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Music is an international language, and the 13th annual World Music Festival: Chicago 2011 transforms Grants Park into as a celebration of today’s international music. Featuring traditional and contemporary music from over 40 countries, the city-wide festival features performances and events in a combination of free and low-price ticket venues. The festival kicks off in [...]
Elvis has not left the building! His music is alive and well, and performed every night in the ARIA showroom. Viva Elvis! ,the new production show from Cirque du Soleil, traces the life of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll from his humble beginnings in Tupelo, Mississippi to his headlining days on the Las Vegas [...]
There’s nothing like a Las Vegas show to give you fabulous night of entertainment, and if you haven’t seen the long running and award winning Jersey Boys at the Venetian Hotel, you’re missing a night of fun. Even if you’ve seen this production before (as I had), you’ll want to catch another performance. While essentially [...]
This summer, Taos, New Mexico, celebrates the 40th anniversary of the movie Easy Rider, with its Summer of Love Celebration. For those of you too young to remember Easy Rider, it is one of the iconic movies of the 60’s. It debuted at the Cannes Film Festival in May 1969, and was both a counterculture [...]
I have a trip to Las Vegas next month, and I kept that in mind in choosing today’s Matchbook Monday. On my last trip to Las Vegas, I visited Tao Restaurant, Nightclub, and Lounge. Located in the Grand Canal Shoppes at the Venetian (3377 Las Vegas Boulevard South #2025, Las Vegas), it attempts to combine [...]
If you are anywhere in the greater New York City area for Halloween, you won’t want to miss the 33rd Annual Village Halloween Parade. The parade queues up at 6th Avenue, south of Spring and North of Canal, between 6:30-8 pm. The parade starts at 7 pm, running straight up 6th Avenue from Spring to [...]
After writing a couple of great articles about the Art Institute of Chicago and Second City, I talked pal Jon Rochetti into another article, complete with some of his photos, from his recent trips to Chicago. Enjoy! Even before the Chicago Fire of 1871, civic leaders realized that the city’s lakefront was something that should be protected [...]
If you’re not going to be able to take advantage of FREE Museum Day, September 30th, you still have some options if you live in the Baltimore area. During October and November, you can enjoy the Free Fall Baltimore Program. Area museums will be offering free and/or reduced admission. Other highlights of the program include [...]
My pal, Astroprof, sent me some information about the 20th anniversary of Grapefest, being held in Grapevine, Texas. This wine festival, “A Sparkling Celebration” is billed as the largest in the southwest, and starts today and runs through the weekend. There are a wide variety of events, one of which is sure to pique your [...]
In addition to traveling, Mary Jo likes lingering over a cup of coffee, wandering in a museum, sipping wine at a cafe, enjoying a relaxing massage, and sharing it all with friends and readers.
Her most recent travels were to Portugal and Italy.
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