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The big winners were announced and the night of cinema celebration is over. It was an amazing night for film and The 82nd Academy Awards took place this Sunday March, 7th at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood with a live telecast airing on ABC starting at 8PM (EST) / 5PM (PST) and hosted by Steve Mart [ … ]

Lee DeWyze of Mount Prospect Illinois has been climbing his way to the top of the favored list on this Season of AMERICAN IDOL 2010. Known for his catchy pop/folk music in such beautiful songs as THE PROBLEM IS YOU and PREDICAMENT on his 2008 record So I'm Told, Lee brings the feeling home with r [ … ]

The other weekend, yours truly had the pleasure of witnessing Chicago’s premier burlesque troupe, The Flaming Dames. The Dames have taken over The Spot, located at 4437 N. Broadway, for a month long tribute to Mardi Gras. The show, entitled Bourbon Street Burlesque, aside from payi [ … ]

Been unlucky in love? Sick of the bar scene? Internet dating a bit too impersonal? Why not try to be pro-active in your love life Tapas-style?  Date and Dash, a Chicago-based speed-dating company, provides a taste of all different types of people in a bite size time frame.   No need f [ … ]

A local favorite, Pitchfork  music festival returns for its fifth year. The lineup is said to be announced Friday with projected artists numbering two: Pavement and St. Vincent. But with gleam in my eye I hope that they will pull up their skirts this year and give us the noisy collection that w [ … ]

The complete list of nominations for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards announced (oscars.com). The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled their nominees this morning. This is the first year since they have had 10 nominees for best picture since 1943.  Many obvious nominations, but [ … ]