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Chicago Theatre Off Book is the new voice of community collaboration on CHIRP. Every week, Off Book features Chicago leaders in performing arts entertainment. From small storefronts to the big warhorses, Off Book focuses on what’s happening on the Chicagoland theatrical landscape. With reviews, interviews and one-minute audio-plays, Off Book showcases the local talents driving Chicago’s dynamic theatre force. Hosted by Actor Joshua J. Volkers and Reviewer Katy Walsh from The Fourth Walsh, Off Book is where Chicago meets to discuss artistic innovation.
Chicago Theatre Off Book Chicago Theatre Off Book: December 7, 2012 Ed.
Today, Chicago Theatre Off Book is trying out a shorter format for our listeners' quick theatre fix. First, the Show Pick of the Week is reviewed: "Failure: A Love Story " at Victory Gardens And then, our special guest is Chicago Actor Alex Weisman. In addition, Alex performs an excerpt from "You Never Can Tell" at Remy Bumppo for our Got A Minute? segment.
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Artist Interviews Matthew Dear
Matthew Dear is a prolific producer, remixer, and the co-founder of electronic label Ghostly International. In 2012 he released Beams on said label, and toured the world in support of it. CHIRP's Jenn Rourke caught up with Matthew before his Chicago stop at Lincoln Hall. They discussed his musical roots in New York, working in the city versus the country, and bouncing back from Hurricane Sandy.
(produced by Jenn Rourke)
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Person of Interest Person of Interest: Adrienne Lieberman
Where: Evanston
"I thought it was torture."
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Artist Interviews Justice
French electro duo Justice headlined Lollapalooza in 2012 and caught up with CHIRP's Dylan Peterson before a headlining show at the Congress Theater. Backstage with Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay, they discussed the power of the cross, making art without apology, and the delicate process of successfully executing a live Justice set. The group's second live album, "Access All Arenas," releases in 2013.
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Chicago Theatre Off Book Chicago Theatre Off Book: November 23, 2012 Ed.
Today, Chicago Theatre Off Book is reviewing exciting offerings from local theatre companies:
"Fuddy Meers" at Ka-Tet Theatre
Our special guests are Gwendolyn Whiteside, Producing Artistic Director at American Blues Theatre and playing Mary Bailey in "It's a Wonderful Life: Live at the Biograph," and Blake Montgomery, Founder and Artistic Director at The Building Stage and performing in "Charles Dickens Begrudgingly Performs 'A Christmas Carol'. Again." Plus, we have two new "Got A Minute" segments from Mary and Blake's shows.
This November 23, 2012 episode of Chicago Theatre Off Book was partially underwritten by MARTY'S MARTINI BAR.
Shot word of the day: "beautiful"
Hosted by Actor Joshua J. Volkers and Reviewer Katy Walsh from The Fourth Walsh, Off Book is where Chicago meets to discuss artistic innovation.
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