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Someone ought to revive I'm Still Here alongside The Master
I'm looking forward to revisiting The Master this coming week in the Music Box Theatre's latest 70-millimeter film series. I haven't seen the movie since it was released to DVD—as I argued last year,...
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My five stages of grief over Toni Preckwinkle wimping out of the mayoral race
I must confess: that anguished moan you probably heard yesterday at about 2:30 in the afternoon was from me. That's when I got the call from Mick Dumke telling me that Toni Preckwinkle was dropping out...
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Lil Bibby and Fluffy get some help from rap friends
South-side drill rapper Lil Bibby is 19, but he sounds much, much older—his husky voice conveys a seen-it-all attitude that lends his dark street raps a weight that resonates. It's a gift, one that...
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One-night dance program 'Silk and Steel' is up and down in a good way
"Silk and Steel," a collaboration between Aerial Dance Chicago and Elements Contemporary Ballet, is up and down in a good way. by Jena Cutie It's common for dance companies to collaborate. What's...
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Street artists peek out from the shadows
Get to know some of Chicago's mysterious, prolific street artists. Bored Reaching Bored seemed as easy as dialing 773-669-TURD.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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The queen of Pitchfork's art village
Superconnector Anna Cerniglia is the queen of Pitchfork's art village. by Aimee Levitt It was less than two weeks before the start of Pitchfork, and all Anna Cerniglia knew about the geometric village...
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Behind the wall: Street art in Chicago
A snapshot survey of the city's street art scene: artists, gallerists, and fans That street art persists in Chicago is a sort of miracle. This is a city with a two-decade-old ban on spray paint, a...
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Patrick Hull's journey from the boardroom to the gallery
Vertical Gallery's Patrick Hull traded in a marketing career to open a street art gallery. by Laura Pearson Patrick Hull is owner and curator of Vertical Gallery in Ukrainian Village, which exhibits...
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A handwriting analyst on graffiti tags
A handwriting analyst scrutinizes three ubiquitous Chicago tags. Dale Roberts of Write Insights scrutinized how some Chicago graffiti writers dot their Is and cross their Ts—and what the penmanship...
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The life and death of Brooks Golden
Even in death, street artist Brooks Golden continues to make a mark on Chicago. by Jake Malooley Jason Brooks was coughing up blood. He couldn't stop vomiting.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments...
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Street art photographers 'gram the scene
One step ahead of graffiti removal crews, these Instagrammers preserve the city's street art on their feeds. Oscar Arriola @oscararriola…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Uncle Dan's grab bag
Dan offers advice on sticky situations in the men's john, the gay bar, the bondage room, and more. by Dan Savage QTwo questions, Dan. 1.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Reader's Agenda Thu 7/17: Thou & the Body, "Grief," and Schlitz Bouts
Looking for something to do today? Agenda's got you covered.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Best shows to see: Dub Thompson; Megadeth; Donkeys; and Daniel Levin, Jim...
The festival you've all been waiting for kicks off this weekend—Warped Tour! Kidding, kidding, I meant to say the Pitchfork Music Festival (be sure to read our prefest coverage).…[ Read more ][...
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Did you read about Malaysia Airlines, Woody Allen, and Billy Corgan
Reader staffers share stories that fascinate, amuse, or inspire us.Hey, did you read:• About the Malaysia Airlines flight that was shot down this morning in Ukraine? —Will Greenberg• About a peer...
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12 O'Clock Track: Zath returns to shred again on 'Black Goat Razor'
California garage wizard Ty Segall is a man with many hats, and one of them is the head of a label called God? (yep, with a question mark).…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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This Monday the Nightingale pays tribute to the late ethnographic filmmaker...
Ethnographic filmmaking has been enjoying a little renaissance over the past several years. The recent documentaries Sweetgrass, Leviathan, and Manakamana, all produced by Harvard University's Sensory...
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Cocktail Challenge: Red Bull
Challenged to make a cocktail with Red Bull, Lee Zaremba of Billy Sunday classes up the energy drink. by Julia Thiel OO.ready(function() { window.player =...
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Tonight: The Era and Teklife bring footwork to the art-gallery world
When footwork producer and Teklife leader DJ Spinn takes the stage at Pitchfork Music Festival on Sunday he'll be joined by a footwork dance crew called the Era. It'll be the second time this week that...
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Pelican offers up a preview to self-released live record Arktika
Local sludgy instrumental-postmetal band Pelican have just posted a stream of their upcoming Arktika, a self-released live double LP due out on 8/26. The recording—expertly captured by the band's sound...
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