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Non-Stop thrills with Liam Neeson
In Non-Stop, Liam Neeson matches wits with a terrorist on a transatlantic flight. by Ben Sachs Director Jaume Collet-Serra and cinematographer Flavio Labiano are both Spanish, which might explain why...
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Reader's Agenda Sat 3/1: NHL Stadium Series, Music Frozen Dancing, and a...
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Mayor Rahm to Chicago: Take your tests and shut up!
I was in the midst of reading this fascinating review of Diane Ravitch's latest book on the privatization of public education when the updates started to pour in regarding Mayor Emanuel's most recent...
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The curious case of Jonn Wallen's West Town apartment
Jonn Wallen has built a peculiar nest for himself in West Town—but it's the one in which he's the most comfortable. by Andrea Bauer A few months back, a one-line e-mail dropped in the Space inbox: "I...
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Reader's Agenda Sun 3/2: The Polar Plunge, Oscar parties, and a model train show
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Street View 169: Good things come in threes
Street View is a fashion series in which Isa Giallorenzo spotlights some of the coolest styles seen in Chicago.Colleen is sporting the holy trinity of noteworthy winter-wear items: a statement coat, a...
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Yes, there are black Republicans in Chicago
South-side GOP committeeman Darnell Macklin makes his case. by Steve Bogira A handful of Chicagoans will go to the polls on March 18 and do something remarkable: they will ask for a Republican ballot....
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Federal bribery cases are at the center of two west-side races
An ex-con and former alderman and an embattled state rep seek forgiveness as they aim to stay in politics. by Mick Dumke Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Cook County board president Toni Preckwinkle, the two...
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Reader's Agenda Mon 3/3: A jambalaya cook-off, Movieoke, and Fred Frith
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First look at Fat Rice's new Macanese dim sum brunch
Many people looking at the line ahead of them at Fat Rice, Chicago's only Portuguese-Macanese-hipster-Asian-fusion restaurant, have surely wished the place would expand. Now it is—but instead of adding...
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Zoom in: Lincoln Park
Currently under construction in Lincoln Park, the Morningstar Mansion can make a case for its own zip code. by Taylor Tolbert City living doesn't often allow for the sheer vastness of a...
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Did you read about Oscar voters, Billy Corgan, and Uber?
Reader staffers share stories that fascinate, amuse, or inspire us.Hey, did you read:• About how stupid you look when you're exercising? —Aimee Levitt• That Oscar voters were 94 percent white, 76...
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12 O'Clock Track: Thee Oops show off their snarling lo-fi punk on "Happy...
I called out the Sardinia hardcore-punk band Thee Oops back in December for an In Rotation, but I've been having so much trouble keeping their 2012 Slovenly EP, Happy Charlie, away from my turntable...
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Best shows to see: Estrella Morente, Big Business
Did you make it through all of the Empty Bottle's outdoor festival Saturday without losing a single toe in the cold? Still in the mood to check out some live music?…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the...
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Killer casks at the Day of the Living Ales
On Saturday the Chicago Beer Society hosted its annual Day and Night of the Living Ales at Goose Island Wrigleyville, and for the first time since 2011, I was there. I might as well quote from that old...
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The return—and departure—of Larry Tucker at Ravenswood Q
UPDATE: After I posted this, I learned that Larry Tucker left Ravenswood Q before my visit, which explains a lot. I still stand by what I said about the barbecue, and offer my apologies to Mr....
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For the Hamburg Ballet, the show doesn't go on
After a fire forced performance cancellations, the Harris Theater for Music and Dance plans to reopen this week. by Deanna Isaacs The first reports, on February 19, that the Harris Theater for Music...
View ArticleThe surrealists' moviegoing game (RIP Alain Resnais, 1922-2014)
I've read that André Breton and his surrealist compatriots would sometimes spend the evening going from one movie theater to another. They'd show up to a film after it had started, stay until they...
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Chicago MC Caleb James does right by his dad
Caleb James grew up in his father's studio, and now he's ready to join his friends Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa in the spotlight. by Leor Galil Chicago rapper and producer Caleb James is only 22,...
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Reader's Agenda Tue 3/4: Gypsy, Whisky Time: A Portrait of Charlemagne...
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