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Did you read about Israel-Palestine negotiations, cigars, and bungee jumping?
Reader staffers share stories that fascinate, amuse, or inspire us.Hey, did you read:• An in-depth look at how recent peace negotiations between Israel and Palestine collapsed? —Tal Rosenberg• How U.S....
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12 O'Clock Track: If you liked DJ Spinn's Pitchfork set, you might like Acen
For me the highlight of the Pitchfork Music Festival was DJ Spinn's set on Sunday, in which roughly 30 people were onstage rapping, dancing, embracing, and generally doing everything they could to get...
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Political veteran Robert Shaw sees no reason why he can't become mayor
Reintroducing Robert Shaw, the former alderman who wants to challenge Rahm by Ben Joravsky As part of my ongoing effort to introduce you to some of the candidates running for mayor—you'll thank me for...
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Follow Neneh Cherry as she shops for records at Pitchfork
Here's the premise: we gave six acts playing Pitchfork some scratch to spend on a record or a book, then browsed the fair with them to see what they ended up with. In our second installment, Reader...
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'Fires Will Burn,' a lesson in social issues at the DePaul Art Museum
"Fires Will Burn" at the DePaul Art Museum is a lesson in how artists respond to social and political questions. by Aimee Levitt If you're looking for an art exhibit to give you an in-depth look into a...
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Dating Naked needs to put its goddamned clothes on and go
Back when I was dating, there was always one thing that kept getting in the way of my meeting and forming meaningful bonds with prospective long-term mates: clothes. I mean, how can you really know a...
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A bank set up on public land in Grant Park—what's next?
How much is a piece of Grant Park worth? The question looms after officials turned over a slice of the park to a private company for $120,000.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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There's great value in the Dance for $9.99/D49 Festival
Chicago Moving Company presents two nights' worth of remarkable young choreographers. by Jena Cutie This remarkable—and affordable!—two-night festival, presented by Chicago Moving Company, showcases a...
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Crime takes a holiday in The Purge: Anarchy
In The Purge: Anarchy, all laws are suspended for a single night. by Ben Sachs The Purge, a surprise hit last year, takes place in a futuristic U.S. whose totalitarian government, hoping to exorcise...
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Gossip Wolf: Fame spotting at the Pitchfork Music Festival
The famous folks mingling at Pitchfork last weekend included Taylor Bennett, who's playing an antiviolence fund-raiser for Kids Off the Block. by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil Pitchfork weekend is prime...
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A gutsy new take on Shakespeare's great Other
The Gift Theatre's gutsy new take on Shakespeare's Othello gives us a more Moorish Moor. by Tony Adler Representation is a controversial subject in the theater these days. Who gets to play a Puerto...
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Will Chicago's most daring and virtuosic jazz singer finally get the...
Dee Alexander has earned international acclaim, but fame has eluded her. Her great new album might change that. by David Whiteis Chicago jazz singer Dee Alexander is internationally recognized as one...
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Reader's Agenda Wed 7/23: Jack White, Brainstorm, and House of Movies Double...
Looking for something to do today? Agenda's got you covered.Jack White is in Chicago tonight to play tunes from his latest album, Lazaretto.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Gig poster of the week: Soul Summit's a slam dunk
ARTIST: Scott WilliamsSHOW: The Soul Summit DJs with Andy and Tom Noble at Double Door on Sat 7/19MORE INFO:scottwilliamsdesign.com[ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Why would Bruce Rauner want to buy the governor's mansion?
Bruce Rauner last week gave another $1.5 million to his favorite candidate, Bruce Rauner, as my colleague Mick Dumke noted here Saturday. The multimultimillionaire has now given the Republican nominee...
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Reader premiere: Migration, the debut EP from singer Lykanthea
Even after taking Carnatic vocal lessons for a decade during childhood, Lakshmi Ramgopal didn't really start to think of herself as a singer until she found herself on an isolated island off the coast...
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Did you read about William T. Vollmann, David Lynch, and the NFL?
Reader staffers share stories that fascinate, amuse, or inspire us.Hey, did you read:• About the south-side teenager who's busy researching potential cures for colon cancer? —Mick Dumke• About fighting...
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12 O'Clock Track: Wild Beasts' striking and seething single 'Wanderlust'
Wild Beasts were one of my favorite acts at the Pitchfork Music Festival this past weekend. I wrote in my Saturday recap that the band's set was so seamless and airtight that it only added to their...
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Tomorrow night South Side Projections turns Co-Prosperity Sphere into a cathouse
There are way too many good screenings scheduled for tomorrow night, presenting Chicago cinephiles with their greatest dilemma since, well, last Friday, when there were concurrent revivals of The...
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Follow Will Cullen Hart of Circulatory System as he shops for records at...
Here's the premise: we gave six acts playing Pitchfork some scratch to spend on a record or a book, then browsed the fair with them to see what they ended up with. In our third installment, Reader...
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