The Chicago Tribune reported yesterday that a class at the University of Chicago is digging for urban archeolgical treasures on land that once housed the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. “The […]
Printers Row Book Fair press release
Four publishing-related units located at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the University of Illinois Alumni Association, will collaborate on an exhibit at the 2008 Chicago Tribune Printers Row […]
“Stealing Indian Women” adaptation for the big screen
The Southern Illinoisan reported over the weekend that Under These Same Stars, an adaptation of Carl Ekberg’s recent book Stealing Indian Women, is being filmed in Alto Pass, Illinois. “Carl […]
Bess Lomax Hawes’s “MTA Song”
Peter Dreier blogged yesterday about the new issue of Dissent magazine that includes his piece on the origins of MTA Song. Bess Lomax Hawes, author of the new memoir Sing It Pretty, […]
Kathryn Anthony interviewed on NPR about “potty parity”
Kathryn Anthony, author of the new University of Illinois Press paperback Designing for Diversity: Gender, Race, and Ethnicity in the Architectural Profession, was interviewed this morning on NPR about toilets […]
Fair use of press clippings
The Association of American University Presses (AAUP) recently sent subscribers of its clipping service a link to an article that appeared in PR Week on the photocopying and distribution of […]
Sinatra stamp
As reported by the Associated Press via the Chicago Tribune, a postage stamp honoring Frank Sinatra goes on sale next week. This coincides with the ten-year anniversary of his death […]
Good information to have
Less than a decade ago I was handling publicity for a small New York based record label that would bring its recent signings to town for club performances. One day the label […]
“Follow Your Heart” reviewed in the Washington Times
William F. Gavin reviews the Joe Evans autobiography Follow Your Heart for the The Washington Times. “For every Armstrong or Ellington or Charlie Parker, there were countless musicians, their names […]
Who paid for that conference panelist to attend?
Inside Higher Ed published a story this morning about a company that might pay professors’ travel expenses to academic conferences to promote its product. “The company sent out an e-mail message this week to professors at colleges that […]
“Working Girl Blues” reviewed in Nashville’s City Paper
Ron Wynn gives Working Girl Blues: The Life and Music of Hazel Dickens a quick read in the City Paper. “Working Girl Blues puts the spotlight on a magnificent performer whose […]
The Stonemans & the Country Music Hall of Fame
CMT.com has a wrap up of the induction ceremony for Pop Stoneman’s entry into the Country Music Hall of Fame. “The Stoneman daughters, backed by Cowboy Jack Clement on vocals […]