Al Green

Don Cornelius: made Soul a household name.

One of the most amazing things about the life of Don Cornelius (and to be clear, this post is about his life… not his death) is the trajectory of his rise to prominence as an ambassador of Soul. Starting out as a radio journalist here on Chicago’s WVON in the early 1960s, he built important…

February 1, 2012

ayanacontreras

Arts & Culture, Chicago Cultural History, Commentary, Film and Television, Local Chicago Music, Music

Al Green, Brighter Side of Darkness, Don Cornelius, Joe Cobb, Johnson Products, Sly Stone, Soul Train, WCIU, WVON
Stop Smiling Magazine Issue Release Party

STOP SMILING (a magazine covering Film, Music, & Books that’s based dually in Chicago and New York) will celebrate the release of its new issue TONITE at the DESIGN WITHIN REACH North Ave storefront with DJs Ben Fasman and Logan Bay and free drinks. Come schmooze among fancy digs and take home a complimentary copy of the new…

March 19, 2009

ayanacontreras

Arts & Culture, Events, Magazines, Printed Matters

Al Green, Chicago press, David Lynch, Junot Diaz, magazines, Printed Matters, Ry Cooder, Stop Smiling