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Finding The Long, Long Trailer and wide, wide seats at Webster Place
I think a spate of good luck might be coming my way. Just last week I found a copy of Vincente Minnelli's The Long, Long Trailer in the clearance section of the Webster Place Barnes & Noble for...
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Bayless, Duffy, and other chefs take their shot at Modern Mexican
"What is the relevance of the Mexican pantry in modern cuisine?" asked Rick Bayless of a crowd of about 60 or 70 people assembled lecture-hall-style in front of a test kitchen area at Kendall College...
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Reader's Agenda Tue 9/16: Black and Blue Gala, Taste Around Town, and EMA
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It's the requisite 2014 Riot Fest slideshow!
Riot Fest organizers went big for the punk spectacular's tenth anniversary—more than 100 bands performed on seven stages, and ten of them played classic albums in their entirety—but no amount of...
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Who's ultimately responsible for the Ray Rice disgrace?
There are two great literary explorations into the kind of repeated endeavor that gives life purpose even if not always accomplishment. One is Camus's "The Myth of Sisyphus."…[ Read more ][ Subscribe...
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Fall TV: Our recommendations (and whatever the opposite of recommendations are)
It's that time of the year, folks: time to curl up on the couch with a blanket and your best guy or girl and start placing bets on how long the shitty new network sitcoms will last. (I'm giving Bad...
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Did you read about eating crickets, bikelash, and F. Scott Fitzgerald?
Reader staffers share stories that fascinate, amuse, or inspire us.Hey, did you read:• About the dispute between Hachette's writers and Amazon?…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Listen to 'Running Away' and try to see Roy Ayers at the Promontory on Saturday
There are a ton of great shows this week—at least a dozen could have made it onto our Soundboard calendar if we had the space. One that didn't, but is worth checking out, is Roy Ayers, the great jazz...
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How to win Rahm's love if you're running for alderman
The smart way for City Council candidates to complete a questionnaire from the mayor's PAC by Ben Joravsky As part of my ongoing effort to be more civic-minded, I figure I should help aldermanic...
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Coming soon: Brillante Mendoza's towering Filipino drama Thy Womb
Thanks to the Filipino series running all month at the Siskel Center, Chicagoans can finally catch up with two of the most talked-about directors in global art cinema today—Lav Diaz, whose J.R....
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Five must-dos at Expo Chicago
Ai Weiwei, Studio Gang Architects, and more Expo Chicago recommendations by Noah Berlatsky The International Exposition of Contemporary and Modern Art, now in its third year, is an intimidatingly...
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Neapolitan pizza becomes a lifestyle choice in the West Loop
I was talking to Jim Graziano, of the wonderful J.P. Graziano Italian grocery on Randolph Street, about the changes in the old wholesalers' district turned hot restaurant row, and he made the...
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The life of John Wright, the Chicago jazz pianist they call "South Side Soul"
John Wright has lost three wives and his eyesight, but he still has his deep groove, generous spirit, and countless friends, family, and fans. by Jake Austen Chicago jazz pianist John Wright earned...
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Hnath Fest! Lookingglass and Writers Theatre present works by the same...
Lookingglass and Writers Theatre present works by up-and-coming playwright Lucas Hnath, one effective, one coy. by Tony Adler Remember that notice in the Reader's Fall Arts special last week? The one...
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With The Midnight City, Tony Fitzpatrick bids Chicago farewell
Tony Fitzpatrick bids Chicago farewell in The Midnight City, the last in a four-part series. by Zac Thompson If you got through last winter without looking at least once at real estate listings in San...
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Our guide to Reeling: The Chicago LGBT International Film Festival
More than a hundred shorts and features screen at Music Box, Landmark, and Chicago Filmmakers for Reeling: The Chicago LGBT International Film Festival. by Drew Hunt, J.R. Jones and Ben Sachs Reeling:...
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Reader's Agenda Wed 9/17: Fifth Star Awards, Bryan Ferry, and Fay
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Gig poster of the week: Scoot around with the Soul Summit DJs
ARTIST: Scott WilliamsSHOW: Soul Summit with J Rocc and Breakbeat Lou at Double Door on Sat 9/20MORE INFO:scottwilliamsdesign.com[ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Illinois is no state for old cronies, says Bruce Rauner
Bruce Rauner on what's wrong with the Illinois Department of Agriculture: It's "full of cronyism."Bruce Rauner on the difference between the Blagojevich and Quinn administrations (from the Trib): "'The...
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Did you read about the Art Institute, MacArthur genius grants, and iPhones?
Reader staffers share stories that fascinate, amuse, or inspire us.Hey, did you read:• That the nation's prison population went up last year, and that gangs may make overcrowded facilities safer?…[...
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