801 Miles to Crowdfunding Success at the Chicago Fringe

Tim MacMillan is biking 1,032 miles to raise funds and awareness for his theatre production of "Soul mates don’t die" in the Chicago Fringe Festival, Pilsen 2011. It's quite a journey - physically...

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Back to the Future - Bruce Marshall Innovates the Music Experience

I had the pleasure of meeting Bruce Marshall a few months ago - and his take on music and the emotional experience that music creates blew me away. Now Bruce is putting together a brand new show in...

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Emerging Chicago Musical, Meet John Doe Crowdfunds A New Musician

Heidi Blickenstaff and James Moye in Meet John Doe (© T Charles Erickson) Meet John Doe is an innovative musical based on Frank Capra's Film. It is being produced by Porchlight Music Theatre in Chicago...

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Chicago Band Adora Crowdfunds "Save Yourself" EP - We Go Behind the Scenes With Singer Stormie Rae Radtke

With a classy yet sharp sound, Chicago-based rock band Adora plays tunes that push and pull the musical spectrum - including orchestrated romantic ballads and cabaret punk. Adora (the name originates...

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Farraday Rocks RocketHub & Talks Crowdfunding

Farraday is a fun, high-energy, band hailing from from the Chicago area - they rock the stage and just rocked their RocketHub project which has currently surpassed its goal.  I had a chance to interview...

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Behind the Scenes with Chicago-based Musical Collective - blink.

blink. is a musical collective steeped in jazz, rock, and free improvisation featuring bassist Jeff Greene, drummer Quin Kirchner, guitarist Dave Miller, and saxophonist (and early RocketHub success...

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