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ABT On Point By: Anna with Wes Hessel

ABT On Point By: Anna with Wes Hessel

| April 26, 2023

The world-renowned New York-based ballet corps was in Chicago for three performances this past weekend, and it was, as one would expect, exceptional. The first number was both classic and innovative, athletic with beauty and grace – an amazing piece of covorting and exuberance, with pretty costumes, understated and elegant. The second act contained two […]

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World Premiere of Ballet 5:8’s Latest Work Coming By: Wes Hessel

| April 26, 2023

Ballet 5:8, the women-led Chicago area troupe and school, will be performing for the first time their new original ballet, “BareFace”, adapted from the work of acclaimed author C.S. Lewis, at the Harris Theatre for Music and Dance in Chicago’s iconic Millenium Park. Done by their up-and-coming movement company, the production is a futuristic, female-oriented […]

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<strong>Hallelujah for “Too Hot to Handel”</strong>

Hallelujah for “Too Hot to Handel”

| December 8, 2022

By Sydney Milligan With Wes Hessel Hallelujah for “Too Hot to Handel” Originally a mid-January annual tradition started in 2006, the Chicago Philharmonic’s interpretation of George Frideric Handel’s well-aged 280-year-old oratorio “Messiah” made for a haute holiday harmonic.  Done with elements of gospel, jazz, funk, and rock, this modern musical masterpiece is a great bring […]

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<strong>Manual Cinema’s “Christmas Carol” Is Virtually And Visually Stunning</strong>

Manual Cinema’s “Christmas Carol” Is Virtually And Visually Stunning

| December 8, 2022

By D’Arcy Mies With Wes Hessel Manual Cinema’s “Christmas Carol” Is Virtually And Visually Stunning Manual Cinema’s first live version of “A Christmas Carol”, now playing at Writers Theatre, is an intriguing, fascinating interpretation of the Dickens’ classic. Originally conceived in 2020 as a virtual production, it was then a play within a Zoom over […]

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Prince Nikolaos Photo Exhibit “Resilience” at Hellenic Museum

| December 1, 2022

By Wes Hessel Prince Nikolaos Photo Exhibit “Resilience” at Hellenic Museum The National Hellenic Museum in Chicago is hosting the North American debut of the photography exposition by Greece’s HRH Prince Nikolaos.  A well-established taker of images, his work having been displayed since 2015 internationally, has chosen this set of pictures, collectively called “Resilience”, to […]

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<strong>“Wonderful Life” – Twenty-One Years And Still Glowing…</strong>

“Wonderful Life” – Twenty-One Years And Still Glowing…

| December 1, 2022

By Wes Hessel “Wonderful Life” – Twenty-One Years And Still Glowing… For the past two decades plus one year, American Blues Theater has presented a holiday classic in a format true to its vintage roots: Frank Capra’s timeless masterpiece, “It’s a Wonderful Life”, as a radio play produced in 1944.  Staged in the studio of […]

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RV and Camping Show Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL.

RV and Camping Show Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL.

| April 13, 2022

On February 2oth I attended the RV and Camping Show for People and Places Newspaper.  Here are some photos and a video from that event.

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Foundation Serves Up Additional Grants By: Anna Hessel

| April 13, 2022

Foundation Serves Up Additional Grants By Anna Hessel   The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation has been serving the needs of smaller non-profit artistic organizations for close to 70 years.  This administration supports Chicagoland, as well as the “Low Country” in South Carolina.  In the fall of 2020, they launched “Broadening Narratives”, an initiative to […]

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World of Wheels Coming to The Stephens Convention Center March 11, 12 and 13, 2022

World of Wheels Coming to The Stephens Convention Center March 11, 12 and 13, 2022

| February 24, 2022

      Friday, March 11 through Sunday, March 13, 2022, the 59th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts World of Wheels presented by South Oak Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep will return to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont.   There will be over 500 custom cars, classics, hot rods, trucks, motorcycles and race cars on display.  This […]

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Eli’s Celebrates National Cheesecake Day

Eli’s Celebrates National Cheesecake Day

| September 20, 2021

On July 30th, 2021 I went to Eli’s Cheesecake to pickup an order that my wife placed. I was unaware that it was National Cheesecake Day so I took a few photos while I was there for People and Places Newspaper. Here is a short video that I created with the photos.

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