Nonrev Correspondent - Chicago

**randyrandy** · 10-Jul-2008, 08:43 AM

The 50th Annual Chicago Air & Water Show!

Three Days of Daredevil Thirlls along the Lakefront
August 15, 16 & 17

The 2008 Chicago Air and Water Show celebrates 50 years with three days of daredevil thrills in the air and on the water at North Avenue Beach and along Chicago's magnificent lakefront August 15, 16 & 17. Over the years, the show has become a summer tradition featuring aviation's top military and civilian pilots. The 50th Annual Chicago Air & Water Show presented by Shell Oil Products U.S. and the City of Chicago promises to be like no other for the first time there will be a Friday night show and evening concert at North Avenue Beach.

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team will headline the show along with a surprise line-up to be announced at a later date. Friday, August 15 is a special addition to this years show. In prior years, Friday has been designated as a rehearsal for the big show that weekend. This year the U.S. Navy Blue Angels will kick off the festivities at 3:00 p.m. followed by the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team. Immediately following the headliners there will be a FREE concert at the North Avenue Beach Boat House (talent details to be announced at a later date). The night show will conclude at 9:00 p.m. with a spectacular fireworks display. You don't want to miss this show!

Returning civilian performers include Lima Lima Flight Team, Aeroshell Aerobatic Team and audience favorite, Sean Tucker and Team Oracle. The Chicago Air and Water Show is held along the lakefront from Fullerton to Oak Street, with North Avenue Beach as the focal point. On Saturday, August 16 and Sunday, August 17 the water show begins at 9 a.m. and air show runs from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. both days.

The first show was held in 1959 at Chicago Avenue and Lake Michigan. Titled the Lakeshore Park Air & Water Show it featured a Coast Guard Air Sea Rescue demonstration, water skiers, a water ballet, games and a diving competition. Forty nine shows later and with audience numbers reaching an average of 2.2 million annually, it is one of the largest consecutively running spectator events in the United States. The Chicago Air and Water Show is more than an event; it is an occasion and an established tradition for many Chicagoans and visitors alike

The 50th Annual Chicago Air and Water is free to the public and made possible by presenting sponsor Shell Oil Products U.S. and these additional sponsors: The Boeing Company, Chicago Tribune, ABC 7 Chicago, WBBM Newsradio 780, U.S. Cellular, American Airlines, Hinckley Springs, M*M Graphics, Gavin Arts, Oracle, Chicago Transit Authority, Communications Direct, Ford, LaGrou Distribution System, Military Channel and Pepsi-Cola. For more information on the 50th Annual Chicago Air and Water Show, please call the Mayor's Office of Special Events at (312) 744-3315 or visit the web at www.chicagoairandwatershow.us. For hotel reservations contact the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, the host hotel for the 50th Annual Chicago Air & Water Show, via their website at www.mccormickplace.hyatt.com or visit www.choosechicago.com

More info: <a href="http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/portalEntityHomeAction.do?0&entityName=Chicago+Air +and+Water+Show&entityNameEnumValue=183" target="_blank">
City of Chicago
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**randyrandy** · 10-Jul-2008, 09:01 AM

Chicago Commemorates 30th Annual Jazz Festival

With Headliners Sonny Rollins and Ornette Coleman
August 28-31, 2008

30 never looked so good! The Chicago Jazz Festival, the city of Chicago's longest running music festival, announces headliners Sonny Rollins and Ornette Coleman for the 30th Annual event, August 28-31, 2008. What was born from concerts to remember jazz greats Duke Ellington and John Coltrane, has turned into an annual celebration of jazz music that is not to be missed. This Labor Day weekend tradition begins with a free evening concert at Millennium Park's Jay Pritzker Pavilion on August 28, and then moves to Grant Park for three days of free music, August 29-31.

What better way to begin the celebration of 30 years of jazz than with two-time GRAMMYÒ Award winner and 2004 GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Sonny Rollins. Rollins officially opens The Chicago Jazz Festival on August 28 at 6:30 p.m. at a new location, the world-renowned Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. Rollins is one of the last of the originals-a running mate of Miles Davis, Clifford Jordan and Max Roach, he was among the inventors of the language of Bebop. Rollins emerged from shedding time in Chicago in the 50s with a signature sound that has astounded audiences and inspired countless musicians for over 50 years.

The Chicago Jazz Festival then moves to Grant Park, August 29-31, for three stages of free music, activities and more from 11:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. daily. This year's Artist-in-Residence is Chicago-based composer, arranger, musician and educator, Edward Wilkerson, Jr. As a composer, Wilkerson has been highly inspired by the music of Duke Ellington and Charles Mingus, as a reed player his sound takes flight from Coleman Hawkins. Like many Chicago reed players you can hear the whole history of jazz in his ideas. Known for founding the cutting edge 8 Bold Souls (with whom he performs on Sunday evening at the Petrillo Music Shell), Wilkerson kicks-off the music at 12 noon at the Jazz on Jackson Stage on Friday, August 29.

Closing out the event on Sunday, August 31 at the Petrillo Music Shell is saxophonist/composer Ornette Coleman. Known as the creator of what has been called "free jazz," Coleman's contribution to the jazz idiom has been the theory and practice of "harmolodics" -an approach that has been internationally recognized as a founding principle of creative improvised music. Over the course of five decades he has been recognized with awards including the MacArthur "Genius" Award, an induction into the American Academy of Arts and Letter. the NEA Jazz Masters and more. And after fifty years of being in the vanguard the rest of the world finally caught up to him as indicated by his receiving of both a Grammy award for his acclaimed album Sound Grammar, and the 2007 Pulitzer Award.

In celebration of the 30th Annual event, Gerald Wilson, T.S. Galloway, Vijay Iyer and Dave Douglas have each been commissioned by the Chicago Jazz Festival to create a piece in honor of the milestone anniversary. In addition to this year's incredible line-up of Chicago's and the world's greatest jazz musicians, the Chicago Jazz Festival features an art fair located in the rose garden between Jackson Blvd. and Buckingham Fountain, Chicago's world famous restaurants will offer delights and beer and soda vendors will have thirst quenchers onsite. As always, the entire family can enjoy jazz at all of the stages and a new kid's activity area will be making its debut this year.

Other highlights include Gerald Wilson Orchestra, Dee Dee Bridgewater and more!

The four day festival is the centerpiece of seven days of jazz activities beginning with Monday's Made in Chicago closing concert in Millennium Park, Tuesday's Jazz Institute 40th Birthday gala concert and Wednesday's Jazz Club Tour.

The Chicago Jazz Festival is produced by the Mayor's Office of Special Events and programmed with the Jazz Institute of Chicago. Current sponsors include the Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago Tribune, CLTV-Chicagoland's Television, Comcast, Communications Direct, DownBeat Magazine, Hinckley Springs, Jazz Times Magazine, National City, Pepsi Cola, TAVA and WGN-Television.

More info: <a href="http://www.chicagojazzfestival.us" target="_blank">
Chicago Jazz Festival
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**randyrandy** · 10-Jul-2008, 09:19 AM

For More Info:

Chicago Tribune

**Migflanker** · 10-Jul-2008, 10:58 AM

Howdy stranger! Yes Randy you've definately been missed!!!!

**randyrandy** · 10-Jul-2008, 11:09 AM

Greetings highly exalted one!

**hobo** · 11-Jul-2008, 01:22 PM

Since you are such a world traveler; perhaps you could tell me what internet site to check for hotels in Sydney, Australia. I've tried the usual (orbitz, travelocity, expedia etc) but they don't much too offer under $250 per night. I was also checking out the nonrev.net website for a resort in cabo and asked how many persons and for how long. The price quoted was $144 is that per night, or per person or what. Its too cheep to be per night and kind of pricey to be per person. How do you read those quotes. Any help would be appreciated.

**hobo** · 11-Jul-2008, 01:26 PM

Since you are such a world traveler; perhaps you could tell me what internet site to check for hotels in Sydney, Australia. I've tried the usual (orbitz, travelocity, expedia etc) but they don't much too offer under $250 per night. I was also checking out the nonrev.net website for a resort in cabo and asked how many persons and for how long. The price quoted was $144 is that per night, or per person or what. Its too cheep to be per night and kind of pricey to be per person. How do you read those quotes. Any help would be appreciated.

**randyrandy** · 11-Jul-2008, 06:09 PM

Try ID90.com, www.idtraveller.com, www.openskiesonline.com, www.perx.com (cruises and resorts), www.zappoff.com, www.dargal.com (cruises and resorts). This should give you a good start. You should also post directly to the Australia forum for something more direct. Hope this helps!

**nonrev1** · 29-Jul-2008, 04:12 PM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (hobo @ Jul 11 2008, 02:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

I was also checking out the nonrev.net website for a resort in cabo and asked how many persons and for how long. The price quoted was $144 is that per night, or per person or what. Its too cheep to be per night and kind of pricey to be per person. How do you read those quotes. Any help would be appreciated.[/b]

Hi Hobo,

Sorry I just came across this. We've got a Support category in the forum for these kinda questions. Our regular hotel search quotes are per night.

**mrs767er** · 30-Jul-2008, 10:04 AM

refer to
http://www.tidd.com.au/html/entry_splash.asp

this is a subscription for industry discounts (based in Australia). I use their partner www.iddeals.co.uk

It's about $16 year and they have seat info for most world carriers

LEt us know if you found any good deals please!

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