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Side Street founder and executive director Tanner Melvin talks with Jon Alvarado, drummer and founding member of the Chicago band Beach Bunny. Jon and Tanner discuss life during COVID19, where Beach Bunny came from, and where they're going. Join us, and stay connected.

Side Street founder and executive director Tanner Melvin talks with Kevin Krak, Founder and Chief Music Officer at Rochaus music venue in West Dundee. Kevin and Tanner discuss the storied history of the building, how COVID19 has impacted the live music scene, as well as wax poetic about the future of live music as we hope and dream. Fingers crossed.

CONNECTED. presents a special series

VOTE LOCAL

the art in local politics

Episode 10 - Steve Thoren

SSSA Founder & Executive Director Erin Rehberg interviews the 2021 Elgin City Council Candidates about their involvement in and support of the local art scene.

CONNECTED. presents a special series

VOTE LOCAL

the art in local politics

Episode 9 - Rafael Garcia Jr.

SSSA Founder & Executive Director Erin Rehberg interviews the 2021 Elgin City Council Candidates about their involvement in and support of the local art scene.

CONNECTED. presents a special series

VOTE LOCAL

the art in local politics

Episode 8- Corey Dixon

SSSA Founder & Executive Director Erin Rehberg interviews the 2021 Elgin City Council Candidates about their involvement in and support of the local art scene.

SSSA Founder and Executive Director Erin Rehberg talks with Dr. Rise' Jones co-founder and Executive Director Hamilton Wings, a non-profit organization that uses the arts as a vehicle for promoting leadership, self-development, and achievement. The two bond over being only children, setting limits, and shared Elgin childhood experiences, and they delve into the work of Hamilton Wings and their work on the team that created the new Elevating Equity Grant supported by the Grand Victoria Foundation.

CONNECTED. presents a special series

VOTE LOCAL

the art in local politics

Episode 7 - Richard Johnson

SSSA Founder & Executive Director Erin Rehberg interviews the 2021 Elgin City Council Candidates about their involvement in and support of the local art scene.

CONNECTED. presents a special series

VOTE LOCAL

the art in local politics

Episode 6 - Carol Rauschenberger

SSSA Founder & Executive Director Erin Rehberg interviews the 2021 Elgin City Council Candidates about their involvement in and support of the local art scene.

CONNECTED. presents a special series

VOTE LOCAL

the art in local politics

Episode 5 - Anthony Ortiz

SSSA Founder & Executive Director Erin Rehberg interviews the 2021 Elgin City Council Candidates about their involvement in and support of the local art scene.

Join us this week as Ivette De Santiago and  Adrian Mesino have a very long conversation about pretty much everything. Adrian is a local Elgin artist and illustrator and talks about his idea of creating an internet alter ego and how he plans on using social media to achieve his goal. Bear with us as we encounter several technical difficulties that only convince us even more that the internet is out to get us and how we plan on fighting it!