Entertainment

Cooking in the City: Prepare a Meal and . . . Enjoy It!

Fri, 03/16/2012
Culinary classes are emerging as one of the top entertainment attractions in Chicago and the suburbs. From date night to ladies night, quality time with a family member or intensive boot camp, there is a diverse selection for every interest and skill level. Learning how to cook does not require a culinary degree and can be an enjoyable...
cooking, Cooking Classes, Culinary, Food, Foodie, Kendall College

In Pictures: 2011 Chicago Air & Water Show

Mon, 08/22/2011
Photos from the Chicago Air & Water Show on Saturday August 21, 2011                          All photos taken by Carrie Buglio, scroll your mouse over images for descriptions. carrie@chicago.org         ...
Aeroshell Aerobatic Team, Chicago Air & Water Show, Lima Lima Flight Team, Sean D. Tucker and Team Oracle, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, U.S. Army Parachute Team Golden Knights, U.S. Navy Parachute Team Leap Frogs

53rd Annual Chicago Air & Water Show Takes Flight This Weekend

Wed, 08/17/2011
                This weekend the Mayor’s Office of Special Events will host the 53rd Annual Chicago Air & Water Show at North Avenue Beach.  The show will take place on Saturday and Sunday, August 20th & 21st, from 10am to 3pm.  Admission to the show is...
53rd Annual Air & Water Show, Air& Water Show, Chicago Park District, Mayor's Office of Special Events, North Avenue Beach, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, U.S. Army Parachute Team Golden Knights, U.S. Navy Parachute Team Leap Frogs, WBBM Newsradio

Urban Decay Lures Hollywood to Gary

Wed, 08/17/2011
When Gary, Indiana was booming, the city’s factories belched a constant cycle of smoke and steel. When the industrial hub thirty miles south of Chicago went bust, those buildings decayed with equal fervor. The steel industry has not returned, but the crumbling remains of Gary’s last viable economy are offering some small hope of a new one. Last...
Al Cohn, American, Ben Clement, Census, Crime, Culture, Economic Development, Economy, Gary, Gary Methodist Church, Gary Office of Film and Television, Indiana, Jobs, Lake Michigan, Theater, Transformers Gary, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Tyrese Gibson

Still Plenty to Do This Summer: August Neighborhood Festivals

Wed, 08/03/2011
                It seems like the miserable, long winter we were forced to endure this past year in Chicago just recently came to an end.  Yet, here we are in August, and summer is already beginning to draw to a close.  Before you begin to lament the end summer...
Festivals, Neighborhood Festivals