Michelle Meywes

Reggie Watts is a sight to see, for real. The guy is mostly hair, with an afro and beard that barely leave room for his face peek out. He’s been all over, from being a regular on Conan O'Brien's show—even accompanying him on his “Legally Prohibited from Being Funny... continue reading on Chicagoist

Photo by Joshua Mellin Andrew Bird was happy to be in Chicago Saturday night after a couple of years,as he put it, "scarce from the impressive city," and the crowd at the majestic Auditorium Theatre was happy to welcome him back for the homecoming performance. As Bird’s hometown, we’ve... continue reading on Chicagoist

Pfiffner. Photo by Bryan Thompson. The Ratchet music series is always introducing us to new music, but tonight they’ll kick off a brand new bi-annual Composer Series with a month long residency by Cameron Pfiffner. The weekly Monday night series at Skylark has been an outlet for jazz and... continue reading on Chicagoist

We've been watching classically trained violinist Emily Wells for a while now, ever since a Millennium Park lunchtime concert in 2009 where we saw a girl who could jump from instrument to instrument and just as easily turn pretty much any item into an instrument. At that time, she... continue reading on Chicagoist

Mexican Dance Ensemble. John Tran Photography. World Dance Day World Dance Day is officially this Sunday and what better way to celebrate than with performances from 11 different cultural groups including Ensemble Espanol (Spain), Renacer Boliviano (Bolivia), Mexican Dance Ensemble (Mexico), Laume (Lithuania), Miorita (Romania) and Choomsarang (Korea). Hip-hop,... continue reading on Chicagoist