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Maya Henderson
Maya covers the best in club music for Centerstage. Check out her weekly picks here.

Influenced by the movie Party Girl, Maya Henderson started going to clubs and raves in Detroit that girls her age had no business attending. Thankfully, by the time she was a freshman in college, she was tired of the seedy underground lifestyle and is now much happier using her club expertise as a reviewer for CenterstageChicago. She also interviews DJs and music promoters (among other things) for TimeOut Chicago, Flavorpill and UR Chicago.

When Maya's not loving the nightlife, she can't get enough of the shows Top Chef and Best Week Ever; worships Amy Sedaris and Brazilian stuff; and gets down to old soul, underground hip-hop and electronic music. Maya is also a healthy vegetarian and yoga/gym freak, which she hopes helps make up for her weekend debauchery. Subsequently, she spends too much money on organic groceries than she should, so if you see her out, buy her a gin and tonic and she'll be your best friend.



 

Articles by Maya

Best Beats 5/21/09
Best Beats. 05/21/2009.
If you don't like dirty fruit, stay out of Metro on Friday night.

Couples That Play Together Stay Together
Fitness Guides. 05/15/2009.
Impress your mate with these creative and fun fitness-inspired date ideas.

Best Beats 5/12/09
Best Beats. 05/12/2009.
Meet the man who made De La Soul famous.

Best Beats 5/4/09
Best Beats. 05/06/2009.
Prescription for an affordable Saturday night: beers, deep house and rare disco at Sonotheque.

Best Beats 4/27/09
Best Beats. 04/28/2009.
Dance music is a dialogue, and you're invited to the conversation Saturday night.

Best Beats 4/20/09
Best Beats. 04/20/2009.
HeartsRevolution brings cool-kid cred to Spandexxx on Friday.

(Sight)seeing Green
Chicago Guides. 04/17/2009.
Check out local green landmarks, from City Hall's rooftop garden to the Center for Green Technology.

Best Beats 4/14/09
Best Beats. 04/14/2009.
Kid Koala's opened for Bjork and Radiohead; he should be able to rock the Zentra stage.

Best Beats 4/6/09
Best Beats. 04/06/2009.
Two Italian dudes will remix your life on Saturday.

Best Beats 3/31/09
Best Beats. 03/31/2009.
Million $ Mano helps Evil Olive celebrate two years of late-night parties in Wicker Park.

Best Beats 3/23/09
Best Beats. 03/24/2009.
Gui Borrato might just make you rethink the future of techno.

Best Beats 3/17/09
Best Beats. 03/17/2009.
Get ready for a full weekend of disco, courtesy of Lono Brazil.

Vinyasa Vacation
Fitness Guides. 03/12/2009.
The Yoga Journal Grand Geneva Conference turns Lake Geneva into the ultimate destination for Midwest Yogis.

Best Beats 3/9/09
Best Beats. 03/11/2009.
Dress your best for the Akira/Goorin Bros. fashion show at Sonotheque.

Best Beats 3/2/09
Best Beats. 03/02/2009.
Party all day and all night in honor of Chicago's favorite nightlife photographer.

So You Wanna Breakdance?
So You Wanna.... 02/28/2009.
Get fit, learn cool moves and pick up a history lesson at a Breakdance Chicago class.

Best Beats 2/23/09
Best Beats. 02/20/2009.
Will you have Big Fun at Crocodile or stick with Flosstradamus at Sonotheque?

So You Wanna Try Budokon?
So You Wanna.... 02/13/2009.
Tap your inner Karate Kid while building flexibility and calming the mind in this challenging new martial art.

Carnaval in Chicago
02/12/2009.
We've found the best places to party like a Brazilian for five days straight.

Best Beats 2/9/09
Best Beats. 02/10/2009.
After a while, everyone ends up at Crocodile...for The Cooler on Sunday night.

Best Beats 2/2/09
02/02/2009.
Get in the mood for V-Day with Afrodisiac at Sonotheque.

Best Beats 1/26/09
Best Beats. 01/26/2009.
Don't Mess Around; Get Loose and get ready for some Dance Party Magic on Saturday.

Best Beats 1/19/09
Best Beats. 01/19/2009.
The Hideout hosts a night of soul, early and late.

Best Beats 1/12/09
Best Beats. 01/12/2009.
Get free beats and $5 pizzas at Crocodile on Saturday night.

Best Beats: 1/3/09
Best Beats. 01/03/2009.
Lava's house-music party gets a hot new name this Friday.

Best Beats: 12/28/08
Best Beats. 12/28/2008.
Just because it's New Year's Eve, it doesn't mean you have to drop a lot of dough.

Best Beats: 12/22/08
Best Beats. 12/22/2008.
There'll be no post-Christmas blues this weekend, thanks to DJ Lego, DJ Eleven and others.

Best Beats: 12/15/08
Best Beats. 12/15/2008.
Zentra's under HouseArrest on Friday...this is a good thing if you like to dance.

Happy Holistic Holidays
Live Well. 12/12/2008.
Save money and stay healthy during one of the most stressful times of the year.

Winter Workouts
Fitness Guides. 11/19/2008.
Stay fit when the weather outside is frightful with these new fitness offerings at local gyms and studios.

Chaturanga for Cheap
Fitness Guides. 10/27/2008.
Add a Downward Dog to your day with a free yoga class.

Joe Bryl
Interviews. 10/14/2008.
We talk to the man behind one of Chicago's most musically adventurous clubs.

So You Wanna...Do AcroYoga?
So You Wanna.... 10/10/2008.
Try this blend of yoga, Thai massage and acrobatics for an uplifting workout.

So You Wanna Be a Trapeze Artist?
So You Wanna.... 09/16/2008.
Learn to fly and get an intense core and mind-body workout with Aloft Aerial Dance.

Cocktail Calorie Crunch
Nightlife Guides. 09/10/2008.
Go ahead, drink that fruity drink, it may be better for you than you think.

DJ White Shadow
Interviews. 08/04/2008.
The celebrity DJ hasn't lost sight of what got him to where he is.

Million $ Mano
Music . 06/24/2008.
We talk to the DJ about how he's blowing up on the scene and his hatred of 'hipster rap.'

DJ Zebo
Music . 05/28/2008.
You won't have to pay top dollar to see one of the city's top DJs.

Mark Klemen
Food and Drink. 05/12/2008.
The owner of Funky Buddha set out to open the only organic and sustainably built club in the country.

Clayton Hauck
Arts and Words. 04/01/2008.
Everyoneisfamous.com tells the story of Chicago's nightlife scene one photo at a time.

Crossfader King
Music . 03/03/2008.
Emilio Abadia and Matt Roan take DJing out from behind the booth and into an office.

Kids Just Want to Have Fun
02/11/2008.
Scott Cramer and Jillian Valentino host Outdanced, a sexy, sweaty, pansexual party with cutting-edge acts.

...Samba
So You Wanna.... 02/04/2008.
Learn to shake your hips like a sexy Brasileira.

Getting Fit Gets Personal
Fitness Guides. 01/20/2008.
Personal training studios are the perfect alternative for gym-phobes.

Benjamin Newby
Food and Drink. 12/11/2007.
The Underground's British bartender brings innovative cocktails and cutting-edge DJs to Underground.

Gant-Man
Music . 12/05/2007.
We sit down with a DJ who's shaping Chicago's juke scene.

So Long, Summer!
Nightlife Guides. 09/04/2007.
Bid the heat adieu by visiting these watering holes with warm weather attractions.

Boogie Bars
Nightlife Guides. 08/13/2007.
Skip the club and opt for these bars, where you can get down and get drunk without dealing with a dress code or cover charge.

Shake Your Groove Thang
Nightlife Guides. 05/08/2007.
Old favorites rock parties like never before thanks to funky local DJs.

A Night of Natural Buzzing
Nightlife Guides. 04/17/2007.
Keep your conscience clean with organic and biodynamic boozing.

CSA All the Way!
Dining Guides. 04/13/2007.
Community Supported Agriculture makes supporting local farms as easy as organic pie.

Bossa Nova Nights
Nightlife Guides. 03/19/2007.
These local spots spread the Brazilian love, mixing mean capirinhas and bossa nova beats.



 
Venues Reviewed by Maya
  • Alternative Health Group LLC
  • Arabia Cafe
  • Bassment
  • Beverly Yoga Center
  • Boutique
  • Bulldog Bootcamp
  • Burt's Place
  • Butterfly Social Club
  • Chaise Lounge
  • Chicago River North Pilates
  • Citywide Super Slow
  • CorePower Yoga (South Loop)
  • Crescendo
  • Crimson Lounge
  • Curio Cafe
  • Debonair Social Club
  • Flirty Girl Fitness
  • Fly Bar
  • Funk Groove Bar
  • George's Music Room
  • Griffin Lounge
  • Herban Gourmet Cafe and Smoothie Bar
  • HiFi Personal Fitness
  • Infuse Yoga Spa
  • Lakeview Athletic Club
  • Lava Lounge
  • Libertine
  • My Gourmet Kitchen
  • New Life Vegetarian Restaurant and Health Food Store
  • NV Penthouse Lounge
  • Orbit Room
  • Pilates Chicago
  • Plan B Bar and Kitchen
  • POW!
  • Power Plate Institute
  • Prop House
  • Radhuni Indian Kitchen
  • Red Kiva
  • Religion
  • Rockwell Lounge
  • Ruby
  • Salud Tequila Lounge
  • Sedgwick's Bar & Grill
  • Self-Centered Yoga
  • Sound Bar
  • Spanda Yoga Center
  • Tabu
  • The Boundary
  • Town Hall Pub
  • Udupi Palace
  • Underground
  • Volcano Room Rum Bar
  • West Loop Athletic Club
  • Wild Hare
  • Y Bar


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