by Alicia | Apr 5, 2013 | News, Online, Press
April’s Hot Writer: Alicia Eler My genre: I am a writer, art critic and curator, focusing on visual art. My literary influences: Federico García Lorca, Joan Didion, Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Andy Warhol, Valerie Solanas (who shot Warhol,...
by Alicia | Sep 1, 2010 | Chicago Sun-Times, Journalism
Centerstage is Chicago’s original city guide. Launched before Yelp and a plethora of mobile apps became the way for people to navigate Chicago, CenterstageChicago.com was the most Google-able site for reliable information on local venues. I worked with...
by Alicia | Jul 13, 2010 | CenterstageChicago.com, Chicago, Chicago Sun-Times, Journalism, News, Writing
Turkey is the birthplace of yogurt, and Turks are the yogurt experts, especially at Berry Moon, a Lincoln Park fro-yo joint. Turkish owners and yogurt fanatics Tayfur Arsu, Akif Keskin and Aziz Kork know delicious low-fat, high-quality yogurt. Click here to read my...
by Alicia | May 28, 2010 | Comedy, News, Online, Press
Chicago Sun-Times blogger Sarah Terez Rosenblum writes about Shak’s Memorial Day Weekend Comedy Bash! here: Oak Park Comedy Bash Promises Comedy Goodness ShakAlicia, the comedic rap duo comprised of me and Shakir, will dish up the blended chickpea favorite with...
by Alicia | Mar 30, 2009 | CenterstageChicago.com, Writing
As a writer for CenterstageChicago.com, I covered food, entertainment (art and theater) and any quirky round-up you can think of. I was also the Theater Editor from September 2008-March 2009, and an all-around Centerstage fanatic. Sometimes my articles ran in the...