About Us
The Frank "K" Duo will entertain your guests with a multitude of customized performances. Our Duo will entertain with Fran on drums and vocals and Frank on synthesizer and accordion. For larger functions, Frank "K" and Company can be expanded to as many as six musicians. Frank "K" has the experience, professionalism, and versatility to provide the kind of entertainment your guests will appreciate and take pleasure in.
Our performances can include continuous music as a DJ which is an added benefit to the customer at no extra charge. Fran, our talented vocalist, will also sing along with some of the musical selections resulting in a unique accomplishment. This combination provides both live and DJ music to benefit each customer.
Strolling can also be provided creating an elegant atmosphere for any social event. We have a large repertoire for taking requests at each table. This personal touch makes the experience memorable.
We specialize in Oktoberfest Parties complete with authentic German Music and Lederhosen. Frank "K" if one of the best in the Chicago land area continually adding satisfied customers every year. For all special events or themed parties, we take pride in working with the customer to make their party a success. Read More
Frank began his music career in his home town of Wisconsin playing with a three-piece band. He moved to Chicago early in his career to continue studying and performing with various groups. He formed his own band while continuing to play with many Chicago entertainers. While accordion was his childhood instrument, he also plays both piano and synthesizer.
With 45 years of experience as a full-time musician, his performances and reputation are well known. Frank’s experience and knowledge of the music business is a vital asset that customers appreciate. His dedication and commitment in his work is exemplary.
Frank performed three years at the Drake Hotel in Chicago and a few years at various Holiday Inns. He also played three years at the Como Inn, a popular Italian Restaurant.
In addition to entertaining, Frank received a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education, teaching in the Chicago school system and privately.
Fran has performed as a professional lead vocalist, vocalist/drummer for over 22 years in rock groups, hotel dance groups, ballroom orchestras and finally, Frank "K" & Co.
Fran started her professional career as a rock drummer and lead vocalist/drummer playing clubs across the midwest. in addition, as a member of a rock group, she performed in one of the local bands that opened up for national known rock, including The Buckinghams and The American Breed, traveling throughout the midwest.
An offer to play in a “house band” at one of the Hyatt hotels gave her the experience in singing and playing drums for all styles of dance music. in addition to this, she performed as a vocalist/drummer for band leaders playing for private parties and ballroom orchestras such as the Glendora and Willowbrook ballrooms.
Since 2002, Fran has been the lead vocalist/drummer and “DJ” for Frank "K" & Co. Fran's contribution to Frank "K" & Company has been the concept of combining live music along with her performance as a DJ to satisfy all age groups.


Static Media Manager v0.4 documentation
There are two ways to compress javascript, the first is using a python port of Douglas Crockford’s jsmin . The second is using a user specified command.
Simply set the STATIC_MEDIA_COMPRESS_JS setting to True.
First you must set the STATIC_MEDIA_COMPRESS_JS setting to True.
Then you need to set the STATIC_MEDIA_JS_COMPRESSION_CMD setting to the appropriate command string. The command string should include %(infile)s and %(outfile)s placeholders for the in and out file paths.
For example, to use the new Google Closure Compiler your command string might look like:
java -jar ~/compiler-latest/compiler.jar --js %(infile)s --js_output_file %(outfile)s


At the invitation of the Schering Stiftung, Kalina Bertin presents the virtual reality project at the Foundation’s Project Space.
The upcoming East Doc Platform 2019 will offer not only the traditional documentary projects, but also those telling stories in a very innovative way.
Kalina is an invited speaker at the Busan International Film Festival Forum in South Korea to discuss her creative process in making ManicVR.
We’ll hear from a line-up of creators and experts about their craft and creative process in a round of lightning talks including Paisley Smith (Creator of Homestay) on her personal documentary, Kalina Bertin (Director of ManicVR) on VR as a companion to feature documentaries and Tobin Asher (Stanford Virtual Human Interaction Lab) on Empathy in VR.