Podcasts about uptown theater

The Uptown Theatre has sat vacant for 44 of its 100 years. Efforts to reopen it have come and gone. A new effort carries a $190 million price tag, with funding yet to be secured. “Uptown is missing its crown jewel,” its owner said.Host - Jon HansenReporters - Mack Liederman, Madison SavedraRead More Here Want to donate to our non-profit newsroom? CLICK HEREWho we areBlock Club Chicago is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit news organization dedicated to delivering reliable, relevant and nonpartisan coverage of Chicago's diverse neighborhoods. We believe all neighborhoods deserve to be covered in a meaningful way.We amplify positive stories, cover development and local school council meetings and serve as watchdogs in neighborhoods often ostracized by traditional news media.Ground-level coverageOur neighborhood-based reporters don't parachute in once to cover a story. They are in the neighborhoods they cover every day building relationships over time with neighbors. We believe this ground-level approach not only builds community but leads to a more accurate portrayal of a neighborhood.Stories that matter to you — every daySince our launch five years ago, we've published more than 25,000 stories from the neighborhoods, covered hundreds of community meetings and send daily and neighborhood newsletters to more than 130,000 Chicagoans. We've built this loyalty by proving to folks we are not only covering their neighborhoods, we are a part of them. Some of us have internalized the national media's narrative of a broken Chicago. We aim to change that by celebrating our neighborhoods and chronicling the resilience of the people who fight every day to make Chicago a better place for all.

On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek talks to the two authors of a charming new book that shines a light on the history and current state of Chicago's Uptown Theater. The Dueling Critics, Kelly Kleiman and Jonathan Abarbanel, join Gary to review a musical adaptation of the French film AMELIE. And later in the show, Gary catches up with the executive director of a local Puerto Rican arts organization looking to expand.

Send us a textIn August of 1925, an opulent cinema opened on Broadway just north of Lawrence Avenue. Joining me today to discuss the history of that theater is Robert Loerzel, one of the authors of the recently released book The Uptown: Chicago's Endangered Movie Palace.https://www.robertloerzel.com/blog/Show your love of this podcast for the cost of a coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryUptown, The: Chicago's Endangered Movie Palace by Robert Loerzel & James Piercehttps://amzn.to/4ltNxBuWant better sleep? Try the most delicious alternative to melatonin and sleeping pills that helps you fall asleep, stay asleep, and wake up feeling refreshed. MoonBrew. Use the link below for 15% off.https://moonbrew.co/TOMMYHENRYChicago History Podcast (chicagohistorypod AT gmail.com):Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com) Support the show

Episode 465: I will discuss the history of the Uptown Theater and read a menu from the Beverly Woods Restaurant in Chicago.

Episode 465: I will discuss the history of the Uptown Theater and read a menu from the Beverly Woods Restaurant in Chicago.

Ellen's back for a serendipitously in-sync pair of metacognition-rich roundtable topics. In this episode, Lydia shares a chapter from one of her favorite books and tries to explain ganache while Stephen laments how easy it is to duct tape on features instead of solving problems. Together they discover four brains are better than one when it comes to figuring out how to get out of your head. 0:09:56CompostingWriting Down the BonesNatalie GoldbergBonbonWikipediaThe Croissant Express diner mentioned in the book, formerly located on the corner of the Uptown Theater building.0:36:00OverdesigningMuralMirovia. "Writing at Night: Lewis Carroll, John Milton, and Me" by Mike Mason. https://www.mikemasonbooks.com/writing-at-night-lewis-carroll-john-milton-and-me/

Send us a textThere's something profoundly meaningful about sharing a transcendent concert experience with the people you love most. In this deeply personal episode, I take you inside the magical My Morning Jacket show at Kansas City's Uptown Theater where I celebrated turning 40 by bringing my wife and daughter to experience the band for their first time (my 20th).From our prime spot on the rail where Jim James made a special connection with my daughter, to the spellbinding performance that stretched 33 minutes past curfew, the show exemplified everything that makes live music a transformative force. Grace Cummings delivered a mesmerizing opening set before joining the band for an unforgettable collaboration, while the Kansas City crowd demonstrated why this city remains an underrated music hotspot.The heart of this episode features my conversation with the brilliant Courtney Schoeberlein, the artist behind the stunning concert poster that captured my daughter's imagination. Courtney shares her remarkable journey from bartending to becoming a full-time artist, the thrill of working with her dream band, and the fascinating philosophy behind concert poster art. Her perspective on how posters serve as vessels for both the creator's and the audience's memories reveals why these artifacts matter so much to the music community.As I reflect on four decades of life and hundreds of concerts, I explore the profound question of why we chase these live music moments. It's not just about hearing songs performed—it's about creating touchstone memories that connect us to specific times, people, and feelings. These shared experiences become part of who we are, stories we can tell long after the music fades.Whether you're a dedicated concertgoer or simply curious about the power of live music, this episode celebrates how these fleeting moments can become the anchors that give our lives meaning and connection. What moments are you chasing?www.TheTouringFanLive.commedia@TheTouringFanLive.Comwww.facebook.com/TheTouringFanLiveInstagram-@TheTouringFanLiveCopyright The Touring Fan Live 2026

We like to think of Daryl Hall as a kindred spirit, his home-recorded Live At Daryl's House series with its magnificent roster of guests now racking up 90 episodes. He's about to tour in May and talks to us here from his house in the Bahamas – straw hat, roosters crowing! – looking back at the first gigs he ever saw and played and other delights such as …  … travelling with his mother's Broadway dance band when he was three. … seeing the Temptations, Smokey Robinson, Patti LaBelle and the Bluetones in the Uptown Theater, Philadelphia, in the early ‘60s. … Three Men In A Boat: a barge trip through London with Dave Stewart and Bob Dylan. … “My teenage rule: I will only wear dark green or black and needlepoint shoes. I had balls in those days!” … why Hall & Oates is “in the past” - “He initiated the split and neither of us want to resolve it”. … songs he always plays - Sara Smile, I Can't Go for That (No Can Do) – and why you'll never hear She's Gone again. … making his first records on a four-track in Virtue Studios, Philadelphia, and recording with MFSB. “I still like to keep it lean and mean.” … playing session piano with the Delfonics and making a single with Chubby Checker. … his first cheque for songwriting - $15. … “I brought rock and roll to my High School!” … the success of Live At Daryl's House and the episodes with Todd Rundgren, Smokey Robinson and Glenn Tilbrook.   … his sideline in restoring 18th Century houses. Live From Daryl's House here: https://livefromdarylshouse.com/ Daryl Hall tour dates and tickets here: https://hallandoates.com/tour/ Buy/stream the ‘D' album here: https://ingrv.es/DarylHallDFind out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We like to think of Daryl Hall as a kindred spirit, his home-recorded Live At Daryl's House series with its magnificent roster of guests now racking up 90 episodes. He's about to tour in May and talks to us here from his house in the Bahamas – straw hat, roosters crowing! – looking back at the first gigs he ever saw and played and other delights such as …  … travelling with his mother's Broadway dance band when he was three. … seeing the Temptations, Smokey Robinson, Patti LaBelle and the Bluetones in the Uptown Theater, Philadelphia, in the early ‘60s. … Three Men In A Boat: a barge trip through London with Dave Stewart and Bob Dylan. … “My teenage rule: I will only wear dark green or black and needlepoint shoes. I had balls in those days!” … why Hall & Oates is “in the past” - “He initiated the split and neither of us want to resolve it”. … songs he always plays - Sara Smile, I Can't Go for That (No Can Do) – and why you'll never hear She's Gone again. … making his first records on a four-track in Virtue Studios, Philadelphia, and recording with MFSB. “I still like to keep it lean and mean.” … playing session piano with the Delfonics and making a single with Chubby Checker. … his first cheque for songwriting - $15. … “I brought rock and roll to my High School!” … the success of Live At Daryl's House and the episodes with Todd Rundgren, Smokey Robinson and Glenn Tilbrook.   … his sideline in restoring 18th Century houses. Live From Daryl's House here: https://livefromdarylshouse.com/ Daryl Hall tour dates and tickets here: https://hallandoates.com/tour/ Buy/stream the ‘D' album here: https://ingrv.es/DarylHallDFind out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We like to think of Daryl Hall as a kindred spirit, his home-recorded Live At Daryl's House series with its magnificent roster of guests now racking up 90 episodes. He's about to tour in May and talks to us here from his house in the Bahamas – straw hat, roosters crowing! – looking back at the first gigs he ever saw and played and other delights such as …  … travelling with his mother's Broadway dance band when he was three. … seeing the Temptations, Smokey Robinson, Patti LaBelle and the Bluetones in the Uptown Theater, Philadelphia, in the early ‘60s. … Three Men In A Boat: a barge trip through London with Dave Stewart and Bob Dylan. … “My teenage rule: I will only wear dark green or black and needlepoint shoes. I had balls in those days!” … why Hall & Oates is “in the past” - “He initiated the split and neither of us want to resolve it”. … songs he always plays - Sara Smile, I Can't Go for That (No Can Do) – and why you'll never hear She's Gone again. … making his first records on a four-track in Virtue Studios, Philadelphia, and recording with MFSB. “I still like to keep it lean and mean.” … playing session piano with the Delfonics and making a single with Chubby Checker. … his first cheque for songwriting - $15. … “I brought rock and roll to my High School!” … the success of Live At Daryl's House and the episodes with Todd Rundgren, Smokey Robinson and Glenn Tilbrook.   … his sideline in restoring 18th Century houses. Live From Daryl's House here: https://livefromdarylshouse.com/ Daryl Hall tour dates and tickets here: https://hallandoates.com/tour/ Buy/stream the ‘D' album here: https://ingrv.es/DarylHallDFind out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

He is a friend of mine! This week, our hosts FiG and Knob are joined by Mike from Guess the Year! It's November 16th, 1978 and the Grateful Dead are playing at the Uptown Theater in Chicago, IL. Discussions abound about MusicCares, the one song theory, and our evolving relationship with Grateful Dead music. Check out Guess the Year : https://guesstheyear.net/ And come see his show at The Bitter End on 2/16 : https://donyc.com/events/2025/2/16/guess-the-year-tickets New Minglewood Blues Dire Wolf Me & My Uncle > Big River They Love Each Other Looks Like Rain Brown Eyed Women Beat It On Down The Line Stagger Lee Dancin' In The Streets > Deal Scarlet Begonias > Fire On The Mountain Samson & Delilah He's Gone > Drums > Black Peter > Truckin' U.S. Blues

During this episode of ROCKnVINO, hosts Coco and Michelle talk about the just announced lineup for Bottlerock Napa Valley, May 23rd through May 25th, 2025. Headliners include Green Day, Justin Timberlake, and Noah Kahan. Green Day is a beloved pop-punk band who formed in the Bay Area before reaching global success with their 1994 album, Dookie. There are many Sonoma County punks who remember seeing Green Day perform high energy shows at The Phoenix in Petaluma. Justin Timberlake needs no introduction - and both Coco and Michelle will be losing it when he takes the stage at BottleRock! A multi-hyphenate artist, with success as a singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actor, Justin Timberlake can do it all and brings mega star power to Napa. Noah Kahan is a singer songwriter from Vermont, who writes songs about mental health, including his breakout hit “Hurt Somebody." And don't miss the La Onda Festival, happening the weekend after Bottlerock - a great excuse to stay the whole week and do some fun wine tasting in Napa and Sonoma Counties! Coco shares some insider tips about the JaM Pad, where you can watch acoustic sets on a second stage at Bottlerock, plus the skinny on aftershows at places like the Uptown Theater and JaM Cellars Balloom. Michelle attended BottleRock for the first time last year and has some tips for making the most of the event without becoming overwhelmed. Three-day tickets for Bottlerock Napa Valley go onsale Tuesday, January 14th at 10am online at bottlerocknapavalley.com ROCKnVINO is sponsored by American AgCredit.  

We've been fans of Blackberry Smoke from the get-go...and when co-founder and drummer Brit Turner passed away earlier this year, it hit us all hard. But tomorrow night, the band rolls into KC for their rescheduled sold out show, BBS fans will gather at the Uptown Theater for a magical night. We caught up with frontman Charlie Starr this morning to see what's good.

Today's Song of the Day is “Are You Looking Up” from Mk.gee's album Two Star & the Dream Police, out now.Mk. gee will be performing at Uptown Theater on Saturday, October 5.

Garbage baseball, live from the Uptown Theater in Minneapolis with trombonist Chris Bailey.

Comedian/Actor nick Swardson is one of our favorite weirdos...and after he made headlines not long ago after a edible-fueled on stage performance ended with him being led offstage, we knew that Nick was...well...still Nick!And we talked to him this morning about that, his upcoming show at the Uptown Theater and more!!!

After the loss of Blackberry Smoke founding member and drummer Brit Turner, the band knew that they had to carry on to keep Brit's legacy alive..and after having to postpone a run of shows in the wake of Brit's passing, the band just announced the rescheduled KC show...Oct 10th at The Uptown Theater...and the band will pay tribute to their brother with a show in Atlanta on Aug 23rd.  

Originally aired on April 16, 2024: Jason Bonham talks about his upcoming concert at Uptown Theater next week! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our old friend, comedian Brad Williams has long been one of the funniest stand ups we know...but things are set to jump to the next level for Brad as he's making the move from clubs to big theaters with his upcoming tour that rolls into the Uptown Theater on June 22nd!!ANNNND...he's also going to be in the new Spinal Tap movie!!!He gave us a call this morning to tell us all about that and more!!

Glaser, a Missouri native, started performing sets at a Kansas City comedy club while an undergraduate at the University of Kansas. Today, she's one of the country's most successful comics, and she's back in town this Saturday, Jan. 27 at the Uptown Theater for "The Good Girl Tour."

We'll kick things off with music from Quixotic, who is currently back in production every Friday and Saturday with their performance of Whiskey Dynamite - a Nonsensical Western Fantasy at The Grand Theater at Crown Center. Then we'll dive into a stack of recent and new releases from KC bands and musicians.We'll hear from these acts with upcoming gigs:• Siilk at Westport Bowery (the venue at Westport Flea Market) on JAN 26• Keelon Vann at Chartreuse Saloon at 1625 Oak Street on JAN 27• Chris Hudson & the Cruelest Months playing with Gullywasher at recordBar on JAN 31• Waxahatchee at Uptown Theater on April 18We'll also hear new music from NIkka, The State of Everything, lizardgal, June Henry, The Ryan Express, City Hall, and Not Made By Hands with the great Billy Brimblecom Jr. on drums.

During this episode of ROCKnVINO, hosts Coco and Michelle talk about the just announced lineup for Bottlerock Napa Valley, May 24th through May 26th, 2024. Headliners include Pearl Jam, Ed Sheeran, Stevie Nicks, and Maná. Pearl Jam is working on a follow up album to 2020's Gigaton, and this is their only U.S. date so far. Ed Sheeran has been selling out massive shows in 2023, and this is also his only U.S. concert date so far. Steve Nicks had been scheduled to perform at Bottlerock in 2021, but Covid-19 had other plans and now the two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is finally headed to the stage in Napa. And Mexican rock bank Maná will also be headlining the La Onda Festival, happening the weekend after Bottlerock - a great excuse to stay the whole week and do some fun wine tasting in Napa and Sonoma Counties! Coco shares some insider tips about the JaM Pad, where you can watch acoustic sets on a second stage at Bottlerock, plus the skinny on aftershows at places like the Uptown Theater and JaM Cellars Balloom. Three-day tickets for Bottlerock Napa Valley go on sale Tuesday, January 9th at 10am online at bottlerocknapavalley.com ROCKnVINO is sponsored by American AgCredit.

Today's Song of the Day is “Winter Depression” by Ondara. Ondara will be performing at Uptown Theater on Friday, December 8, for night two of The Current's Winter Warmup, with Cat Clyde.

Today's Song of the Day is “Everywhere I Go” from Cat Clyde's album Down Rounder, out now.Cat Clyde will be performing at Uptown Theater on Friday, December 8 for The Current's Winter Warmup: Night Two, with Ondara.

Few comedians are better at taking an honest look at who we are are human beings, than Tom Papa. Through his books and comedy special...he, maybe more than any comedian, is able to tap into a real side of ALL of us, as fucked up and hilarious as it all may be!And on Friday 11/17, Tom returns to KC for one show at the Uptown Theater!  

It's all about new music as we start off with a few spooky, haunting songs and see where things go from there!Hear music from these acts with upcoming gigs:• Kemet Coleman - with The Phantastics at Apocalypse Meow 16 at recordBar on NOV 4 and at The NKC FALL FEST on NOV 11• Julia Othmer at The Ship on NOV 16• Emmaline Twist at miniBar on NOV 6• Danielle Nicole at The Uptown Theater on NOV 24• RxGhost at Replay Lounge on NOV 24• The Supermassive Black Holes at Lucia on NOV 10 and at miniBar on NOV 30• Jessica Paige at The Bottleneck on NOV 24 and at Nighthawk on DEC 22• The Roseline at The Bottleneck on FEB 2Also hear new songs from IVORY BLUE, Nikka, Haven Adara, and Cheery.

It may going to be cold this Sunday night in KC, but it's gonna be HOT inside the Uptown Theater as our old friend Wheeler Walker Jr rolls into town!Lock up yer ladies, guys...Ol' Wheeler is back!!!

Stokley is an internationally acclaimed R&B star, both as a solo act and with his 20+ year career with Mint Condition. Hailing from the Twin Cities, Stokley can keep a low profile in town and he doesn't perform in town too often. But when he does. . .it's an EVENT. This Saturday Stokley is playing at the Uptown Theater alongside Jordan Johnston, Bakarii and LA Buckner and Big Homie. This week Stokley, Bakarii and LA Buckner stopped by the studio to talk about the big show and more.

In a year when every bit of news is just a pile of hot steaming shit...We couldn't think of anything to turn it all around than announcing that the long standing tradition that is the Jackyl Family Reunion is BACK, baby!! Saturday Dec 16th, Jesse and the boys, the holiday tradition are rolling back into KC to finish their year out with one big blowout at the Uptown Theater!!We talked to Jesse James Dupree all about it this morning!!

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Dom welcomes legendary sportswriter Ray Didinger back onto the Dom Giordano Program on the eve of Eagles training camp to preview the upcoming season. First, Ray tells us what he's been up to, telling that his great compilation of the stories he's written throughout his career, One Last Read, has now been released in paperback. With the release, Ray tells Dom, he and longtime WIP co-host Glen Macnow will be doing a talk about the book at the Uptown Theater on August 8th, ahead of a return of Tommy and Me to the theater in September. Then, Dom and Ray delve into the upcoming Eagles season, telling of difference between training camps in 2024 vs. training camps of the past. Also, Ray tells a bit about his time covering professional wrestling, with Dan highlighting the role the sportswriter had in legitimizing the athletic display as a real sport. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images)

Full Hour | In today's second hour, Dom leads off by telling of multiple stories out of Hollywood. First, Dom tells about the huge success of Barbie and an effort by CNN and other liberals to use the success as proof against the ‘go woke, go broke' ideology. This leads Dan and Dom to offer further evidence that if you ‘go woke, you'll go broke,' with Dan telling of some controversy centered around a newly announced live-action adaptation of Snow White. Then, Dom welcomes legendary sportswriter Ray Didinger back onto the Dom Giordano Program on the eve of Eagles training camp to preview the upcoming season. First, Ray tells us what he's been up to, telling that his great compilation of the stories he's written throughout his career, One Last Read, has now been released in paperback. With the release, Ray tells Dom, he and longtime WIP co-host Glen Macnow will be doing a talk about the book at the Uptown Theater on August 8th, ahead of a return of Tommy and Me to the theater in September. Then, Dom and Ray delve into the upcoming Eagles season, telling of difference between training camps in 2024 vs. training camps of the past. Also, Ray tells a bit about his time covering professional wrestling, with Dan highlighting the role the sportswriter had in legitimizing the athletic display as a real sport. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

The Uptown Theater grand opening is this weekend after its renovation into a music venue. Mike Finkelstein from the team behind the project tells us about the venue and more.

On this episode of Banking on KC, Jeff Fortier and Larry Sells of the Uptown, join host Kelly Scanlon to discuss the history and ongoing efforts to sustain the theater well into the future. Tune in to discover:  Some of the big-name stars of the 1930s to the present who have graced the Uptown stage.  Why Kansas City became a movie screening mecca in the 1940s.  How Sells obtained ownership of the Uptown and restored its vibrancy—and its place in Kansas City history.  Fortier's plans to foster the Uptown as a premier entertainment and event venue. Country Club Bank – Member FDIC 

History of National Poetry Writing Month National Poetry Writing Month (also known as NaPoWriMo) is a creative writing project held annually in April in which participants attempt to write a poem each day for one month. NaPoWriMo coincides with National Poetry Month in the United States of America and Canada. This website is owned and operated by Maureen Thorson, a poet living in Washington, DC. Inspired by NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month), she started writing a poem a day for the month of April back in 2003, posting the poems on her blog. When other people started writing poems for April and posting them on their own blogs, Maureen linked to them. After a few years, so many people were doing NaPoWriMo that Maureen decided to launch an independent website for the project. My History with National Poetry Writing Month I started writing poetry in 1988 after I had been exposed to T.S. Elliot in my honors English class in high school. In 1992 I started reading my poetry publicly at Espresso Europia Coffee Shop in Abilene Tx while I was in the United States Air Force. While living in Rockford Illinois I published my first book of poetry Throwing Yourself at the Ground and Missing in 2007 followed by Postcards From Someone You Don't Know in 2008 Wisdom From the Sack in 2010 and Shaving Crop Circles In My Chest Hair in 2017. You can get copies of all of these books in my merch section. In 2020 I started publishing my podcast version of the challenge and those can be viewed here for 2020 and here for 2021. What I am doing differently for Poetry Month For 2023 I am not going to be just writing poems in April, I will be writing poems all year round. Also, since I will be writing all year round, I am using a different source for my prompts. There is a blog called Think Written and you can find it here. I will also be performing these works at Katora Coffee House here in Fredericksburg Virginia on their Friday Night Snaps Open Mic Poetry reading. Some of the podcast episodes you will hear will be a live recording of me reading the poem to a live audience, other times I will be reading it in the comfort of my home studio. I do plan on posting my work to the NaPoWriMo site and interacting with the poets there and see if they want to read their work on this podcast. Todays Poetry Prompt Signs of the Times: How has a place you are familiar with changed over the past 10 years?  Pacifying Uptown  14 April 2023  I lived in this neighborhood for a year or so  Top floor, facing south, seeing Wrigley Field from a distance  Two blocks from the Green Mill  And the Red Line El  Someone in the neighborhood had rescue greyhounds  They would walk them around  Stop for coffee and water at the local Starbucks  The one that had a drive by when I was with my girl at the time  A great Mexican restaurant that was open late  Due to all the bars in the area  Grabbing my first real horchata   And just steps from Montrose Beach  But I moved away  To be with my wife  To start a new life  But I can't let go of the place  So I signed up for the Uptown Facebook group  And I get notifications daily  The Uptown Theater that had been closed for decades  Being revamped and reopened  Meaning that the bookstore next door  Had to clean up its act or move out  That bookstore stank of cigarettes and cat piss   Is no longer there  Not able to get enough Chantix to quit their habit  Not able to keep up with the bigger bookstores   That closed down before I left  I miss this place  Even though I wasn't there that long  Moving through the crowds  And having my doc just a few blocks away  Having my dentist who played the rat Packs greatest hits  And picked up conversations started months in-between visits  I didn't have to drive anywhere  Even to get groceries  Jewel, pronounced with an S at the end  Again, was mere steps away  But now they have changed the feeling  They have changed the stores  The rents have gone through the roof  Now there is no one there I know  The shops don't have the same feel  Even the thugs that did the drive by have moved away to the burbs  I'd never move my family back there  It would be cost prohibitive  It would be safer than when I lived there  But it isn't the same space  It isn't as special as it used to be  Its tame and expensive  And the reason why I lived there   Was not for safety, was not for being tame  I wanted to have excitement  I wanted to have stories to tell  I wanted different things than I do now  Sign Up for the Create Art Podcast Newsletter Or Subscribe Here Reaching Out To The Podcast To reach out to me, email timothy@createartpodcast.com I would love to hear about your journey and what you are working on. 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Star Wars Celebration news, The Marvels trailer and we're discussing all of that and more with Cerece Rennie Murphy!! Tonight we have Award Winning Author, founder and owner of Virtuous Con, Cerece Rennie Murphy!! We're talking about the realm of sci-fi/fantasy, the Star Wars Celebration news and so much more!! 4/11/23 8:30 pm est as we talk with author @cerecermurphy as well as owner and founder of Virtuous Con!National bestselling and award-winning author Cerece Rennie Murphy fell in love with science fiction at the age of seven, watching “Empire Strikes Back” at the Uptown Theater in Washington, D.C., with her sister and mom. It's a love affair that has grown ever since. Since debuting her first novel, Order of the Seers (Book 1) in 2011, Ms. Murphy has published ten speculative fiction novels, short stories, and children's books, including her latest release Between Two Seas. In addition, Ms. Murphy is also the founder of Virtuous Con, an online sci-fi and comic culture convention that celebrates the excellence of BIPOC creators in speculative fiction. Ms. Murphy lives and writes in her hometown of Washington, DC with her family. To learn more about the author and her upcoming projects, please visit her website at www.cerecerenniemurphy.com. #blerdseyeview #blerdandpowerful #morethanapodcast #blerdlife #entertainmentnews #comicbooks #blackgirlskillingit #scifi #scififantasy #blackscifi #starwars #fyp

In the third hour of the show we start things off with Boxing Hall of Famer Christy Martin who will be in town this Saturday night at The Uptown Theater for an event in collaboration with her foundation Christy's Champs and KC Golden Gloves that will help support Hope House KC.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PLEASE NOTE if you automatically downloaded this episode this morning you may have a corrupted file  please redownload from this link! Thank you!   This week we conclude our visit to the Uptown Theater with the second set from the band's performance on  January 31, 1978.  This set starts with a fine Scarlet>Fire with a wonderful transition with Donna hitting this just right. The Samson is raging, then the band goes into a delicious Terrapin Station, into a sweet Playing with Phil really adding some nice bottom. A short Drums and Space leads into an intense 'Black Peter', much longer than the earlier versions, then 'Truckin' leads into a set closing, and quite enjoyable 'Good Lovin'.    No encore. Grateful Dead Uptown Theatre Chicago, IL 1/31/1978 - Tuesday Two     Scarlet Begonias [11:57] > Fire On The Mountain [9:16] Samson And Delilah [8:15] Terrapin Station [10:11] > Playing In The Band [9:#04] > Drums [1:26#] > Space [7:42] > Black Peter [12:54] > Truckin' [8:53] > Good Lovin' [5:53]  You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:  http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod012723.mp3 Thank you all for your kindness. 

 I'm going to do something I don't normally do this week - play the show immediately following last week's show.. and there's plenty of good reasons to do so. This show - 1/31/78 from the Uptown Theater in Chicago is very very good.  The opening 'Mississippi Half-Step' gives us a taste of what is to come - check out Garcia's licks here, then we get a smoking hot 'Passenger' with outstanding contributions by Phil and Jerry and fine vocals from Donna Jean. 'Tennessee Jed' follows and again, the contributions by the ensemble make for a most enjoyable listen, in particular the great jam before the coda. A lyrical 'El Paso' follow with Bob here in excellent vocal form. The 'Candyman' that follows is patched from an audience source, but Jerry still sounds soulful. Following 'Minglewood' and a nice 'They Love Each Other' is a simmering 'Let It Grow' to close the set.. Grateful Dead Uptown Theatre Chicago, IL 1/31/1978 - Tuesday One     Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo [10:10] Passenger [5:15] Tennessee Jed [8:51] El Paso [4:12] Candyman [6:50] New Minglewood Blues [5:05] They Love Each Other [6:54] Let It Grow [11:58]  You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:  http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod012023.mp3 Be kind my friends  :) 

More Excellence! Today we're revisiting Marc Holladay. Marc is an American 2018 Spiral Award-winning Actor, Model, Dancer, Director and Executive Producer. Marc portrayed the Legendary Peppi Jones in Carla Robinson's hit musical, The Uptown, a story about the legendary Uptown Theater. Hear how Macr got started in acting and how he came to learn 5he business and teach it to others

This week we feature the second set from the band's performance at the Uptown Theater in Chicago Il. on January 30, 1978.  I'm quite impressed with this set. It starts off with a fine 'Bertha' which goes into an excellent 'Good Lovin', followed by 'Ship of Fools'. What follows however is over an hour of non-stop Dead magic.  'Estimated'>'Eyes' where Jerry has some interstellar noodling going into a sweet 'Stella Blue' . Then a rare triple-dose of Jerry as the band goes into a rare, late set 'Franklin's Tower' This combination of Stella>Franklins is a first and never repeated. A rockin' 'Around and Around' closes the set but they return for a signature 'Johnny B Goode' encore.    Grateful Dead Uptown Theatre Chicago, IL 1/30/1978 - Monday      Two      Bertha [6:33] > Good Lovin' [5:23] Ship Of Fools [7:34] Estimated Prophet [12:47] > Eyes Of The World [11:56] > Space [6:30] > Stella Blue [9:38] > Franklin's Tower [14:01] > Around And Around [8:08] Encore      Johnny B. Goode [3:57]   You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:  http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod011323.mp3  I hope this finds you safe and well.... thank you as always for your kind support of the Deadpod. 

As we head into the New Year, here's a January show, a rarity for the band, from the intimate Uptown Theater in Chicago on January 30th, 1978. While this first set doesn't have the jamming that you'll hear in set 2, it is tight and Jerry's voice is much better than it was earlier in the month. There is some funny back and forth between songs, and the Lazy Lightning is greatly improved by Phil's contributions.   Grateful Dead Uptown Theatre Chicago, IL 1/30/1978 - Monday      One    The Promised Land [4:15]   Dire Wolf [3:30]   Mexicali Blues [3:32] > Big River [5:45]   Brown Eyed Women [5:28]   Looks Like Rain [8:04]   Peggy-O [7:01]   It's All Over Now [7:53]   Deal [5:37]   Lazy Lightnin' [3:22] > Supplication [5:32]  You can listen to this week's Deadpod here:   http://traffic.libsyn.com/deadshow/deadpod010623.mp3 Hope you are all well and that you're New Year has started strong! thanks so much for your kind support.     

Jason Zongrone saw the Uptown Theater in Utica was coming back and decided to give improv a try. A few months later, he started doing stand-up. Now he's a member of the Bus Stop Robot improv troupe and does stand-up all over New York and making a name for himself in the comedy scene. He's going to do everything it takes to be the next Joey Gladstone. Jason's taking part in the Uptown Tonight's A Very Merry Uptown Family Christmas Holiday Special Broadcast Experience Live! on Friday, Dec. 23.  Follow Jason Zongrone: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yungjase/Twitter: https://twitter.com/YungJase Uptown Tonight's A Very Merry Uptown Family Christmas Holiday Special Broadcast Experience Live!: https://www.facebook.com/events/553378876262139/Support the show

On today's episode, I'm extremely excited to be speaking with Mr. Billy Brimblecom Jr. Billy is an incredible drummer that has played in some amazing bands in the Kansas City Music scene. He has played for Stick, The Creature Comforts, Blackpool Lights, Summer Breeze, and many more. He also played for Los Angeles band The Start. This guy is a legend! Billy has been the Executive Director of the non-profit organization Steps of Faith Foundation since 2013. STEPS OF FAITH PROVIDES LIMBS TO AMPUTEES WHO CAN'T OTHERWISE AFFORD THEM. THEY HELP PEOPLE GET PROSTHETIC LIMBS. We talk all about the organization, as well as the yearly fundraiser they throw in Kansas City. It is hosted by Mr. Ted Lasso himself Jason Sudeikis. We talk about a whole bunch of cool stuff in this episode. I had always heard that Billy has a heart of gold, and I can confirm. He's a very easy-to-talk-to, down to earth guy and I want to thank him for the time. The website for Steps of Faith is www.stepsfaithfoundation.org. Thundergong is this upcoming Saturday at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City Missouri. A little birdy told me there's still a few tickets left. So, without further ado, please enjoy this conversation with Mr. Billy Brimblecom.

If you're a fan of Philadelphia soul, you've enjoyed the work of Dexter Wansel. He wrote for and produced such Philadelphia International artists as Lou Rawls, Billy Paul, Patti LaBelle, Teddy Pendergrass and the Jacksons, and he conducted and played with MFSB, whose “TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)” was the “Soul Train” theme but wasn't called that for a reason he explains. As a kid working at Philadelphia's Uptown Theater, Wansel assisted Stevie Wonder, James Brown and other acts. Later he got studio gigs as an early adopter of synthesizers, and his debut album, the much-sampled Life on Mars, showcases his jazz-funk chops and a lifelong passion for space. His stories and memories are a blast.

We first met guitarist Aidan Fisher when he was 10 years old, when he got on stage with Steel Panther at the Uptown Theater, blowing the crowd away with his rendition of Eddie Van Halen's "Eruption" solo...then we had him back to play the National Anthem in 2018...and since then he's played at NFL, NBA, MLB and NCAA games, at Monster Jam and a ton more! But then recently we found out that he had worked as the guitar playing double for the character Eddie Munson in the season 4 finale of the HUGE Netflix series, Stranger Things!! So we gave him a call to see what's next for him!!

In a world filled with pretty boy bro-country artists, there is one man who stands above the fray. One man whose sole purpose is to feel up Nashville and wipe his d*** on it's curtains, leaving a stain on Music City that will never wash out!! That man is Wheeler Walker Jr. And he's coming to KC to play the Uptown Theater this Friday night!!! ALSO…. After 18 seasons, Capt. Sig Hansen has become the elder statesman of the long-running Discovery reality series, “Deadliest Catch”…and with Alaska shutting down crab fishing season…he did what needed to be done…relocating to Norway to make his living fishing for Red King Crab in the shadow of Russian waters. And with season 18 going strong, we talked to Sig this morning to find out what the future holds!!

In a world filled with pretty boy bro-country artists, there is one man who stands above the fray. One man whose sole purpose is to feel up Nashville and wipe his d*** on it's curtains, leaving a stain on Music City that will never wash out!! That man is Wheeler Walker Jr. And he's coming to KC to play the Uptown Theater this Friday night!!!

Anyone who listens to the Morning Show knows that we are fans of Wheeler Walker Jr...as he is the rash on Nashville's ass, draggin' his dirty balls across Music City's chin!! And now that his new album "Sex, Drugs & Country Music" is out, he's ruffling feathers and raisin' hell...rolling into The Uptown Theater on June 3rd!! PLUS... ATTENTION PEOPLE WHO LOVE DR.PIMPLE POPPER!! What if I were to tell you there was a show like that...but instead of pimples...it's people stank ass feet? WELL, FRIEND...The TLC show "My Feet Are Killing Me" is just what you're looking for...and we talked to one of it's stars, Dr. Brad Schaeffer this morning to find out why in the exact f**k people like this stuff!!