Bill Morton: 🗳️ Alderman candidate | Rogers Park Chamber President | Proud Chicagoan

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Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Clotilde in Chicago on January 28!

Coming to the Fulton Street Collective on January 28!  




Sunday, January 28, 8PM

Fulton Street Collective
1821 W Hubbard St
Chicago, Illinois 60622

Tickets: http://www.fultonstreetcollective.com/

Phone: (847) 942-8956
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Thursday, December 15, 2016

Dave Stryker Eight Track II Review!


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Monday, November 28, 2016

Toys For Tots Extravaganza Show!

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Wednesday, May 6, 2015

The Rise of Business in Rogers Park

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Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce ad features every member!


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Sunday, January 18, 2015

Jimmy Bennington Colour and Sound at Red Line Tap



Jimmy Bennington Colour and Sound performs live at The Red Line Tap! Hailed as one of the best Jazz drummers currently performing in Chicago, Jimmy Bennington is a show not to missed.


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Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Mike Finnerty performs at Red Line Tap


Red Line Tap
7006 N. Glenwood Avenue
Chicago, IL. 60626
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Lunar Moo to perform at Towbar


Towbar
1500 W. Jarvis Avenue
Chicago, IL. 60626
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Jimmy Bennington review in Downbeat Magazine



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Monday, December 8, 2014

Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce Holiday Social



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Saturday, November 22, 2014

Jimmy Bennington Colour and Sound at Red Line Tap


Jimmy Bennington Colour & Sound with saxophonist Artie Black and legendary bassist Brian Smith

featured Sunday November 23rd, 2014 at

Red Line Tap
7006 N. Glenwood Avenue
Chicago, IL. 60626

9 pm - 12 am / $5 cover

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Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Sam Fazio at Mayne Stage 2014


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Sunday, October 26, 2014

Literacy Volunteers of Illinois to Host 11th Annual SCRABBLE for Literacy Challenge


Literacy Volunteers of Illinois (LVI) to Host 11th Annual SCRABBLE for Literacy Challenge

Literacy Volunteers of Illinois (LVI) will be hosting the 11th Annual SCRABBLE for Literacy Challenge on Sunday, November 2, 2014. The event will be held at the Grossinger Honda Center, 6600 N. Western Ave. Chicago, IL 60645, from 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. 

The event will support the fight against low literacy in Illinois and the potential joblessness, homelessness and incarceration that can result. 

“The SCRABBLE Tournament is designed to raise the visibility of the issue as well as to raise funds to support our work with families and individuals in need. Low literacy is an issue that affects every aspect of our community though it is often one of the least visible,” says Dorothy Miaso, Executive Director of LVI.  

Attendees will have three options of SCRABBLE play at the event:
  • Compete one-on-one to become the Chicago SCRABBLE champion! Official SCRABBLE rules will apply but ‘Rule Breakers’ can be purchased. Prizes awarded to first, second and third place.
  • Set your own rules and play open games with your friends.
  • Play in an official North American SCRABBLE Players Association tournament! Must be a NASPA member; register at www.cross-tables.com.
Food and beverages will be served throughout the afternoon, along with a Silent Auction, a Raffle Contest and Prizes & Games giveaways! Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for teens.


To register for the event, visit www.lvillinois.org.

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Wednesday, October 22, 2014

PRESS RELEASE - Leone Park - Beach Advisory Council


PRESS RELEASE: The Leone Park - Beach PAC was formed today, on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014. The first council meeting was called to order at 8:00 pm at the Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce office, located at 7231 N. Sheridan Road. Community Notices were posted publicly in the Leone Park - Beach community stating the upcoming election of officers and community meeting to introduce the new park advisory council. The community meeting will be held at 7231 N. Sheridan Road on Tuesday, November 4th, 2014 at 7:00 pm. This meeting is public and the entire community is invited to attend.




The primary goals of the Leone Park - Beach PAC include programs, fundraising for programs and facility/grounds improvements, increasing public safety/security and promoting Leone Park - Beach PAC.

The Leone Park - Beach PAC will be in attendance at Alderman Joe Moore's upcoming meeting with the Chicago Park District on redeveloping Leone Park - Beach at Loyola Park Fieldhouse, located at 1230 W. Greenleaf Avenue on Monday, October 27th, 2014 at 7:00 pm.

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Sunday, October 19, 2014

Jimmy Bennington Colour and Sound at Red Line Tap


Sunday, October 19th, 2014

9 pm



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Friday, October 17, 2014

Unwind at Towbar



1500 W. Jarvis Avenue
Chicago, IL. 60626

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Bullhead Cantina Whiskey Opening


Whiskey Lounge (Private Party Room)

Opening October 17th, 2014!

Bullhead Cantina
1406 W. Morse Avenue
Chicago, IL 60626


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Audio Archaeology


vintage record player console, turntable, and record shop




1324 W. Devon Avenue
Chicago, IL. 60660


(773) 856-3472
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Thursday, July 10, 2014

Jimmy Bennington at Red Line Tap




Jimmy Bennington performs at

The Red Line Tap
7006 N. Glenwood Avenue
Chicago, IL. 60626

Sunday, July 20th 2014
9 pm - midnight - $5 Cover
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Tuesday, June 10, 2014

ARTISTS OF THE WALL FESTIVAL, JUNE 14 – 15, 2014


ARTISTS OF THE WALL FESTIVAL, JUNE 14 – 15, 2014
 Artists Galore, Great Music, and a Beach Dedication

WHAT:

The Artists of the Wall Festival is an annual celebration of community and creativity.  Coordinated by members  of the Loyola Park Advisory Council and staffed by a large cadre of volunteers, this festival brings neighbors of all ages together to paint the 600-foot long seawall at Loyola Park Beach in Rogers Park.  Each year there’s a new theme to provide inspiration as artists, young and old, create their masterpieces on one of 154 spaces that when combined create this new 5,000 square foot mural each year. This year’s theme is “Dreaming It Real.”


The festival began 21 years ago. Concerned residents (Katy Hogan, Richard Kaufman, Keith Lord, and Regina Robinson) wanted to deter crime and beautify the area by involving the police and community in painting the seawall. The effort has since become a celebration of Rogers Park - the city’s most diverse neighborhood - and its residents.  Proceeds of the festival go to support the many sponsored events of the Loyola Park Advisory Council and towards its scholarship fund.

In addition to the painting, this year’s Festival will also include:

·         The renaming of Pratt Beach to honor the late community Activist Tobey Prinz.  Prinz worked tirelessly to protect 13 beaches in Rogers Park and Edgewater from high-rise development. Her son, Fred Schein will speak during the
dedication.

·         A youth arts tent with hands on activities guided by Jessica Correa and Kristie Keenon of Mission Arts, Inc.

·         A Photo Show at this year's festival will showcase the talented photographers  of Rogers Park including a print of the late and now acclaimed Vivian Maier, which will be raffled off. Proceeds of the raffle will benefit the Loyola Park Advisory Council scholarship fund, which provides park program tuition assistance to children of families that normally could not afford to participate in the programs. The exhibit is coordinated by Eve Brownstone, Don Gordon, Andy MacDonald and Bill Morton.

·         An impressive and eclectic line-up of local musical talent on both Saturday and Sunday produced by Rogers Park musician Lucy Smith.

WHEN:
June 14 - June 15, 9:00 am to dusk. 
Each year the Artists of the Wall Festival is held on the Saturday and Sunday of Father’s Day weekend. Throughout the years, parents, especially Dads, have come to paint with their children. 

WHERE:
Loyola Park, Farwell Avenue (6900 North) at the Lake

WHO :
MUSIC STAGE LINE-UP:

SATURDAY, JUNE 14
Noon - 1:00 pm      Handyman Steel Pan
1:30 - 2:30 pm        Sami Grisafe
2:30 - 3:00  pm       Tobey Prinz Beach Dedication
3:30 - 4:30 pm        Vanessa Davis Band
5:00 - 6:15 pm        Jerome Croswell’s Beyond Belief

SUNDAY, JUNE 15
Noon- 12:45pm       Roots of Rhythm Drum Ensemble (Family Matters)
1:15 - 2:00pm         UGOCHI
2:30 - 3:30pm         Leonum
4:00 - 5:15pm         The Pratt Cattz (featuring Robert “Baabe” Irving III and Ernie Adams)

So mark your calendars and come celebrate “Dreaming It Real,” this Father’s Day weekend Saturday, June 14th and Sunday, June 15th at the Artists of the Wall Festival in Rogers Park.  It’s a celebration of art, music and community. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
KEITH LORD, Founder Artist of the Wall Festivalkeith@lordcompanies.com
KATY HOGAN, Founder/Artist of the Wall Festivalkaty@heartlandcafe.com
Publicist- Bill Morton Promotions

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Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Vivian Maier event at Towbar



Towbar
1500 W. Jarvis Avenue
Chicago, IL. 60626

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Friday, April 25, 2014

Jimmy Bennington Colour & Sound article


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Saturday, October 19, 2013

Brock & Abrams The Band benefit for Willye B. White Park youth programs








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Saturday, October 12, 2013

Press Release - Rally Against the Lakefront Car Tower





RALLY AGAINST THE LAKEFRONT CAR TOWER


On Sunday, October 13th, 2013 at 1:00 p.m., Rogers Park residents will rally against a proposed parking garage planned for construction at the corner of Sheridan Road and Sherwin Avenue.  The four-story parking garage required a zoning change and, despite receiving over 400 petition signatures opposing the change, Alderman Joe Moore approved the project.  On October 17, the issue will come before the Chicago Plan Commission to consider whether the proposal meets the requirements of the Lakefront Protection Ordinance.  The ordinance recognizes that the City's Lake Michigan shoreline possesses special environmental, recreational, cultural, historical, community and aesthetic interests and values that require protection and preservation.  Rogers Park residents will testify at the hearing that the proposed garage violates the ordinance.

Rogers Park residents have a history of fiercely protecting their lakefront, its beaches and the architectural integrity of Sheridan Road, resisting any attempts to extend Lake Shore Drive through unsightly landfills or creating a high-rise canyon down Sheridan Road similar to what was foisted upon the Edgewater Community immediately to the South. Sheridan Road in Rogers Park has retained a low-rise, residential character because of those efforts over the past 50 years. This parking garage proposal is yet another attempt to change the lakefront promenade quality of Sheridan Road and threaten its low-rise, residential character.



WHAT:     RALLY

WHERE:  MEET AT TOUHY AVENUE AND SHERIDAN ROAD

WHEN:    SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13th 2013, 1 P.M.


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Monday, October 7, 2013

Martini's For Mutts benefit this Sunday






Martini's For Mutts benefit this Sunday


Famous Fido Rescue & Adoption Alliance and Marty's Martini Bar present Martini's For Mutts, a benefit to facilitate the rescue animals of Famous Fido Rescue in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood.

Founder and businesswoman Gloria Lissner has been rescuing homeless dogs since 1975. Like many people who love animals and believe in reverence for all life‚ she had become increasingly frustrated with the staggering number of adoptable animals destroyed every year in the Chicago-area. For example, in 2009‚ more than 15,000 companion animals in the Chicago-area were destroyed‚ many simply because they could not find a home in time. (This is certainly an improvement on earlier-year euthanasia numbers‚ but it could be much better.)

Famous Fido Rescue founded to raise the profile of the problem‚ and to forge an alliance with other like-minded individuals, organizations and shelters to hasten an end to the countless deaths of Chicago-area adoptable companion animals caused by overpopulation‚ and a chronic inability to match up animals in a timely manner with loving guardians. Famous Fido Rescue is inspired by the fact that other cities have significantly reduced the problem and the suffering‚ and firmly believe that Chicago can be a model city for stewardship and compassion.


"Join us for a martini or two! All proceeds benefit the rescue animals of Famous Fido Rescue"

- Founder Gloria Lissner



WHAT: Benefit for rescue animals

WHERE: Marty's Martini Bar at 1511 W. Balmoral Ave. Chicago

WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 13th, 2013 2pm - 5pm



For more information contact Gloria Lissner, founder of Famous Fido Rescue 






Bill Morton
Bill Morton Promotions


Po Box 268292
Chicago IL 60626-8292

"Getting your name known, your voice heard, and your message understood."
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Francesca Simone - Playground

ADD: 7th OCT, 2013 Latin Jazz Rock FUSION     Latin:2,4,7   Urban Funk:3v,5,6v,8v   Rock:1v,9


Francesca Simone Böszörményi. “My dad is Hungarian, and people have trouble pronouncing it.... so I like to stick with Francesca Simone… I would like to be called Simone.” I’m Francesca Simone, 17, and live in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Playground is an exploration. It is my first endeavor at expressing my vision of the myriad and diverse influences that have shaped me as a musician.

In just five short years, I have grown from playing beginning guitar to performing at major venues in California including the upcoming 2013 GRAMMY's where I'll be playing at various events as part of the GRAMMY Camp - Jazz Session Combo.

When I’d just started playing the guitar, my then-friend, now-producer Ray Obiedo, said that he would help me record a demo. Every summer I pestered him about it. Finally last year, he said, “If I’m going to record you, we should do an album, not just a demo.” By this time, I’d written several compositions, and I was more than ready! And just like that, we did it.

While recording Playground, I worked with Dennis Chambers, David K. Mathews, Karl Perazzo, Benny Rietveld, Marc Van Wageningen, and Brian Collier, a group of big-hearted and brilliant musicians who work with Carlos Santana, Sheila E., and Lauryn Hill, among others. We laid the basic tracks in only two studio sessions. The album is a product of my many influences including funk, jazz, rock, Latin, and R&B. I wanted the collaboration process to be spontaneous and fluid. Thus, the idea of a playground where, with my friends, we have free reign.


Lafayette: Bentley School senior Francesca Simone chosen for 2013 Grammy Band
By Lou Fancher


Half a lifetime ago, Francesca "Simone" Boszormenyi was a 10-year-old child, seated between her parents in a darkened theater and bawling.

A single bluesy note from the guitar of Carlos Santana had temporarily sent her heroes, Kathleen Battle and Andre Bocelli, flying out the window of her imagination.

"I realized I loved the guitar," the Bentley School senior said in an interview. Seven years later, the Grammy Foundation loves Simone, awarding her a prestigious Grammy Combo position at the 2013 Grammy Band — Jazz Session.

The one-week camp brings 30 of the nation's top high school-age musicians to the host city of the Grammys. There, they participate in workshops, rehearse, hang with their idols, attend the award ceremony and, best of all, perform with a bona fide Grammy winner at a post-Grammys performance.

"It's Juanes this year," Simone announces, as if the Latin music star's name is fanfare enough. Realizing there's more to say, she adds, "I've known of him since sixth grade. Every year our Spanish class would sing a Juanes song, 'A Dios le Pido,' in front of the entire school."

Bentley Jazz Band teacher Brian Pardo said Simone has the perfect fundamentals for becoming a mature, singular jazz and funk guitarist -- parents who exposed her to diverse musical genres, artistic sensibility from a "good ear" and thousands of hours of tedious repetition.

"Many people think music comes to you in a divine moment of inspiration," Pardo said, dismissing the theory as pie-in-the-sky. "And nowadays, everybody teaches jazz theoretically."

Because early jazz was aural-based, Simone's ability to listen to a piece of music, hear the pitches and time phrasings and it pick up makes her playing style a unique throwback to the genre's origins. She learns quickly and connects viscerally.

"She's open to making connections," Pardo said, "and she can change quickly to match the environment." Nimble adaptability is the critical difference between classical music -- in which a musician is putting out someone else's interpretations -- and jazz, in which presenting one's own ideas is dominant.

"I like transcribing (picking up) solos and imitating the intonation of guitarists I admire," Simone said. "Playing by ear, choosing everything from jazz to funk to rock--that's shaped me as a musician."

Listing some of her favorites (George Benson, Pat Martino, various funk artists and "James Brown band filtered down through generations"), and her four guitars (a Fender Stratocaster, two Ibanez models and a Luna Guitar acoustic), the 17-year-old Simone said being selected for the Grammy Combo is thrilling.

"It makes me feel I've accomplished a lot. I remember seeing the Combo two years ago and thinking, 'I'll never be up there, but that's so cool.' "

With only four instrumentalists in the Combo, she was counting on solo time.

"The way I play is different; there's less focus on how fast I can play or how many licks I can get into one measure. I play every note with meaning," she said. "And with the ensemble, it's not just knowing the notes, it's playing cohesively with musicians, understanding who you are playing with. You have to find the right way to fit in."

Working with a high-pedigree mix of professional musicians (they've played with Carlos Santana, Sheila E. and Lauryn Hill, according to her Kickstarter campaign notes), the band laid the basic funk, jazz, rock, Latin and R&B tracks in two sessions. She's hoping donations will help her complete her first all-originally-composed album.

"I've always encouraged her to be proactive," Pardo said. "The other piece is to have fun. Students get driven and they sound technical, without spark and soul. I want to hear musicians being human with each other."


Radio Promotion by Kate Smith Promotions
814.482.0010


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Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/FrancescaSimoneMusic


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