Lawrence A. Johnson was a regular freelance music critic for the Chicago Tribune in the 1990s; he now serves as a music critic for Chicago Classical Review and is a regular contributor to Gramophone and Opera and has written for The New York Times, the Boston Globe, Opera News and The New Criterion. Chicago, IL Visit Us Online
Chicago Classical Review was created by Lawrence A. Johnson in May 2009 to provide a comprehensive online source to cover the city’s bustling classical music scene. Born in Chicago, Johnson was a regular freelance music critic for the Chicago Tribune in the 1990s. He served as classical music critic of the South Florida Sun Sentinel for six years, later moving to the Miami Herald. In...
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Greg Kot is an American writer, author, and journalist. Since 1990, Kot has been the music critic at the Chicago Tribune, where he has covered popular music and reported on music-related social, political and business issues. A longtime contributor to Rolling Stone, Kot has written for a dozen national publications, including Details, Blender, Entertainment Weekly, Men’s Journal, Guitar World, Vibe and Request. Streeterville 435...
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Howard Reich has covered the arts for the Tribune since 1978 , joined the staff in 1983, and now serves as a Jazz critic. He has written five books: “Portraits in Jazz,” “Let Freedom Swing,” “Jelly’s Blues” (with William Gaines), “Van Cliburn” and “Prisoner of Her Past” (originally published as “The First and Final Nightmare of Sonia Reich”). The latter inspired the PBS documentary film...
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John von Rhein has been the classical music critic of The Chicago Tribune since 1977. During that time, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra has had three music directors and Lyric Opera of Chicago four general directors. Von Rhein has covered innumerable other shifts (seismic and otherwise) on the local cultural scene, as well. Before joining The Tribune, he reviewed classical music and dance for the Akron...
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Based in Chicago. Little Cabin Films is a boutique film and video production company with a wide range of productions under their belt. From the highly stylized to the clean corporate aesthetic, Little Cabin Films offers each of their clients affordable and high quality productions while utilizing the latest tools and techniques; ensuring your video stays relevant long after production ends. Here at the Cabin, we...
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If you are seeking Chicago video production services, our team of video professionals are here to help. Our unique team of Editors, Videographers, Creative Directors, and Website Developers are capable of video consulting, brainstorming, filming, editing, post-production, and offering guidance with marketing and distributing your video on the web. Get started by exploring our website. Near West Side 1621 W Carroll Ave Chicago, IL...
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Edward Gene Hicks is the owner and operator of GH Productions & Films. Gene has produced a variety of music videos for artists all over the country and completed work on indie film projects as a fight choreographer and actor in Chicago. GH Productions offers full production services for all your video/audio needs. This business hold video production expertise in feature-length films, music videos, commercials,...
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As ridiculous fans of music in general, it’s our goal to partner with musicians to provide high-quality merch to solo acts, bands and labels alike. We guarantee the quality of our work, the reliability and speed of our service, and the genuine excitement you hear in our voices and feel in our emails. Whether playing your first show in a high school gym or selling...
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Lakeview Productions LLC is a Chicago-based film and video production company offering high-end, full production services to our clients, including 35mm, 5K Ultra-HD, and more. Although we as a company had existed in some form or another for over a decade before, Lakeview Productions LLC was established in 2003 by Christopher Gearhart. Since then we’ve been working nonstop on films, music videos, commercials, and the like...
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