SAVE THE DATE: OH BOY! BUDDY – THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY COMES TO CHICAGO JUNE 18 – 30 Tixs on Sale THIS Friday #BroadwayinChicago

STAGE MUSICAL INCLUDES OVER TWENTY OF 

BUDDY HOLLY AND ROCK & ROLL’S 

GREATEST HITS

INDIVIDUAL TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, APRIL 26

Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce that individual tickets for the musical BUDDY – THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY go on-sale to the public Friday, April 26, 2013 at 10 a.m.  Based on the life of rock legend Buddy Holly, BUDDY will play Chicago at the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 West Randolph) for a limited engagement June 18 – 30, 2013.

In just three short years, Buddy Holly set the music world on fire and forever changed the face and sound of rock and roll. Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story charts his meteoric climb, legendary adventures and tragic fall on the fateful day the music died. Armed with a Fender Stratocaster guitar, his signature specs and a charismatic blend of rockabilly swagger, Buddy explodes onto the stage in this jukebox musical fully loaded with classics “Peggy Sue,” “Oh Boy,” “That’ll Be the Day,” “Well All Right,” “Not Fade Away” and many more with an encore that will have you on your feet and dancing in the aisles.

BUDDY will be directed and choreographed by Norb Joerder with music direction by John “Jockey” Banister and creative consultation by Matt Salisbury.  Casting will be announced at a later date.

About Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story

One of the first jukebox musicals, Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story has been seen by millions of fans in fifteen countries around the world, including the United States.  The musical premiered in London’s West End in October, 1989, where it ran for twelve years and over 5,000 performances, A Broadway production followed in 1990.  The score includes over twenty of rock and roll’s greatest hits by Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper and more.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

The performance schedule for BUDDY is as follows:

Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesdays at 2 & 7:30 p.m. (no matinee performance on June 19)

Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.

Fridays at 7:30 p.m.

Saturdays at 2 & 8 p.m.

Sundays at 2 p.m. (additional performance on June 23 at 7:30 p.m.)

Please note: Ticket prices and performance schedule are subject to change.

TICKET INFORMATION

Tickets for BUDDY at the Cadillac Palace Theatre range from $22-$85.  A select number of premium seats are also available for many performances. Tickets are available now for groups of 10 or more by calling Broadway In Chicago Group Sales at (312) 977-1710.  Tickets are available at all Broadway In Chicago Box Offices (24 W. Randolph St., 151 W. Randolph St., 18 W. Monroe St. and 175 E. Chestnut), the Broadway In Chicago Ticket Kiosk at Water Tower Place (845 N. Michigan Ave.), the Broadway In Chicago Ticket Line at (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and online at www.BroadwayInChicago.com

For more information, visit www.BroadwayInChicago.com.

THE BUNNY THE BEAR PREMIERE “IN LIKE FLYNN” MUSIC VIDEO ON VEVO (4/24)

THE BUNNY THE BEAR have teamed up with VEVO to premiere the music video for "In Like Flynn", the single from their third studio album, Stories. Based loosely on the famous Shel Silverstein tale "The Giving Tree", the video depicts the give and take relationship between a girl and her tree. Featuring master puppeteers Amber Marsh and Lolly Extract, The Bunny and The Bear marionettes are brought to life, providing visual theatrics to an already energetic, hypnotically melodic track. Watch "In Like Flynn" here and be transported into another world.

See THE BUNNY THE BEAR on their headlining tour now as they pass through over twenty-five cities in support ofStories.

For more information on THE BUNNY THE BEAR: http://www.victoryrecords.com/thebunnythebear https://www.facebook.com/thebunnythebear

CLICK HERE FOR TOUR DATES

MUSIC VIDEOS: “Lonely” Music Video “C’est Pas Si Loin” Music Video “Ocean Floor” Music Video

“In Like Flynn” Music Video

“Mixed with an eclectic blend of top heavy guitar riffs, vocal fury, techno dance beats, and the occasional melodic mix of all these elements, Stories is the another colorful notch in The Bunny The Bear’s musical belt.” - Examiner

“Every song is ridiculously addictive.” – Punk Nation

“The Bunny The Bear’s ability to mash the highs with the lows and the screams with the soft melodies is unlike anything you’ve ever heard.” - Alliance Wakeboard Magazine

For fans of: COHEED AND CAMBRIA, BRING ME THE HORIZON, CHIODOS, THE USED

TOUR DATES w/ DECEPTION OF A GHOST: 4/24- Fayetteville, NC. - The Drunk Horse Pub

4/25- Spartanburg, SC. - Ground Zero (w/ Abiotic)

4/26- Douglasville, GA. - The 7 Venue

4/29- Pensacola, FL. - The Handlebar

5/1- Fort Worth, TX. - Tomcats West

5/3- St Louis, MO. - Fubar

5/5- Des Moines, IA. - The Vaudeville Mews

5/7- Sauk Rapids, MN. - Bubbas

5/8- La Crosse, WI. - The Warehouse

5/9- Barrington, IL. - Penny Road Pub

5/10- Portage, IN. - Camelot Bowl

5/11- Kalkaska, MI. -  Kalkaska Recreation Center

5/12- Peoria, IL. - The Brass Rail

5/13- Romeo, MI. - High Octane Lounge

5/14- Toledo, OH. - Frankie's

5/16- Buffalo, NY. - Broadway Joes

 

GIVEAWAY: All About Earth DVD & 2 SKRUB'A GLOVES For Kids/Adults ($36.92) #eco friendly #green living #giveaway #sponsored

Win 2 pairs of Skrub'a gloves--adult veggie ($12.98) & kids' carrot ($11.49)

AND The Magic School Bus:   All About Earth DVD 

($12.95)

*Disclosure:   Thanks to Fabrikators and Scholastic for giving us the prizes for our readers.   All opinions are our own.

ChiIL Mama's Earth Day Every Day Giveaway

Celebrate EARTH DAY Every Day!  JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF OUR PLANET AND BACK WITH AN ECO-FRIENDLY DVD FEATURING ALL-NEW EPISODES WITH MS. FRIZZLE AND HER CLASS THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS: ALL ABOUT EARTH Brand new April release SRP: $12.95    PROGRAM DESCRIPTION    For more than 40 years, we've gathered together on April 22 to celebrate the planet with Earth Day.  This year, over 1 billion people participated in Earth Day activities, making it the largest civic observance in the world.   Scholastic invites families to get inside the earth like never before with THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS: ALL ABOUT EARTH.  Featuring three all-new, never-before-released episodes of the long-running Emmy® Award-winning science adventure series, the DVD also offers English and Spanish language options and includes the bonus episode "The Magic School Bus All Dried Up". Grab a seat on the bus and hang on for the three episodes, including "The Magic School Bus Goes to Seed", where the class' garden is going to be featured on the cover of Plant It!Magazine, but Phoebe's garden plot is glaringly empty; "The Magic School Bus Blows its Top", which explains volcanoes and shows Ms. Frizzles class how the earth makes islands and "The Magic School Bus Goes on Air", which covers the mysteries and miracles of air pressure. FEATURES Bonus Episode  English and Spanish Language Options  PROGRAM INFORMATION    Type:  DVD Catalog #:  NNVG283530 Running Time: Approx. 90 mins. Genre:  Kids'/Animation Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo For more information on this title or any other Scholastic Storybook Treasures release, click here.   Also, visit New Kideo, the online home for the DVD line, at their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/pages/New-Kideo/169330949777241

  

Win 2 pairs of Fabrikators  Skrub'a Gloves for adults & kids  VALUE:  ($23.97 total) Click here for further product information. Skrub'a Veggie Gloves Use for - Removing dirt, loose skin, rinsing, and cleaning any kind of vegetable including beets, radishes, leeks, mushrooms, corn, etc Materials - Durable food-safe nylon (machine-washable, dishwasher-safe) Skrub'a Kids Carrot Gloves Use for - Removing dirt, loose skin, rinsing, and cleaning carrots, parsley root, turnips, and many other vegetables Materials - Durable food-safe nylon (machine-washable, dishwasher-safe)

ChiIL out with ChiIL Mama and win some green goodies to celebrate Earth Day 2013!   Earth Day happens April 22nd every year, and "Earth Week" is currently underway.  Here at ChiIL Mama we try to make every day Earth Day, with green living features.   

To celebrate Earth Day, we're bringing our readers a super sweet giveaway that will run through May 19th.

Click the Rafflecopter link below to enter to win kids' and adult Skrub'a Gloves and an All About Earth DVD. (TOTAL VALUE:  $36.92)

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We'll be adding cool green products to our giveaway through Earth Week.   Enter to win any or all.

Click here to check out more of ChiIL Mama's green product favorites from the 2013 International Home and Housewares Show Tuesday recap.

Click here for more of ChiIL Mama's IHHS2013 eco friendly favorites from our Monday recap

Photo Credit:  http://www.earthday.org/

Happy Earth Day: The Tick Season 2 Episode 2 - Alone Together

We always dug the animated Tick episodes and raised our kids on them.   They're hilarious, well written, and have some of the best quotes ever.   So here's one of our favs about saving the earth.

The Tick is sent to the moon to revert Chairface Chippendale's attempt to write his name on it. He ends up traveling through space on Omnipotus (a parody of Galactus), the devourer of planets. (This episode was not included on the U.S. Season 2 DVD release, although it was included on the UK DVD set.)

"You're about to eat my planet.   What kind of friend is that?"

The Tick

"You can't destroy the earth.   It's where I keep all my stuff!"

The Tick

Happy Earth Day all, and SPOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Winners Announced #giveaway

We have a slew of Chi-town ticket winners this week.   Click the red links below for full show details and more ticket giveaways still open.   

Big congrats to the following winners:

Yoli F.-4 tickets to CircEAU at CircEsteem--out of a whopping 250 entries!

*CircEsteem's BIG spring circus Show CircEAU!   Family 4 pack to your choice of 6 shows ($64 value) Entries accepted through midnight 4/18.   Winners will be announced the following day.   Winners choice of 6 show times.

Gabe L.-4 tickets to Super Stolie at Beat Kitchen Sunday at noon

Giveaways Currently Open:

Click here for your chance to win Beat Kitchen Concerts for Kids (Family 4 pack of tickets to any/all weekly April concerts $24 value) Entry is open through midnight every Thursday with weekly winners announced every Friday.

Super Stolie & the Rockstars Sunday, April 21, noon
This is your chance to hear the songs from 'Press Play!' with the band -- first time since the CD's release on 11/6/12. Brush up on words and get ready to sing-along! Welcome to Super Stolie's newest Rockstar member, Marshall on the drums!  Buy tickets here. Beat Kitchen is located at 2100 W. Belmont.

To keep up to date with Concerts for Kids, become our Facebook friend at  www.facebook.com/kidsshowschicago.

Ice Cream Vendors Sunday, April 28, noon
We're super excited to welcome back the Ice Cream Vendors. Think zany Devo for kids. With a huge horn section, Ice Cream Vendors is a wall of toddler sound (but not too loud..) Check out their video Hot Dog Party and you'll have a sense of the super yummy treat you're in for Sunday, April 28th. Buy tickets here. Beat Kitchen is located at 2100 W. Belmont.

To keep up to date with Concerts for Kids, become our Facebook friend at  www.facebook.com/kidsshowschicago.

Save the Dates...
Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont, $6/person April 21: Super Stolie & The Rockstars April 28: Ice Cream Vendors May 5: Andy Roo & The AndyRooniverse May 12: Mr. Dave & The Space Cadets May 19: Mr Singer & The Sharp Cookies Summer Festival Season (save the dates) Do Division, June 1-2 Green Music Fest, June 22-23 Wicker Park Fest, July 27-28

To keep up to date with Concerts for Kids, become our Facebook friend at  www.facebook.com/kidsshowschicago

Teresa O.-4 tickets to TUTA Studio Theatre--US Premiere of The Silent Language (Ages 8+)  




Click here for full show details and more ongoing ticket giveaways.   ChiIL out with ChiIL Mama.

ChiIL Mama's Earth Day Eco Giveaway ECOBAGS® 5 Classic String Market Bags™ ($40 Value) #eco friendly #green living #giveaway

Photo Credit:  http://www.earthday.org/

ChiIL out with ChiIL Mama and win some green goodies to celebrate Earth Day 2013!   Earth Day happens April 22nd every year, and "Earth Week" is currently underway.  Here at ChiIL Mama we try to make every day Earth Day, with green living features.   We walk what we talk, with a rain barrel and composter in the back yard, green products in our home, community activism & educating.   

It's a process.  We still drive 2 cars but work to minimize our carbon footprint.   We're working toward zero waste school lunches, and we try to make choices that will leave our planet in better shape for our kids and their kids to come.

To celebrate Earth Day, we're bringing our readers a super sweet giveaway that will run for a month, through May 19th.

Click the Rafflecopter link below to enter.

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We'll be adding cool green products to our giveaway through Earth Day.   Enter to win any or all.

First up, we've got a set of 5 stylish, colorful bags from the original ECOBAGS® that hold an amazing amount of groceries!  It's great to see the number of Eco friendly bags and products growing exponentially every year, but we're careful of greenwashing, and fakers out there.   The awesome companies we've partnered up with are the real deal.

1.  ECOBAGS® Classic String Market Bags™ in Earthtone sold as a set of five. Available at www.ecobags.com

VALUE: 40.00

Classic String Market Bags™ in rich, earthtone colors. All bags have easy to grasp and carry tote handle. A set of bags perfect for all your around town and out-of-town shopping and toting.

• Item Code: Earthtones-Tote
• Sold as a Set of 5
• Handle: Tote handle
• Color Pallet: Chili, Cranberry, Celery Seed, Storm Blue, and Natural
• Capacity: Great for shopping or the beach
• Material Type: Natural cotton
• Care Instructions: Machine wash cold, hang dry

All our Readers Are Winners:

Rockin ECOBAGS® Discount for everyone for the duration of our Eco Giveaway

15% off when you use code 13EarthDay 

15% off all retail - web orders. does not apply to shipping or custom services. Cannot be combined with other offers.

25.00 min order.

Through midnight May 18th, 2013

Why we chose this company to partner with:

About

ECOBAGS® - The Original. Since 1989. www.ecobags.com
We are the original reusable bag brand; designed in New York and responsibly made, with internationally recognized certifications, in India, China and the USA.

Mission

ECOBAGS® exists to provide products, information and inspiration that help people re-think, reduce, re-use and recycle.
"Cleaning up the planet one bag at a time (tm)."

Company Overview

ECOBAGS® began in 1989 introducing the concept of reusable bags, in the USA, as an alternative to single use bags.

We introduced our ECOBAGS® Classic String Bags at the 1990 Earth Day celebration on Sixth Avenue in New York City selling out in four hours and inspiring many conversations.

We offer a complete line of ECOBAGS® Brand bags in recycled or recyclable materials in a variety of shapes and sizes, direct on our website.

For businesses we offer our line wholesale as well as Custom Branding Services and Made To Order products.

ECOBAGS® Brand products are internationally recognized and can be found at many retail establishments and online. ECOBAGS® are used as promotional tools for retailers, non profit organizations and internationally recognized Fortune500 Brands.

Featured on the Oprah Show and lauded in the press, from Time Magazine to Glamour and Martha Stewart Magazines, ECOBAGS® is thankful for being recognized as a pioneering socially responsible and mission focused brand.

Eco-Bags Products, Inc. is a certified BCorporation.