Public Events

An Unfinished Journey: African American music in Its Pivotal Decades

Wednesday, June 17th at 7pm Cary Area Public Library Cary IL

Thursday, June 18th at 6pm Hillside Public Library Hillside IL

Monday, June 22nd at 1:30 Geneva Public Library Geneva IL

Musical Midwife: Chicago and the Birth of Rock & Roll

Tuesday, August 25th at 6:30 pm Green Hills Library Palos Hills IL

The CDs "Sunspots & Despots," "Blue Island," "Don't Fret" and "Bob and Mark Yen for a Buck" are out and available at shows.

*Zoomcast (You must register at the host facility's website,

and then please check your junk/spam folder for your invitation/registration)

Murder, Mayhem, & da' Mob (Part 1): Chicago's Beer Wars

Thursday, May 28th at 7pm Arlington Heights Public Library Arlington Heights IL

Tuesday, July 14th at 7pm Prairie Trails Public Library Burbank IL

Public Enemy: Dillinger in Chicago

Thursday, June 4th at 1pm Naperville Public Library (95th Street Branch) Naperville IL

Game Time! Chicago Sports Outside the Lines

Thursday, June 4th at 6pm Fossil Ridge Public Library District Braidwood IL

Monday, July 6th at 2pm Wauconda Public Library Wauconda IL

Emancipation to Inauguration: Chicago's Black Experience

Monday, June 15th at 6:30pm Orland Park Public Library Orland Park IL

Saturday, July 11th at 2pm Alsip-Merrionette Library District Alsip IL

After Al: The Mob Moves Into the Modern Era: Murder, Mayhem, & da' Mob Part 2)

Thursday, June 25th at 7pm Arlington Heights Public Library Arlington Heights IL

Thursday, July 2nd at 7pm Indian Trails Public Library Wheeling IL

Look for me on The History Channel, NBC Chicago, and WTTW!

My book, "Nerd Avenue," is available at my presentations and tours!