Executive Producer, Writer, Storyteller
Chicago
Joined November 2008
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It was an honor to produce this video for @ChicagoMuseum
For Back Home: Polish Chicago, which opens 5/20, 5 Chicago-based Polish artists have contributed installations that capture the hopes & fears of uprooting a life in a home country & facing the unknown in a new one. Learn more about their work: ow.ly/2G1t50OqfQb #BackHomeCHM
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Thank you @chi_natas for honoring The Birth of Gospel, The Union Stockyards, Beyond Chicago from the Air, and Jay Shefsky's work. #wttw #Chicago/MidwestEmmy
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Had a great time filming the Chicago Marathon. As a runner myself with a torn hamstring, it was a bit frustrating at times as I hobbled to keep up with the athletes I interviewed!
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It was an excellent night at the Emmy nominations:
Outstanding Achievement for Documentary - Cultural
-Inventing Improv
-The Birth of Gospel
Outstanding Achievement for Documentary - Historical
-The Real Mad Men of Chicago
-The Union Stockyards
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Today I’m excited to announce the launch of Protess Communications. There are so many stories that I feel compelled to tell—and I can't tell them alone—so let’s work together! protesscommunications.com/
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Congratulations @danprotess , @srobi719, Yasmin Rammohan, Katerina Simic, Tim Boyd, Sam Rong, Anthony Fleming, @judeleak, Ian Bertorelli, Allie n Steve Mullen, @BrandisFriedman, @ndblumberg, @HedyWeissCritic, @Pat_Odom, @ajgleason, Jessica Martinaitis, and Alejandro Marin!
Coming Friday at 8:00...Kudos and a job well-done @srobi719 @ball_mizani Katerina Simic, Aaron Britton, Brian Wingert with music by Chris Paultre
Every once in a while I get the chance to work on a project that reminds me of the power of storytelling. This is one such project. It's the product of the hard work of Edgar Vargas, Katerina Simic @ray_santisteban @ball_mizani and Tim Boyd with music by @SonMonarcas. Watch it!
Premiering tomorrow at 8 pm, which should give you time to digest before viewing. This somewhat disgusting look at the stockyards will change the way you think about your food. Spectacular storytelling & big thanks to Daniel Andries, @robertloerzel, Ian Bertorelli, Patty Kaniff
Coming this Friday. Incredibly proud of the team that brought the Real Mad Men to life.
SNEAK PEAK: In 1949, a Chicago advertising agency called the Leo Burnett Company got its largest client yet: Kellogg. A famous mascot was born. Watch The Real Mad Men of Chicago tomorrow at 8:00 pm on WTTW. #ChicagoStoriesWTTW wttw.com/chicagostories
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A nice overview of the season—and some personal insights—from @rickkogan Watch for episode 3 on Friday night.
‘Chicago Stories’ returns to WTTW with the one and only Jane Byrne, a Loop flood, devastating/deadly fire and other stories from our raucous past chicagotribune.com/entertain…
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A really exceptional score
Downtown Disasters airs tomorrow night on @wttw, featuring a soundtrack by Andrew M Edwards @Driouxbie performed by yours truly: fb.watch/cdScUMcA1g/
Week 2 of #ChicagoStoriesWTTW Many thanks to @rachelruizbooks @kirafahmy @Driouxbie for their hard work.
Downtown Disasters premieres this Friday, April 8 at 8:00 pm on WTTW. #ChicagoStoriesWTTW wttw.com/chicagostories
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Coming tonight! And watch for 6 new documentaries in the next 6 weeks.
From mentee of the powerful Mayor Richard J. Daley, to underdog political candidate, to Chicago's first woman mayor, Jane Byrne had a lasting impact on the city. Chicago Stories: Jane Byrne airs tonight at 8:00 pm on WTTW. #ChicagoStoriesWTTW wttw.com/chicagostories
This was such a great conversation with @TheMartyCastro @MRivasRodriguez Edgar Vargas, and Angel Rosario. Watch for the full documentary later this month. youtube.com/watch?v=aafMN7qh…
Join me tonight
TOMORROW AT 6 PM: Join WTTW for a preview of the new season of #ChicagoStoriesWTTW. We'll discuss one of the new docs - Our Soldiers, Our Lady of Guadalupe.
RSVP now: to.wttw.com/3u324vl
A 4th season of Firsthand is in the books. And available at wttw.com/firsthand Thanks to the talents of an all-star team, including @LateshaAdelle @mbyrnefilm @EsauMelendez @Pat_Odom
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Chicago is a comedy city—improv even started here (just not in the way you might think).
Join our friends @WTTW for the unexpected & fascinating story INVENTING IMPROV: A CHICAGO STORIES SPECIAL now streaming at wttw.com/improv.
ALT Promotional graphic for "Inverting Improve." Black and white images of Viola Spolin, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell, Mike Nichols and Elaine May are framed in circles with colorful backgrounds in yellow, red, and blue. The show's title, "Inverting Improv" is stylized in the upper left hand corner. In the bottom middle reads: "A Chicago Stories Special. Now Streaming. wttw.com/improv," followed by the WTTW logo. The background color of the graphic is black. Image courtesy of WTTW.