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john belushi locations
April 16, 2013 peter bell
John Belushi was born in Chicago on January 24, 1949, the son of first and second generation Albanian immigrants. While attending Wheaton Central High School in Illinois, Belushi became involved in theater and improv. He began performing at the Shawnee Summer Theater, attended events at the Second City improv theater (where he eventually became a […]
chris farley: life and locations
March 15, 2012 peter bell
From the time Chris Farley entered the limelight on Saturday Night Live to the time he overdosed in his Chicago apartment was a period of only seven years. But in that time, Farley gave audiences a series of memorable performances, hilarious characters, and a mixture of physical comedy and comedic pathos that is still missed. […]
The Life and Locations of Nikola Tesla
February 24, 2012 peter bell
Nikola Tesla was a genius who spoke eight languages, had over 300 patents, and whose work fundamentally changed the nature of technological society. He also died alone and penniless in a New York hotel room. While this blog post can’t possibly explain how his story ended up this way, we can take a brief look […]
Diane Arbus: Life, Photos, Locations
February 8, 2012 peter bell
Few photographers have created as much controversy, or as many iconic images, as the American photographer Diane Arbus. During her life, her work challenged preconceptions of photography. Her work had many approaches, but she often focused on marginalized or peripheral roles in society (circus performers, drag queens, nudists, the developmentally disabled). After her death, the […]