| Source | WBEZ |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Sept. 19, 2026, 7:01 a.m. |
| Last Updated | Sept. 19, 2026, 7:01 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.wbez.org/arts/2026/09/19/chicago-exhibition-week-gertie-west-town-galleries-collectors-art-free |
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“She’s a genius.”
“She’s gonna be famous one day.”
This was the chatter among audiences who gathered inside the theater this week
at the [ _Gertie Hub_ ][1] , 400 N. Peoria, to see [ _Sophie Becker_ ][2]
perform with her ventriloquist dummy, Ronnie Woods.
Throughout the act, the pair were singing...