From Jazz to MTV?

Friday Jazz
August 5, 2011 will be the third Friday in a row that Donna’s Café will be showcasing jazz group The Randy Ford Trio. The trio attracted a large crowd both inside and outside last week, so we expect to see just as big a crowd this Friday. On Saturday, Donna’s was the setting for a different style of music.

The Randy Ford Trio at Donna's Cafe last Friday night

The Next R & B Star?
Tarnia Mcclinton-Lake, a young singer, performed in a music video in support of her new single “Woman’s Intuition.” The production team needed a café to shoot both inside and outside and Donna’s fit the bill. When we came upon the scene, they were filming on the patio with diners and passersby looking on. Check out the slide show below to get an idea of how the shoot went.

Tarnia Mcclinton-Lake emotes for the camera outside Donna's Cafe

""A Woman's Intuition""

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Are You "Underemployed?"

New Chicago-based Comedy
MTV is filming a new comedy in Chicago called Underemployed. The show follows five twentysomethings as they navigate the world of work after college. Walking to Chase Bank this morning, I saw the movie trucks parked along S. State St. just south of Cullerton. The show's creator, Craig Wright, an award-winning playwright, worked on Dirty Sexy Money, Six Feet Under, Lost, and Brothers and Sisters.

Movie trucks for the new Chicago-based MTV comedy Underemployed

White Castle Run?
Not sure what they're shooting on S. State, but they're close enough to the White Castle. That could be the ideal location for a group of recent college grads to hang out and muse about their underemployed state. What do you think?