Looptopia Artist To Play At Lilly’s Friday

Kaylee King, NBC5 Street Team Yeah yeah I know I blogged about this band before. But that was during Looptopia! And that means it officially doesn’t count. So I’m going to talk about them one more time, and them I’m done, I swear! Lead singer, Thomas Fricilone and his band, Raise High The Roof Beam will play […]

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Good Morning Looptopia: Last 2 Standing

 

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I Survived Looptopia

Kaylee King, NBC5 Street Team I was looking through our blogs that went up over the course of the night and I realized that my last post was seven hours ago. It is now 6:31 a.m. and I am still awake and more than ready to crash. I saw it all tonight at Looptopia. From […]

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Looptopia: Winding It Down

Marcus Riley, NBC5 Street Team (video) Any motto will do: When the going gets tough, the tough get going. It’s times like this that separates the men from the boys. Yes, yes y’all, it’s 3:30 a.m. and there’s only a couple of us left out here. The media room closed at 2 a.m., so we […]

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Looptopia: All About The Arts

Erik Sorensen (Video) 2008’s Looptopia is wet, but worth it; or at least to anyone who loves a night out in the city and doesn’t mind a few surprises along the way. Earlier I dropped in for a live acoustic performance in Urban Outfitters by Chicago’s own, Company of Thieves. The atmosphere for a show […]

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Looptopia “On The Street” 10 p.m – 1 a.m.

Jim Grillo, NBC5 Street Team The following is some video you don’t want to miss watching.  Why?  It includes some very interesting segments (from bizarre to almost “scary”).  First let me say, I applaud the city and the Chicago Loop Alliance for a valiant effort.  I know it is only their 2nd year and to pull […]

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Looptopia: Thanks for the Press Pass

  Susan Noble, NBC5 Street Team It came in handy when I wanted to catch a bit of ‘Architecture Improv’ at Chicago Architecture Foundation. Min-aha Beeck, Frankie Benavides, Jonathan Keaton and Robyn Scott were hilarious as the emcee and contestants at Miss Architecture USA 2008. Miss Monadnock Building won, besting Miss Sears Tower and Mister […]

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Looptopia: I Have Found The One

Shlomi Rabi NBC5 Street Team After watching clowns, acrobats, tattoo artists, painters, street musicians, performers, dancers, drag queen, prom kids and one or two (million) drunks, I decided to take a break. It’s a minute before midnight, which means that in less than a minute the magical existence will begin to pulverize, and I will […]

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Looptopia: Seeing What All The Buzz Is About

Marcus Riley, NBC5 Street Team (video) So my role tonight as Looptopia has been to hang out in the media room and take calls from the various Street Team members and input them onto the blog. I guess you could say I am taking one for the team, but after hearing about all the great […]

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Looptopia’s FAO Schwarz Family Fun

Jennifer, NBC5 Street Team So much to see, so little time.  However, Brooke and I made sure we stopped at Looptopia’s FAO Schwarz Family Fun.  To say that this was a great idea is an understatement — check out Brooke’s pictures and blog!  From now until 10pm the FAO Schwarz nestled inside Macy’s on State […]

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Looptopia: Wristband Crisis!

Jim Grillo, NBC5 Street Team We ran into a bunch of kids that could not get wristbands to stay and check out the activities after midnight. You could tell it was a bummer for them because you could tell they were very artsy, and that’s what Looptopia is all about — the arts, and they […]

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Looptopia: Virtual Gestures

Laura Lodewyck, NBC5 Street Team I just flew through the city of Chicago. Well, virtually. “Visible Gestures” appears at DePaul Center until midnight, and you should check it out — or at least participate remotely by text. Basically, the project is a virtual reality visual project, where a pair of glasses powered by a wii […]

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Looptopia: More Raise High The Roof Beam Please!

Kaylee King, NBC5 Street Team I officially experienced my first Looptopia event and let me tell you there is nothing better than seeing my fellow Columbia College students doing something that totally rocks! I just saw Raise High the Roof Beam, a band made up of Columbia students, at the Urban Outfitters on State. And […]

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Looptopia: Avant-Garde Art?

Chasity Chaos, NBC5 Street Team Video So, I arrived to Looptopia an hour and a half ago, right on time to be greeted by a downpour of rain (just my luck). I sought refuge in the entrance of a department store on State St. with numerous other patrons who were eager to see what the […]

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Looptopians: Who are those people dressed in white?

Laura Lodewyck, NBC5 Street Team Does anyone know what those white-robed people on the white-draped platforms along State street are doing?  I can’t figure out what the name of this performance art exhibit is, but I’d love to know. One guy played guitar lovingly to a pile of chattering wind up toys and a box […]

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Looptopia Takes Over Macys

 Damaris Woodbury, NBC5 Street Team Free makovers, fragrance samples, free food, patrons and employees losing all inhibitions and letting loose to the tunes being pumped throughout the entire floor. The energy is extremely high and people are dancing alone and with each other in the perfume aisles. And this is just the first floor, people. […]

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Looptopia: State Street “Household Art”

Blagica Bottigliero, NBC5 Street Team (Video) (For more ideas, stories and my POV on life in Chicago, take a look-see here. You can also follow me on Twitter). I was JUST about to descend the steps to the red line when I snapped these photos. I couldn’t figure out what the exact theme was, but […]

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Looptopia: Culture Meets Love

Shlomi Rabi NBC5 Street Team Now that you’ve had your fill of psycho brides, crazy clowns and other live visual performances, come on down to the Cultural Center (Randolph and Michigan) to relax and unwind with the smoothest, silkiest jazz Chicago has to offer. Several live bands are scattered around, surrounded by clusters of loving […]

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Looptopia: Gwen Stefani at Macy’s? Kinda.

Blagica Bottigliero, NBC5 Street Team (Video) I was heading home from the early shift of covering tonite’s festivities. The rain was pouring, my pants were soaked and I was almost at the El. That’s when I saw a brightly colored gal on a bike. In front of Macy’s. I stopped, took a glance and learned […]

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Looptopia: Don’t Think About It, Just Do It!

Jim Grillo, NBC5 Street Team It’s been a rough night of weather, but there’s a glimmer on the horizon. Ever since around 7:30, it’s been absolutely perfect out here. If you’re sitting at home wondering if you should come out or not, don’t hesitate. Just do it! The lights and the building in the city […]

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Looptopia: The Atmosphere Is Electric

  Susan Noble, NBC5 Street Team Last year at the first Looptopia, I remembered thinking that the only way the weather could be worse would have been if it was raining. The planners expected 10,000 people to show up — 100,0000 came to play. As I made my way across the Loop tonight amid the […]

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When They Say Looptopia Is Rain Or Shine, They Mean It

Laura Lodewyck, NBC5 Street Team Since I’m an actress and a theater buff, I couldn’t miss a Humechanical Nightmare at Federal Plaza. All the Looptia programs stated was “Is this real or am I dreaming,” so were weren’t sure what type of performance to expect. Even in the rain, there was a sizable crowd ready […]

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Looptopia: At The Blick Of An Eye

Shlomi Rabi NBC5 Street Team To come see and hear the best of Chicago’s visual and musical arts come to life in front of your very own eyes, come to the Blick Art Store at Van Buren and State on the first two floors. There’s groups of students creating beautiful and important artwork. The third […]

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