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Christopher Stewart Rohe (1960 – 2021) – Chicago ‘Bookman’ with a Big Heart

June 6, 2021 Splash Magazines Contributor 0

Chris Rohe, a fixture in the Chicago book world for over 40 years, died at his home in Evanston on May 17. He was 61. Born in California to Paul Stewart Rohe, a field editor […]

‘The Maestro’- An Unusual Horror Film

June 6, 2021 Splash Magazines Contributor 1

By Paul Spurrier The Siam Sinfonietta is an award-winning youth orchestra in Bangkok, Thailand known for its progressive and sometimes controversial approach. It has performed in Carnegie Hall, Berlin and Prague. A rather unusual story […]

Johnny Mercer Foundation Songwriters Project

May 17, 2021 Splash Magazines Contributor 0

16th annual program will gather songwriters from around the globe June 20-26 The Johnny Mercer Foundation (JMF) and the American Music Theatre Project (AMTP) at Northwestern University will continue their partnership with the 16th annual Songwriters Project. Participants […]

Rembrandt Chamber Musicians Season Finale -“Classics with Friends” to be Livestreamed

May 16, 2021 Splash Magazines Contributor 0

Concert to Feature New Friends and Frequent Collaborators Rembrandt Chamber Musicians, Chicagoland’s premiere ensemble focusing on classical chamber music and adventurous new works, concludes its 2020-2021 season with Classics with Friends on Sunday, June 6, […]

LIMITED RUN of “The Sound Inside” Opens May 14 for Four Days

May 14, 2021 Splash Magazines Contributor 0

OPENING TONIGHT: THE SOUND INSIDE BY ADAM RAPP, DIRECTED BY ROBERT FALLS IN THE PLAY’S FIRST LIVE PRODUCTION SINCE ITS ACCLAIMED BROADWAY RUN **THE LIMITED RUN (THROUGH SUNDAY, MAY 16 ONLY) APPEARS LIVE-IN-REAL-TIME ONLINE, LAUNCHES GOODMAN THEATRE’S 3-PLAY LIVE SERIES** ***NATIONAL EMMY AWARD-WINNING […]

Lyric Opera Offers “Celebrating Sir Andrew Davis from Mozart to Stravinsky”

May 11, 2021 Splash Magazines Contributor 0

Be sure to join Lyric Opera of Chicago on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 6pm CT to celebrate Music Director Sir Andrew Davis as he leads members of the Lyric Opera Orchestra, Lyric Opera Chorus, and star […]

A Unique World War II Story – Soon to be Told in Film

May 10, 2021 Splash Magazines Contributor 1

A remarkable event will soon take place in Chicago. It is of historical significance that Thursday, May 20th, will mark the 75th Anniversary of the seven Weber siblings’ arrival in the United States as Jewish […]

Enjoying the Re-Imagined Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa

May 8, 2021 Splash Magazines Contributor 0

By Cindy Stack Keer and Michael Keer When my husband and I learned about that the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa was completely transformed, we decided that a quick get-away to check it out would be good for us. We […]

Porchlight Music Theatre Offers New Faces Sing Broadway 1979

May 6, 2021 Splash Magazines Contributor 0

PORCHLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE PRESENTS NEW FACES SING BROADWAY 1979 WITH HOST MULTI-AWARD WINNER ALEXIS J ROSTON AS PART OF THE OUT BACK SUMMER SESSIONS CONCERT SERIES PRESENTED BY THE NORTH SHORE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS IN […]

The Unlikely Trio in the Time of COVID – 19 (Article #3)

April 29, 2021 Splash Magazines Contributor 1

By William Holland and Jude Tazioli The “UNLIKELY TRIO IN THE TIME OF COVID-19” met as neighbors and bonded when 91-year-old grandfather Bill (Guppy), 54-year-old Jude, and his 7-year-old son, Teddy, formed a quarantine pod […]