Uptown Community Podcast

Revisiting conversations from artists involved in the advent calendar above Everybody's Coffee in Uptown, Chicago. Happy Holidays!

Listen to Halloween Night at St Francis Catholic Worker House. Recorder from Uptown, Chicago.

Listen to Halloween Night at St Francis Catholic Worker House. Recorder from Uptown, Chicago.

Tom Wray is a photographer in Uptown, Chicago. His collection of photos of Montrose Beach were recently featured in an exhibit in the coffee shop, Every Body's Coffee. We talk about pictures, the beach, remaining open, and hope. A book including these photos is called Beach and is available for purchase through his facebook page 

Walter Hallen grew up in Uptown, Chicago. He remembers multiple theaters,  speaks of the St. Francis House in Uptown, and how the neighborhood continues to change.

Recorded at the Uptown Rhythm Festival, so we can learn enough to be prepared for next year.

Shiwali explains the upcoming Uptown Rhythm Festival; the meaning, inspirations, and hopes for the festival. The festival is this weekend. UCP is proud to kick off season 3 with a truly inspiring and wonderful program. Festival highlights to follow. Maybe at the end of the month. The discussion involves  a lengthy chat about the video Still We Dance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ThUZYE58ks for insight into the gracious talent for this episode.

Shiwali explains the upcoming Uptown Rhythm Festival; the meaning, inspirations, and hopes for the festival. The festival is this weekend. UCP is proud to kick off season 3 with a truly inspiring and wonderful program. Festival highlights to follow. Maybe at the end of the month. The discussion involves  a lengthy chat about the video Still We Dance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ThUZYE58ks for insight into the gracious talent for this episode.

With Summer upon us, Uptown, Chicago is celebrated as advocating, including, and lifting up voices.

In the return of Uptownite Kerry Flemming, we record a conversation at Tweet in Uptown, Chicago. The conversation covers upcoming summer, holidays, and flags.