March/April Newsletter 2025

Happy First Anniversary to The Stewville Scoop! We started this monthly newsletter last April. Can you believe? We've been bringing you monthly recaps and announcements, and have had a blast delivering you fun facts, trivia questions, and Stewpendous recipes. Thank you for joining us on this newsletter adventure!

A Look Back at the World of Stewpendous Trivia in March:

They say March enters like a lion and goes out like a lamb…

…but I must have been more like a cheetah because the month was over before I could recognize the animal! March was filled with fantastic opportunities to celebrate HERstory during Women’s History Month, including a show with the Women’s Voters League Wilmette Chapter. We also celebrated love by creating a customized trivia show for a wedding in the burbs. We. Love. Love!

The third month of the year also brought us exciting new growth opportunities! We debuted new shows in new neighborhoods and even had our highest trivia show, which took place on the 29th floor! Sidetrack always has fun trivia themes. We celebrated the legacy of Disney Channel Originals and returned to the World of Pokemon. At Replay Andersonville, we sang and danced to the music of our favorite Divas, and to the theme of the Golden Girls at our GG-themed show. March was truly one to write home about. Keep coming back to the calendar on our website; with all our new shows happening, I’m sure there is one near you!

Our Private Events and Weddings are always a blast!

FUN FACT OF THE MONTH!

Lemons float in water, but limes sink! Try it for yourself and see if it’s true!

Upcoming Stewpendous Chicago Trivia in April!

APRIL SHOWERS YOU WITH TRIVIA AND MUSIC BINGO!

Despite how any month always begins, this month is NO. JOKE. We have a month full of shows and quizzical good times for you and your bestie boos. This Wednesday, April 9th, we are celebrating the cultural phenomenon of The White Lotus at Replay Andersonville. Make sure you’re all caught up, we cannot wait to see who dies in this one!

On April 10th, we’re celebrating the hit show Abbott Elementary at Headquarters Beercade. Also, sources tell me there will be some Broadway trivia on the agenda for our Broadway Babies at Replay Andersonville, so keep an eye out for more details. And as always, check out any of our Music Bingo nights this month! We're at Punch Bowl on Sundays at 2 pm, Fat Rosies on Wednesdays at 7 pm, or Soul & Smoke on Thursdays at 7 pm. There are different categories each week!

This fourth month of the year, we’re excited for new opportunities to add even more stops for the Stewpendous FUN BUS so we can deliver quizzical good times to even more Love Biscuits in new neighborhoods throughout Chicagoland.

Check out all of our upcoming shows here:

VIEW THE CALENDAR

Sparkle Squad Spotlights!

This month we are shining the spotlight on Josh Zagoren, a man of many talents. Josh Zagoren is from Iowa, was schooled in Boston, and has been a writer/actor in Chicago since 2006. He has been a host with us for several years and his delivery and his one-of-a-kind take on our trivia shows is unmatched. One of his most popular projects is his alter ego, Chad the Bird. The character has become a sensation on TikTok and can be seen performed live around the city of Chicago. Check out his website, chadthebird.com to see upcoming scheduled shows. If that’s not enough, he can also be seen in the popular shows Paper Matechte and Write Club!!

Trivia Time!

In the 1942 Disney movie Bambi, one of the songs in the film is “Little April Showers”. In their lyrics, they sing “Gay little roundelay”. What is a roundelay?

Want to know the answer? Keep Scrolling down!

Our Stewpendous Recipe!

Stewpendous Productions firmly believes that trivia is always better when snacks are involved. We want to take the opportunity to celebrate our love of Pop Culture with whacky concepts on snacks and cocktails. Nostalgia is a key pillar of our quizzical philosophy! Every month, we’ll give you a fun, nostalgic recipe that will awaken your memories!

There are so many movies that are celebrating major milestone anniversaries this year and we will be highlighting some of our favorites in the months ahead. If you have a favorite movie that is turning a big number, let us know and we will feature it in our next newsletter!

DO RE MI-APRIL!

This month we are highlighting the iconic musical, The Sound of Music. The beloved movie came out 6o years ago on March 2nd, 1965. This movie is one of my all-time favorites and since moving to Chicago, it has become my Thanksgiving tradition to attend the sing-along at the Music Box Theatre. This is truly the most magical evening of singing, audience participation, costumes, and all the emotions that come with watching the Von Trapp Family.

We all learned our DO RE MIs thanks to Maria, so what better way to celebrate than watching the movie sipping some of your favorite TEA while eating some Jam and shortBREAD cookies!

Strawberry Jam Cookies

Recipe found on One Sarcastic Baker

Ingredients:

1 Cup Unsalted butter at room temperature
1/2 Cup Sugar
1 Large Egg at room temperature
1 teaspoon Vanilla paste or extract
2 3/4 Cups All-purpose flour
1/2 Cup Cornstarch
1 teaspoon Baking powder
1/2 Cup Strawberry preserves
1/4 Cup Powdered sugar

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350F and line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. About 3-4 minutes.
Add the egg and vanilla paste and mix to incorporate fully.
In a medium bowl, sift the flour, cornstarch, and baking powder.
Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture until you have a smooth dough.
Divide the dough into two parts, and roll each to 1/4-1/2 inch thickness over a floured surface. (flour your rolling pin as well).
Cut the dough using a 2-3 inch cookie cutter, and place the cut dough over the prepared cookie pans.
Use a 1/2-inch round cookie cutter or the back of a piping tip to cut half of the cookies at the center.
Bake for 12-18 minutes (less time for small/thinner cookies and more time for larger/thicker cookies) until the sides are slightly golden.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
Dust the cookies with the whole in them with powdered sugar and top the rest with 1/2-1 teaspoon of strawberry jam.
Top with the powdered cookies and serve

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Trivia Answer: A roundelay is a short simple song with a refrain