Niquoliss of the Italyon Beefs: Inside the Kettle Send Off!

Join us for the final episode of Inside the Kettle with special guest, Niquoliss! Niquoliss was birthed on June 21^st, 1995 at 10:09AM. He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays a variety of instruments. His most prominent influences are Beethoven and Yanni. Niquoliss one deadlifted 345 lbs. In his free time, Niquoliss consumes fine Italian cuisine. Thanks for tuning in folks! Until the reboot, it’s been a privilege.

Inside the Kettle will be continuing on WLUW 88.7FM under the new name Citywide, hosted by Kyle Scheuring from 6-7pm on Sundays!

Paige Blair

Paige Blair is a resident Chicago comic, poet, and artist. Her parents met at a stoplight and named her after their favorite diner waitress. She lives in Albany Park on the same street her grandparents were raised. She works from home for a social media giant countering-violent extremism online. She has always been and will always be wild. You can follow Paige on Twitter or Instagram and stay up to date with her shows and appearances!

Kendall Parchman

Kendall Parchman is a soon to be senior Loyola student who is currently double majoring in Digital Media Production and Music. His main musical skills include singing, writing, producing, and being self-taught in a variety of instruments, though bass remains his favorite. You have more than likely seen Kendall perform in The Tentatives, an alternative rock band comprised of all Loyola students. Currently, Kendall continues to play with as many musicians as he can across Chicago including sitting in on bass with close friend Trent Henry, also known as Probably. On top of this, Kendall also performs with Loyola’s only all-male acapella group, The Acafellas, and is their newly elected music director. Check out Kendall’s music here!

Leanna Taylor’s Original Music

Leanna Taylor started her music career in her friend’s dorm room freshman year where she learned a few simple chords on the ukulele. After learning a few songs, she started performing at open mic nights on campus and in the city. Leanna has always been a writer but didn’t begin songwriting until this past year. Since then, her music ambitions have grown dramatically. From making an EP to learning how to play the banjo, she wants to do it all! With her bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice in arm’s reach, she is ready to take the world by storm through her music and activism. Be sure to stay tuned for the release of her EP! 

Extracto

Extracto is based in Chicago, Illinois. It is a four-piece band in the rock music format. Extracto is Grant Dawson: bass, Marshall Dawson: drums, Steve Frenkel: guitar/vocals, Dan Polonsky: vocals/guitar. In 2018, Extracto released “The Power of Prime Numbers,” a five song EP. Shortly after that, they released the single “An Eagle with Angel’s Wings, a tribute to the late Glenn Frey of the Eag

les. They have played in bands since the latter part of the 20th century. Collectively, they have over 120 years of rock experience. Their goal is to Make Music Great Again.

At Extracto.org, you’ll find all things Extracto. Music, links, pics. It’s all there. Please enjoy Extracto.

The Twenty-Seventh Memorial McElroy Shakespeare Celebration!

Attention Friends, Romans, and Ramblers! Right around the corner is the twenty-seventh annual McElroy Memorial Shakespeare Celebration on Monday, April 23rd at 7:30 pm in the Newhart Family Theatre located in the Mundelein Center on Loyola University Chicago’s Lake Shore Campus. This event honors the late Bernard McElroy, a beloved professor of Loyola’s English Department. The McElroy Celebration explores major themes in Shakespearean criticism by combining lecture with stage performance.

This year’s event is titled “Upstart Crowds: Incitement and Control on Shakespeare’s Stage.” We will focus on scenes from Julius Caesar, to be directed by Dr. Mark Lococo, Professor of Fine and Performing Arts and Director of Theatre at Loyola University Chicago. Our guest lecturer, Dr. Sarah Neville, is an assistant professor of English at the Ohio State University, where she also holds an appointment in Theatre.

The McElroy Memorial Shakespeare Celebration is free and open to the public with a reception to follow. We encourage you to bring friends and colleagues to this unique interdisciplinary event, which has several surprises in store!

Are you interested in participating in a surprise at the McElroy event? The role entails your enthusiasm and a little acting, and is great for resume building! There will be a rehearsal on Sunday, April 22nd from 1-3pm in the Newhart Family Theatre and a follow up rehearsal at the same location on Monday, April 23rd from 6pm until the event. If you are interested in participating in the McElroy Shakespeare Celebration, or if you would like more information or have questions, please contact the McElroy Publicity Assistant, Katherine Ziobro, at kziobro@luc.edu or visit the McElroy Memorial Shakespeare Celebration’s website! Follow us on Twitter @ShakesMcElroy and on Facebook for regular updates on the event. We look forward to seeing you at this year’s celebration!

Martin & Mild

Martin & Mild is a Chicago-based band comprised of actor/musicians Patrick Martin and Christine Mild. Focused on tight, inventive harmonies and bold takes on classic songs with an alternative country/bluegrass/rock feel, they’ve performed all over Chicago both as a duo and as a full band, featuring other musicians from Chicago’s rock and theatre scene. You can listen to their music here! 

Laura Rogalsky

Laura Rogalsky is a writer in Chicago who doesn’t want to move to New York. When she is not reading or writing she is working as a social worker or trying to seem more chill than she is. Her work has been featured in FORTH, Deluge, Hooligan Magazine, and Entropy. She is a former participant in the Home School and Tin House Writer’s workshops. Here is just one place where you can read her poetry online.

Margaux Reifman

Margaux Reifman is a Chicago-born musician raised on the north side. She began songwriting about a year ago, but mostly just for fun. Recently, however, she began playing the ukulele after visiting Hawaii for a couple of months. Ever since then, she cannot see her life going in any other direction other than spreading her truth through music. Songwriting took off for her when she started playing the ukulele, and she now has nine completed songs, and many more are being written. She is also in the process of recording an album. You can listen to and follow Margaux’s music here! 

Cider Provider

Cider Provider is a group of know-nothing Chicago kids who like music and art a lot and like to spend time with each other making music and building family. The band imagines a brighter future where the death of capitalism brings life’s focus back to music, art, and love.

You can listen to Cider Provider here. Like the band’s Facebook page!