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	<title>Hot Times at Old Town</title>
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	<description>Appearing below are selections from the hard copy Hot Times. The objective is to highlight activities at the School and in the larger community, especially those featuring or of special interest to teachers and staff.  Your suggestions are welcome. Enter a comment (under any item); it will come to me rather than automatically appearing.</description>
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		<title>Chicago&#8217;s Music Scene in Danger</title>
		<description><![CDATA[UPDATE:
We&#8217;re told that this ordinance won&#8217;t be considered Wednesday; but one never knows. A call to Schulter&#8217;s office wouldn&#8217;t hurt in any case, to show public interest in the issue.
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On Wednesday, May 14th, the City Council is considering a poorly thought-out ordinance affecting coffee houses, bars, or any venue offering entertainment arranged by someone other [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oldtownschool.org/connect/hottimes/2008/05/13/chicagos-music-scene-in-danger/</link>
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		<title>Report from Jug Band trip to Memphis</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A  moving ceremony with song; and a soaring hawk,  circling overhead, that many felt was the spirit of  Will Shade absorbing the goodwill - these characterized the Hump Night Thumper’s visit to Memphis. They went to dedicate Will Shade’s gravestone, for which the School held a benefit concert in January.   [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oldtownschool.org/connect/hottimes/2008/05/11/report-from-jug-band-trip-to-memphis/</link>
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		<title>Old Town Jugs head to Memphis</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On May 3rd, the Hump Night Thumpers, headed by teacher Arlo Leach, travelled to Memphis for a special occasion. (The Hump Night Thumpers are the school&#8217;s jug band/class).
Back in 2005, when Arlo stepped out of his car at Tennessee&#8217;s Shelby County Cemetery, he knew something wasn&#8217;t right. &#8220;It was just an empty field, quiet, with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oldtownschool.org/connect/hottimes/2008/05/04/old-town-jugs-head-to-memphis/</link>
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		<title>The index to the right: Teachers&#8217; gigs, 5-13 update</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New additions for your calendar: 
Wednesday, May 21st - Dave Specter DVD/CD Release party, Buddy Guy&#8217;s Legends, featuring Jimmy Johnson, Sharon Lewis, Tad Robinson &#38; many special guests. 9:30-1:00 am. (and it&#8217;s Dave&#8217;s birthday!)
Thursday, May 22nd - Dave Specter at SPACE (Dave&#8217;s new club!) Featuring Jimmy Johnson, Sharon Lewis, Tad Robinson &#38; many special guests. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oldtownschool.org/connect/hottimes/2008/05/03/the-index-to-the-right-teachers-gigs-3-24-update/</link>
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		<title>Hooting with Chris Walz  - Sunday, May 18th</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ever heard the word &#8220;hootnany?&#8221;  
Sure, it was a TV show.  But the real hootnanies were folks gathering to play and sing together; they were most popular in the 50&#8217;s and 60&#8217;s.  Well, hootnanies are now back &#8212; at S.P.A.C.E. a new performance facility in Evanston. 
Chris Walz, one of the school&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oldtownschool.org/connect/hottimes/2008/05/03/have-a-hoot-with-chris-walz-sunday-may-4th/</link>
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		<title>Café Menu Item of the Month (Conceptual)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We periodically identify “insider” menu items. Each is named in recognition of the Old Town School staff member or teacher for whom this is a regular order.  These menu items are made public both to honor their designee and in the interests of culinary transparency.   
This month, Chef Miki breaks new ground [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oldtownschool.org/connect/hottimes/2008/05/02/cafe-menu-item-of-the-month-conceptual/</link>
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		<title>Bob Goins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Best wishes for a speedy recovery to guitar teacher Bob Goins who reports suffering recently from a self-diagnosed case of Iron Ass Magnet Couch.
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		<link>http://oldtownschool.org/connect/hottimes/2008/05/02/bob-goins/</link>
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		<title>Harbert’s Folly</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Café menu items come and go  –  but if this item reappears on the chalkboard, try it.  Miki’s creation  marries sausage and  potatoes with mustard. The result? Well, if this is folly, it is a nice folly indeed..  Should Harbert’s Folly not return to the chalk board for a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oldtownschool.org/connect/hottimes/2008/05/02/harbert%e2%80%99s-folly/</link>
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		<title>The Next Open House is Friday, June 6th  – starts at 6:30!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s not long before First Friday time again. Join the fun!  That includes a song circle, open string jam, songwriters’ exchange, back porch blues jam, student ensemble performances, and NEW features: a Fandango jam, a drum circle, a creativity jam, an open ensemble jam,  a community sing, and a free class demonstration (different [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oldtownschool.org/connect/hottimes/2008/04/29/our-monthly-open-house-friday-may-2nd-%e2%80%93-starts-at-630-2/</link>
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		<title>New Classes Begin June 23rd - sign up early</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yep, another class session will be coming up in June, probably sooner than you expected. That makes this a great time to grab the class you want.  Timing is especially important if you’re interested  in a class  that usually fills up and has a waiting list. (The other advantage, of course, is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oldtownschool.org/connect/hottimes/2008/04/19/new-classes-begin-april-28th-discount-ends-the-21st/</link>
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