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Defy summer with 4 Hands Brewing's Contact High
Saint Louis brewery 4 Hands (not to be confused with Tired Hands, which is based in Pennsylvania) has been distributing in Chicago for months now. Unless you leave the autopilot on when you do your...
View ArticleSupermarket barbecue that's better than it should be
There's no kind of restaurant in which self-regard outmatches ability as consistently as the barbecue restaurant. I'm at my wit's burnt end with the plague of lousy smoked meat that's swept the city in...
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This week's Chicagoan: Kelwin Harris, DJ and former assistant to Mayor Daley
Kelwin Harris: "Was Mayor Daley intimidating like a guy-beating-on-a-table, in-your-face kind of thing? No." by Anne Ford A first-person account from off the beaten track, as told to Anne Ford. "I was...
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Dr. Seuss comes to Water Tower Place
The Art of Dr. Seuss Gallery shows off Ted Geisel's beloved characters—and his lesser-known excursions into fine art. by Aimee Levitt Like many of us, Ted Geisel felt unfulfilled by his day job. Does...
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The Robert Altman film Altman never wanted you to see
A crew of cinephiles tracked down a rare print of Corn's-a-Poppin' and set about restoring Robert Altman's 1955 musical comedy. by J.R. Jones Robert Altman was one of the greatest filmmakers America...
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Reader's Agenda Tue 6/17: Black Flag, Tuesdays on the Terrace, and Theater...
Looking for something to do today? Agenda's got you covered.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Is Rahm Emanuel really on the ropes?
"Rahm re-election on ropes" a Sun-Times headline proclaimed May 10. That conclusion was based on how Mayor Emanuel had fared in a poll the paper commissioned.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments...
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Iran—America's BFF in the Middle East?
The first time I heard of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria was last week. The group had swept through smaller Iraqi cities and was threatening Baghdad.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on...
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Did you read about Chelsea Clinton, Jeff Samardzija, and Terry Richardson?
Reader staffers share stories that fascinate, amuse, or inspire us.Hey, did you read:• That kids are fighting less in school these days? —Will Greenberg• That NBC paid Chelsea Clinton an annual salary...
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12 O'Clock Track: Tune in and zone out to Can's 'Mother Sky'
I spend quite a bit of time at my desk listening to music through plugged-in earbuds. When I'm working, my favorite type of music is the kind that's intense enough to fuel productivity and hypnotic...
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Baristas on the straight and narrow at Gracie's Cafe
The restaurant industry has always been an open door into the workforce for people with legal trouble in their pasts. Show up, do the dishes, and you've established a first foothold in the working...
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Game of Thrones strokes our sadistic sides so good
If you haven't watched the finale (or the season), there are spoilers ahead, because it's a recap, see. I have NOT read the books, which may become abundantly clear below.In advance of Game of Thrones'...
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Inkwell
Links to PDFs of Reader crossword puzzles and previous weeks' solutions by Ben Tausig Recent Crosswords Notes in Closing (PDF) - 06.19.2014…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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How The Lorax ended up in the LBJ Presidential Library and Museum
One of the sad things about writing for print is that there's a limited amount of space and you have to cut bits that are fun and surprising, but extraneous to the main story. This happened last week...
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A dance showcase where jazz, tap, and hip-hop don’t get pushed to the wall
Back for its second year, the Kaleidoscope Choreographers Festival showcases jazz, tap, hip-hop, and contemporary dance. by Jena Cutie Classical and modern dance crowd Chicago playbills like belles at...
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How Bruce Rauner used a legal loophole to get a $2.5 million campaign donation
The story behind Bruce Rauner's $2.5 million campaign donation by Ben Joravsky and Mick Dumke In 2009, just months after Governor Rod Blagojevich was impeached, the General Assembly rewrote the...
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Gossip Wolf: Anatomy of Habit signs to Relapse
Anatomy of Habit signs to Relapse, the Chicago Film Archives hosts a mixed-media mixer, and more. by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil Gossip Wolf's favorite dirge-metal band, Anatomy of Habit, features...
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A pilot brings the war home in American Blues Theater's Grounded
George Brant scores a direct hit with Grounded, his one-woman play. by Tony Adler"The MQ-9 Reaper," says the United States Air Force's online spec sheet, "is an armed, multi-mission, medium-altitude,...
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Patrick Haggerty carries on the spirit of Lavender Country
Forty years later, the man behind the first gay country record teams up with a former Chicagoan to reach out to another marginalized population. by Leor Galil Next Sunday, while Chicago hosts its 45th...
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