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http://www.adfreebooks.com - 500+ audiobooks, all ad freeThe hit Broadway play that spawned the musical of the same name! All the low-life, Jazz-Age characters are here, including Roxie Hart, the famous murderess and her lawyer, Billy Flynn. In addition to the musical, Chicago had three other film versions, including a silent movie in 1927. Based on the true story of Beulah Annan who killed her boyfriend in 1924. Note: Due to the characters and subject matter, some of the language is crass and insulting. The character of Roxie uses the n-word one time.

An exciting history of the improv group you’ve never heard of that changed comedy in America—this is the story of Boom Chicago in Amsterdam as told by its founders and most famous alumni! Featuring a foreword by Seth Meyers, a backword by Jordan Peele, and interviews with Seth Meyers, Jordan Peele, Amber Ruffin, Jason Sudeikis, Ike Barinholtz, Greg Shapiro, Kay Cannon, and many more.

Welcome to The Chicago Theater-Makers Podcast; The show where we go behind the curtain with the actors, playwrights, directors, choreographer, designers, creatives and producers shaping Chicago’s one-of-a-kind theater scene. Every episode we sit down with the folks who make this city’s stages come alive. Whether you’re a theater pro, a curious audience member, or just love a good backstage story...This podcast is for you!

Reality is stranger than fiction when seven 1960s radicals refuse to behave in Judge Julius Hoffman's courtroom. Based on actual trial transcripts and starring a cast of top Chicago actors, this play centers on events following the protests and riots during the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago.

Hear Chicago Dance: Stories and Insights of the Lived Experiences of Dancers Dancers are a unique breed. Whether we trained in the halls of a conservatory, in a storefront studio, or on the sacred grounds of our respective communities, each of us carries the oral and kinesthetic history that we’ve been honored to receive from the generations before us. These are their stories heard and not just seen on stage.

In 1967, John Warwick Montgomery and Madalyn Murray O'Hare appeared as co-guests on a Chicago radio show. This is a live recording of their riotous and tempestuous clash. Madalyn Murray O'Hare founded American Atheists Inc., and was an active lobbyist for removing prayers and Bible readings from public schools.

Conversations with members of the creative community in the Chicago area and elsewhere.

Chicago Theatre Artists, past and present, share their most memorable and career-defining moments. From getting the gig, to opening nights, to onstage mishaps and triumphs, this podcast reminds us why we do what we do.

シカゴで活動する日本人スタンダップコメディアンのSaku Yanagawaが”アメリカの今“を笑いとともに届けるカルチュラル番組。 毎週、現地からアメリカの時事やポップカルチャーなど多岐にわたるトピックを３本ピックアップし、独自の視点と切り口で紹介。 今、アメリカでリアルタイムに起こっているさまざまな議論やトレンドを楽しくキャッチアップできる番組です！

The Rock n Roll Chicago Podcast is a weekly podcast that interviews bands and musicians from the Chicago area. The podcast is hosted by Ray Bernadisius ("Ray the Roadie") and Mike Metoyer ("Hollywood Mike" of Cadillac Groove, Mike & The Stillmasters). The podcast covers a wide range of topics, including the history of rock n roll in Chicago, the current state of the scene, and the challenges and opportunities facing musicians today.Founded in 2019 by Ray the Roadie and Paul Martin, the two co-hosted the show until 2022. In 2023 Ray was joined by Mike Metoyer as the new show co-host.The Rock n ...

In the spring of 1963, a 22-year-old Bob Dylan was introduced to Studs Terkel's Chicago radio listeners. The up-and-coming musician sheds some insight into his life, ideas, and songwriting process.

The Best of Second City is an unforgettable ride through decades of hilarity, packed with classic sketches that helped make this America's foremost comedy troupe. Dubbed "a temple of satire" by Time magazine, The Second City has been convulsing audiences since its founding in Chicago in 1959, lampooning every aspect of modern American life with brilliant, improvisatory sketches.

As author Ethan Mordden looks back at Chicago's various moving parts - including the original 1926 play that started it all, a sexy silent film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, a talkie remake with Ginger Rogers, the musical itself, and at last the movie of the musical - we learn how the American theater serves as a kind of alternative news medium, a town crier warning the public about the racy, devious interior contradictions of American society. Opinionated, witty, and rich in backstage anecdotes, All That Jazz brings the American musical to life in all its artistry and excitement.

A rollicking, provocative, racy, colorful irreverent show business memoir culled from Michael Kutza’s decades rubbing elbows with the giants of film at the Chicago International Film Festival and numerous other festivals around the globe. It includes many of the lowlights as well as the highlights of a life lived just off-screen.

アーティストのインタビューやライヴほか、さまざまな音楽体験からのリアルな音楽シーンのアーカイブスを、評論家、DJたちが生の声で語る「musicbook」企画の第7回配信作品。/ブルースの本場シカゴでギタリストとして活躍している菊田俊介が、数多くのミュージシャンと共演、ブルースに傾倒していったその足跡を語ります。/『シカゴ・ブルースの巨人たち』/バディ・ガイ、ジュニア・ウェルズ、オーティス・ラッシュ、ルイス・マイヤーズら多くの伝説のブルースマンと何度となく共演した菊田俊介。リアルなシカゴ・ブルース・シーンをエモーショナルに、そしてホットに語りつくします。/musicbook第7回配信作品は、次の5タイトルです。/1.『エンターテインメントのルーツ/ローリング20’s』:鈴木道子/2.『マイ・ミュージック・ルーツ』:鈴木道子/3.『B.B.キングとの出会い』:菊田俊介/4.『シカゴ・ブルースへの道』:菊田俊介/5.『シカゴ・ブルースの巨人たち』:菊田俊介/ (C)2010 TED/F.O.D./JI-NON

アーティストのインタビューやライヴほか、さまざまな音楽体験からのリアルな音楽シーンのアーカイブスを、評論家、DJたちが生の声で語る「musicbook」企画の第7回配信作品。/ブルースの本場シカゴでギタリストとして活躍している菊田俊介が、数多くのミュージシャンと共演、ブルースに傾倒していったその足跡を語ります。/『シカゴ・ブルースへの道』/ブルース・ギタリストを目指して本場シカゴで音楽活動をさせた菊田俊介。ギターを抱え多くのジャム・セッションにジョイント。大物ミュージシャンとの共演が実現していくまでのドラマティック・ストーリー!/musicbook第7回配信作品は、次の5タイトルです。/1.『エンターテインメントのルーツ/ローリング20’s』:鈴木道子/2.『マイ・ミュージック・ルーツ』:鈴木道子/3.『B.B.キングとの出会い』:菊田俊介/4.『シカゴ・ブルースへの道』:菊田俊介/5.『シカゴ・ブルースの巨人たち』:菊田俊介/ (C)2010 TED/F.O.D./JI-NON

Growing Voices is a podcast that showcases the process of youth theater from building an ensemble, to the generation and shaping of material through writing and rehearsal, to final performance. Growing Voices is offered as an audio journey through the creative process to capture the sound and feel of youth and teaching artists collaborating ‘in the room’.

With 25 years of poetry slam governance at Chicago's famous Green Mill Jazz Lounge, poetry slam founder and emcee Marc Kelly Smith welcomes poets to perform in the open mic, feature and daring poetry slam competition. Listen to the live, raucous words of today's best performance poets with great music and audience participation.

Harlan Matthews, a stamp dealer with memories of a murder he committed long ago, attempts murder, suicide, and more! An alienist and Randy Stone try to help. The system cue has been deleted. Randy Stone covers the night beat for the Chicago Star. Stories begin in many different ways. This one began and ended with a confession...a confession to the crime of murder.

Taped in front of two sold out crowds at the Studebaker Theater in his hometown of Chicago, this stand up comedy special is the culmination of Barry’s real life experiences interwoven with over 15 years as a stand up comic.