Young art collectors converge on Chicago Exhibition Week in search of the next big talent
“She’s a genius.”“She’s gonna be famous one day.”This was the chatter among audiences who gathered inside the theater this week at the Gertie Hub, 400 N. Peoria, to see Sophie Becker perform with her ventriloquist dummy, Ronnie Woods.Throughout the act, the pair were singing, swapping voices, creating sound effects and more.The production, part of a show called “82 Nights Only,” was one of several events happening around the kickoff week for Chicago Exhibition Week. Happening through Sunday,…
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