TALK's First Year

• Steve Ploum
• Oct 5, 2012

WOW!!! The Theater & Arts Leadership Kouncil is a year old. Here, its founder, shares its year one accomplishments. You'll be totally surprised just how much this fledgling not for profit has done.

“Philosophy of Bookstores” By Lara C Forsythe

• Steve Ploum
• Aug 16, 2012

The Theater & Arts Leadership Kouncil (TALK), has increasingly gotten teen artwork seen. Here, TALK jumps more into the literary arts with a work showing teens bring appreciation for the finer things.

All About TALK by Amy Donne

• Steve Ploum
• Jul 24, 2012

The Theater & Arts Leadership Kouncil's 1st teen blog. Sophomore Amy Donne describes TALK and embraces some adult realities - deadlines & editors. Here's what Amy Donne says about TALK.

All TALK... (a teen Blog by members of the Theater & Arts Leadership Kouncil)

• Steve Ploum
• Jun 29, 2012

Through this blog, the Theater & Arts Leadership Kouncil creates a voice for teens. Here, teen writers will be able to be read and understood. We'll feature poetry/prose, fiction and TALK news.

Music

An Age Old Question

• Steve Ploum
• Sep 27, 2011

Steve puts his two cents in on an age old question plaguing the world of live music everywhere. He also gives a heads up about another local event.

Music

The 6th Annual Foodapalooza

• Steve Ploum
• Sep 8, 2011

Read all about the upcoming Foodapalooza food drive at Prairie State College this Saturday. This is an all-day music event where cost of admission is a food donation to benefit Respond Now.

Music

MusicFest 2011: 2nd Entry

• Steve Ploum
• Aug 22, 2011

MusicFest is less than a week away. Schedules are being finalized, songs practiced, and forecasts monitored (sunny & 80, BTW). Today's blog focuses on MusicFest - up-and-coming youth acts.

Music

MusicFest 2011: 1st Entry

• Steve Ploum
• Jul 29, 2011

My first blog on the 2nd Annual, totally free, MusicFest and likely the first publication of the Aug. 27 line-up (unless the park disctrict scooped me).

Music

Homewood Days Music

• Steve Ploum
• Jul 15, 2011

There were a few local bands at Homewood Days this year, but there should have been more. The Teen Battle of the Bands was a highlight. Read the complete review here.