Brigade 2:00 p.m. Run and Punch 3:30 p.m. Steakhouse Mints 5:00 p.m. Angel Melendez Orchestra 7:00 p.m. ABBA Salute South Stage – Clark & Foster Sponsored by Simon’s Tavern
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The Cheetles Hairbangers Ball 7th Heaven Get Up With The Get Downs
11:30 a.m. Opening Ceremony 11:45 a.m. Traditional Maypole Dance 12:15 p.m. Chicago Spelmanslag 12:40 p.m. Nordic Folkdancers 1:05 p.m. Chicago Swedish Men’s Chorus 1;25 p.m. Merdula Swedish Choir Out Rock Stage – Clark & Balmoral Sponsored by Hamburger Mary’s
11:00 a.m. The Lost Cartographers 12:00 p.m. Mike Grimes and Scott Free 1:00 p.m. Dean of Women 3:00 p.m. Stephen Leonard 4:30 p.m. Ripley Caine and The Full Moon 6:00 p.m. Mister E Machine 7:00 p.m. Fatally Cool Summerdale Stage – Clark & Summerdale
Sponsored by Bow Wow Lounge & Lake Shore Schools
11:30 a.m. Joel Hall Dancers Youth Company 12:00 p.m. Bow Wow Lounge Pet Parade 1:00 p.m. Language Stars 2:00 p.m. Smarty Pants Yoga 2:45 p.m. Drea.m. Big Performing Arts 3:30 p.m. Design Dance 4:15 p.m. Laura Doherty and The Heartbeats 5:30 p.m. The Revelettes 6:00 p.m. Luna Blues Machine 8:00 p.m. Furious Frank
SUNDAY, JUNE 8
North Stage – Clark & Catalpa 9:30 a.m. Hatha Yoga with Bikram Hot Yoga Midwest - Chicago 11:00 a.m. Old Grand Dad 12:30 p.m. Al Rose 1:30 p.m. Windy City Cowboys 2:00 p.m. The IZ Reel Soul Band 3:00 p.m. Chicago Spirit Brigade 3:30 p.m. Sidewalk Chalk 5:00 p.m. The Diplomats of Solid Sound 7:00 p.m. 16 Candles Center Stage – Clark & Berwyn
Sponsored by Bridgeview Bank & Urban Pooch
11:00 p.m. Deliverance Singers 1:00 p.m. Chicago Spirit Brigade 1:30 p.m. Milo & Otis 2:30 p.m. R.O.T.C. 3:00 p.m. The Opposition Party 4:30 p.m. Windy City Cowboys 5:00 p.m. Yacht Rockets 7:00 p.m. Maggie Speaks South Stage – Clark & Foster Sponsored by Simon’s Tavern
2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
New Invaders Weepin’ Willows Planet Claire Mama Dig Downs Brass Band
Swedish Stage – Clark & Foster
Sponsored by the Swedish American Museum
12:00 p.m. Nordland Band Out Rock Stage – Clark & Balmoral Sponsored by Hamburger Mary’s
11:00 a.m. Andrew Sa and Dylan Wright 12:00 p.m. Ariel Upton 1:00 p.m. Color Me Once 2:30 p.m. Jeff Brown and the New Black 4:00 p.m. Monica Del Castillo 5:30 p.m. KAVUS 7:0 p.m. Sami Grisafe Summerdale Stage – Clark & Summerdale
Sponsored by Bow Wow Lounge & Lake Shore Schools
11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 2:45 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
Trowbridge Guitar Studio Andersonville Suzuki Ben Tatar and the Tatar Tots Dream. Big Performing Arts Little Linguists Mad Science Lucy Smith’s Autumn in Augusta Funkadesi
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VENDORS Follow the Money Why should I give $10 at the gate? Midsommarfest is the primary fundraiser for the non-profit Andersonville Chamber of Commerce (ACC). Your donation also supports the work of the Andersonville Development Corporation, which combined with the Chamber works to keep Andersonville a vibrant and sustainable community filled with strong independent businesses.
Where does my $10 go?
In addition to helping cover the enormous costs of putting on a large festival, pretty much everything else that you enjoy about Andersonville year ‘round – the events such as Arts Weekend and the Andersonville Farmers Market, the clean streets and sidewalks, the unique, local small businesses and the 50th anniversary celebration of Midsommarfest, which will take place June 12-14, 2015!. And with each $10 donation (while supplies last), you get a raffle ticket for a chance to win a $1000 travel voucher from Mena Tours & Travel, plus other great prizes from some of your favorite Andersonville businesses. This year, the ACC is pleased to donate a portion of all gate donations to the Swedish American Museum’s Water Tower Fund, which is working to restore or replace the iconic water tower that was removed in March 2014.
What about the beer?
Every beer that you purchase at the Midsommarfest beer booths at Berwyn, Catalpa and Balmoral directly supports ACC and a portion of the proceeds benefit four great community non-profit organizations, which provide the volunteers for the weekend! For more information, and to drop off your raffle ticket, you can visit the ACC booth at Clark & Berwyn during the fest.
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Artisans
Anomaly by Amy Bella Designs Brandles Broad Street Camilo Perez Chandler Candle Cheryl's Kitchen Chicago Dye Works Chloe Loves Sparkles Cranky Pickle/Pajare Negro Crescent Moon Henna Demographic DNA Art Emporium Earth Cadets Enfiniti LLC Fish Face Go Jump In The Lake Ground Up Press Photo Letter Art Imaginary Girl Jewelry Just For Dogs Keelan Rogue Lucius Art Madeline Sykes Photography Mannapottery Mia's Wish Raw Candles Rebecca Hillgamyer/Unpretentious Art Salted Caramel Shiri Daniella Taka Hill Studio Think Again/Madame Platypus Works Wulfka
Merchants A La Card Chicago Alley Cat Comics baan home Baizaar Baraka Ethnic Jewlery Big Skinny Wallets Bowwow Lounge
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Merchants
Brownstone Antiques Canine Social Club Capitol City Speed Demons Chicago Paddle Company Clark Street Sports Clark's Antiques Cutco Cutlery Ewe-Nique Products Fair Earth Foot Path Trading Futurgarb Indigenous Artworks Jameson Loves Danger Judy's Kopi Mata Traders Metals Jewelry Nomadic Ant Out of Africa Rad Vintage Solola Sparkles For Jewelry Suns Out Tank Shop Temple Bell Corp/Amadara Urban Pooch
Food Vendors Andies Calo Cevapcici Churro Factory El Campeon Genoa Georgie's Greek Tasty Giordano's Food Truck Hamburger Mary's Home Bakery Lee's Concessions Lisa's Homemade Italian Ice Noodle Zone Quang Noodle Reza's Rosetts for Sale The Strawberry Patch
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Non-Profits
About Face Theatre AIDS Foundation of Chicago Alive Rescue Babes with Blades State Rep. Kelly Cassidy Chicago Filmmakers Chicago GL Chamber Chicago Rowing Union Chicago Waldorf School Chicago Metropolitan Sports Assoc. Congregation OrChadash Edgewater Beachwalk Equality Illinois Euchre Club of Chicago Famous Fido Animal Rescue Felines & Canines Friends of Heather Steans Gay & Lesbian Police Association Hesperia Lodge Howard Brown Human Rights Campaign It's a Pittie Rescue Kaleidoscope Lakeside Pride Lambda Legal North Shore Baptist Church One Tail at a Time pH Comedy Theater Proud to Run Sabaja Meditation Salon Echo Tree House Urban Village Church Windy City Performing Arts
Sponsors
@ Properties - The Vogel Team Advanced Spine & Sports Care Alamo Shoes Andersonville Kitchen & Bath Anheuser Busch Boi Magazine Bowwow Lounge Bridgeview Bank
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Sponsors Century 21 Alicia O’Toole and Glenn Tomlinson Cheetah Gym Chicago’s 100.3 Chiro One Do(312) Dr. Sims Dentistry DWD Renovations Elite Home Remodeling First Family Dental Illinois Lottery KHits 104.3 Lake Shore Schools Language Stars Nestle Waters North Side Federal Savings Northside Dental Rex-Goliath Wines Simon’s Tavern Swedish American Museum TGI Fridays Urban Pooch
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ANDERSONVILLE IS UNIQUE By Rick Karlin
Andersonville doesn't look like anywhere else. That’s because most of the businesses are locally-owned, independent and unique. The person who greets you at the door is likely to be the business owner, an Andersonville resident, or both! Andersonville manages to combine smalltown friendliness with big-city sophistication. Add in the wide variety of world-class restaurants, specialty shops and services and you can see why the community’s residents are proud of their neighborhood and excited to welcome you to it.
GET YOUR DRINK ON
Hamburger Mary’s 5400 N. Clark Huey’s Hot Dogs & More 1507 W. Balmoral JB’s Deli 5501 N. Clark Jerry’s 5419 N. Clark Jin Ju 5203 N. Clark Jin Thai Cuisine 5458 N. Broadway Johnny Brown Bag 5406 N. Clark Konak Pizza & Grill 5150 N. Clark Kopi Cafe 5317 N. Clark Lady Gregory’s 5260 N. Clark
@mosphere 5355 N. Clark
M Henry 5707 N. Clark
The Call 1547 W. Bryn Mawr
Noodle Zone 5427 N. Clark
Farraguts Tavern 5240 N. Clark
Ora – A Sushi Restaurant 5143 N. Clark
Hopleaf Bar 5148 N. Clark
Pauline’s 1754 W. Balmoral
Mary’s Attic 5400 N. Clark
Pie Hole Pizza Joint 5001 N. Clark
Simon’s Tavern 5210 N. Clark
Polygon Cafe 5204 N. Clark
SoFo Tap 4923 N. Clark
Potbelly Sandwich Shop 5304 N. Clark
GRAB A BITE Adriatic Cafe Restaurant 5553 N. Clark Andies Restaurant 5253 N. Clark Big Jones 5347 N. Clark Bongo Room 5022 N. Clark The Brixton 5420 N. Clark
Ranalli’s 1512 W. Berwyn Reza’s Restaurant 5255 N. Clark SoFo Tap 4923 N. Clark Starbucks 5300 N. Clark Sunshine Café 5449 N. Clark Svea Restaurant 5236 N. Clark
Calo Restaurant 5343 N. Clark
Swedish Bakery 5348 N. Clark
Fireside Restaurant 5739 N. Ravenswood
ARTS & CULTURE
First Slice Pie Café 5357 N. Ashland
Cedille Chicago 1205 W. Balmoral
George’s Ice Cream & Sweets 5306 N. Clark
Chicago Filmmakers 5243 N. Clark Edgewater Historical Soc. 5358 N. Ashland
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Gus Giordano Dance School 5230 N. Clark Military Arts Institute 6001 N. Clark
Ravenswood Chiropractic 5215 N. Ravenswood
The Neo-Futurists 5153 N. Ashland
Restoration Salon 5349 N. Clark
The pH Comedy Theater 1515 W. Berwyn
Salon Echo 1134 W. Bryn Mawr
Quest Theatre Ensemble 1609 W. Gregory
Seattle Sutton’s 5244 N. Sheridan
Raven Theatre 6157 N. Clark
Shared Mediation 1509 W. Berwyn
Rivendell Theatre Ensemble 5775 N. Ridge
SIR Spa 5151 N. Clark
Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark
Sirron Pilates Studio 5434 N. Clark
Spex 5408 N. Clark
HEALTH, WELLNESS & BEAUTY
T. Salon and Gallery 4705 N. Damen
1st Family Dental 5333 N. Clark
Today’s Dentistry 5667 N. Clark
Accelerated Rehab. Center 5033 N. Clark
Toujours Spa & Salon 5224 N. Clark
Andersonville Behavioral Health 1509 W. Berwyn
Visionary Eye Care 5222 N. Clark Yoga Tree 5238 N. Clark
Andersonville Chiropractic 5239 N. Clark Andersonville Physical Therapy 5414 N. Broadway Athletico Physical Therapy 5545 N. Clark Avalon Chiropractic Clinic 1480 W. Catalpa Balancing Point: Center for Wellness 4753 N. Broadway
SHOP TIL YOU DROP Akira 5228 N. Clark Alamo Shoes 5321 N. Clark Alley Cat Comics 5304 N. Clark Andersonville Galleria 5247 N. Clark
Bikram Yoga Andersonville 5715 N. Clark
Andersonville Hardware 5036 N. Clark
Body Trippin’ Massage 5115 N. Ravenswood
Andersonville Kitchen & Bath 5038 N. Clark
Cheetah Gym 5248 N. Clark
baan home 5053 N. Clark
Chiro One of Andersonville 5623 N. Clark
Brite Baby by LV Designs 5247 N. Clark
Chiropractic For Life 5138 N. Clark
Broken Buckle Antiques 5245 N. Clark
Community Counseling Centers of Chicago 4740 N. Clark
Brown Elephant Resale Shop 5404 N. Clark
Esquire Barber Shop 1511 W. Foster
Cas Hardware 5305 N. Clark
Gordono Pharmacy 5501 N. Clark
Cassona Home Furnishings 5241 N. Clark
Hardware CrossFit 1834 W. Balmoral
Chicago Dance Supply 5301 N. Clark
Northside Dental 5850 N. Clark
City Olive 5644 N. Clark
Brownstone Antiques 5234 N. Clark
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Deana Rose Jewelry 5247 N. Clark
Sparkles Fine Jewelry 5405 N. Clark
Early to Bed 5044 N. Clark
Terry’s Toffee 5247 N. Clark
Edgewater Produce 5509 N. Clark
The T-Shirt Deli 1482 W. Berwyn
Erickson’s Delicatessen 5250 N. Clark
Thybony Paint 5424 N. Clark
Fair Earth 5247 N. Clark
Toys Et Cetera 5311 N. Clark
Foursided Framing Gallery 5061 N. Clark
Trillium 5245 N. Clark
Gethsemane Garden Center 5739 N. Clark
Turley Road / Studio 90 5239 N. Clark
Green Genes 5111 N. Clark
Urban Orchard 5212 N. Clark
GreenSky 5357 N. Ashland
The White Attic 5225 N. Clark
In Fine Spirits 5418 N. Clark
Windy Knitty 5653 N. Clark
Indigenous Artworks 5247 N. Clark
Women & Children First 5233 N. Clark
Jalan-Jalan Boutique 5317 N. Clark
The Wooden Spoon 5047 N. Clark
Jameson Loves Danger 5208 N. Clark
Woolly Mammoth Antiques 1513 W. Foster
Johnny Sprockets 5434 N. Clark
Ya-Ya’s Antiques 5517 N. Clark
Koval Distillery 5121 N. Ravenswood
AT YOUR SERVICE
Las Americas Jewelry 5226 N. Clark
Marguerite Gardens 5059 N. Clark
A-A-A Writing & Coaching Services 5415 N. Clark
Mercantile M 5409 1/2 N. Clark Milk Handmade 5137 N. Clark Mr. & Mrs. DIGZ 5668 N. Clark Notice 5028 N. Clark On the Rocks Jewelry 5709 N. Clark Presence 5216 N. Clark Rad Vintage 1511 W. Berwyn The Red Balloon Company 5407 N. Clark Room Service 5438 N. Clark Ruff n’ Stuff 5430 N. Clark The Runner’s Edge 5243 N. Clark Salted Caramel 5247 N. Clark Scout 5221 N. Clark
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The A.C.T. Group 6228 N. Clark A-Windy City Self Storage 5145 N. Clark Alvino& Associates Ltd. 5820 N. Broadway Andersonville Dev. Corp. 5314 N. Clark Andersonville Insurance 5411 N. Clark Audience Logic 5443 N. Broadway J. Blanton Plumbing 4541 N. Ravenswood Joel Berman Architecture 5212 N. Clark John F. Goode, CPA 1476 W. Berwyn Bow Wow Lounge 5135 N. Ravenswood Bridgeview Bank 1058 W. Bryn Mawr Chicago Waldorf School 1300 W. Loyola
DWD Renovation 7059 N. Ashland Edgewater Early Learning Center 5244 N. Lakewood
Scrub a Dub Dub 1478 W. Summerdale
Estudiotres 5215 N. Ravenswood
Tree House Humane Society 1212 W. Carmen
Families Together Cooperative Nursery School 1500 W. Elmdale
The UPS Store 5315 N. Clark
Famous Fido Rescue 5430 N. Clark
Uptown Animal Hospital 5545 N. Clark
Fisheye Graphic Services 5443 N. Broadway
Urban Pooch 4501 N. Ravenswood
David Frederickson State Farm Agency 6263 N. Clark
Karl Vogel @Properties 4705 N. Broadway
Gentle Friends Insurance Agency, Inc. 2305 W. Foster Ryan Goulding, CPA 5315 N. Clark Greene Proppe Design, Inc. 1209 W. Berwyn Highpoint Auto Service 4922 N. Clark Holmquist Northern Insurance Services Ltd. 5153 N. Clark Barbara Janusek State Farm Agency 5554 N. Broadway Jerry Lagerquist, Attorney 1476 W. Berwyn Lake Shore Schools 5611 N. Clark
Windy City Movers 5145 N. Clark The Writers WorkSpace 5443 N. BroadwayÂ
TO WORSHIP Ebenezer Lutheran Church 1650 W. Foster First Free Church 5255 N. Ashland North Shore Baptist Church 5244 N. Lakewood Philadelphia Church 5447 N. Clark St. Anthony of Padua/Holy Cross Friary 1636 W. Rascher
Language Stars 4846 N. Clark
St. Gregory the Great Church 5545 N. Paulina
Mena Tours & Travel 5209 N. Clark
Unity Lutheran Church 1212 W. Balmoral
Jill M. Metz & Associates 5443 N. Broadway
Urban Village Church 1602 W. Ainslie
My Guy HVAC Inc. Heating & Air Conditioning 1505 W. Hollywood
TO STAY
Neumann Family Services 5547 N. Ravenswood
The Guesthouse Hotel 4866 N. Clark
North Side Federal Savings 5159 N. Clark Painted Light Photography & Framing Gallery 1742 W. Balmoral Realty & Mortgage Co. 1509 W. Berwyn
Lang House 7421 N. Sheridan Magnolia Studios 5705 N. Magnolia Winona Residence 1631 W. Winona House 5863 5863 N. Glenwood,
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ECO-NOMICS Keep By Rick Karlin Andersonville Green Eco-Andersonville promotes and encourages social, environmental and economic sustainability to enhance the unique urban character and local commercial vitality of Andersonville. The Andersonville Green Building Incentive Program provides business and commercial property owners with financial assistance towards improvements in their commercial spaces and operations that will have a positive and measurable environmental impact. Rebates are available for up to 75% of costs on approved green building project.
With the intent of honing the certification to its most impactful requirements, eco-Andersonville has launched a merit badge program. The merit badge program recognizes businesses for achievement in one of five different categories: water conservation, energy conservation, waste reduction, sustainable transportation, and local ownership. Look for merit badges in the window or behind the counter of participating businesses. Another way eco-Andersonville works to better the neighborhood is by the creation of “People Spots”; small parks with greenery and seating in repurposed parking spaces made from recycled products. The spaces have been created with private funds and the cooperation of a number of design and recycling concerns as well as Gethsemane garden center, Patch landscaping and the Chicago Dept. of Transportation. Andersonville residents participate in the eco-Andersonville project through Chicago’s first community compost collection program. Each week participants receive a fresh six-gallon bucket with a snap-on lid for the purpose of collecting their food scraps. On a weekly basis crew members from The Urban Canopy come through the neighborhood and swap out each bucket and take the contents to be composted at several different urban agriculture sites in Chicago.
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Chicago's
in the know ... ON THE GO!
By Sue Deaunym
Bar Biz
I am obsessed with Tringo at SoFo on Tuesdays. It’s part trivia, part bingo and all fun…I’m lovin’ the fact that Friday cocktail hour show tunes at Sidetrack now start at five. That means I can get in at least two more martinis, sing out loud and still have a late supper before crashing… Close out May on Saturday with boyz, boyz, boyz, and some Hoz. There’s the Mr. Club Krave 2014 pageant and ProgressBar has go-go boyz with DJ Jesse Hoz... Hydrate goes Throwback on Saturday July 26 with another “Manhole” event, featuring DJ Michael Serafini and an opening set by Matt Harvat… If you’re itching for a little manliness after Midsommarfest, Touche reminds you that they’ve got M.A.F.I.A. on Friday, Saturday is Bear Night and Sunday’s the weekly beer blast… Replay hosts the American Veterans for Equal Rights Flag Day beer bust &bbq on Saturday, June 14. A $10 donation covers beer and food… Friday, June 6 is First Friday for Equality Illinois. A $10 donation at the door gets you two drink tickets and a ticket to be entered in drawing for a door prize. At Sidetrack, natch… DS Tequila Company is combining fun movies with $5 burgers (just a buck each for add-ons), on Tuesdays. To add to the fun, it’s just $3 for Jamesons and Slammer shots.
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Music Makers
Mary's Attic hosts one of the Out at Wrigley National Anthem preliminaries on June 1. If you can’t make that one, you get another chance June 11 at Roscoe’s… The Edgewater Gay Cabaret benefit on June 6 and 7 at Epworth United Methodist Church (Berwyn and Kenmore) is a benefit for Cornerstone Men's Shelter. The performers include some of the city’s top singers, including; Jordan Phelps, Brandon Moorhead, Scott Gryder, Marc Embree, Kris Hyland, Jos Banks, Katrina Miller and Jerry Miller… Lakeside Pride Jazz Ensemble presents its annual Pride concert, “Rainbow Rhapsody” celebrating 15 years on June 10... Beginning Thursday, May 29 Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre presents an Andrews Sisters musical tribute at No Exit Café… CGMC has been “Bouncing Off The Walls” with its Broadway concert around the state. On May 31 they’ll be at The Harris Theater and the next day in Naperville… “Proud at Mary's” a cabaret night of Pride-based pop songs, show tunes, personal monologues, and stories will be held at Mary's Attic on Friday and Saturday, June 13 and 14... Chicago will be lesbian music central on Monday, June 16 when Melissa Etheridge performs with Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the next night Tegan and Sara perform with The Courtneys and My Midnight Heart at The Vic.
Funny Business
Theatre iO has begun QWEIRDO!, a showcase of Chicago's top gay comedians and improvisers every Sunday… The Women of GayCo perform some of their best-of-lady sketches on Friday, June 6, at Stage 773. Tix are $15. Ladies, putting Andy Eninger in a dress doesn’t count. But I’d pay to see that!... Just Dickin' Around is a women’s comedy showcase. It’s at Hydrate on the first and third Thursdays of the month, Parlour on the second Thursday and, at Halsted’s on the fourth Thursday, they invite the boys to play with them. In Other News
As part of its Pride Month programming, WTTW-11 is airing “Schoolboy to Showgirl - The Alexandra Billings Story” on Sunday, June 15. Alexandra, a member of the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame, started working in Chicago bars as a go-go boy and became the nationally recognized drag performer Shante before transitioning. She is an educator, actress and activist… On Thursday, May 29 The Field Museum celebrates marriage equality in Illinois with an invitation-only cocktail party. This is your invite; RSVP at https://www.eventbrite. com/e/equality-at-the-fieldcelebration-tickets-11416243291... On Monday June 2, Michael Urie (“Ugly Betty”) stars in About Face Theatre’s staged reading “The Last Sunday in June” by Jonathan Tolins at The Greenhouse Theater Center.
Getting The Run Around
ProgressBar has teamed up with personal trainers from Phenomenal Fitness to create Phenomenal Progress Running Club, a running group that meets weekly at Progress Bar every Sunday starting at 11. Each week there’s check-in for belongings and a post-run champagne toast. For every Sunday attended, members get a raffle ticket to win either a two hour ProgressBar hosted party for 20 people or five one-hour semi-private personal training sessions. Raffle tickets will be drawn at the end of the eight weeks… That will get you all ready for the Pride 5K run on June 26.
Gone But Not Forgotten
On Saturday, May 31 there will be a celebration of the life of Tajma Hall at Center on Halsted. The popular performer died unexpectedly on April 19 from cardiac arrest… On Tuesday, June 3, Chicago will host a dance party and tribute to DJ and record producer Frankie Knuckles, "The Godfather of House Music" beginning at 6 p.m. at the Chase Central Promenade in Millennium Park.
This Issue’s Rants
Sunday, June 1 is the official start date for GLT marriages in Chicago. Note we said “GLT”, because if it’s a Bi marriage, it’s always been legal, so you don’t get to come to the party… #enuffalready Okay we get it, you use social media and you’re trendy, but adding hash-tags to non social media stuff is annoying! #workinmyllastnerve, #fuckinjuststop… Someone’s been listening to our rants, because we finally got some A-list talent for Pridefest. Jennifer Hudson performs at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Can't wait! boiMAG 39
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C as t Away s By Gregg Shapiro
With the Tony Awards on the horizon we assess the current crop of cast album releases. "Fun Home", lesbian cartoonist Alison Bechdel’s universally lauded graphic novel, might not seem like the most ideal candidate for a stage musical. The autobiographical story of Bechdel’s coming out in college, her childhood growing up in her family’s funeral home, particularly her bisexual father Bruce who committed suicide. But leave it to Jeanine Tesori, who co-wrote new songs for the Broadway musical "Thoroughly Modern Millie" and collaborated with Tony Kushner on "Caroline, Or Change", to bring it to fruition, with book writer and lyricist Lisa Kron. Fun Home: Original Cast Recording features Tony-winning actor Michael Cerveris as Bruce, Tony-nominee Judy Kuhn as Alison’s mother Helen, and three actresses as the lead character; Sydney Lucas, Alexandra Socha and Beth Malone. To the credit of all involved, Fun Home maintains the humor and tragedy of the book, honoring the original material and potentially expanding the audience for both the book and the show. If you’ve ever seen singer/songwriter Jonatha Brooke in concert, you know that she has a theatrical streak. She is a gifted and natural storyteller, regaling audiences with the most marvelous stories. So it’s not the least bit surprising that she created and performs the musical stage play "My Mother Has Four Noses", currently running off-Broadway. The story of when “Alzheimer’s began claiming” her mother. The CD My Mother Has 4 Noses consists of 12 songs from the show, finds a place for itself between cast recording and pop album. Every song is a gem and a welcome addition to Brooke’s canon, especially “Are You Getting This Down?”, “What Was I Thinking?”, and “How Far You’d Go For Love”.
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The 2010 all-star concept album studio recording of Here Lies Love, was a creative collaboration between David Byrne and Fatboy Slim. Reminiscent of the early prestage-production albums of musicals by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, such as Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita, it set the stage for what was to come next. In fact, of the aforementioned recordings, Here Lies Love has the most in common with Evita, as it is also the story of a female leader, Imelda Marcos, who went from beloved to despised during the course of her lifetime. The double disc cast recording of the Public Theater’ production includes Ruthie Ann Miles in the lead role. Those who heard the studio concept recording will recognize songs such as “American Troglodyte,” “Eleven Days,” the haunting “Order 1081,” and the buoyant title tune. The cast recording features seven new songs written just for the stage musical. In case you missed it the first time around (and who would admit to that?), the inexplicably popular musical version of "Les Miserables" returned to Broadway in March 2014. The double disc concert version of the 25thanniversary production (from 2010) is available on a live cast album. Les Miserables Live!, Dream the Dream, features John Owens-Jones as Jean Valjean, Earl Carpenter as Javert, Madalena Alberto as Fantine, Rosalind James as Eponine and Katie Hall as Cosette. Just in case you forgot, Les Miserables debuted during the reign of Reagan. If that isn’t a political statement, what is? If you believe, as the vaudeville strippers in "Gypsy" sang, that “You’ve got to get a gimmick”, then Joe Kinosian and Kellen Blair’s two-person, multi-character musical "Murder For Two" is your cup of tainted tea. Murder For Two: Original Cast Recording stars Brett Ryback as career-minded cop Marcus summoned to the home of murdered writer Arthur to question his many guests (read: suspects), all portrayed by Jeff Blumenkrantz. This one grows old quickly. In other words, it’s “two” tiresome.
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FIT TIPS By Michael Elder
Six PaCk Abs, What's The SeCret? It is a question that I have been asked relentlessly throughout my career: “Michael, how do I get a six pack? What’s the secret?” Well the answer is this: there is no secret! Achieving a tightly sculpted six pack takes serious work, both inside the gym as well as in the kitchen. Here are a few tips to help enlighten you. Perform full body strength training. You may be wondering what training the rest of the body has to do with training the abdomen. Muscles are the fat burning machines of the body. The more muscle tissue we have, the higher our fat burning capability will be. So performing strength training for the upper and lower body as well as the core will help you to burn abdominal fat, pending you are also following proper nutrition. Perform functional resistance training. Functional resistance training essentially means training movement patterns or performing exercises where your balance is challenged. Stability Ball, BOSU, and one legged exercises are good examples. This form of training requires muscle activation not only from the major muscles targeted but also from the core. Synergistic muscles in the core are challenged to keep balance and also to assist in certain movements. This helps to ensure that the entire core is being challenged which will help to bring about that nicely balanced and symmetrical look that we all want.
Perform a wide variety of core exercises for the abdominals, obliques, and lower back. I have found this idea to be key in achieving six pack abs. For the body to adapt and see change, your workout routine must be continually altered. Performing the same exercises over and over again will only lead to a training plateau. This is also true for the core. That being said, there are a few gold standard core exercises that I often like to return to on a regular basis. They include: captain’s chair crunches, bench curl- ups, front and side planks, torso rotations, the ab wheel, stability Ball crunches, lower back extensions on the Roman chair, and good old fashioned floor crunches. It is very important not to neglect the lower back. If it is not trained properly, it can result in a slumped posture which can therefore weaken the abdominals. Follow a proper diet. Of course, gaining a six pack will be impossible without employing proper nutrition. It doesn’t matter if you train until you are blue in the face; you must eat healthy to burn abdominal fat. Care must be taken to spread out your meals throughout the day, every three to four hours. Each should meal should contain a lean protein and a fibrous carbohydrate (mostly vegetables). Starchy carbohydrates must also be included in your daily diet, but some manipulation of these can help you to burn even more abdominal
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fit tips continued fat. Notice I said manipulation, not elimination. This is a very specific process. If you want more details, please feel free to send me an email. I also highly recommend limiting your alcohol consumption and limiting your beverages to mainly water and occasional coffee. Cocktails and sugary drinks lead to excess sugar in the bloodstream which can therefore lead to fat gain. Perform low level post workout cardio. One tip that can greatly aid you in your quest for a six pack is to perform 20-30 minutes of low intensity cardio after each resistance workout. After your workout, your body will become depleted of glycogen (your body’s fuel source inside the muscle tissue). Therefore, when performing low
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level cardio afterward, your body will now turn to body fat as a primary fuel source. Higher intensity cardio may run the risk of tapping into muscle tissue for fuel which is not the desired effect. Oh, and one more thing: get your Z’s! Seven to eight hours of sleep each night will ensure that you are getting adequate recovery from your workouts. Follow these tips and you will be on your way to developing that six pack. I won’t lie; its hard work. But everything comes with a price. Now hop to it! Michael Elder has been working as a fitness professional in Chicago for the last fifteen years. He comes from a background in gymnastics and is certified as a personal trainer through the American Council on Exercise (ACE). For details on his current Beach Body Now Special, visit his website at www.MichaelElder.com