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Welcome to Andersonville, the ”shop local capital of Chicago.” A neighborhood known for our Swedish roots, we now support over 400 local & independent businesses near and along Clark Street, located just north of Chicago’s downtown. These are our stories, and we are Always Andersonville.
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Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Episode 172: The story of Lilla Barn & Earth Cadets with Bergen & Krissy
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
This week I am joined by Bergen Anderson, founder and primary clothier of Lilla Barn Clothing, and Krissy Calahan, owner, designer, and printer of Earth Cadets. Lilla Barn makes thoughtful, durable products for adventurous kids of all ages that create room for individuality, reflect our considered values, and last from one person to the next. They value self-expression, especially when it comes to gender, and offer adaptable prints, colors and patterns for everyone who loves to stand out. Sustainably-made with organic textiles and a Scandinavian sensibility.
Earth Cadets is a company committed to creating unique, hand printed home goods and clothing for the whole family while respecting our environment. All Earth Cadets' products are designed and hand screen printed in Chicago by owner Krissy Callahan, using eco-friendly, water-based inks and incorporating organic and recycled materials wherever possible.
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Episode 171: The story of photographer Kathleen Hinkel
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
This week I am joined by photographer and Andersonville resident Kathleen Hinkel. Since 2005, Kathleen has been using her photography to capture stories of community and the experiences that connect us to each other with a particular focus on local Chicago communities and the global community of LGBTQ+ persons. Kathleen is a multiple Peter Lisagor award winning photographer for her work programming queer spaces and LGBTQ+ joy in Chicago as well as for her project “How Live Music Works During COVID”. She’s currently a finalist for a Chicago Journalists association award for her Chicago reader story covering the final day at Dave’s Records. She lives in Andersonville with her wife Amanda and their 14 wonderful house plants.
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Episode 170: The story of Redtwist Theatre with Dusty Brown
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
This week I am joined by Dusty Brown, Artistic Director of Redtwist Theatre. Redtwist strives to create searing hot drama, from name-brand blockbusters, to risky new works and obscure buried treasures that pack emotional force, examine moral dilemmas, and reveal greater truths…by transforming their tiny black box and its explosive immediacy into a thematic asset, specifically tailored for every show and intended to close the gap between actor and audience, thus blurring the line between seating and staging…by utilizing a little red twist in the concept and design of each production to provide a totally unique theatre experience that is simultaneously intimate, comfortable, and safe, yet intense, edgy, and thrilling, at a distance only inches away.
Redtwist Theatre's production of Wolves runs through Sunday, November 5. Tickets can be purchased here!
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Episode 169: The story of Paper & Pencil with Tyler McCall
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
This week I am joined by Tyler McCall. Tyler McCall is co-owner of Paper & Pencil at 1480 W Berwyn alongside his husband Eric Campbell. Paper & Pencil is Andersonville's friendly neighborhood stationery shop offering high-quality stationery goods and supplies including greeting cards, notebooks, and writing tools. They feature products from independent brands from around the world alongside Japanese, French, British, & German stationery favorites. Paper & Pencil is local, independent, and queer-owned.
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Episode 168: The new story of WasteNot Compost with Liam Donnelly
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
This week, we are joined by owner of WasteNot Compost, Liam Donnelly. WasteNot Compost, Chicago’s first and only zero-emission compost collection, was born in 2015. WasteNot Compost currently serves homes and all events and business types ranging from schools, cafes, bakeries, to farmers markets, and everything in between. They take the work out of composting for you so it can not only be easy to do so in an urban setting, but is a clean experience with all tools provided every pickup.
Additionally, The Edgewater Environmental Coalition along with our composting partners are conducting an exploratory survey all about compost. We are looking for more information about composting in the greater Edgewater Neighborhood, specifically what is your favorite way to compost, are you interested in composting, and what are your barriers to composting.
This survey will help understand the current composting community, connect interested neighbors and businesses to composting, and help understand any hesitation to composting.
Research boundaries are from Ravenswood West, Devon North, the Lakefront East, Foster South (with the inclusion of the WFCW, ASNA block clubs)
Take the survey here
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
Episode 167: The story of Shadow Carriers with Orion Couling and Zack Meyer
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
This week, I am joined by Orion Couling and Zack Meyer, founders of Shadow Carriers storytelling collective. Their multi-decade partnership has spun tales of the supernatural for audiences nationwide from tall ships to walking tours to backyard picnic tables, and anywhere a good legend is appreciated. Their podcast of the same name amplifies their storytelling style with immersive soundscaping and music design to take you into the darkness and out again. Previous seasons have explored the lore of Chicago, New Orleans, Big Cities; and they’re well into this year’s theme of Spirit Ships and Haunted Harbors.
Orion and Zack are coming back to Andersonville for their 4th year of walking tours to share the histories, mysteries, legends, and lore gifted to them by neighbors and businesses that take a peek into the darker side of these blocks. Shadow Carrier Andersonville events run from Sunday October 8 - Friday October 20 with both walking tours and sit down ghost stories at The Understudy Coffee and Books.
Shadow Carriers sit down ghost story at The Understudy takes place on Thursday, October 12 at 7:30PM!
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Episode 166: The story of Vase & Vessel and Dara Schuman Ceramics
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
This week I am joined by Bill Dlugokienski & Adam Kruse, owners of Vase & Vessel in Andersonville, and Dara Schuman of Dara Schuman Ceramics. Vase & Vessel opened its doors in September 2022 and quickly became one of Andersonville’s favorite shopping destinations for plant lovers, gift givers, and those looking for that special something to create a cozy, interesting, and beautiful home. Dara Schuman is a ceramicist working full-time out of The Digs Chicago, a nonprofit, artist-run ceramic studio. She regularly pops-up at gallery events, has made dinnerware for Esme's tasting menu, and sells in local shops (including Vase and Vessel, Neybir, Wilder House) Bill & Dara have recently teamed up along with Chicago small business Vicinity Candles to create Vase & Vessels first original candle.
Don't forget to join us for Andersonville Arts Weekend this weekend, Friday September 29 - Sunday October 1 and meet Dara at Vase & Vessel on Friday!
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
This week we are joined by Danny Fender and Adam Crawford, co-founders of The Understudy theatre bookstore and specialty coffeshop at 5531 N Clark. Named in honor of all the hidden work it takes to make a play happen, The Understudy is dedicated to celebrating, fostering, and uplifting artistry in our community in all its forms. Whether you’re discovering a new playwright, trying their latest single-origin coffee, or sharing thoughts in one of their book clubs, they create endless opportunities to get surprised, feel inspired, and shake something up.
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Episode 164: The Story of Bloom & Belong with Hina Pitroda
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
This week we are joined by Hina Pitroda, founder of Bloom & Belong. Hina works with people to reduce stress, and find joy and awe in their lives. This includes taking preventative steps to attend to your whole health—movement, sleep, perspective, food, relationships/connections, and more. Her approach is compassionate, strengths based, and rooted in mindfulness through 1:1 coaching, as well as group coaching classes in mindfulness and self compassion and supporting people towards the goal of elevating themselves, and meeting their mind/body/spirit goals.
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Episode 163: The 40th Anniversary of Strange Cargo with Jay Schwartz
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
This week we are joined by Jay Schwartz, Owner of Andersonville’s custom T-shirt mainstay store Strange Cargo to discuss their history and celebrate 40 years of Strange Cargo! Strange Cargo has been a premier location for custom t-shirts since 1983. Strange Cargo is known for their extensive selection of customizable t-shirt options as well as their personable nature and sense of humor, commonly combining their custom t-shirt skills with an politically topical irreverent humor often showcased in their quintessential storefront window.
Don't miss Strange Cargo's big 40th Anniversary party, this Saturday, September 9 from 12PM - 4PM!
Please be advised, this episode includes one instance of an F word