Chicago Weekend Events, 11/1 – 4

The Local Tourist, NBC5 Street Team
“Chicago is an October sort of city even in spring.” Nelson Algren, Newsweek, August 13, 1984
If next spring is like this October was, Nelson’s insult turns into a compliment. Yes, I said was, since it’s now pretty much over.
If you didn’t get enough “boo”ze at Halloween parties, there are plenty [...]

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TROTTER’S TOP 5 PICKS: MCA all the way

LeeAnn Trotter, NBC5 Street Team (Video)
When was the last time you went to the Museum of Contemporary Art? If it’s been awhile, I highly encourage you to GO CHECK IT OUT! I was there Saturday….and had such a great time. Plus–you can do so for FREE! The museum is celebrating its’ 40th anniversary, so they’re [...]

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Podcast with Mindsight, TLT’s featured band

The Local Tourist, NBC5 Street Team
Yep, that’s me with this week’s featured band! Mindsight joined Michael Teach and me at the studios of Chicago Acoustic Underground to chat with us and play a few songs. It was my first effort at cohosting a podcast with Michael. I’ll admit I was a bit nervous, but they [...]

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The Weakerthans Are Strong

MaureenVana, NBC5 Street Team
The Weakerthans have returned to the road supporting their first studio album since 2003, “Reunion Tour” (Epitaph Records). Fans packed the Metro to a bursting point to see the return of their long awaited Canadian heroes take the stage. Jim Bryson and The Last Town Chorus joined The Weakerthans for [...]

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Halloween Report: 10/25/07

Laura Lodewyck, NBC5 Street Team
I’m Laura in the NUDE HIPPO Newsroom with these top stories! The first depressing weekend of cold is upon us. Luckily, there’s still Halloween and various pumpkin-y fall festivities to distract you from impending winter.
Desperately vying for your attention are things such as the 13th Annual Gourdzilla Celebration at [...]

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Trotter’s Top 5

LeeAnn Trotter, NBC5 Street Team (Video)
There are always so many great things going on around town. In fact, if you’re like me, sometimes it’s hard to pick and choose where to go. So…each week, I’ll tell you about some really cool events that either I’ve personally seen, or ones that people are raving about. So [...]

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Chicago Weekend Events, 10/25 – 28

The Local Tourist, NBC5 Street Team
“But when I go to Chicago, I know I’m home.” Hank Sauer
Mr. Sauer, I couldn’t agree more. Last Saturday was my 6th anniversary in Chicago, and it’s felt like home since day one. Chicago and I go together like wine and art. That’s a timely analogy, since this weekend there’s [...]

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Lo And Behold, Look Who’s Here

Marcus Riley, NBC5 Street Team (video)
A few weekends ago I found myself living in the Bizarro World. I realized that I had spent a Saturday akin to what a woman might have done — I went shopping and got my hair AND my nails did. And then while driving home, I started crying for [...]

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SO

Tom Kolovos, NBC5 Street Team (Video)
SO…ever have one of those periods in your life that you feel so overwhelmed and overworked that it’s hard to see the blessings?
In the past few weeks I’ve been clocking some back to back 12 hour days in addition to working at least one day of the weekend. Ah, the [...]

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Chicago’s Naughtiest Party

Marcus Riley, NBC5 Street Team (video)
Over the past year or so, the folks at Facebook.com have made a couple of moves that have caused the social networking site to explode in popularity and threaten Myspace’s dominance, if not in numbers, then certainly in the all-important coolness factor.
Last year the site opened its doors to [...]

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This week’s featured band

The Local Tourist, NBC5 Street Team
Each week I feature a band on The Local Tourist. I have three simple rules. The band must be from Chicago and must have an upcoming Chicago show. And of course, I also have to like their music.
Fortunately, Chicago has more great bands than the Cubs have excuses for bad [...]

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Chicago Changed My Life

The Local Tourist, NBC5 Street Team

Six years ago, Oct 20, I moved to Chicago. This single event changed my life more than any other (except for the birth of my son, of course).
I had been wanting to move here for awhile. My son lives with his dad et al in the far west suburbs and [...]

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DIAL "R" FOR MURDER???

Dave Leonard, NBC5 Street Team (Video)
This past Sunday night, the red carpet was rolled out for local filmmakers Kenny Young, Carl Seaton and Producer Phil James for their latest movie “Redrum” (Which in case you didn’t know, spells “Murder” backward — very clever!).
A large gathering of Chicago socialites and a few Hollywood celebrities descended [...]

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Monday Night is BLUES Night

Ben Soldinger, NBC5 Street Team (video)
For those of you who have read some of my prior blogs, you would know that I intend to raise the awareness of the art form known as The Blues, which Chicago used to be the capital of. Here is a can’t miss night of entertainment that happens every [...]

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Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married? Renews its vows with an old friend: The Race Film

Dawn Washington
After spending the first booming week at the Chicago International Film Fest, I decided to trade in the first-rate drama for some first-rate comedy. So I checked out Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married? on its opening night. Little did I know that I was in for some more drama…melodrama.
How could I [...]

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Here comes the groom(ing)

Tom Kolovos, NBC5 Street Team (Video)
My national television debut. What more can i say?

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Halloween Report: 10/18/07

Laura Lodewyck, NBC5 Street Team
I’m Laura in the NUDE HIPPO Newsroom with these top stories!

Until now, I never fully appreciated the sheer volume of Halloween-oriented activities in Chicago, not to mention the insane range of options available. How do you decide how to celebrate? I guess it depends on your definition of Halloween fun.
First, [...]

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All Hail Van Halen

MaureenVana, NBC5 Street Team
Christmas came early this year for Van Halen fans craving a gift they have been waiting 23 years for. An almost complete reunion of the band is in town for two shows that have sold out both the Allstate Arena (last night) and the United Center (Thursday). David Lee Roth, [...]

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Alderman Standing Up to Daley …While Obama Breaks My Heart

Blagica Stefanovski, NBC5 Street Team (Video)
Leave it to me to throw in some political commentary, but I can’t help myself. Tune in to next week’s blog entry when I break down the ins and outs of my upcoming Chicago Bachelorette Bash this weekend…if you see a team of gals dressed in black, with someone in [...]

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Gen Art Shows Chicago’s Chic Side

Jen Boyles, NBC5 Street Team
Renowned style collective Gen Art last week kicked off Chicago’s 2nd Annual Fashion Week with one of the best fashion shows (in style, execution, organization) the city has seen in a long while.
NBC 5 was there and got some great shots of upcoming trends — which include whimsical, boyish [...]

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Trolling For Babes With The Bears

Izzy, NBC5 Street Team (Images)
Sorry I’ve been out of the loop for awhile. Don’t let anybody tell you there’s a stigma involved with rehab. No, I didn’t quite finish my stint, but I met a lot of cool people there who liked to party. Apparently, that’s something that’s frowned upon.
Nonetheless, I’ve been back in [...]

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Things We Lost in the Fire Ignited Hearts

Dawn Washington, NBC5 Street Team, Video
First of all, let me say that drug movies freak me out. It’s a personal thing; nothing really against the writers or filmmakers. But last night’s Chicago premier of Things We Lost in the Fire at the Chicago International Film Festival was not a drug movie.
One of the characters in [...]

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Tickets were, Gone Baby, Gone…at last night’s premier

Dawn Washington, NBC5 Street Team, Video
A year ago, when I quit the job I hated to pursue something I love, I had a hard conversation with myself. Yes, when I kissed goodbye my salary with full benefits for a part-time job that paid close to minimum wage, I asked myself, “Did I do the right [...]

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