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April 2010
Run, Don't Walk to the 'TJ & Dave' Show. OK, You Can Walk.
By Graham Meyer
Until last Wednesday, I had never seen T. J. Jagodowski and Dave Pasquesi's famous iO show TJ & Dave. I'd seen each of them perform in other settings—at The Second City, in Jagodowski's many commercials for the Sonic fast-food chain, or at the Chicago Improv Festival—but never their two-man, one-hour show on Wednesday nights at 11 p.m., mainly because it conflicted with falling asleep on the couch and watching SportsCenter... Read more
Loreta Corsetti Relocates
By Bridget Maiellaro
High Hats
The local milliner Loreta Corsetti recently moved her four-year-old business at State and Elm streets a few blocks southeast, joining with her long-time friend Terri Vizzone at Urban Style Emporium (200 E. Delaware Pl.; 312-335-1353, urbanstyleemporium.com). Read more
Chicago-defining Design

The mid-century modern furniture dealer Converso has moved to the Merchandise Mart and on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. will host an interesting show in his suite, 1709—a collaboration between that showroom and Balloon Contemporary gallery. The two parties invited British artist Karen Ryan to use the medium of design to communicate her perception of Chicago. Using pieces from Converso augmented with finds from local thrift shops, Ryan has created a pretty cool homage to our town. If you miss it at Converso, catch it later at the NEXT exhibit, part of Artropolis, April 30 to May 3, also at the Mart.

—GINA BAZER

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