By J.J. Tindall
BARE TREES
Alone in the cold
Of a winter’s day,
From the rostrum
Of a raised porch,
I survey
A horizon of bare trees.
My mind
Is at it again!
Posted on January 18, 2016
Beachwood Photo Booth: Schwing!
(At The Chicago History Museum: Celebrating The Life Of MLK
By The Chicago History Museum with The Beachwood Linking & Embedding Affairs Desk
The Chicago History Museum will commemorate and celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a family-friendly tradition on Monday, January 18, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Museum’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day event incorporates spoken word, performance and craft activities that reflect Dr. King’s messages of peace and justice.
Highlights include a performance of the The MLK Project: The Fight for Civil Rights by the Writers Theatre and a performance by the Chicago Chamber Choir.
This long-standing and inspiring event concludes with a reenactment of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech by award-winning storyteller Oba William King.
The day’s activities include:
Posted on January 14, 2016
Showmen’s Rest And The 1918 Hammond Circus Train Wreck
By Orrin Grey/Reuters with The Beachwood Linking And Embedding Affairs Desk
On the outskirts of metropolitan Chicago lies Forest Park, a quiet community with so many cemeteries that for much of its history the dead outnumbered the living. There, not far from a Walmart Supercenter, is Woodlawn Cemetery, and in it the 750-plot section – surrounded by five distinctive elephant statues, their trunks lowered to symbolize mourning – known as Showmen’s Rest.
Posted on January 13, 2016
At The Adler | Reel Science
By The Adler Planetarium with The Beachwood Linking & Embedding Affairs Desk
Have you ever wondered what warp drive might be like? Or why spacecraft in movies are always right side up? The Adler Planetarium is offering an exciting new series this winter that may be able to answer these very questions and those that you didn’t even think to ask! The REEL Science Film Series will combine cinematic favorites with science conversations about the film – providing a unique opportunity to discuss the facts vs. the creative liberties taken in Hollywood.
Designed to appeal to moviegoers, science enthusiasts and families alike, this three-series offering will take place one evening in January, February and March. Purchase your tickets now for exclusive after-hours museum access, pre-show trivia, a post-show discussion and Q&A with a panel of Adler astronomers, and an opportunity to nerd-out in your favorite movie-themed costume or character of choice. Prizes will be awarded!
Posted on January 11, 2016
Beachwood Photo Booth: O’Hare Blue Line Man
By Helene Smith
In living color.
(ENLARGE FOR PROPER VIEWING; ENLARGE TWICE, TWICE AS GOOD!)
Posted on January 8, 2016
Amy Schumer’s New Chicago Boyfriend Made The Papers Here When He Was 17
Furniture Designer Was A Snowboarding Phenom
Amy Schumer’s new dude, Ben Hanisch, got some love from Sun-Times outdoor columnist Dale Bowman in 2004.
Date: March 26, 2004
Headline: Mountain Rises On Lakefront – That’s Snow Joke
“The metal contraption rises south of Soldier Field. Think mechanical mountain with an urban view. And fake snow. It’s a weird convergence.
“While weekend weather will have Chicagoans thinking spring, the richest snowboarding event in history sets up in Chicago. A cool quarter-million in prize winnings stokes the Boost Mobile Pro of Snowboarding today and Saturday at Soldier Field South Festival Area.”
Posted on January 7, 2016
Women Sculptors Of Chicago
By Gary Silbar Communications & The Beachwood Value Added Affairs Desk
Some of Chicago’s top female sculptors will lift the veil on the passion and creative drive that compels them to create public art showcasing the many environs of Chicago in a new lecture series presented by Chicago Sculpture International.
Women Sculptors of Chicago – Not for Men Only, debuting Saturday, Jan. 23 at the Chicago Cultural Center, features images, live process demonstrations and discussions presented by 11 extremely creative and talented female sculptors.
Posted on January 6, 2016
Cab #1555
Date: 12/29/15
From: Wrigleyville
To: Union Station
The Cab: Normally I don’t like the sound blasting loud out of those little cab TVs, but in this case, the driver was BORing. I kept pushing on that sound icon on the TV screen and nothing. An astute driver might have noticed my attempts at trying to get said TV to work, but alas, not Mister “Yep, you’re my last customer of the day” (and in my mind, I’m home already).
Posted on January 6, 2016
Random Motel/Hotel Review: Residence Inn O’Hare
By Helene Smith
Residence Inn O’Hare.
HOTEL OR MOTEL: I could never get to the bottom of this. I finally spied “hotel” on the website, but I believe that the word is couched for a reason (I’m sorry, but this place feels more like a motel and I think they know it). Also, it is an “extended stay” hotel. “We thrive on long stays.”
Posted on January 5, 2016