Barbara Keer

B-Side Studios and Indie Centers “Film Flip” -A Creative Approach

October 17, 2020 Barbara Keer 0

One Creative Door (Temporarily) Closes, while another Creative Door (Permanently) Opens B-Side Studios and Indie Centers “Film Flip” may be the remedy for the needed artistic void in Chicago While March typically brings us some expected […]

GrandPad Review – A Truly Remarkable Device

October 17, 2020 Barbara Keer 0

Because my husband has some chronic health issues and because our children live across the country, I reluctantly agreed to arrange for help from a home- health agency. My husband and I had agreed that […]

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Parkinson’s Blues: Stories of My Life – Powerful and Compelling

September 12, 2020 Barbara Keer 0

Parkinson’s Blues: Stories of My Life, a recently published book by John J. Clayton, caught my attention because of my involvement with Parkinson’s Disease. However, in reading the book, I became involved in so much more. […]

“Let Them Eat Pancakes” – Enjoying an American Breakfast in Paris

September 6, 2020 Barbara Keer 0

Craig Carlson’s newly released book, “Let Them Eat Pancakes” is a must read for anyone who loves pancakes and Paris. That would be my husband, who loves American breakfasts. In fact, when we have been […]

B-Side Studios and Tech Company Neogrid Partner – Two Students Sponsored for the School Year

September 2, 2020 Barbara Keer 0

B-Side Studios has partnered with a global technology firm to sponsor two Chicago Students for Back to School Supplies and Technology. School has begun or is soon to begin.and schools are faced with situations they […]

Celebrating the launch of Camille Proud – a Zoom Experience

August 20, 2020 Barbara Keer 0

Many years ago my husband and I had the good fortune of celebrating an important anniversary in wine country, Calistoga, to be more specific. Driving around Sonoma, wine tasting, breathing in the atmosphere was memorable. […]

HANNAH’S WAR Review – Re-imagining the race to build the atom bomb

August 16, 2020 Barbara Keer 0

I was interested in exploring HANNAH’S WAR, the debut novel by award-winning screenwriter and film director Jan Eliasberg. I had a friend who was part of the Manhattan Project and moved with his family to […]

Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue – A Pear Theatre Online Offering

August 14, 2020 Barbara Keer 0

As Pear Theatre opens its 2020-21 season with a live-filmed production of Quiara Alegría Hudes’ Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue, a multi-generational look at war through the eyes of a Puerto Rican family, I was intrigued with the […]

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children – Donovan Mixon Gives Back

August 7, 2020 Barbara Keer 0

Many years ago a friend invited me to an event where his friend, musician, Donovan Mixon, was having a small open house. Mixon was performing with friends. I remember this being a wonderful afternoon. Ever […]

From Sound Products to Face Shields – A Covid – 19 Story about Brown Innovations

August 4, 2020 Barbara Keer 0

A friend emailed a photo to me that showed her wearing a face shield and eating and ice cream cone. The photo is very cute and shows that you can eat and remain protected in […]