Show & Tell, Ep. 210: The Rodeo at Sonny Acres, "Down Home Weekend" at Studio 5, "Always...Patsy Cline", "Kinky Boots" and the Highland Games

First up, the Rodeo is back! “The Stampede” at Sonny Acres in West Chicago will be held on June 13th-15th and 19th and 20th! Owner Jeannine Fontana talks to Andrea about all of the fun the rodeo offers including world class rodeo stars, bronc riding, steer wrestling and bull riding! There’s trick r…

Show & Tell, Ep. 209: Gary Cole in “Catch as Catch Can” at the Steppenwolf, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Walking Tour, Mak Grjic/Nova Linea Musica, Intonation Music, and Broadway in Chicago's High School award winners

One of Chicago’s favorite sons' Gary Cole is back in Chicago for the first time on stage here in 25 years - at the Steppenwolf - in the wildly acclaimed “Catch As Catch Can”. Gary talks to Andrea about the dual role he plays on stage at the iconic Steppenwolf under the direction of his friend Amy M…

Show & Tell, Ep. 208: Do Division Fest, Chicago Repertory Ballet's Rite of Spring, Elmhurst Art Museum's "On Wonder, Mind & Magic" and FIFA photography at Cleve Carney

The start of street festival season is underway in Chicago and the Do Division festival is back May 29th-31st along Division, between Damen and Leavitt.  Andrea is joined by West Town Chamber Director of Operations Jenny Lauren to preview one of Chicago’s favorite festivals.  We'll chat about the f…

Show & Tell, Episode 207: SPAMALOT, “Covenant”, Mayfestaversary, National Beef Day and National Wine Day

First up, Andrea talks to two of the stars of one of the biggest plays in Chicago right now – Covenant at the Goodman Theatre.  Debo Balogun and Ashli Rene Funches join Andrea to talk about their pivotal roles in this groundbreaking performance that’s getting rave reviews – and its run was just ext…

Show & Tell, Episode 206: The Randolph Street Market, Oil Lamp Academy, “Andy Warhol Presents the Cocaine Play” and “The Golden Girls: The Lost Episodes – the Cheese Pyramid”

One of Chicago’s largest, liveliest and most popular vintage street markets is back – the Randolph Street Market reopens on May 23rd and 24th with more vendors, more food and more entertainment than ever before.  Andrea talks to founder Sally Schwartz about the success of this 23 year old fair wher…

Show & Tell, Episode 205: Porchlight Music Theatre/Chicago Sings Broadway’s British Invasion, Metropolis Performing Arts Center presents “The Wedding Singer”, Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble presents Architecture of Memory, The Conspirators presents Tartuffe, or, The Charlatan and the Old Towne Art Fair

Welcome back to another jam-packed episode! First up, the British are coming! Porchlight Music Theatre's annual fundraiser highlights Great Britain’s contributions to the biggest hits of Broadway. Artistic Director Michael Weber talks about this one night only event, held on May 11 at House of Blue…

Show & Tell, Ep. 204: Windfall, Spaceman, the Targeted, the Great Gatsby & Six Years of Six

Windfall Steppenwolf Artistic Director Glenn Davis joins Andrea to talk about his performance in Windfall at the Steppenwolf Theatre. Windfall is about a Chicago family dealing with personal tragedy and surviving that loss.  Glenn recently appeared on Broadway in Steppenwolf’s transfer of Purpose,…

Show & Tell, Ep. 203: The Great Gatsby, Porchlight Theatre presents "Chicago Sings Broadway's British Invasion", The Curious Theatre Presents "Talking about Godard" & The Chicago Lighthouse

First up, the Tony Award-winning musical The Great Gatsby rides into Chicago this spring through May 3rd at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph.  Andrea talks to actress Lila Coogan who plays Myrtle Wilson about her role, the show's glitz and glamour, and a preview that will bedazzle Chica…

Show & Tell, Ep 202: Six years of SIX-the Reunion, Randolph St. Market, Harris Theatre of Music and Dance, & the South Chicago Dance Theatre

First up, the Illinois Conservatory for the Arts reunites the original Broadway Queens from smash hit musical Six in: “The Royal Reunion, Celebrating Six years of Six” on Monday, June 22 at the Fairlie in West Loop. Andrea talks with the OG Katheryn Howard-  Samantha Pauly - about the role that lau…

Show & Tell, Ep. 201: Chicago a cappella's "Building American Pop" concert series, Chicago Jazz Orchestra's tribute to Roy Eldridge, Glenwood Sunday Market's "Spiral Into Spring" fundraiser & Alison Ruttan at the Hyde Park Art Center

Chicago a cappella, Chicago’s premier unaccompanied vocal ensemble is hosting the upcoming concert series Building American Pop  from April 19th-26th. Andrea talks to CAC Executive Director Matt Greenberg about this time capsule, which revisits the irresistible pop classics that evoke the songwriti…