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Martha Davis
The Motels stay for a night in Chicago
“The Motels only stay in hotels!”
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Patrick O'Mahony
Patrick O'Mahony leaps into Riverdance's 25th anniversary
“...is the first underwear that I wore when I did my very first lead show, so I wear that constantly...”
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Sam Cushing
Sam Cushing Is Taking Over!
“I can use this ‘influence’ to be a positive light and to leave an impact in society.”
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Michael Ivan Carrier
Once on this Island's Michael Ivan Carrier shares his story as 2018 Tony's best revival arrives in Chicago
“it is all leopard print and turquoise”
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Ezra Potash
The Potash Twins jazz it up at Cooper's Hawk
“We did two songs with RuPaul, one for Drag Race UK and one for the upcoming season of RuPaul's Drag Race.”
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Mariah Rose Faith
Mean Girls musical plays Chicago; Mariah Rose Faith steps into Regina George's heels
“there is a learning experience I want kids and even adults to have and how these words aren't ok and they matter”
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Rob Lindley
Rob Lindley manages the Opera House as Monsieur André; "Phantom" returns to Chicago
“what I was most struck with in seeing it - and maybe it is the filter we are all seeing art in in this time we are living in - I really find it a show about empathy and compassion”
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James Percy
Potted Potter opens in Chicago; hang out with actor/comedian and not-so-muggle James Percy
“How they thought putting a musician and a dancer was going to come out with a lawyer... I have no idea!”
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Elaine Dame
Elaine Dame Goes Retro
“70's music is rich melodically, harmonically and rhythmically, which lends itself well to a jazz interpretation.”
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Delvin McCray
Delvin McCray Works the Runway
“I had to sneak out of the house to take the Red Line for the first time when I was in high school.”
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Taylor Bloom
Taylor Bloom from Simon & Garfunkel Story talks S&G, stilettos and music
“My favorite thing that happens every night is that we get to share in this communion of music with people for whom it is very personal”
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Jamal Howard
Classic story of "belonging" takes to the stage; chat with Corduroy director Jamal Howard
“it is really about finding that space and coming up with creative solutions”
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Pedro Capo
Pedro Capo Brings Music to Students
“A lot of mind blowing things have been happening this past year.”
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Rachel Platten
Singer Rachel Platten talks about the wild ride of her hit single 'Fight Song'
“We are all the same.”
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Ed Skrein
Midway Takes Off in Theaters
“It’s one of my favorite things is to go on this journey and when they say cut that I don’t even know where I am.”
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Yung Gravy
Tasting some Yung Gravy in Chicago
“I want to be able to walk around and have dinner with my mom without being mobbed.”
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Luann de Lesseps
Life Is a Cabaret for Countess Luann
“When I started on Housewives that opened the door to the community.”
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Veronica Witkin
Glam Skanks rocks as an all female band
“We hope to keep doing what we are doing and touring as much as possible.”
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Conan Gray
Conan Gray plays House of Blues Chicago Nov. 1
“If it wasn’t for music I don’t know what I would have done.”
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Dorothy Clark
Bisexual singer dodie opens up about coming out
“I thought maybe I was just straight and had crushes on girls.”
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Dan Griffith
Gryffin flies into Chicago in February
“I’ve got nothing but love for the LGBT community.”
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Inara George
The World Is Buzzing about The Bird and the Bee
“It’s hard to talk about the politics of this country right now.”
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Max Frost
Singer Max Frost talks touring with various artists
“I think my career will always be about the live show as much as the records that I make.”