I visited the Pullman National Monument today. Here is my commentary, together with my photographs.
All in Things to Do in Chicago
Polkadots and Jazz
Gary Bartz appeared at the Chicago’s Jazz Showcase over Labor Day weekend. He is an outstanding alto and soprano saxophone player, with a fluid sound. Here are Jack Siegel’s thoughts about the set, together with his images.
It's a Gasser (II)
Today, Jack B. Siegel made his second pilgrimage to the Great Lakes Dragaway in Union Grove, Wisconsin. The Chicago Wise Guys were the feature attraction, bringing colorful cars, crews, carts, tools, and trailers for a day of nitro racing. The roar of the engines were ever present, at times deafening. These guys know how to haul ass down the quarter-mile track, sometimes reaching speeds close to or exceeding 200 miles per hour.
Jazz is Back
Jazz is back in Chicago. It is great to hear and photograph live music in the clubs. I’ve been to Andy’s Jazz Club, the Jazz Showcase, and Winter’s Jazz Club, as well as to several street festivals, including Summer on State and the Wicker Park Street Festival. All the musicians are enthusiastic about performing before audiences again. And who wouldn’t be if it means getting out of the house?
It's a Gasser (I)
I headed up to Great Lakes Dragaway in Union Grove, Wisconsin today to checkout the races and the surrounding scene.
Jack Goes to Prison
Behind Bars. Yes, I went to the Joliet Correctional Facility, or what is left of it. Here are my thoughts, together with the images I made during the four hours I spent behind bars.
Opening Day
I headed to the ballpark yesterday for the Cub’s opener. Here are a few images with my thoughts. Covid-19 has left its indelible imprint on everything.
Repairs
The CTA Skokie Repair Shops are where the Chicago Transit Authority repairs train cars, switches, and other mechanicals. The facility is spotless and well organized, as well as colorful.
Gallery Show
Stop by the McCord Gallery & Cultural Center in Palos Park to see Evelyn and my work from September 27 to October 31, 2019.
Chicago Jazzfest--Day 2
The Art Ensemble of Chicago closed Day 2 of the 2019 Chicago Jazz Festival with an exuberant performance that features somewhere around 20 musicians. Preceding them on the main stage, were George Freeman and Billy Branch, vibist Joel Ross, and trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire. Earlier in the day, Chicago vocalist Dee Alexander performed with the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra, and Rob Mazurek played a set of relatively free jazz.
RIP Cubs Fans
Cubs fans who want to be memorialized as the die-hard can have their remains placed in one of the niches on the authentic bleacher brick wall at Bohemian National Cemetery on Chicago’s northwest side. I paid the wall a visit to today. Here are my thoughts and images.
Billiken
The 90th Annual Bud Billiken Parade
Garfield Park
Air Flows Past a Plant Resting on a Ledge in the Garfield Park Conservatory
Brookfield Zoo
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Music Box Theatre
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Marquis Hill
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Graceland in Winter
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Blues at Logan I
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