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Hi.

My name is Gary Zidek. Welcome to The Arts Section. Tune into the radio program every Sunday morning on WDCB 90.9 & 90.7 FM or listen to it online here. I'll be showcasing a variety of arts & entertainment stories.

Looking For Fun? Head to Uptown, then Underground

Looking For Fun? Head to Uptown, then Underground

WDCB's Gary Zidek visits the Uptown Underground.

WDCB's Gary Zidek visits Chicago's Uptown Underground.

Lots of intrigue surrounds the venue's history.  Did Al Capone hang out in the basement of 4707 N. Broadway? Were there tunnels connecting the space to other places?

The entrance to the Uptown Underground

The entrance to the Uptown Underground

Gary visited the Uptown "cabaret cocktail" club to talk with the venue's co-owner, Jenn Kincaid.

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A variety of performances take the stage at the Uptown Underground, everything from magic and comedy to music and burlesque.

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Jenn Kincaid, co-owner of the Uptown Underground.

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Lots of holiday programming will be at the Uptown Underground between now and Christmas.  The venue will also host a big New Year's Eve party.

A Conversation with the Co-owner of Volumes Bookcafe

A Conversation with the Co-owner of Volumes Bookcafe

Not Much Fun on Woody Allen's WONDER WHEEL

Not Much Fun on Woody Allen's WONDER WHEEL