2010 Chicago Beatlefest
Event Schedule is now up:
http://www.thefest.com/fest/Current/Chicago/ch.phpEVENT SCHEDULE
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 13th
ROSEMONT BALLROOM SCHEDULE
5:00 – OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS: MC TERRI HEMMERT
5:15 – FEATURE MOVIE: A HARD DAY'S NIGHT – 1964
6:45 – MEET THE GUEST AUTHORS
• BRUCE SPIZER • ANDY BABIUK
• JORIE GRACEN • JONATHAN POLK
• KRIS ENGELHARDT • ROBERT RODRIGUEZ
• JUDE SOUTHERLAND KESSLER • BELMO
• JUDITH KRISTEN • SUSAN RYAN
7:45 – MEET THE SPECIAL GUESTS
• KLAUS VOORMANN • GARY WRIGHT
• DENNY SEIWELL • LAURENCE JUBER
• CHRIS O’DELL • MARK HUDSON
• PAUL SALTZMAN • MARTIN LEWIS
9:30 – BEATLES 60'S DANCE PARTY
• LIVE MUSIC BY "LIVERPOOL"
• LOOK-ALIKE CONTEST, DANNY DONUTS
• 60's DRESS-UP CONTEST • DOOR PRIZES
11:15 – NOWHERE BOY- SPECIAL SNEAK PREVIEW!
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O’HARE BALLROOM
Panel Discussions, Sound-Alike Contest Tryouts, Puppet Shows, Live Trivia & Name That Tune Game Shows
This very spacious Room is located one level above the Rosemont Ballroom, behind the restaurant. The Panel Discussions with our Guests are headed up by Wally Podrazik, assisted by Joe Johnson.
The Sound-Alike Contest Tryouts are for individuals or duos only, and we provide a guitar and piano, if you need them.
O’HARE BALLROOM SCHEDULE -
WALLY PODRAZIK: HOST
5.45 – Bob Abdou: Beatles Puppet Show
6:45 – Live Beatles Trivia Game Show
7:45 – Name That Tune Contest: Joe Johnson
8:40 – Collecting Beatles Memorabilia: Jeff Augsburger
9:09 – 09.09.09: One Year Later –
Al Sussman, Bruce Spizer, Tom Frangione
10:15 – Laurence Juber: Solo Acoustic Concert / Signing Session
SATURDAY, AUGUST 14th
ROSEMONT BALLROOM SCHEDULE
11:15 – Earlybird Special: PAUL SALTZMAN-Beatles in India
12:00 – Welcome: TERRI HEMMERT-MC
12:15 – BRUCE SPIZER: Beatles on Apple! A/V Show
1:00 – SPECIAL GUEST: CHRIS O’DELL
1:50 – SPECIAL GUEST: GARY WRIGHT
2:40 – SPECIAL GUEST: KLAUS VOORMANN
3:30 – Beatles Auction #1: Mark Lapidos
4:30 – LAURENCE JUBER: AFTERNOON CONCERT
5:20 – SPECIAL GUESTS: WINGS MEMBERS
DENNY LAINE DENNY SEIWELL
6:20 – Stage Announcements, Door Prizes
6:35 – ANDY BABIUK: Beatles Gear A/V Show
7:15 – Tribute to Special Guests Medley-Danny Donuts
7:20 – Sound-Alike Contest Finals
8:00 – SPECIAL GUEST: MARK HUDSON
8:45 – Stage Announcements, More Door Prizes
C.S.G.V. Charity Raffle Drawing
9:00 – NOWHERE BOY Sneak Peek w/MARTIN LEWIS
9:10 – LIVERPOOL: LIVE BEATLES MUSIC
MINI WINGS CONCERT
KLAUS VOORMANN, GARY WRIGHT
MARK HUDSON - GRAND JAM FINALE!
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O’HARE BALLROOM SCHEDULE
12:00 – Bob Abdou: Beatles Puppet Show
1:00 – Beatles Sound-Alike Tryouts: Martin Lewis
(Sign-up begins at 12:45pm)
4:00 – The New John Lennon Box Of Vision Story:Jonathan Polk
4:45 – Live Beatles Trivia Game Show
5:45 – Name That Tune Contest: Joe Johnson
6:30 – Beatles Deeper Undercover: Kris Engelhardt
7:15 – The Beatles and Christmas: Belmo
7:45 – Fab Four FAQ: Robert Rodriguez
8:30 – A Date With A Beatle: Judith Kristen
9:15 – Beatles Fan Fiction Forum: Susan Ryan
11:59 – Late-Night Revelry! w/Martin Lewis & Guests!
(Immediately after Liverpool concert)
SUNDAY, AUGUST 15th
ROSEMONT BALLROOM SCHEDULE
11:15 – Earlybird Special: BOB ABDOU'S PUPPET SHOW
12:00 – Opening Announcements: MC TERRI HEMMERT
12:15 – BRUCE SPIZER: ’Paul is Dead’ Clues & Rumors
1:00 – SPECIAL GUEST: CHRIS O’DELL
1:30 – DENNY SEIWELL: RAM REVISITED LIVE
2:10 – SPECIAL GUEST: DENNY LAINE
3:00 – SPECIAL GUESTS: Together Again
KLAUS VOORMANN and GARY WRIGHT
3:50 – Beatles Auction #2 : Mark Lapidos
4:35 – B.U.I.-Musician’s Forum: w/Martin Lewis
DENNY LAINE, DENNY SEIWELL, GARY WRIGHT
MARK HUDSON: Musical Director
6:00 – Stage Announcements, Door Prizes
Art Contest Winners
6:30 – “Battle of the Beatles Bands”
Each Group performs One Beatles or Solo Song. The 14 Groups are:
1. Another Girl
2. The Spindles
3. The Shades
4. Group #9
5. Third Wave
6. Elementary Penguins
7. The Beatlettes
8. Hootenanners
9. Nicol Jimmy
10. Hohohohehehehahaha
11. Pisces Fish
12. Harrison St.Uke Players
13. The Fam Four
14. The Bugs
It is the audience that determines the winners, by applause!
8:45 – Door Prizes, Charity Raffle Drawing - Spirit Foundation
Weekend Highlights - DANNY DONUTS
9:15 – LIVERPOOL: LIVE BEATLES MUSIC
GRAND FINALE-ALL THE MUSICAL GUESTS
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O'HARE BALLROOM SCHEDULE
12:15 – Name That Tune Contest - Joe Johnson
1:15 – Live Beatles Trivia Game Show
2:15 – General Discussions with Guest Authors-
Kris Engelhardt, Jonathan Polk, Jorie Gracen,
Robert Rodriguez,Judith Kristen, Belmo
3:15 – Beatles Storytellers with PAT DINIZIO of the Smithereens
Hosted by Tom Frangione
4:30 – John Lennon: Athiest or Spiritual Maverick - Gary Tillery
5:15 – All Together Now-34 Years Later - Wally Podrazik
Al Sussman Bruce Spizer
6:00 – Beatles Fan Fiction Forum - Susan Ryan
ART + WORD - A HAPPENING WITH DECO
Art + Word is a new event for THE FEST FOR BEATLES FANS - a 1960s-style art and participatory performance "happening", the kind that were popular in New York and London. This event encompasses and enhances the Poetry Jam that the FEST has hosted for several
years. It takes place in the Art Museum at 6:30pm Sunday.
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LONDON ROOM - BEATLES VIDEOS, A/V SHOWS
The Video Presentation, located just outside the Marketplace, much from the Ron Cuoco Archives, has been revised and upgraded!
PLEASE CHECK THE BOARD OUTSIDE THIS ROOM FOR EXACT SCHEDULES.
A/V PRESENTATION TIMES:
FRI – 9:30pm: Eric Cash - Quarrymen Art Presentation
FRI – 10:15pm: Susan Ryan - A Beatles Walking Tour Around NYC
SAT – 12:00pm: Klaus Voormann’s DVD- A Sideman’s Journey
SAT – 4:00pm: Jude Southerland Kessler - Shoulda Been There
SAT – 5:30pm: Jorie Gracen - Paul McCartney: I Saw Him Standing There
SAT – 6:30pm: Film Premiere: Who is Harry Nilsson & Why is Everybody Talking About Him?
Q & A with the Director John Scheinfeld to follow
SAT – 9:00pm: Tom Frangione - Day Tripper’s Guide to Liverpool
SUN – 1:00pm: Andy Babiuk - Complete Beatles Gear Presentation
SUN – 3:15pm: Jude Southerland Kessler - Shoulda Been There
SUN – 4:00pm: Eric Cash - Quarrymen Art Presentation
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SPECIAL GUESTS SIGNING TIMES
LOBBY LEVEL
SKY HARBOR ROOM
WINGS MEMBERS SIGNINGS
DENNY LAINE
SATURDAY
2:00-4:15
6:30-8:00
SUNDAY
3:00-4:15
6:00-7:00
DENNY SEIWELL
FRIDAY
9:00-10:30
SATURDAY
2:00-4:15
6:30-8:00
SUNDAY
3:00-4:15
6:00-7:00
LAURENCE JUBER
FRIDAY
9:00-10:00
11:15 (In O’Hare Rm)
SATURDAY
2:00-4:15
6:30-8:00
ANDY BABIUK - DFW ROOM
PAUL SALTZMAN - McCARRAN
Other Guest Authors will have booths in the Marketplace.
LOBBY LEVEL
HEATHROW ROOM
KLAUS VOORMANN
SATURDAY
3:30-5:30
SUNDAY
4:00-5:30
PARIS ROOM
GARY WRIGHT
FRIDAY
9:00-10:30
SATURDAY
2:45-4:45
6:45-8:15
SUNDAY
1:30-2:45
6:00-7:00
CHRIS O'DELL
FRIDAY
9:00-10:30
SATURDAY
2:00-4:00
7:30-9:00
SUNDAY
1:30-4:00
MARK HUDSON
FRIDAY
9:00-10:30
SATURDAY
4:00-6:00
8:50-9:30
SUNDAY
2:00-3:15
6:00-7:00
Hear the 2010 Chicago Beatlefest online:
http://www.listenonline.net.
