July 2017 – Page 4 – Splash Magazines

Make Music Chicago Review – A Delightful Surprise

July 11, 2017 Barbara Keer 0

It was the longest day- June 21st, the start of summer and Chicago was overflowing with music. Everywhere, there was music of every kind-North, South, East and West. Make Music Chicago, a city-wide musical celebration […]

New Play Festival: 4PLAYs Review – A Fabulous New Fundraiser

July 11, 2017 Jessie Bond 0

On Saturday, July 9, 2017, Nothing Without a Company presented the first in a series of annual fundraisers, New Play Festival: 4PLAYs, at Mary’s Attic in Andersonville. Also featuring silent auctions, raffle prizes, and a […]

Ol Donyo Lodge, Kenya Review – A Peak Experience of Luxury and Nature

July 10, 2017 Georja Umano 3

Big Sky, Big Landscape, Big Tuskers! If you were one of the most wealthy and artistic people in the world, and you also had a great love of nature and wildlife, it’s hard to imagine […]

Red, White, and Bootsy – Celebs Gather at Nobu Malibu for a Night to Remember

July 7, 2017 Meagan Sargent 0

You can imagine Los Angeles put on a bunch of stellar parties to celebrate America’s birthday! However the “Red, White, and Bootsy,” party reigned supreme once again! John Terzian and Brian Toll with The h.wood […]

Pitchfork Music Fest Preview: All About the Music

July 5, 2017 Keith Gerbosi 0

Chicago has tons of music fests. Some revolve around the setting, some are gimmicky, some are more about the experience, but Pitchfork Music Fest is about one thing and one thing only: the music. The […]

St. Petersburg Visit with Viking Cruises Review – So Much to Learn & Enjoy

July 3, 2017 Dianne Davis 0

St. Petersburg, Russia. We grew up with notions of “Russia” which we were told was our enemy. And there we were with Viking Cruises visiting this far-off city. Would the Russians be friendly? Would it […]

“Colorado” Review-Vanguard Arts Collective launches a winner at The Edge Theater

July 3, 2017 Debra Davy 0

Playwright Peter Sinn Nachtrieb’s “Colorado”, 2004, now in production and a first launch by Vanguard Arts Collective at the Edge Theater, 5451 N. Broadway through July 9th is a thought-provoking as well as extremely entertaining […]

The Moody Blues at Ravinia Review- a fine 50 year anniversary concert

July 3, 2017 Debra Davy 0

On June 30th, the English “progressive rock” band The Moody Blues performed a wonderful concert at the Ravinia Festival, part of their 50th anniversary tour. […]

CSO at the Movies presents “Jaws” Review- Great Thriller, Great Score

July 2, 2017 Debra Davy 0

On June 28th, 29th and 30th, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra showed the film event “Jaws-Film with Orchestra”, produced by “Film Concerts Live!” as part of the “CSO at the Movies” series. The iconic film by […]

The Bridges of Madison County Review – A Sentimental Slice of Mid-Century Rural Life

July 1, 2017 Ellen Beth Gill 0

Robert James Waller’s 1992 romance novel, “The Bridges of Madison County,” was a sensation that remained on the “New York Times” Best Seller List for 164 consecutive weeks. It was adapted into a movie, starring […]