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Axios
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
From Le Bouchon to the lakefront: Shea Couleé's ultimate Chicago day
Chicago's drag queen superstar Shea Couleé is joining Trixie Mattel for her " Solid Pink Disco" DJ set and show at the Salt Shed on Thursday. Context: Couleé is arguably the most successful drag queen from Chicago, slaying "RuPaul's Drag Race" several times, including taking home the crown in All-Stars season 5 in 2020. Couleé has been performing drag since 2012 at legendary local clubs like Roscoe's and the now-closed Berlin. She's also a recording artist and a model. The latest: The entertainer has crossed over to scripted television, starring in "Abbott Elementary" and the upcoming Marvel series "Ironheart." What to watch for: Couleé is the scheduled opener tonight, but Mattel will most likely bring her "Drag Race" alum back onstage during her set. The bottom line: Couleé still lives here, so we reached out to get the beloved performer's perfect day in Chicago. 🥐 Breakfast: "I'm going to Lost Larson in Andersonville. I'm going to get a lavender latte, an almond croissant, and if I'm really feeling feisty, I'll add in one of their signature quiches." 🏋️♀️ Morning activity: "Normally, my routine is going to start with me getting up and going to the gym. I go to this fierce Queer gym called Cheetah Gym. Yes, it's very ferocious. After I read some emails, I'll give myself a little break to read or play some video games like Fortnite or Dead by Daylight." 🍕Lunch: "I'm going to keep it really simple and go to Pizza Lobo because I love their quickfire NYC-style thin crust pizzas and their Caesar salad is on another level. It's such a cute little lunch spot with picnic tables, self-service, and the food is amazing." 🛼 Afternoon activity: "Let's assume this is during the months with beautiful weather outside, so maybe I'll pop on my rollerblades and go blading down the lakefront path for some cute views of the city. My soundtrack will probably be my K-pop faves: Katseye, BLACKPINK, and LE SSERAFIM." 🥣 Dinner: "Let me go to Le Bouchon for some really amazing French onion soup. Their menu is always changing, so it's hard to know what to expect. Their potato and leek soup is also amazing."
Associated Press
27-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Ritholtz Wealth Management Announces Grand Opening of New Chicago Office at Iconic Salt Shed Venue
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 27, 2025-- Ritholtz Wealth Management ('RWM'), a national RIA overseeing more than $5 billion in assets for high-net-worth clients and institutions, is proud to announce the opening of its new Chicago office. Located at The Salt Shed, a multi-purpose creative hub alongside the riverfront in the heart of the city's Salt District, the new location captures the intersection of finance, culture and community — hallmarks of both Chicago and the firm itself. The new office marks an important chapter in RWM's continued growth, as well as its ongoing mission to bring thoughtful, high-impact financial advice to clients across the country. The Salt Shed, a former warehouse reimagined by 16 on Center as one of Chicago's premier cultural venues, provides a unique setting for RWM. Surrounded by neighbors like Goose Island Brewery and steeped in the city's music scene, it reinforces the spirit of innovation and community that defines the firm. 'This office is a statement about who we are and how we serve our clients,' said Josh Brown,CEO at Ritholtz Wealth Management. 'This isn't a bank branch. It's a space that feels like Chicago — creative, raw, real. We're building a wealth management firm that defies the conventions of this industry. We're a brand that's of the people and for the people, no matter where we go. Our space in this world-class city had to reflect that and I think we nailed it.' The office was designed by artist and designer Laura Novy, wife of one of RWM's most senior Chicago-based employees. The office opening represents a huge milestone for RWM and its senior people in Chicago: Anna Chaiken,Colleen Parker,Jonathan Novy and Brian Rosen, who first opened an office in the city in 2018. The space itself is traditional industrial with brick walls, wood floors and exposed ductwork. RWM was committed to maintaining the space's vintage, industrial feel and even some of the original features. A great deal of the furniture and artwork, including a vintage Herman Miller sofa and a Mies van der Rohe coffee table, were sourced by Salvage Haus, one of Chicago's premier vintage industrial design shops. All of the artwork comes from local artists and galleries. The new Chicago location already hosts 13 full-time employees, with plans to expand in the near future. As RWM's second headquarters, the office will play a key role in client service, team growth and ongoing community engagement across the Midwest. 'We wanted our office to represent what is unique and special about RWM, and be authentically Chicago at the same time,' said Novy. 'It has to be a place where employees are excited to work, prospects and clients want to come visit, and that allows us to continue providing the best possible service and outcomes for our clients.' The firm will further cement its connection to Chicago on Tuesday, June 3rd with a live taping of The Compound and Friends, the popular business and investing podcast hosted by Brown and managing partner Michael Batnick. The special live episode, taking place at the Chop Shop in the city's Wicker Park neighborhood, will feature a conversation with Kunal Kapoor, CEO of Chicago-headquartered financial services giant Morningstar. Interested parties can secure tickets on our event landing page. About Ritholtz Wealth Management Ritholtz Wealth Management is a Registered Investment Adviser based in New York City, with offices across the country, that offers a full suite of financial planning and asset management services to high-net-worth households, corporate retirement plans, endowments and charitable foundations. The firm's core principle is bringing value-added investment and financial planning help to its clients as a fee-only fiduciary advisor. For more information, please visit follow us on X @ ritholtzwealth and on YouTube at The Compound. Advisory services are only offered to clients or prospective clients where Ritholtz Wealth Management and its representatives are properly licensed or exempt from licensure. No advice may be rendered by Ritholtz Wealth Management unless a client service agreement is in place. View source version on CONTACT: Media Contacts: StreetCred PRJimmy Moock [email protected] 610-304-4570Will Ruben [email protected] 847-208-8289 KEYWORD: ILLINOIS NEW YORK UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: PERSONAL FINANCE ASSET MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FINANCE SOURCE: Ritholtz Wealth Management Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 05/27/2025 10:08 AM/DISC: 05/27/2025 10:07 AM
Chicago Tribune
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
What to do in Chicago: Polish Parade, Japanese Breakfast and May the 4th Be With You
Chicago Polish Constitution Parade: The streets of Chicago will be draped in red and white as one of the oldest and largest parades in the city steps off this weekend. This year's theme celebrates the 1,000th anniversary of the coronation of the first Polish king. More events celebrating Polish culture will be held throughout the weekend. 11:30 a.m. May 3 on Columbus Drive, between Balbo Drive and Monroe Street; more details on the free parade and related events at Japanese Breakfast: A bounty of indie shows roll into town this week, starting with Japanese Breakfast. In March, the band released its fourth album, 'For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women).' 7 p.m. May 2 at Salt Shed, 1357 N. State St.; tickets from $59.50 at Lucy Dacus: Following on the new album, 'Forever Is a Feeling,' Lucy Dacus performs at the Chicago Theatre. Perhaps best known as part of the Grammy-winning band Boygenius, Dacus is an indie powerhouse in her own right. Katie Gavin will also perform. 7:30 p.m. May 2 at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St.; tickets from $69.50 at Kevin Kaarl: Maybe you heard the buzz about Kevin Kaarl's 2024 Coachella performance. Or his 'Tiny Desk' concert on NPR. The introspective indie-folk star, originally from Northern Mexico, brings his world tour to the Salt Shed. One show is already sold out, so don't wait. 7 p.m. May 4-5 at Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave.; tickets $50 at Laura Peek: You've got four more chances this weekend to see comedian Laura Peek. Her self-deprecating brand of standup is so relatable that it might just distract you from how well it's written. 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. May 2-3 at Zanies Chicago, 1548 N. Wells St.; tickets $30 (ages 21+; two-item minimum) at 'Bust': Zora Howard's 'Bust' centers on a police confrontation that ends when a Black man simply vanishes. A Tribune review says, 'Howard really hits a chord: She's writing about anger and trauma, for sure, but also about the perennial dilemma as to whether to engage and struggle, politically and within a family, or disengage for greener pastures.' A timely piece, to be sure. Through May 18 at Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn St.; tickets $25-$85 at South Chicago Dance Theatre: Deemed 'the next big thing to hit Chicago's dance scene,' in a 2022 Tribune story, the South Chicago Dance Theatre continues to thrive. Catch their performance of 'In/Within' this weekend. 7:30 p.m. May 3 at Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive; tickets from $39 at 'Star Wars' Day: May the 4th be with you! Sure, you can stream the entirety of 'Star Wars' at home, but it's better in a theater. Head to Patio Theater for a double feature of 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' and 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.' (Yeah, OK, admittedly not the most logical double feature, but they're both strong installments.) Get there early to meet characters and play games. 1-8 p.m. at Patio Theater, 6008 W. Irving Park Road; tickets $11.20 at Best Buddies Friendship Walk: Support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities by participating in the Best Buddies Friendship Walk. So far, the charity has raised about half of its local goal of $142,500. Proceeds will go to programs designed to end the social, physical and economic isolation of those with Down syndrome, autism and other developmental disabilities. Noon May 4 at Soldier Field, 1410 Special Olympics Drive; more details at Chicago Farmers Markets: 'Tis the season to get out of the supermarket. Lincoln Park's Green City Market is already open, and several other farmers markets begin this week — including those in the West Loop, Wicker Park, Pilsen, Beverly Hills and Lincoln Square. During high season, you can find a farmers market somewhere in the city on every day of the week. Various dates and locations; more at
Chicago Tribune
18-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
What to do in Chicago: Jeff Tweedy in concert, Mike Epps comedy tour and skating at Thalia Hall
Thalia Hall Skate Night: Get your skates on, as Thalia Hall transforms into a roller rink. Hosted by 'Smooth Goddess' Myesha McCaskill, the night promises great grooves and a wide-open wood floor. 6-10 p.m. April 20 at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St.; tickets $25 (ages 12+) at Jeff Tweedy: You can't live in this city and not know who Jeff Tweedy is. But just in case, the founding member of both Wilco and Uncle Tupelo, and producer, author and longtime Chicago fixture will perform his annual benefit shows this weekend. If you'd prefer to see him play with Wilco, you'll have to wait until Aug. 10 at the Salt Shed; those tickets go on sale this weekend, too. 7:30 p.m. April 18-19 at The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield Ave.; tickets $100 at Caleb Hearon: The comedian and actor who launched his career at the iO Theater will perform a live installment of his 'So True' podcast. Last year, Variety reported that Lilly Wachowski would direct 'Trash Mountain,' a movie starring and co-written by Hearon about a young, gay Chicago man returning home to Missouri following his father's death. Can't make it this weekend? Hearon will be back at The Hideout in June. 7 p.m. April 18 at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St.; tickets at We Them One's Comedy Tour: Check out this lineup: Comedian and actor Mike Epps hosts a night of stand-up featuring Kountry Wayne, Lil Duval, Tony Roberts, Karlous Miller, HaHa Davis and Bubba Dubb. 8 p.m. April 19 at Wintrust Arena, 200 E. Cermak Road; tickets from $65.50 at 'Alton Brown Live — Last Bite': Get ready to dig into Alton Brown's 'culinary variety show.' The TV personality, cookbook author and science geek promises cooking hacks and food songs during what's been billed his 'Farewell Tour — Maybe?' 3 p.m. April 19 at CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe St.; tickets from $26.50 at Kelli O'Hara: The Tony Award-winning actress will perform American Songbook classics and Broadway faves. Expect personal stories as well as highlights from the musical productions in which the soprano has appeared. 7:30 p.m. April 18 and 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. April 19 at Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted St.; tickets from $89 at Kassa Overall: Need an endorsement? Consider what fellow jazz drummer Terri Lyne Carrington wrote of Kassa Overall in the New York Times: 'Kassa is a pre-eminent style bender and blender, successfully juxtaposing genres through his production expertise and use of melodic and harmonic forms that deftly integrate the new with the old.' Go see for yourself. 8 p.m. April 18 at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston; tickets $16-$28 at David M. Rubenstein and Walter Isaacson: As the current occupant of the White House attempts to remake the executive branch, the Chicago Humanities Festival hosts a discussion between best-selling authors David M. Rubenstein and Walter Isaacson on the American presidency. Given the deep experience both guests have in chronicling the lives of leaders, it should be an incisive conversation. 7 p.m. April 21 at Francis W. Parker School, 330 W. Webster Ave. (entrance at 2233 N. Clark St.); tickets $20-$55 at 'Making New Gods': Sci-fi and fantasy readers take note — N.K. Jemisin, Nnedi Okorafor, Nghi Vo and Matthew Kirby will chat about religion and the role of the spiritual in world-building. The panel discussion kicks off the American Writers Museum's new exhibit, 'American Prophets: Writers, Religion and Culture.' 5:15 p.m. April 22 at Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State St.; more details on the free event at Henhouse Prowlers: The four members of the Henhouse Prowlers are not just about concerts, they're about evangelizing for bluegrass music across the globe; their nonprofit is called the Bluegrass Ambassadors. They're celebrating an album release show at the Old Town School of Folk Music for 'Unravel,' out April 18. 8 p.m. April 19 in Maurer Hall at the Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln Ave.; tickets $35 at 773.728.6000 and
Chicago Tribune
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
You can catch Nad Navillus at The Hideout — you've seen furniture he's built on ‘The Bear'
Dan Sullivan's searing new album, 'Upper Constant,' should come with a disclaimer: No tornadoes were harmed during the making of this record. Quite the opposite, actually. When the Chicago-based guitarist, who uses the moniker Nad Navillus, finally got into a Humbolt Park studio to document a set of rapturous instrumentals workshopped during a residency at the Montrose Saloon, the record-breaking derecho weather event of 2024 cut the power for days and nearly derailed the meticulously scheduled session. A mad scramble commenced and thanks to a few strings pulled by engineer Brok Mende, Sullivan and his band on the project (including longtime collaborators Rob Bochnik on guitar, Andy Hall on drums, Madeleine Aguilar on keyboards and new addition Eddie Matthews on saxophone) landed at Palisades Studios in the Old Town neighborhood. — 'It was a great upgrade,' Sullivan sheepishly admits during a video call from the East Garfield Park home he shares with his wife, the artist and 2025 Chicago Artadia Awards finalist Edra Soto. At this point, Sullivan is used to rare occurrences disrupting plans. Due to strict COVID-19 protocols during filming, he didn't even get to hobnob with the stars of Hulu's Emmy-winning series 'The Bear' when Navillus Woodworks, his fine furniture and high-end millwork company within the Dock 6 collective, outfitted the show's fictional Michelin star-hopeful restaurant with his custom-made Franklin dining chairs, stools and tables. He had to watch star Jeremy Allen White fiddle with a purse hook underneath his modernist table design during Season 2 on TV like the rest of us. 'To be a part of something like this that really does its best to represent Chicago in all its complexity … there's nothing about it that isn't totally cool,' says Sullivan, who was born in Maine, but established roots here in 1997. After a little begging, he did finally visit the Cinespace soundstage in North Lawndale where 'The Bear' films, about a day before the crew dismantled the set. 'If someone blindfolded you and led you in and sat you in a chair and they served you soup and they took your blindfold off, you would be like, 'Oh, I'm in a restaurant.' You can't discern the fact that it is this very ingenious puzzle box where the ceiling comes off, the walls can be removed,' Sullivan recollects, still in awe of the experience. Sullivan traces the growth of his design company back to Empty Bottle owner Bruce Finkelman when he was doing 'little odds and ends' for the club's former sister restaurant Bite Café. 'A journey of a lot of little steps and relationships' led to high-profile clients such as Blue Star Properties and Finkelman's 16' on Center, which transformed the iconic home of the Morton Salt Company into the Salt Shed in 2022. Bellying up to any of the gorgeous bars at the revered indoor/outdoor entertainment hub offers a front row seat to Sullivan's recognizable craftsmanship. He was recently up at the crack of dawn at the Salt Shed, overseeing some finishing touches on the interior of Elston Electric, the city's newest arcade bar rounding out its play to entice patrons who aren't easily lured by music alone into the complex. A longstanding commitment to the Chicago Architecture Biennial and collaborations with the Art Institute of Chicago, most recently on the renovation of the Architecture and Design Gallery in the Modern Wing, also keep Sullivan busy. It's easy to see how this success led Sullivan to put his solo Nad Navillus project on the back burner since an early 2000s release on Indiana-based label Jagjaguwar. Sporadic gigging with arty metal band Arriver helped maintain his musical dexterity, but when things slowed down in 2020, he felt compelled to resurrect it. 'I wanted something that was a lot more versatile, that was my own and, more than anything, I just felt inspired to do it again,' he explains. So, he did what a lot of musicians did in the lockdown phase of the pandemic: made a 'bedroom-ish' album. Sourcing poems written by incarcerated people and those affected by incarceration for lyrics, the music on 'Forgotten Portraits' mimics the tumult and loneliness of that environment. Once Sullivan assembled his band to play those songs live, writing the compositions that make up the eight tracks of 'Upper Constant' came 'really, really fast,' especially once he decided to eschew lyrics after the emotional heft of the previous release. 'I just freed myself of that responsibility,' he admits. At turns propelling and languid, hypnotizing and raucous, 'Upper Constant' acts as an audible mood ring gauged to the whims of the listener. On 'Person of Interest,' Matthews' moonlit saxophone run either hollers a seductive invitation or soundtracks the forlorn waiting for a lover who missed their estimated arrival time by hours. The frenzy of 'Buttons on Jacket' can jumpstart a heart to achievement or hardwire a brain to agitation. Relentless timekeeping by Hall on 'Andy's Hat' simulates a brisk jog on a misty night or being chased in the dark while Bochnik's space invader guitar duels with Matthews' horn, a tantrum simmering under the surface. Memories shroud album closer 'Forget Me Not' and its accompanying video. Sullivan's winsome guitar (one he designed and built himself as another ware in his company's offerings) walks the rest of the band home and each part sounds as luxurious as a true reciprocal hug. Even Sullivan can't believe he wrote it. 'Even though I can remember working on it, I'm like, how did this come me?' he muses. He's confident he achieved his goal 'to make a record that's both a Saturday night and Sunday morning record.' But 'Upper Constant' merely freezes a moment in time in the studio. During the recording process, he allowed the musicians to feel their way through the parts and provided as little direction as possible. He expects the songs to continue shapeshifting at the live shows, starting with a release party at the Hideout on April 18. It's an approach he gleaned from his time in Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Company, both led by the late Jason Molina, who trusted his bandmates to listen, react and honor the music. 'If you have the right people and the material is good, it'll take care of itself.' Janine Schaults is a freelance writer.
