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Reader's Agenda Mon 2/10: Paul Nicklen, Everybody Street, and Difficulties
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Best shows to see: Son of a Gun, Reggie & the Full Effect
Valentine's Day is Friday, but even if hokey lovey-dovey cliches about romance aren't your thing, there's still fun to be had this week. Just take a look at the concert calendar.…[ Read more ][...
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Did you read about Philip Glass, James Franco, and Concord Music Hall?
Reader staffers share stories that fascinate, amuse, or inspire us.Hey, did you read:• About single parenthood and poverty? —Steve Bogira• About the state execution of Iranian poet and human-rights...
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12 O'Clock Track: "Pull Me Back to Hell," a single from Evan Patterson's solo...
As explained to me by Young Widows front man Evan Patterson, the story goes like this: during visits to see his girlfriend in Santa Fe, where she's currently attending grad school, the Louisville...
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The great glitch at Sochi
I'm not saying anyone made it sound like the biggest thing in the world, but when I google "Sochi opening ceremonies glitch," Google promptly responds with more than 89 million results. Among the first...
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See Topolobampo's kitchen before Columbus
How do you make a seven-course Mexican meal without pork or beef, without limes, without garlic or onions? That's the challenge that Rick Bayless's Topolobampo just set itself—because Mexican cuisine...
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Revolution celebrates another auspicious birthday with 4th Year Beer
On Saturday Revolution Brewing threw itself a huge sold-out birthday party at its Kedzie tap room and brewery, which opened in May 2012, a little more than two years after its Logan Square brewpub. The...
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In defense of persistent shaking sensations
There's a sign at the Landmark Century Centre Cinema in Lakeview that reads:Dear Patrons: Please be advised that due to its proximity to the LA Fitness Health Club, theatre #2 occasionally succumbs to...
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In Mayor Emanuel's Chicago, nice aldermen finish last
Rahm's South Loop arena and hotel project keeps speeding ahead. by Ben Joravsky For one bright moment at last week's City Council meeting, Alderman Nick Sposato—a lowly independent—pulled a badass...
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Reader's Agenda Tue 2/11: Chicago Theatre Week, French With Me 4: French...
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"My only goal in life": Rick Bayless on 25 years of Topolobampo
Three decades ago fine dining in Chicago happened at places with names like Maxim's, Le Perroquet, and Chez Paul. Then the 1980s saw three restaurants open and refine other national cuisines besides...
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An 'obsessive' Sun-Times reporter is vindicated by the Vanecko case—but not...
An "obsessive"Sun-Times reporter is vindicated by the Vanecko case—but not content. by Michael Miner Discontent is the constant companion of investigative reporters. They set out on their campaigns...
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How to get Bob Nanna of Braid to write your sweetheart a Valentine's Day song
Thanks to the songwriting service Downwrite, Bob Nanna of Braid makes a pretty affordable cupid. by Leor Galil I 've been a fan of Chicago emo hero Bob Nanna since 2003, when I was in high school and...
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Reader staffers share stories that fascinate, amuse, or inspire us.Hey, did you read:• About why this miserable freezing weather is actually a sign of global warming? (Yes, we're totally screwed.)…[...
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12 O'Clock Track: It's "Delorean Dynamite" time with Todd Terje!
I await few albums in 2014 with as much anticipation as I do Todd Terje's forthcoming, cheekily titled It's Album Time. Terje's singles and EPs over the past couple years comprise some of the best...
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The death of Ron Dorfman
Ron Dorfman died Monday in his home on North Sheridan Road. His body was found on the bathroom floor by his friend Vicki Quade, who had come to take him to a doctor's appointment.…[ Read more ][...
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The University of Chicago Folk Festival: bluegrass fiddler Bobby Hicks,...
The University of Chicago Folk Festival presents bluegrass fiddler Bobby Hicks, ragtime guitarist Ari Eisenger, and more. by Luca Cimarusti The 54th annual University of Chicago Folk Festival comes to...
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Inkwell
Links to PDFs of Reader crossword puzzles and previous weeks' solutions by Ben Tausig Recent Crosswords Outsourcing (PDF) - 02.13.2014…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Why are Chicago's public libraries closed February 12?
The Chicago Public Library wants the public to know that all of its locations, "including the Harold Washington Library Center, Woodson Regional, and Sulzer Regional Libraries, will be closed on...
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The Wolf of Wall Street and the tradition of grotesque comedy
In a recent blog post, film scholar David Bordwell examines The Wolf of Wall Street to revisit some old questions about narrative form in cinema. It's a valuable piece that gets into the nitty-gritty...
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