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CHIRP Radio writesCHIRP Radio Weekly Voyages (May 27 - Jun 2)
Upcoming Events:
- Friday May 31: CHIRP Radio welcomes Lowdown Brass Band to Cobra Lounge
- Friday May 31 - Sunday May 2: CHIRP Radio at Do Division
- Wednesday June 5: Both Sides Now: A CHIRP Vinyl Listening Bar feat. DJ Paul Anderson
- Wednesday June 5: CHIRP Radio welcomes BOECKNER & Spencer Krug of Wolf Parade to Empty Bottle
- Saturday June 8: CHIRP Radio welcomes Slow Joy to Gman Tavern
- Tuesday June 11: CHIRP DJ Night at the Native feat. DJ Jessi D
- Wednesday June 12: The First Time: First Ask at Martyrs'
- Friday June 21: CHIRP Radio welcomes SuperKnova to Schubas
- Sunday June 23: CHIRP Radio presents Chicago Independents' Day
- Friday June 28 - Sunday June 30: CHIRP Radio at Logan Square Arts Fest
CHIRP Radio writesCHIRP Radio Weekly Voyages (May 20 - May 26)
Upcoming Events:
- Saturday May 25 - Sunday May 26: CHIRP Radio at Mayfestiversary
- Saturday May 25: CHIRP Radio welcomes Mount Kimbie to Lincoln Hall
- Friday May 31: CHIRP Radio welcomes Lowdown Brass Band to Cobra Lounge
- Friday May 31 - Sunday May 2: CHIRP Radio at Do Division
- Wednesday June 5: Both Sides Now: A CHIRP Vinyl Listening Bar feat. DJ Paul Anderson
- Wednesday June 5: CHIRP Radio welcomes BOECKNER & Spencer Krug of Wolf Parade to Empty Bottle
- Saturday June 8: CHIRP Radio welcomes Slow Joy to Gman Tavern
- Tuesday June 11: CHIRP DJ Night at the Native feat. DJ Jessi D
- Wednesday June 12: The First Time: First Ask at Martyrs'
- Friday June 21: CHIRP Radio welcomes SuperKnova to Schubas
CHIRP Radio writesChicago Sounds: Serengeti
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At a time when Rap Music seems to be focused on just about everything except the music, one Chicago artist is very much keeping it real. CHIRP Radio writesCHIRP Radio Weekly Voyages (May 13 - May 19)
Upcoming Events:
- Tuesday May 14: CHIRP DJ Night at the Native feat. DJ Ninja
- Wednesday May 15: CHIRP Music Trivia Night at Beermiscuous
- Friday May 17 - Sunday May 19: The 2nd CHIRP Radio Film Festival at Davis Theater
- Saturday May 18: CHIRP Radio at the Uptown Wellness Festival
- Sunday May 19: CHIRP Night at the Whistler with Greenlights Music and Mother Fortune
- Saturday May 25: CHIRP Radio welcomes Mount Kimbie to Lincoln Hall
- Friday May 31: CHIRP Radio welcomes Lowdown Brass Band to Cobra Lounge
- Wednesday June 5: Both Sides Now: A CHIRP Vinyl Listening Bar feat. DJ Paul Anderson
- Wednesday June 5: CHIRP Radio welcomes BOECKNER & Spencer Krug of Wolf Parade to Empty Bottle
- Saturday June 8: CHIRP Radio welcomes Slow Joy to Gman Tavern
- Tuesday June 11: CHIRP DJ Night at the Native feat. DJ Jessi D
- Wednesday June 12: The First Time: First Ask at Martyrs'
KSanders writesThe 2024 Chicago Critics Film Festival, Part 2: A Sundry Second Half of Seniors, Singers, and Scorsese (Oh my!)
by Kyle Sanders
And the 11th Annual Chicago Critics Film Fest continues! Here are the films I was able to catch during the latter half:
Technically, Thelma screened last Saturday afternoon, but due to scheduling conflicts I managed to check out a screener from the convenience of my home. I'm glad I did, because this film about a 93-year-old telephone scam victim who sets out to reclaim the money taken from her was worth it!
June Squibb, the Oscar-nominated character actress who's taken over Betty White's reign of feisty senior citizen roles, leads this quirky comedy with aplomb. An elderly widow unwilling to bend to the concerns of her domineering family, Squibb takes a page out of Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible franchise (including doing her own stunt work!) and provides plenty of action-packed moments, "geriatric style": racing down nursing home hallways in a slicked-out scooter, bravely climbing the perilous steps of a two-story home, and navigating the treacherous paths of antique stores, just to get back what's hers.
With a heist-themed score reminiscent of anything composed by Isaac Hayes (coincidentally, this film co-stars Richard Roundtree--the original Shaft--in his final performance), Thelma reminds us that our tenacity for thrill-seeking never gets old. (Release Date: June 21st)
