John Belushi News

Second City fans and alumni are remembering Bernie Sahlins, who co-founded the Chicago comedy club more than a half-century ago.

Comedy fans know the names - John Belushi, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Joan Rivers - but before those famous faces graced Hollywood movies or the "Saturday Night Live" stage they were discovered by Bernie Sahlins, co-founder of The Second City.

Ali Farahnakian, owner of Pioneers Bar on West 29th Street in Midtown, stands in front of "A Clown's Prayer" posted on one of the walls.

Dan Aykroyd , 60, was born in Ottawa, Canada. He studied psychology, political science and criminal sociology at university, but dropped out to act.

Curtis Salgado's philosophy is that blues is more than a sound you hear -- it's a feeling fed by the soul.

Whenever a high school grad is foolish enough to ask me for college advice, I share one simple tip: Watch Animal House .

John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd's characters Jake and Elwood Blues are more than entertainers, they're totems who have come to represent the lives of musicians.

Before Van Wilder flashed his glamor grin and Accepted achieved its cult accreditation; before Frank the Tank went streaking in the quad , Pivon threw meat on protesters and a house of nerds out-competed the Alpha Betas with an electric violin , there was the original: Animal House .

Summer is the best time for outdoor musical festivals and blasting music with all the windows open.

Fresh from a sell-out tour of America, popular double-act Jake and Elwood had a crowd of all ages clapping and singing along from beginning to end.