The Christine Wolf Podcast The Christine Wolf Podcast

Lauren Taslitz & Leigh Anna Reichenbach discuss their initial connection and the collaborative process that led to their lighthearted, new musical: JOIN THE CLUB.

(thru July 25th at The Skokie Theatre, 7924 Lincoln Avenue)

Rooted in philanthropy, the producers will donate $5 per ticket to your charity of choice. To date, the show's beneficiaries include:
James B. Moran Center to Youth AdvocacyThe Woman's Club of EvanstonThe Lilac TreeThe Kingsley School PTAORTLUNGevity Foundation - NorthshoreKarma for CaraThe Yellow Tractor ProjectThe Rush Northshore Women's BoardThe North Shore Senior CenterA Night OutCongregation israelH.O.W.Erika's LighthouseWINGSWinnetka Presbyterian ChurchThe Bridge to SuccessHadley School for the Blind Women's BoardThe Princeton Club - ChicagoThe Yale Club - Chicago
Song credits in this podcast:
The Magic Word is No — rehearsal track by Leigh Anna ReichenbachBetter with Age — rehearsal track by Leigh Anna ReichenbachBreathe in Through your Nostrils — rehearsal track by Leigh Anna ReichenbachHormonal Life — recording from 2011 workshop of the production (sung by Cory Goodrich)Don’t Get to Know them Too Well — recording from 2011 workshop of the production (sung by Lauren Creel)Join the Club (Finale) — recording from the 2011 workshop
The Christine Wolf Podcast is recorded in the immaculate Studios at SPACE in Evanston, IL

Thanks for listening.

Lisa Degliantoni created Open Studios Evanston, a citywide celebration of the arts, to take place from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 6. In this episode of The Christine Wolf Podcast, Degliantoni and commercial photographer Chris Bradley discuss their passion for the Evanston art community and how they both stretched their career boundaries to make an event like this come to life.

Now in its second year, the program now known as Open Studios Evanston features more than 100 artists like Heather Hancock, as well as 25 venues and live art events.

Degliantoni describes Open Studios Evanston as "a self-guided tour through several mediums of art," concluding with an alley art party from 5-9 p.m. at Bookends & Beginnings. A public viewing party and artists' reception is scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, June 4, at Evanston's Noyes Cultural Arts Center.

This episode was recorded in an incredible room generously donated by The Studios at SPACE. With its wide array of vintage and premium gear, The Studios at SPACE may be the perfect setting for your next recording project.  Tucked away behind SPACE’s bustling live concert venue, the studios offer a uniquely inspiring environment for tracking, production, and mixing.  Please contact eric@evanstonspace.com to discuss your next project. 

The five fictitious members of Colleen Griffen's mockumentary titled "boyband" are each distinct identities drawn from amalgamations of pop stars everyone knows. Lance, Chad, Preston, Yancy and Shaun rock less facial hair but just as much naiveté as the members of Spinal Tap, though their Harrison, Illinois curfew probably means THIS boyband never goes to eleven (but maybe 10:55 if all the lights are green).

Writer/producer/director Griffen tells Christine Wolf how she came up with the idea for boyband, how crowdfunding sources like Kickstarter could turn boyband's 22-webisode dream into reality, how One Direction's likely to poach a boyband member, and how the phrase "no big shakes" keeps Griffen and her husband, director Joe Chappelle (The Wire, Chicago Fire), anchored in Evanston, Illinois. 


This episode was recorded in an incredible room generously donated by The Studios at SPACE on 4/14/15. With its wide array of vintage and premium gear, The Studios at SPACE may be the perfect setting for your next recording project.  Tucked away behind SPACE’s bustling live concert venue, the studios offer a uniquely inspiring environment for tracking, production, and mixing.  Please contact eric@evanstonspace.com to discuss your next project. 

On the auditorium’s stage of Nichols Middle School in suburban Evanston, 16 students (6th-8th grade) share their passion for The Ripple Effect, a show they’ve researched, written and performed about the life of 11-year-old gang member Robert “Yummy” Sandifer. The students discuss how communities come up short with youth, and how their own lives have been touched by youth violence. Introduced to details of this historical event by visiting author G. Neri in Yummy: The Last Days of A Southside Shorty, the students were eager to share their voices as well as the numerous perspectives involved with violence. Visit the City of Evanston’s website for more details and future performance dates. And thanks for listening.

I sat down with lawyer, social worker and fellow Evanstonian, Betsy Lehman Levisay, to discuss personal perspectives and examples of Restorative Justice in action. We touch upon youth violence, the school-to-jail pipeline, alternatives for juvenile offenders, and how the Restorative Justice philosophy brings communities together. Using her education and experience in social work and law, Betsy Lehman Levisay discusses why the "skies parted" when she discovered Restorative Justice. Restorative Justice is more than a tool employed by police; it also serves as a community-building tool when used in nearly every setting, bringing a deeper sense of understanding and empathy to members of any community. 

This episode was recorded in an incredible room generously donated by The Studios at SPACE. With its wide array of vintage and premium gear, The Studios at SPACE may be the perfect setting for your next recording project.  Tucked away behind SPACE’s bustling live concert venue, the studios offer a uniquely inspiring environment for tracking, production, and mixing.  Please contact eric@evanstonspace.com to discuss your next project.