Author Archives: Q-tips
THE HUNDRED FOOT JOURNEY 8/2014
The Hundred Foot Journey – In “The Hundred-Foot Journey,” Hassan Kadam (Manish Dayal) is a culinary ingénue with the gastronomic equivalent of perfect pitch. Displaced from their native India, the Kadam family, led by Papa (Om Puri), settles in the … Continue reading
DRIEHAUS MUSEUM 8/2014
DRIEHAUS MUSEUM – 40 East Erie Street, Chicago, IL, 312 482 8933, ext. 21 or email info@driehausmuseum.org. Q-Tips say: Loved it. Go see it, you will be awed by the beauty and splendor of the exhibit. Mrs Q has only … Continue reading
LULLABY 8/2014
LULLABY explores the power of life, its trans formative moments, and re-connections between loved ones. Estranged from his family, Jonathan discovers his father has decided to take himself off life support in forty-eight hours’ time. During this intensely condensed period, … Continue reading
MOST WANTED MAN 8/2014
MOST WANTED MAN – Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman – When a half-Chechen, half-Russian, brutally tortured immigrant turns up in Hamburg’s Islamic community, laying claim to his father’s ill-gotten fortune, both German and US security agencies take a close interest: as … Continue reading
CHICAGO Walking ARCHITECTURAL TOUR – 8/2014
CHICAGO Walking ARCHITECTURAL TOUR – our tour started at 10 South Dearborn St. Chicago, (312) 350-1131 chicagodetours.com Tour Overview: Step inside magnificent lobbies, corridors, and the underground Pedway system for an in-depth, personal approach to a Chicago architecture walking tour … Continue reading
COOPER RESTAURANT – Chicago 8/2014
COOPER’S RESTAURANT – 1232 W Belmont Ave., Chicago, IL 60657, (773) 929-2667, cooperschicago.com Q-TIPS SAY: COOPER’S is a GREAT restaurant across the street from the WIT Theater that serves delicious food and outstanding drinks, super service, and an entire book … Continue reading
THINGS THAT MATTER – by Charles Krauthammer 7/2014
THINGS THAT MATTER – by Charles Krauthammer-Dr. Krauthammer is a syndicated columnist, political commentaor and physician. As for his doctoring, he retired but still board-certified psychiatrist, as he says, a psychiatrist in remission. He also has a wicked dry sense … Continue reading
Evanston Ethnic Arts Festival – 7/2014
EVANSTON ETHNIC ARTS FESTIVAL – Centennial Park (Sheridan Rd. Between Clark and Church) FREE Dates: Sat., July 19-Sun. July 20, Time: 12pm-7pm New location! Due to construction, the festival has moved just north of Dawes Park to Centennial Park on … Continue reading
HISTORY MUSEUM AT THE CASTLE- Houdini – Appleton Wisc. 7/2014
HISTORY MUSEUM at the CASTLE -330 E College Ave., Appleton, WI 54911 (920) 733-8445, myhistorymuseum.org Q-Tips say: SEE IT! In a cool Castle, Part History, and part Houdini. Mrs. Q enjoyed the Houdini part because it had many “hands on” … Continue reading
HEARTHSTONE HISTORIC HOUSE MUSEUM – Appleton Wisc. 7/2014
HEARTSTONE HISTORIC HOUSE MUSEUM – 625 W Prospect Ave, Appleton, WI 54911, (920) 730-8204 – http://www.focol.org/hearthstone/events.html Q-Tips say: Wonderful place to visit. The docents are well informed, funny, and full of facts. If they don’t know it – they say … Continue reading