Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Broadway in Chicago: Rock of Ages Opens In Chi-Town

The orginal Broadway cast of the hit musical ROCK OF AGES, featuring Constantine Maroulis, perform a medley from the show

Break out those 80's arena rock t's and those hair band moves. Rock of Ages is BACK in Chicago from June 05, 2012 - August 05, 2012 at the Broadway Playhouse.

Check out our past review right here.

ChiIL Live Shows will be there this Wed night and we'll have a full review shortly.

In the mean time:
here's our triple patron interviews from Rock of Ages' 2010 Chi-Town run.

Chicago-Theater.com says:

Hair band devotees rejoice: The anthems of the '80s are back. The new musical features the hits of Journey, Bon Jovi, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar and many more.

In 1987 on the Sunset Strip, a small-town girl met a big-city rocker, and in L.A.'s most famous rock club, they fell in love to the greatest songs of the 80s. This arena-rock love story is told through the mind-blowing hits of Journey, Bon Jovi, Poison and many more.

Dates

Opening night: 5 June 2012

Booking through until: 5 August 2012

Audience

Rock Of Ages may be inappropriate for children aged 7 and under, according to Chicago-Theater.com.

(*ChiIL Mama's note: Broadway in Chicago posted a PG13ish warning that some of the dances and costumes may be inappropriate for children. There are "stripper" characters, but nothing more risque than a bra and fishnets. I did see a few younger children in full 80's rock star dress, and they were having a blast. Still, parents who are uncomfortable with simulated lap dances and semi-mature sexual themes might want to make this a parents night out.)

Last time we made it a parents night out, but this time around Du-Jay (11) and Sagezilla (9) will be rockin' out with ChiIL Mama.

Run time

2 hours and 20 minutes with one 10 minute intermission.

Rock of Ages
Theatre : Broadway Playhouse, Chicago Illinois

The worldwide party musical ROCK OF AGES features a mix of 28 rockin' 80's tunes including DON'T STOP BELIEVIN', WE BUILT THIS CITY, THE FINAL COUNTDOWN, WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE, HERE I GO AGAIN, CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING and I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS.

In 1987 on the Sunset Strip, a small town girl met a big city rocker and in LA's most famous rock club, they fell in love to the greatest songs of the 80's. It's five time 2009 Tony® nominee ROCK OF AGES, an arena-rock love story told through the mind blowing, face-melting hits of JOURNEY, NIGHT RANGER, STYX, REO SPEEDWAGON, PAT BENATAR, TWISTED SISTER, POISON, ASIA, WHITESNAKE and many more. Don't miss this awesomely good time about dreaming big, playing loud and partying on!

"Impossible to resist!"
- Charles Isherwood, New York Times

"Rock and comedy in perfect proportion!"
- David Cote, Time Out

Rock of Ages the movie hits theatres June 15th. Here's the movie main site. Check out the Broadway show then go see the Hollywood take.

Winner Announced Land O’ Lakes Egg Prize Pack #Giveaway #MyBlogSpark

Big congrats to Lori T, #39--our winner in the

Land O’ Lakes Egg Prize Pack #Giveaway #MyBlogSpark

Lori, please contact us privately ASAP with your mailing address via the blue contact button in the right sidebar. You can also reply to the e-mail we sent your way, and we'll send your prize right out to you.

You can still click the links below and enter to win:

*5 fabulous American Girl Books ($39.75 value) through 6/15

*4 tickets to Disney's Beauty and The Beast at Chicago Shakespeare through 6/26

Chicago Giveaways Coming Soon!

*4 free tickets to Wilmette Theatre to see Little Miss Ann on June 30 and/or Laura Doherty on August 4th
*a day pass to Purple Monkey Playroom

Nationwide Giveaways Coming Soon!

*Small Paul infant wear long sleeved shirt (12mo)/bib & socks and a 20 piece Safety First Baby Care Essentials Kit
*loads of kindie new releases--CDs/ DVDs/ & Music/Book pairings
*Herbivoracious Cookbook
* 2 Signed Copies of Chicken in the Car and the Car Won't Go Book
* Brain Rules for Baby Book

Monday, June 4, 2012

Cirque Shanghai: Year of the Dragon Fires Up Navy Pier for the Summer #review #liveshowphotos

Enter the year of the Dragon, 2012. What better way to celebrate than with Chi-town's favorite Chinese circus, Cirque Shanghai. ChiIL Mama caught opening night, and the whole family had a blast. We welcome this circus' annual summer residency at Navy Pier and eagerly anticipate it.

Tickets are available via Ticketmaster here or at 800-745-3000.

For the price and the frequency of shows, Cirque Shanghai is hard to beat. They play Navy Pier all summer, making this an easy, entertaining option for visiting friends and relatives.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE AND TICKET INFORMATION

“Cirque Shanghai: Year of the Dragon” will perform May 24 – Sept. 3, with regular run performances as follows:

Wednesday at 2, 6 and 8 p.m.
Thursday at 2 and 8 p.m.
Friday at 2, 7 and 9 p.m.
Saturday at 2, 6 and 8 p.m.

Sunday at 2 and 4 p.m.

There will be additional performances Tuesday, July 3 at 2 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 2 at 8 p.m. and Monday, Sept. 3 (Labor Day) at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Tickets are $15.50 - $29.50 and are available by calling 800-745-3000 or visiting Ticket Master here. Discounted tickets for groups of 10 or more are available by calling GroupTix at 773.327.3778 or visiting GroupTixs website here.

Our whole family loves to watch people push the boundaries with circus arts

and we've NEVER seen someone unicycle on a parasol,

fit so many girls on one bike,

or flip so many simultaneous pots on their head from a rolla bolla board!

The new horizontal configuration of the hoop diving was sweet, too.

The motorcycle wire tricks are gone this year, but the Globe of Doom with 5 bikers in a metal globe is always breathtakingly impressive, even though we've seen it in past years with Cirque Shanghai and with Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus.

We've seen it at Ringling Brothers, but the metal Wheel of Destiny was a new addition for Cirque Shanghai, and provided quite a few gasps, as a blindfolded/hooded performer nearly plunged to the stage below.

He nearly bit it again during the jump rope routine,

which I first thought was intentional, to mess with the audience and freak us out. On further discussion we agreed that maybe his blonde partner (who had less taxing tricks) was walking a bit too fast and threw off his timing. Thankfully he hung in there!

My kids adore circus arts and have become quite the critics after seeing world class acts from Cirque du Soleil's Ovo and Quidam, Ringling Brothers, Cirque Eloize, Zoppe Family Circus, George Orange, New York's Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, and local favs El Circo Cheapo, Aloft, Midnight Circus, The Actor's Gymnasium and more! Our kids are also taking circus arts classes from local gem, CircEsteem, where they're learning juggling, unicycle, silks, trapeze, lyra, pyramids, Spanish Web, Chinese Pole, acro, and more. They've auditioned for and been invited onto the pre-team and hone their circus skills 3 times a week. So, they're harder to impress than the average 9 & 11 year old off the street.

When the kids saw Cirque Shanghai's 7 ball bounce juggling act, they rightfully noted, "That was pretty cool, and he did juggle up stairs which was impressive, but our friend Will can do 7 ball bounce juggling and he's still in high school, and we just saw it in our own spring CircEsteem show. They did envy and want a pair of his cool, juggling pocket pants, though!

They were likewise nonplussed by the silks and lyra, diablo, and even the contortion and acro acts. Those elicited a series of "My friends and/or I can do that....and that....and most of that act too," from the kids. Though admittedly their friends are way more flexible and adept at circus arts than the average bear. As long as they don't want to master the Wheel of Destiny or Globe of Death next....!!

Nonetheless, they thoroughly enjoyed the show and thought that kids of all ages and adults would dig it, whether they're well schooled in circus arts themselves, are avid fans, or have never seen anything like it. In addition to the super stars in Globe of Death,

and Wheel of Destiny,

the slackwire unicycle,

spring board,

creative foot juggling,

and chair stacking acts were particularly fun.

Both kids were entranced with the 5 bikers, simultaneously circling the metal globe and Sagezilla, in particular, loved that one was a long haired girl!

She's more interested in being strong than cute. She's all about grrrl power and nontraditional roles, and she was elated that the biker girl gave her a high five on the way up the aisle at the close of the show.

Come celebrate the Year of the Dragon in style with Cirque Shanghai! Here are further official details:

“CIRQUE SHANGHAI: YEAR OF THE DRAGON” COMES TO NAVY PIER® PEPSI® SKYLINE STAGE MAY 24 – SEPTEMBER 3

Cirque Shanghai returns to Chicago’s Navy Pier this summer with a magnificent new show “Cirque Shanghai: Year of the Dragon”. The production will run now through September 3, 2012 (Labor Day), rain or shine, at the Navy Pier® Pepsi® Skyline Stage, the 1,500-seat, canopied, open-air theater on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave.

“Cirque Shanghai: Year of the Dragon” is a spectacle for audiences of all ages, featuring performers direct from China who are leaders in their craft of tumbling, juggling, balancing and more. This year’s production features an incredible line up of awe- inspiring acts, including favorites such as Bike Balance and Hoop Diving, as well as an all-new Group Chair Stack, Teeterboard act and the Wheel of Death!

China’s finest daredevil motorcycle troupe, “Imperial Thunder,” returns with not two, not four, but five motorcyclists riding at break-neck speed within a steel globe – more than ever before in this death-defying feat.

Audiences and critics alike rave about Cirque Shanghai. The Chicago Tribune hails the production to be a

“beguiling, sophisticated and contemporary 75-minute show, replete with some bravura acrobatics and infused with fabric-strewn visuals,”

and the Chicago Sun-Times raves “Cirque Shanghai has been an especially bright spot on Navy Pier...bringing young, talented acrobatic troupes and first-rate production values to the canopied, open-air Skyline Stage.”

Time Out Chicago says, “Jaw-dropping, aerobatic stunts...adults will enjoy this show every bit as much as kids.”

Directed by Miao Miao Chen, “Cirque Shanghai: Year of the Dragon” is presented in this exclusive U.S. engagement by Navy Pier in conjunction with International Special Attractions, Ltd. (ISA) production headquarters in Shanghai, China.

MEET THE CREATIVE TEAM:

International Special Attractions (ISA) was established in 1989 and over the past two decades has become a world leader in the production of large scale special attractions, events and theatrical productions. ISA’s ICE! attractions can be seen annually at four Gaylord Hotel locations throughout the United States, and have been enjoyed by over 5 million people worldwide. ISA was the first company to bring Chinese acrobats to Broadway and also produces Cirque Shanghai, which has performed in some of the most prestigious venues in the world, and recently played a sold out run at the New Victory Theatre on Broadway in New York City. Additionally, ISA has produced Luminasia for the past two years at The Galt House Hotel in Louisville, KY, USA. Clients have included The Walt Disney Company, Gaylord Entertainment, Navy Pier Chicago, Busch Entertainment Corp and Six Flags, Inc. Featured Television coverage has aired internationally, including networks such as NBC, CBS and ABC to name but a few.

Originally from a classical music background, Haiping Ge was one of the earliest producers serving in the Shanghai government's Office of Cultural Exchange Affairs. From that office, he hosted many of the first Western entertainers performing in China. For the last two decades, Haiping Ge has been producing shows with ISA for the world's premium venues. His current productions include: Cirque Shanghai for New Victory Theatre on Broadway; ICE! attractions in Dallas, Nashville, Orlando and Washington D.C. in association with Gaylord Resorts; Luminasia at The Galt House in Louisville, KY, USA. Haiping also produced a Chinese acrobatic show for Disney World, Florida which will run through the end of this year.

Miao Miao Chen
is a second-generation performer as well as the show’s director. She studied with the internationally famous Shenyang Performing Arts Academy beginning at age five, and joined the acclaimed Shenyang Acrobatic Troupe, one of the top ten troupes in all of China, at age 13. Chen is the recipient of a Gold Lion Award from the International Acrobatics Competition in France, and received the top award for Best Innovative Performance in Uruguay. Chen has performed throughout the USA, Canada, Europe and Asia. In 2006 and 2007, Chen worked as a choreographer for “Le Grand Cirque” which has toured in cities across Australia, the United Kingdom and United States. Chen previously directed hit productions of “Cirque Shanghai” in 2009, 2010 and 2011.

About Navy Pier:

Located on Lake Michigan, just east of Chicago’s downtown, Navy Pier is the most- visited tourist and leisure destination in the Midwest, welcoming more than 8 million visitors annually. Originally opened in 1916 as a shipping and recreation facility, it is now one of the country’s preeminent recreation and exposition facilities, showcasing 50 acres of parks, gardens, restaurants, shops, attractions, sightseeing and dining cruise boats, exhibition facilities and more.

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Beauty and The Beast at Chicago Shakespeare #Giveaway

music by Alan Menken | lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice book by Linda Woolverton | directed by Rachel Rockwell in Chicago Shakespeare's Courtyard Theater June 28–August 26, 2012

Bring your whole family to Navy Pier for this 75-minute heartwarming musical adventure based on the Academy Award-winning Disney film. It recounts the "tale as old as time" of a clever beauty and her ferocious captor—a young prince trapped under an enchantress's spell, who must learn to love and be loved in order to break the curse. Dazzling production numbers, including the beloved title song and "Be Our Guest," will fill CST's Courtyard Theater. Audience members are invited to meet the cast in the lobby following each performance. Approximate Running Time: 75 minutes

A CST Family production best enjoyed by ages 5 and up

ChiIL Mama/ ChiIL Live Shows will be there for the opening performance on July 7th and we'll have a photo filled review for you then. We're also excited to offer one of our lucky readers 4 free tickets to your choice of dates between June 30th & July 13th. Enter right here for your chance to win! *Wait for Rafflecopter to load up right here (if you've gone through RSS feed or are scrolling down the blog and don't see it, click on the actual page title and it should pop right up). Entries accepted nationwide. Enter like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often. Winning rocks!

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Friday, June 1, 2012

American Girl Doll Books ($39.75) #Giveaway

AMERICAN GIRL ENCOURAGES READING AND FUN WITH READ-A-PALOOZA™!

American Girl's Read-a-palooza is here and ChiIL Mama's giving away 5 Great American Girl Books to kick things off in style: McKenna & McKenna Ready to Fly, Take the Challenge, The New Girl & The Cameo Necklace ($39.75 value).

Enter here for your chance to win through 6/15/12!

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We were super stoked to get a package of new American Girl Doll books in the mail. There are some excellent new releases just out! We'll have a full set of book reviews (on the titles in red) in the near future. Here's a sampler of the new releases and where you can buy them, too.

ADVICE: A Smart Girl's Guide to Liking Herself-even on the bad days

CONTEMPORARY FICTION: Innerstar University Series--"a book staring YOU with more than 20 endings" and an on line play component. We'll be reviewing The New Girl and Behind the Scenes

MYSTERIES: We'll be reviewing The Cameo Necklace, A Cecile Mystery, The Crystal Ball, a Rebecca Mystery and The Hidden Gold, A Marie-Grace Mystery

I was thrilled that my reluctant reader got super excited and engaged with the books and has been carrying them with her everywhere and devouring them. American Girl is committed to not only entertaining but educating girls and helping them grow intellectually, physically, and emotionally.

This summer, American Girl is inviting girls and moms to discover the joy of reading while helping a great cause! Read-a-palooza provides girls with fun activities and incentives to inspire them to keep their reading skills sharp and encourage engagement in a variety of different literacy activities! In addition, Read-a-palooza will be contributing to Save the Children through a book purchase donation. Starting May 1 through September 3, $1 from every book purchased from American Girl will benefit Save's U.S. Literacy Program.

For more than 25 years, American Girl’s award-winning books have helped millions of girls discover the joy of reading and have earned the trust of parents and educators. This summer, to celebrate books and encourage girls to keep their reading skills sharp while school is out, American Girl is introducing Read-a-palooza, a summer reading program created for girls ages 8 to 12. Packed with fun activities and incentives that encourage literacy, Read-a-palooza will run from May 1 to September 3, 2012, and also will include a charitable partnership with Save the Children’s U.S. literacy program.

Click here to participate in Read-a-palooza. Girls can download colorful bookmarks and free book-related content, such as tips and materials for starting a book club. They’ll also be able to do reading challenges and take fun, interactive quizzes. Starting in June, girls can participate in Read-a-palooza by visiting an American Girl retail store, where free reading events will be offered all summer long.

To further emphasize the importance of reading and to help a great cause during its Read-a-palooza campaign, American Girl is partnering with Save the Children’s U.S. literacy program. From May 1 through September 3, 2012, $1 of every book purchased through American Girl (up to a maximum of $100,000) will support Save the Children’s efforts to raise literacy rates in impoverished communities by providing basic education and equipping schools and teachers with reading materials. In addition, American Girl will make its third donation of books to Save the Children this fall, bringing the value of the company’s total book donation to nearly $1.5 million.

For more information about Read-a-palooza and American Girl’s partnership with Save the Children click here.

Remember to Check back in with ChiIL Mama like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often, and YOU could win ALL of the following awesome American Girl titles to get your summer reading off to a sweet start. When girls love to read...everyone wins!

ChiIL Mama is celebrating READ-A-PALOOZA by giving away two McKenna books by Mary Casanova, McKenna and McKenna Ready to Fly!

One lucky reader will also get a copy of The Take the Challenge book

AND The New Girl (part of the Inner Star University chapter book series) AND The Cameo Necklace a Cecile MYSTERY.

Check out the site for American Girl Place Chicago for more special events, guest appearances, Read-a-palooza events, merch and more.

*If you'd like to see our prior photo filled feature on author Mary Casanova click here.

About American Girl American Girl Brands is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mattel, (NASDAQ:MAT, www.mattel.com), the world’s leading toy company. Since American Girl’s inception in 1986, the company has devoted its entire business to celebrating the potential of girls ages 3 to 12. American Girl encourages girls to dream, to grow, to aspire, to create, and to imagine through a wide range of engaging and insightful books, age-appropriate and educational products, and unforgettable experiences. In meeting its mission with a vigilant eye toward quality and service, American Girl has earned the loyal following of millions of girls and the praise and trust of parents and educators. To learn more about American Girl or to request a free catalogue, call 1-800-845-0005, or visit www.americangirl.com.

About Save the Children
Save the Children's U.S. Programs work to break the cycle of poverty and improve the lives of children by ensuring they have the resources they need—access to a quality education, healthy foods, and opportunities to grow and develop in a nurturing environment. When disasters like hurricanes and wildfires strike, Save the Children is among the first on the ground ensuring the needs of children are being met.

Save the Children’s early childhood education, literacy, physical activity and nutrition, and emergency response programs reached more than 147,000 children and families in the United States last year alone. For more information click here.

Information concerning Save the Children Federation, Inc., including financial, licensing or charitable purposes may be obtained, without cost, by calling 1-800-728-3843 or writing to Save the Children Federation, Inc. at 54 Wilton Road, Westport, Connecticut

*Disclaimer: Many thanks to American Girl and Mattel for providing the books for the give away and review copies for us.

Happy 10th B-Day TLT--$5 Off Code

X marks the spot--X as in Roman Numeral for 10--a decade of The Local Tourist.

Yes, TLT has hit the big ONE OH. Don't miss a whole lotta birthday fun this Sunday 6/3. TLT is having the birthday but YOU get the gifts. For $35, you get a tote bag full of great discounts worth some serious cash and help local charities, too. If that's not enough to put your finger on the buy button, since yours truly, ChiIL Mama, is a TLT writer and Passport to Chicago host, I have a sweet little discount code for $5 off. Enter TLTHOST in the coupon spot and you can pocket that $5. Click here to buy your passport . You can pick it up today!

Bonus with every Passport ordered online: FREE "I'm A Local Tourist sling bag!

Pick up your passport here:

Bleeding Heart Bakery, 1351 W Belmont
Fri, June 1, 5pm to 7pm
Sat, Jun 2, 10am to 12pm

Fitness Formula Club West Loop, 10 S Clinton
Sat, June 2, 10am to 2pm
Sun, June 3, 8am to 2pm

Hope to see YOU at the after party from 9pm on at Public House!

9:00pm
TLTen Official Celebration
Where: Public House River North
Join us for the TLTen OFFICIAL Celebration! This party is FREE with your Passport To Chicago.

Celebrate with our custom cake made by none other than Bleeding Heart Bakery's Michelle Garcia!

Meet and greet our fabulous Host Committee of Local Tourists and help us celebrate 10 years with a complimentary Premium Cocktail. Hungry? Enjoy Public House's Late Night Menu for half-price, only available with your Passport To Chicago!

Check out the list of awesome venues participating in Passport to Chicago right here.

There are smokin' one day deals for June 3rd, but also discounts and deals for a YEAR after....till 5/31/2013!

I'm sooo going to use my massage coupon after working Do Division for two days, and Cafe Con Leche is one of our neighborhood favs already.

8:00am - 6:00pm
Foot Massage at VALEO Chicago, 10% off services
Where: VALEO Chicago Loop
After a long day of exploring our beautiful city, your SOLES need some relief. Come to VALEO Chicago for a complimentary 10 minute foot massage. While you’re here, you can enjoy 10% off any of our other unique experiences. RSVP strongly recommended. Availability subject to change to accommodate demand.

6/3 12:00pm - 4:30pm
Free Cafe Con Leche
Where: Cafe Con Leche Logan Square
A decadent Cafe Con Leche for each Passport To Chicago guest

Here are a few more offers we're stoked about:

6/3 12:00pm
$10 Gift Card at Frill Boutique
Where: Frill Accessory Boutique Bucktown/Wicker Park
Passport To Chicago participants will receive a $10 Gift Card to use towards any Frill jewelry or accessories on June 3rd! Frill's prices tend to range between $16-$39 per piece and new jewelry and accessories come in the door weekly, making it a great regular stop to find the most on-trend items of the season. The $10 Gift Card can also be used in combination with our regular "Buy 2 get the 3rd 1/2 off deal!" *Gift Card can only be used 1x per customer in stores on June 3, 2012.

Tour Through A Lens
Where: Tour Through A Lens Magnificent Mile/Streeterville

4:00pm
Free pizza at Pizzeria Via Stato
Where: Pizzeria Via Stato River North
Free pizza with your Passport To Chicago (one per table, valid with any purchase over $10, dining room only)

Save on admission at Chicago Children's Museum
Where: Chicago Children's Museum Magnificent Mile/Streeterville

15% off brunch at Rockit Burger Bar
Where: Rockit Burger Bar Wrigleyville

And much much more.......

Girl's Rock! Chicago Fugazi Cover Benefit This Sunday at Lincoln Hall

We've supported Girls Rock! for years before we even had an eligible kid. Simply put, Girls Rock! Chicago ROCKS. This sweet summer camp teaches girls how to play instruments, builds self esteem, teaches self defense, band promotion and more. Last year, ChiIL Mama's daughter, Sagezilla was old enough to start learning guitar and she can't wait to come back again this summer. The girls wrote their own lyrics and music and then performed LIVE and in a recording studio for a compilation CD. Her week of camp's final showcase was at METRO!

Sagezilla (right) plays Metro after just 1 week of guitar lessons at Girls Rock! Camp with her first band, Octopie.

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FUGAZI COVER SHOW & BENEFIT

The headline might read: Punk Rock Vets Play Fugazi to Support Budding Tween & Teen Musicians. Even if it doesn't, we're thrilled to be the beneficiary of this very cool event organized by staunch GR!C supporter Paul Kelvington. Paul assembled a group of stellar local musicians - Kevin J. Frank (Guage, Haymarket Riot), Jay Ryan (Dianogah) and Adam Reach (The Poison Arrows) to form INSTRUMENT and become Fugazi for one great night --- and one awesome cause!

They'll perform Fugazi's beloved compilation, 13 Songs, plus some surprise favorites. Girls Rock!'s own When Flying Feels like Falling will open the ALL-AGES show so bring the whole family to celebrate the DIY spirit Fugazi embodies and rock camp seeks to provide! Tickets available at Lincoln Hall's site here.

*Come early and catch WFFLF! We've known Violet since she was a 3 year old and it's been fun to see her grow up and hit her stride. These high school GR!C kids are our fav under age punk rockers and we frequently promote their shows. They rock hard!

Girls Rock Chicago present:

INSTRUMENT play Fugazi's "13 Songs" and more

Adam Reach (The Poison Arrows)

Jay Ryan (Dianogah)

Kevin J. Frank (Gauge/Haymarket Riot)

Paul Kelvington (Econoline)

plus When Flying Feels Like Falling

Sunday, June 03 2012 7:00 PM
All Ages $10.00

Buy

Paul Kelvington is a man who loves to pay tribute and adores doing it for a good cause. In 2010 he formed Econoline, a Minutemen tribute which enrolled the talents of over 20 fantastic local musicians to both pay homage to Minutemen's D. Boon, and to help foster DIY spirit and musicianship in future generations through a generous donation to Girls Rock! Chicago summer camp.

*Check out our original live show shots from that night right here.

For one night only, he's back with INSTRUMENT, playing Fugazi's definitive compilation, 13 Songs (plus some secret favorites). Joining him are Chicago punk vets and Econoline contributors Jay Ryan, Kevin J. Frank, and his old friend Adam Reach. Veteran Girls Rock! campers When Flying Feels Like Falling open.

All proceeds benefit Girls Rock! Chicago, a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to fostering girls’ creative expression, positive self-esteem and community awareness through rock music. Girls Rock! summer camps are open to girls 8-16 regardless of their ability to pay or play. 2012's camp season begins June 25 and limited spaces are still available.