"Suddenly there's something irresistible again about ukuleles. From wildly popular Web videos to car commercials and concert stages, the ukulele, born in Hawaii more than a century ago, is gently plunking heartstrings everywhere." The New York Times 08/09/08
About me:
Thank you all for making Uke Zoologica a roaring success with 17 acts and 4 solid hours of ukecentric entertainment!
The next Ukelele Cabaret will take place on Saturday, August 1, 2009, at Silvies.
Join us for The Ukers Wild! Each act brings its own theme!
1. Each act may play up to three songs with a 15 minute time limit
Are you on UkuleleUnderground.com? If not, you should be! They got
lots of cool things like discussion groups, places to put your videos
and contests! Tell em Joko sent ya! This video was my first ever entry into one of their
contests: make a uke video having something to do with the Devil.
Enjoy!
The Ukulele Club of Oak Park is planning to set a Beatles Fest record for the most ukulele players onstage at this year's Battle of the Bands. Chicago DJ Terri Hemmert of WXRT is supporting us and has posted it on the WXRT website under "Breakfast With The Beatles." Terri is also the emcee for this Beatles Fest, properly called The Fest For Beatles Fans (http://www. thefestforbeatlesfans. com/).
We may outgrow our current practice space but have a larger venue ready to open their doors to us.
Please keep in touch. You're more than welcome to join in at club meetings and practices.
