September 11, 2020
Ron Onesti: Rich Little – Impersonator or Imposter? With all this quarantine stuff going on, I am still putting in twelve-hour workdays! But I am also watching more television than ever! What I watch most are black and white movies…
September 4, 2020
Ron Onesti: What are my favorite “Sing-A-Long” songs? What are my favorite songs? I get that question a lot. Obviously, I have several ways of answering that, depending on the perspective one was looking for. There are hundreds I love to…
August 28, 2020
Ron Onesti: Let the memories keep you “Up”! During these crazy times, I think what has kept me in the ballgame with hope and inspiration has been the memories. They have always been important, but now more than ever, they…
August 21, 2020
Ron Onesti: Crystal Bowersox…Worthy of an Idol Title I have been producing music and food festivals for the past 35 years. During that time, I have crossed paths with a regular stream of entertainers who have graced our various festival…
August 14, 2020
Ron Onesti: We need, “We Are The World” more now than ever! How do we stay positive during these tumultuous times? Each day, we are concerned about serious safety, health and economic issues. Preserving our history, our legacies and our…
August 7, 2020
Ron Onesti: Dreamin’ about our Summer Festivals By this time, we would have produced our 27th Annual “Festa Pasta Vino” Italian Block Party Father’s Day weekend on Oakley Avenue in Chicago. And our “Little Italy Fest-West” in Addison would have just…
July 31, 2020
Ron Onesti: What I Miss Most About Live Music World War II was tough on everyone as millions of Americans left their homes to fight. Those left behind would also do their part, keeping the households and local businesses going…
July 24, 2020
Ron Onesti: Take Me Out to the Ballgame now…and to the Concert Hall soon! Baseball is back…kind of! Who would have thought we would be going through all of this AND a 60-game season on top of it all with no…
July 17, 2020
Ron Onesti: Oh, THAT’s Hugh Jackman This lockdown has REALLY allowed me to catch up on some of my favorite movies. A favorite I share with my daughter is the 2017 film about show biz visionary P.T. Barnum entitled, “The Greatest…
July 10, 2020
Ron Onesti: The Sport of Show Biz Kings I always wondered what it would have been like to golf with some of those Hollywood legends that almost came to be identified with the sport as much as they were with show…
July 3, 2020
Ron Onesti: Memories of Andy Hardy and Boys Town My typically insane days usually end with some hot tea, maybe some pistachio nuts or chips, and a dose of late night television. For me, there is nothing more relaxing than…
June 29, 2020
Ron Onesti: I’m star-struck, and proud of it! I have been putting on shows, festivals and events for more than three decades. Consistently working with celebrities from all walks of life-sports, music, politics, television, radio and more, there is always…
