Cary NoKey Brings Glitter and Glam to Chicago
The music collective Cary NoKey recently gave a glam-packed performance at the 35th annual NorthHalsted Market Days. Lead singer Grammy Award-winning Rob Fusari, now known as 8bit, along with two high energy backup dancers, brought some much-needed excitement to the Boystown crowd. He dazzled everyone with a cover of the Connie …
Ava Gardner, From Farmer to Movie Star
Ava Lavinia Gardner was born on December 24, 1922 to a large family in the farmlands of North Carolina.
Lauren Bacall: Bogie & Beyond
This week we lost two great stars from totally different spectrums of the entertainment industry. First,the funny and talented Robin Williams and most recently film’s golden-era star Lauren Bacall.
America’s Most Exclusive Social Clubs
This third installment in my series about exclusive social clubs focuses on specialty clubs. These are groups for people of particular interests, rather than the general interest in rubbing shoulders with wealthy and powerful individuals.
Grace Kelly: From American Film Star to Monaco Princess
Grace Kelly was born in Philadelphia on November 12th, 1929. She grew up in a wealthy family and her father was an Olympic gold medal winner and successful businessman. She was immediately attracted to acting, as she spent most of her childhood studying the skill and participating in local plays. …
Palmer Floral Shop: Flowers, Chocolates, and Fresh Fruit… Oh My!
To the casual passerby, Palmer Floral Shop, located at 1926 S. Mannheim Road in Westchester, IL, appears on the outside to be just like any other store you might drive by and hardly notice. However on the inside, you will make a wonderful discovery: a unique place, blending all of …
The Klairmont Kollections
So what’s it like to walk through an automotive wonderland? It’s kind of hard to explain, but the gateway to auto heaven is at 3111 N. Knox St.
Gia – The World’s First Supermodel
Gia Carangi was the first and most famous super-model of all time. Born in Philadelphia, she spent most of her childhood consumed by chaos and instability. Her parent’s divorce led to a strained relationship with her mother, and the beginning of a long struggle with substance abuse. In Philly, she …
Bette Davis: Hollywood’s Leading Star
Bette Davis played many roles, making appearance in over 100 films. She was fearless in taking a wide range of roles that were sometimes devious and unsympathetic, something that many other leading ladies of this time refused to do.
An Introduction to America’s Most Exclusive Social Clubs (Part Two)
Wealth and power are notoriously seductive. Perhaps that is why the mystique surrounding exclusive social clubs, the traditional hideouts and playgrounds of rich and powerful, is so strong
