Concert Pick: Amanda Shires @ Sixth & I Synagogue (2/16/20)

Amanda Shires
Amanda Shires (Photo Credit: Elizaveta Porodina)

Singer, songwriter and violinist Amanda Shires comes to Sixth & I Synagogue on February 16th for her Atmosphereless Tour, and by all accounts you should be there!

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Concert Review: Sondra Sun-Odeon @ Slash Run (1/16/20)

Sondra Sun-Odeon
Sondra Sun-Odeon (Photo Credit: @bootlegtheater)

“It’s so cold, I can’t believe you came out.” – Sondra Sun-Odeon

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Do This: Sierra Club’s Annual One Day Hike (4/18/20) (Cancelled)

One Day Hike

Let’s hike!

(Editor’s Note: Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the ODH has been cancelled for 2020. It will take place again in 2021. Stay safe.)

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Concert Pick: Bonny Light Horseman @ Songbyrd Music House (2/4/20)

Bonny Light Horsemen
Bonny Light Horseman (Photo Credit: Nolan Knight)

A new ‘supergroup’ of rich folk and Americana sounds, Bonny Light Horseman, will perform at Songbyrd Music House on February 4th!

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Do This: Love Thy Beer: Winter Warmer Showcase (2/14/20)

2020 should be about loving beer.

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Concert Pick: Sondra Sun-Odeon @ Slash Run (1/16/20)

Sondra Sun-Odeon
Sondra Sun-Odeon (Photo courtesy of Clarion Call Media)

Sondra Sun-Odeon will be performing for you at Slash Run on January 16th.

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Do This: Free Admission to National Parks for MLK Jr. Day (1/20/20)

Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial March 2012
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial (Photo Credit: Ron Cogswell via Flickr)

Every year, the National Park Service (NPS) offers five days of free entry to our National Parks and all other NPS units that have an entrance fee.

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Bummers and Big Deals (January 2020)

A round-up of some recent cool things, and a few that suck.

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Concert Pick: Sweethearts of Americana @ Pearl Street Warehouse (1/23/20)

Sweet Hearts of Americana
Coming to Pearl Street Warehouse!

Get your Americana fix!

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Concert Pick: Elizabeth II (Opening for The Can’t Evens) @ Songbyrd Music House (1/11/20)

Beth Cannon of Elizabeth II
Beth Cannon of Elizabeth II (Photo from FB @ElizabethiiMusic)

Give local rock guitarist Beth Cannon and her band, Elizabeth II, a listen at Songbyrd Music House.

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Concert Pick: Top 15 Concerts for January/February 2020

Scythian
Scythian play at The Hamilton Live on Jan. 4th! (Photo from FB @Scythian)

What concerts should you see to start the new year?

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Concert Pick: Scythian @ The Hamilton Live (1/4/20)

Scythian in Galway, Ireland (Photo from FB @Scythian)

Be bold, Scythian returns for their annual (near) Holiday season concert!

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Concert Review: Twin Peaks @ Black Cat (12/11/19)

Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks live (Photo Credit: Daniel Topete)

The Chicago garage rockers, Twin Peaks, descended on the Black Cat on December 11th, and royally kicked our collective butts with an auditory soirée that no one regretted attending.

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Sports Pick: XFL Opener: DC Defenders vs. Seattle Dragons @ Audi Field (2/8/20)

Well, if you need to keep the American Football dream alive after college football and the National Football League ends this season, we now have the XFL!

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