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Chris Forysth & the Solar Motel Band's transcendent guitar interplay
When Philadelphia guitarist Chris Forsyth rolled through town back in February Bill Meyer previewed the show and pinpointed some of the key six-string masters that have been deeply integrated into the...
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Toast your own damn artisanal toast at Baker Miller
Aimee Levitt's piece on Baker Miller Bakery & Millhouse for the Food Issue covers the history and concept of this Lincoln Square spot devoted to baking from grains milled in house, including a...
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There's a lot to like on Momotaro's overwhelming menu
The Boka group brings most of Japan to the West Loop. by Mike Sula I don't know how many visits it would take to truly feel comfortable ordering in a place like Momotaro, the triple-decker Japanese...
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RIP Jerry Blumenthal, founding partner of Kartemquin Films
Jerry Blumenthal, founding partner of the Chicago documentary production house Kartemquin Films, passed away on Thursday. He had been involved with the company from the production of its first film,...
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Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beer gold medalists include Pipeworks,...
The Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beer set another record in its 12th year, fielding more than 275 entries—a jump of more than 60 from 2013's lineup. (Those of you who need a FOBAB primer can...
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Lucas Museum nabs Crystal Bridges president Don Bacigalupi
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art announced today that Don Bacigalupi will be the organization's founding president. He'll be leaving his current job as president of Alice Walton's Crystal Bridges...
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The Lucas Museum: On soggy ground?
Friends of the Parks' lawsuit over the proposed site of the Lucas Museum goes beyond a dispute over the lakefront and into federal court. by Deanna Isaacs Better Government Association president Andy...
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Hillary again? Republicans must be hoping for someone new to hate
Rooting through old files, I came across a Mike Royko column from August 13, 1992, that was headlined: "GOP sets its sights on Hillary Clinton."This was 22 years ago! Bill Clinton hadn't been elected...
View ArticleJane Byrne through the years
Late last week former Chicago mayor Jane Byrne passed away at age 81. For a one-term mayor, her legacy is substantial: she's Chicago's first and only female mayor; in fact, no woman has ever been mayor...
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Did you read about print media, speculums, and the music industry?
Reader staffers share stories that fascinate, amuse, or inspire us.Hey, did you read:•Newcity publisher Brian Hieggelke's case for print media?…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Tears for Fears' cover of Robert Wyatt's 'Sea Song' is even better than you'd...
Last week Universal reissued Tears for Fears' 1985 album Songs From the Big Chair in a ludicrously bloated and extravagant "Super Deluxe Edition" featuring four discs, two DVDs (one a DVD mix of the...
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Why did Mayor Emanuel stonewall the Tribune?
The newspaper spent months fighting for information from the Chicago Public Schools. by Ben Joravsky There are so many things I like about the Tribune's recent series on the Chicago Public Schools'...
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Octogenarian cornetist Bobby Bradford is still blowing cool
In recent years the great Michigan independent jazz label Nessa Records has focused most of its energy on reissuing gems from its catalog on CD—whether by free jazz luminaries like Wadada Leo Smith and...
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Illinois' rideshare bill isn't dead quite yet, Uber
It's only Tuesday, but Uber's having one hell of a week!As Buzzfeed reported, the rideshare giant's senior VP Emil Michael suggested at a party that it would be expedient to create a team of...
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Let Ryan Adams open up your third eye
ARTIST: Ivan MinsloffSHOW: Ryan Adams & the Shining at the Chicago Theatre on Thu 10/16MORE INFO:ivanminsloff.com[ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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River North's Paris Club is satisfying—but how long will it last?
There was once a great French restaurant in River North, owned by Lettuce Entertain You and run by Chef Jean Joho. Not great in the Michelin sense, perfection of technique and high-end service—for that...
View ArticleGreatest Ever Chicago Book tournament rules
“THE GREATEST EVER CHICAGO BOOK” CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES 1.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Jon Stewart, fake news, and real trouble
Jon Stewart's Rosewater is less significant as a movie than as an act of atonement. by J.R. Jones Walter Cronkite, the veteran CBS anchorman, was often referred to as "the most trusted man in...
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At Court Theatre, a fierce, cold, beautiful Iphigenia in Aulis
Euripides's tragedy shows us both the necessity and the uselessness of action. by Tony Adler The program for Court Theatre's Iphigenia in Aulis features a chart tracing the house of Atreus through...
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Did you read about fracking, Bill Cosby, and expensing marijuana?
Reader staffers share stories that fascinate, amuse, or inspire us.Hey, did you read:• That Mayor Emanuel's TV ad blitz will begin today?…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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