![]() ![]() When I was training at Joel Hall Dancers as a dancer, Joel Hall was a big house fan. My mom always listened to disco in the Philippines-that’s where I grew up. I was dancing with the Joel Hall Dancers. Did the whole acting thing for a while, and when I decided I wasn’t gonna go to LA and try to pursue the acting thing, I decided to take my dancing more seriously. I have a new show coming up called Cz’s House, which will be on YouTube. I sometimes dance-I had a dance company for many years-so once in a while we’ll do some shows, but not so much. It was a monthly, and then it became a digital twice-a-month, because print was losing its pizzazz. It was a print magazine for the first 13 years. It was “house,” but all the classifications have broadened, so it’s “dance music.” We’re going on 18 years in August. I am the editor, publisher, and owner of 5 Magazine, which is a house-music-slash-dance-music magazine. She’ll spin at Smart Bar on Saturday, May 20, as part of a 5 Magazine party. Mirani not only publishes about dance music, she also practices it: she’s been DJing under the name Czboogie for more than a decade. She studied dance in school and founded the dance company Fivestar Boogie Productions, and ever since her undergrad years she’s been drawn to house music’s irresistible groove. She didn’t come here to launch a magazine, but because she’s a lifelong dancer, she ended up making a crucial contribution to house-music culture. Mirani moved to the Chicago area from the Philippines to attend Northwestern University, graduating in 1993. Whenever I set out to write about Chicago house, I usually start my research on the 5 Mag website. Along with managing editor Terry Matthew and a pool of contributors, Mirani has published indispensable documentation of Chicago’s house history, including interviews with key players such as Frankie Knuckles, Paul Johnson, and Phuture’s DJ Pierre. In 2005, Czarina Mirani launched 5 Magazine to spread the word about the house-music scene she loves so much. Best of Chicago 2022: Sports & RecreationĬzarina Mirani in Ping Tom Memorial Park in Chinatown Credit: David Sabat.Best of Chicago 2022: Music & Nightlife. ![]() Get your Best of Chicago tickets! Line-Up Announced > Close ![]()
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