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Savion Glover's Stepz hits some stormy weather
Savion Glover's tribute to the Nicholas Brothers lacks wit and entertainment value. by Jena Cutie Any dance acolyte knows that "virtuoso" is the proper adjective to glue in front of the name Savion...
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12 O'Clock Track: "An Wem: Notes From Underground," unnerving toy-piano...
Earlier this month I wrote about the superb toy-piano player Phyllis Chen. A deeply inventive and creative musician, Chen has helped to expand the instrument's repertoire into something of great...
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Llewyn Davis was a journeyman—and every industry has them
Anybody who has seen Inside Llewyn Davis and didn't forget what it was about ten minutes later should read Aimee Levitt's excellent Bleader post and the many comments that follow, because they...
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This Friday's moviegoing dilemma: Studs Terkel or Dusan Makavejev?
At the University of Chicago's website, a countdown has already begun for Let's Get Working, a three-day celebration of Studs Terkel that will take place in early May. The festival is to feature...
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Too many of this year's Rhinofest offerings are too small and too safe
The 25th annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival presents the cozy side of fringe. by Zac Thompson The first act of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull centers on a botched production of an experimental play...
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The 25th annual Rhinofest helps define fringe theater
After a quarter century, the Rhinoceros Theater Festival is still bringing theatrical perversity to Chicago. by Tony Adler The other night, as I was coming off my first weekend at the Rhinoceros...
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You "Probably Nu" MC Tree's new EP would be great
There are plenty of MCs who can put together a solid case for why they believe they're the next big thing and why the masses should flock to them—hell, there are some who can fill an entire mixtape...
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Of sandwiches and handwiches: Rosie's West Town Deli and Burke's Bacon Bar
The first day after the polar vortex when the temperature finally got back above freezing and everyone realized that 34 degrees feels pretty damned good, I felt giddy and celebratory enough to go...
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Listen to Bobby Conn's mix for his daughter
When I interviewed avant-pop singer Bobby Conn for this week's B Side feature on Evanston kids' musician Justin Roberts and his Grammy-nominated album Recess, Conn told me about a mixtape he made for...
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Just add beer: Chocolate-stout coconut macaroons
I first tried Danny Macaroons in 2011 at Chicago's second annual Food Film Festival. The idea behind the festival, for those who aren't familiar, is that the audience members get to taste what they're...
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A real pain in the vulva
Dan on experiencing harsh pain down there, sampling your own cream pie, and seeking sex outside of marriage. by Dan Savage Q I'm a straight 24-year-old female, and I just recently lost my virginity....
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The Secret History of Chicago Music: Dottie Bee
Indomitable big-band singer Dorothy Brady, aka Dottie Bee, retired from a four-decade career 20 years ago--and she turns 90 next week! by Plastic Crimewave[ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Reader's Agenda Thu 1/23: Con Air, the Chicago Picasso, and Chicago Psych Fest V
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 there really a startling epidemic of STDs among seniors?
My problem with numerical illiteracy among journalists, which I've argued before in this space and surely will again, might boil down simply to this: numbers intimidate us. Journalists' skepticism...
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Best shows to see: Henry Butler, Action Bronson, Los Campesinos!
Chicago Psych Fest V kicks off tonight at the Hideout with Verma, Mako Sica, Energy Gown, Crown Larks, and the Humminbird—if you can't make it out this evening, you have a couple more chances to see...
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Did you read about Hillary Clinton, Team USA, and Swingers?
Reader staffers share stories that fascinate, amuse, or inspire us.Hey, did you read:• That the 2016 presidential race is clearly under way, now that the biggest left-leaning super PAC in the country...
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12 O'Clock Track: Allan Kingdom sounds like he's rapping in reverse on...
Recent People Issue subject Nnamdi Ogbonnaya is a hip-hop head, so whenever he posts something related to rap on Facebook I make sure to click on it. Ogbonnaya just hooked me on "Achilles" from Twin...
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Cocktail Challenge: Schmaltz
Griffin Benko of Lone Wolf harks back to the 1860s with a goose-fat-enriched warm ale flip. by Kate Schmidt Challenged by Trenchermen bartender Jonah Frank to make a drink with schmaltz, kosher...
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Red Bull Sound Select returns to Chicago with Earthless
Red Bull Sound Select, a nationwide live music program that matches up big touring names with local artists, comes to Chicago for the third time on Saturday. Leaning towards punk and more experimental...
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"The Tyranny of Good Taste,""Strange Bedfellows," and the rest of your...
Rouse your retinas with something visually appealing this weekend. Here's what's going down in visual arts.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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