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Reader's Agenda Wed 2/5: Seven Guitars, Steff Bomb, and Young Dro
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Gig poster of the week: A throwback featuring Susan Cadogan and Charley...
ARTIST: Chema SkandalSHOW: Susan Cadogan, Charley Organaire, the Prizefighters, and the Drastics at Mayne Stage on Sat 2/15MORE INFO:chemaskandal.com[ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Red Tape Theatre's Hamlet Is Dead. No Gravity. presents mousetraps within...
Red Tape Theatre's Hamlet Is Dead. No Gravity. presents mousetraps within mousetraps. by Tony Adler I have a theory. It's anecdotally based at this point, but I think statistics will bear it out,...
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Did you read about David Koschman, Woody Allen, and George Zimmerman?
Reader staffers share stories that fascinate, amuse, or inspire us.Hey, did you read:• That Mayor Emanuel is considering a $1 increase in Chicago's minimum wage, to be followed by one pegged to...
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12 O'Clock Track: Brisk, agile postbop from Aram Shelton's new Ton Trio II
Because reedist Aram Shelton first made his name during his years in Chicago and continues to work in numerous ensembles featuring strong local players, that's the context in which he tends to get...
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Stream Paul Johnson's contribution to Strut's forthcoming Dance Mania...
Local label Dance Mania never released a massive hit before closing up shop in 2001, but it's had an immeasurable influence on dance music. In the 80s and 90s the label provided a home for the raw and...
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Simeon Viltz's cure for writer's block
When Primeridian rapper Simeon Viltz put together his contribution for the most recent In Rotation, he was also preparing to release a pay-what-you-want album with beatmaker Mulatto Patriot called Ray...
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Gaudi Cafe: The art of making a neighborhood place
I went into Gaudi Cafe, a Ukrainian Village restaurant I'd been to with my family a few times, to check on the progress of a new restaurant from the same owners. Instead it looked like this one was...
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Two nights left to catch the smart French rom-com 2 Autumns, 3 Winters
Romantic comedies about white, college-educated thirtysomethings are a dime a dozen, which is why I had fairly low expectations for 2 Autumns, 3 Winters, despite having read Michael Castelle's...
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Mayor Daley remembers R.J. Vanecko
As the old guy on the staff in charge of remembering stuff, I'd like to report some good news on the all-important Mayor Daley memory beat. The mayor remembers that he is the uncle of Robert "R.J."...
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Know your dildo
Dan on shopping for safe and nontoxic dildos, committing to marriage on a coin toss, and advising employees about their cuckolding ways by Dan Savage Q What is the best way to sanitize a latex dildo?...
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Reader's Agenda Thu 2/6: Maria Rita, Vision, Faith, & Desire II, and...
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Who's accusing Dan Rutherford of what?
We like to think of journalism as a simple craft: snoop around, ask questions, find stuff out, and shove it out there for the public to make of it what the public will. But we're frequently reminded...
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Did you read about Twitter, sex toys, and The College Dropout?
Reader staffers share stories that fascinate, amuse, or inspire us.Hey, did you read:• How states have restricted voting access since a major Supreme Court decision last year? —Mick Dumke• About the...
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12 O'Clock Track: "Show Off," a bright bit of bedroom emo from Asterisk Ellipses
North-side microlabel Friendly Otter releases a lot of underground emotive posthardcore. Some of it's the kind of bristling, erratic screamo spiked with whiny yelps that doesn't have much reach beyond...
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Best shows to see: Quilt, 2 Chainz, Manowar
Need to escape from the cold? Well, you're in luck, because there are plenty of concerts to see in the next few days that'll help you forget about trudging around in the snow wearing half your clean...
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Cocktail Challenge: Whey
Violet Hour bartender John Smillie has his way with a two-whey flip. by Kate Schmidt"I got lucky," bartender John Smillie of the Violet Hour confessed. Challenged by Griffin Benko of Lone Wolf to make...
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Outside World relocates to New York, releases new track
Two years ago Outside World, cofronted by Hazel Rigby and former Brain Idea bassist Ben Scott, dropped its first songs and quickly became one of my favorite bands in town. The band's two tape EPs—one...
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"Double Dip,""To Perform, To Conceal," and the rest of your weekend in visual...
After a week of sitting in the office, you need something exciting to look at this weekend. Here's what's going down in visual arts.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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This week's Chicagoan: Angie Morrow, collection manager at the Art Institute
This week's Chicagoan is Angie Morrow, the collection manager at the Art Institute by Anne Ford A first-person account from off the beaten track, as told to Anne Ford. "Most people think 'collection...
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