This week on Show and Tell, Andrea talks with Anthony Freud on his time at the Lyric Opera ahead of his retirement. Marc Frost shares what's coming at the eleventh annual Physical Theater Festival, running July 13-21. Plus, Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball comes to Rosemont! 

For More Information:

Anthony Freud: https://www.lyricopera.org

Marc Frost: https://www.physicalfestival.com/about

Cheri Kempf: https://auprosports.com/softball/

This week on Show and Tell, Andrea talks with Anthony Freud on his time at the Lyric Opera ahead of his retirement. Marc Frost shares what's coming at the eleventh annual Physical Theater Festival, running July 13-21. Plus, Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball comes to Rosemont! 
For More Information:
Anthony Freud: <a href="https://www.lyricopera.org/shows/upcoming/2024-25/a-wondrous-sound-concert/?gad_source=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwv7O0BhDwARIsAC0sjWN-9TiwHy9L3n4I0Ew-4VVo09--dXP8xVo-rURnfgU3SnU4KNU07PwaAjVAEALw_wcB">https://www.lyricopera.org</a>
Marc Frost: <a href="https://www.physicalfestival.com/about">https://www.physicalfestival.com/about</a> 
Cheri Kempf: <a href="https://auprosports.com/softball/">https://auprosports.com/softball/</a>

"Show and Tell" with Andrea Darlas is a local arts and entertainment podcast hosted by Chicago media personality, Andrea Darlas. Every week Andrea will tell you about a new play or musical or exhibit a museum… something cultural in our community!

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Episode 111: Lyric Opera, Physical Theater Festival, and Athletes Unlimited

This week on the show, Andrea chats with legendary Tony/Emmy award winning actress Laurie Metcalf who comes home to the theatre she co-founded – the Steppenwolf - to star in Little Bear Ridge Road.  Laurie talks about her incredibly moving performance, returning home to Chicago and her award winning roles in “Roseanne”, “The Conners” & on Broadway!  Then, we head to the Porchlight Theatre to talk to co-artistic Director Michael Weber about “Broadway in your Backyard” and their upcoming 30th anniversary gala this fall! Finally, we head to Skokie to talk to Director Sasha Gerritson about “Carousel” at the Northshore Center for the performing Arts in Skokie. 

For More Information:

Laurie Metcalf and Little Bear Ridge Road

When and Where: Now-August 4th at Steppenwolf Theatre

For tickets: https://www.steppenwolf.org/

Porchlight Theatre: 

When and Where: Gala September 22 @ Ritz-Carlton Water Tower Place

For tickets: https://porchlightmusictheatre.org/

North Shore Center for the Performing Arts:

When: August 8-18

For tickets: https://northshorecenter.org/event/music-theater-works-carousel/2024-08-08/

This week on the show, Andrea chats with legendary Tony/Emmy award winning actress Laurie Metcalf who comes home to the theatre she co-founded – the Steppenwolf - to star in Little Bear Ridge Road.  Laurie talks about her incredibly moving performance, returning home to Chicago and her award winning roles in “Roseanne”, “The Conners” &amp; on Broadway!  Then, we head to the Porchlight Theatre to talk to co-artistic Director Michael Weber about “Broadway in your Backyard” and their upcoming 30th anniversary gala this fall! Finally, we head to Skokie to talk to Director Sasha Gerritson about “Carousel” at the Northshore Center for the performing Arts in Skokie. 
For More Information:
Laurie Metcalf and Little Bear Ridge Road
When and Where: Now-August 4th at Steppenwolf Theatre
For tickets: <a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.steppenwolf.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CHillary.Hedstrom%40cumulus.com%7Ca09de7b8e2db454a632e08dcada13532%7Ce5d6709fbecf4b058cee37f5a62617c4%7C0%7C0%7C638576155123977141%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=XnxvDVc3FjnJPBF1tWz9Dy%2FeYZ9JjWaBbK7joN6OkAo%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="Verified" data-linkindex="5">https://www.steppenwolf.org/</a> 
Porchlight Theatre: 
When and Where: Gala September 22 @ Ritz-Carlton Water Tower Place
For tickets: <a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fporchlightmusictheatre.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CHillary.Hedstrom%40cumulus.com%7Ca09de7b8e2db454a632e08dcada13532%7Ce5d6709fbecf4b058cee37f5a62617c4%7C0%7C0%7C638576155123995325%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=vFuB8vdRZhnlSapo0SFTRYsEulQMfB7ULBAfQp0DjHg%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="Verified" data-linkindex="6">https://porchlightmusictheatre.org/</a> 
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts:
When: August 8-18
For tickets: <a href="https://northshorecenter.org/event/music-theater-works-carousel/2024-08-08/">https://northshorecenter.org/event/music-theater-works-carousel/2024-08-08/</a>

Episode 114: Legendary Chicago Actress Laurie Metcalf, Porchlight Theatre's Broadway In Your Backyard, & Carousel Returns to Skokie!

This week on the show we head to one of Chicago’s most anticipated street festivals – Wicker Park Fest, as they celebrate their 20th anniversary year!  We’ll talk to Pamela Maas, the Executive Director at the Wicker Park  Bucktown Chamber of Commerce about their much-anticipated indie music lineup featuring more than 200 vendors and 50 bands this year.  Then, we’ll head to the heart of Chicago and check out Navy Pier’s most innovative and interactive attraction yet – Illumination!  We’ll talk to General Manager Calum Peterson about being transported to a beautiful safari – or to outer space, you don’t want to miss this!  And speaking of don’t want to miss…the Chicago Botanic Garden does it again with their newest exhibit “Lost & Found”.  We’ll talk to Jodi Zombolo - Associate Vice President, Visitor Events & Programs about this amazing event showcasing plant conservation that blend art with science - during Lost & Found. Plus, take a trip to the Regency era with Improvised Jane Austen! Troupe member Ana Silva talks the show ahead of their headlining performance at the iO fest. 

For More Information:

Wicker Park Fest:

DATE:July 26-28

WEBSITE: https://www.wickerparkbucktown.com/wicker-park-fest/

Illuminarium:

LOCATION & DATE: Now at Navy Pier

WEBSITE: https://www.illuminarium.com/chicago

Lost & Found:

LOCATION & DATE: Now-September at The Chicago Botanic Garden

WEBSITE: https://www.chicagobotanic.org

Improvised Jane Austen:

LOCATION & DATE: Saturdays at 6pm and 8pm at the iO Theater

WEBSITE: https://improvisedjaneausten.com/

This week on the show we head to one of Chicago’s most anticipated street festivals – Wicker Park Fest, as they celebrate their 20th anniversary year!  We’ll talk to Pamela Maas, the Executive Director at the Wicker Park  Bucktown Chamber of Commerce about their much-anticipated indie music lineup featuring more than 200 vendors and 50 bands this year.  Then, we’ll head to the heart of Chicago and check out Navy Pier’s most innovative and interactive attraction yet – Illumination!  We’ll talk to General Manager Calum Peterson about being transported to a beautiful safari – or to outer space, you don’t want to miss this!  And speaking of don’t want to miss…the Chicago Botanic Garden does it again with their newest exhibit “Lost &amp; Found”.  We’ll talk to Jodi Zombolo - Associate Vice President, Visitor Events &amp; Programs about this amazing event showcasing plant conservation that blend art with science - during Lost &amp; Found. Plus, take a trip to the Regency era with Improvised Jane Austen! Troupe member Ana Silva talks the show ahead of their headlining performance at the iO fest. 
For More Information:
Wicker Park Fest:
DATE: July 26-28
WEBSITE: <a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wickerparkbucktown.com%2Fwicker-park-fest%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Chillary.hedstrom%40cumulus.com%7Ccecb1f453b364f6d8c2c08dca7447a4b%7Ce5d6709fbecf4b058cee37f5a62617c4%7C0%7C0%7C638569159791262375%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=IA3uGf7f6uFGP4JpTyWGxk17k13AvIrmPkK3dLxV6Ew%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="Verified" data-linkindex="0">https://www.wickerparkbucktown.com/wicker-park-fest/</a>
Illuminarium:
LOCATION &amp; DATE: Now at Navy Pier
WEBSITE: <a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.illuminarium.com%2Fchicago&amp;data=05%7C02%7Chillary.hedstrom%40cumulus.com%7Ccecb1f453b364f6d8c2c08dca7447a4b%7Ce5d6709fbecf4b058cee37f5a62617c4%7C0%7C0%7C638569159791279987%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=g5uw77ipP9nJe6VxSHMFQ2FV5ru0UjJwhPgS39i0IPg%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="Verified" data-linkindex="1">https://www.illuminarium.com/chicago</a>
Lost &amp; Found:
LOCATION &amp; DATE: Now-September at The Chicago Botanic Garden
WEBSITE: <a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chicagobotanic.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Chillary.hedstrom%40cumulus.com%7Ccecb1f453b364f6d8c2c08dca7447a4b%7Ce5d6709fbecf4b058cee37f5a62617c4%7C0%7C0%7C638569159791295981%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=mHPBh8JhTGyVoSeQi%2Fnk2%2BW%2BuhJV8Z%2F2QuZv%2FnJMXnc%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="Verified" data-linkindex="2">https://www.chicagobotanic.org</a>
Improvised Jane Austen:
LOCATION &amp; DATE: Saturdays at 6pm and 8pm at the iO Theater
WEBSITE: <a href="https://improvisedjaneausten.com/">https://improvisedjaneausten.com/</a>

Episode 113: Wicker Park Fest, Illuminarium, Chicago Botanic Garden, and Improvised Jane Austen

This week on the show we have a favorite festival for taco lovers returning, a revised and reinvigorated Cirque-cabaret show in the Loop and we head to Ravenswood to explore the deliciousness of Malt Row.  First up, we head to Rogers Park for the return of the extremely popular Taco Crawl – Thursday, July 18th at Clark and Devon.  We’ll talk with Sandi Price from the Rogers Park Business alliance about this year’s festival which features 17 local favorite restaurants this year- and margarita tastings!!  Then, it’s a brand new Teatro ZinZanni filled with incredible talent, singing, comedy, cabaret, cirque and dinner!  Chicago favorites Liv Warfield, Cunio and Kevin Kent are back and better than ever!  We’ll talk with Kevin about the new show under the exotic Spigeltent at the Cambria theatre in the Loop.  And, if you haven’t checked out Malt Row in Ravenswood…what are you waiting for?  It’s the premiere spot for all of Chicago based breweries and distilleries and is becoming one of the most coveted spots in the country for craft crews!  We’ll talk to Gene Wagendorf about all of the breweries along this incredible corridor that you have to check out!



For More Information:

Rogers Park Taco Crawl:

LOCATION & DATE:  July 18: 3pm-7pm

WEBSITE:RPBA.ORG



Teatro Zinzanni:

LOCATION & DATE:  Running now at the Cambria Theatre

WEBSITE: https://zinzanni.com/chicago/



Malt Row:

WEBSITE: https://ravenswoodchicago.org/

This week on the show we have a favorite festival for taco lovers returning, a revised and reinvigorated Cirque-cabaret show in the Loop and we head to Ravenswood to explore the deliciousness of Malt Row.  First up, we head to Rogers Park for the return of the extremely popular Taco Crawl – Thursday, July 18th at Clark and Devon.  We’ll talk with Sandi Price from the Rogers Park Business alliance about this year’s festival which features 17 local favorite restaurants this year- and margarita tastings!!  Then, it’s a brand new Teatro ZinZanni filled with incredible talent, singing, comedy, cabaret, cirque and dinner!  Chicago favorites Liv Warfield, Cunio and Kevin Kent are back and better than ever!  We’ll talk with Kevin about the new show under the exotic Spigeltent at the Cambria theatre in the Loop.  And, if you haven’t checked out Malt Row in Ravenswood…what are you waiting for?  It’s the premiere spot for all of Chicago based breweries and distilleries and is becoming one of the most coveted spots in the country for craft crews!  We’ll talk to Gene Wagendorf about all of the breweries along this incredible corridor that you have to check out!
 
For More Information:
Rogers Park Taco Crawl:
LOCATION &amp; DATE:  July 18: 3pm-7pm
WEBSITE: <a href="https://business.rpba.org/events/details/taco-crawl-12231">RPBA.ORG</a>
 
Teatro Zinzanni:
LOCATION &amp; DATE:  Running now at the Cambria Theatre
WEBSITE: <a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fzinzanni.com%2Fchicago%2F__%3B!!DZ3fjg!691OEh2MkcXohUxKE8GahrazLQ7YMMoG5xKNhe9d1DR3UEFXY4HkWXTkAV8fQIpEQahJECkMPyU__eil8jn6aqVJbdm4%24&amp;data=05%7C02%7Chillary.hedstrom%40cumulus.com%7Cb413771c3020489d2c7908dca1c17973%7Ce5d6709fbecf4b058cee37f5a62617c4%7C0%7C0%7C638563099595106470%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=R928gkVhmqtqphMl1pw2tMNVNqtI4LZ%2Bypngg1JeR3s%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="Verified" data-linkindex="0">https://zinzanni.com/chicago/</a>
 
Malt Row:
WEBSITE: <a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fravenswoodchicago.org%2F__%3B!!DZ3fjg!691OEh2MkcXohUxKE8GahrazLQ7YMMoG5xKNhe9d1DR3UEFXY4HkWXTkAV8fQIpEQahJECkMPyU__eil8jn6aiv6CYsW%24&amp;data=05%7C02%7Chillary.hedstrom%40cumulus.com%7Cb413771c3020489d2c7908dca1c17973%7Ce5d6709fbecf4b058cee37f5a62617c4%7C0%7C0%7C638563099595127675%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=MsyoOI3yCyjS6Lm137ZqGNiQfDVuDe%2FhcLUYHunfAf0%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="Verified" data-linkindex="1">https://ravenswoodchicago.org/</a>

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