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Party with Will, Wayne, and Nothing Special Productions
For all his poetry, Shakespeare was always one for a good penis joke. Nothing Special Productions nails the Bard's bawdy sense of fun with its adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing, taking us on a wild...
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The Trey McIntyre Project brings Edward Gorey to life
"Edward Gorey takes us through the darker parts of our psyche in this really adorable way," says Boise-based choreographer Trey McIntrye, whose new Harris Theater cocommission, The Vinegar Works,...
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Did you read about Citizens United, ebola, and potholes?
Reader staffers share stories that fascinate, amuse, or inspire us.Hey, did you read:• That the United States Supreme Court has expanded on the Citizens United decision, throwing out limits on certain...
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12 O'Clock Track: 'Perm Krai,' twitchy Russian-language art-pop from Olga Bell
Olga Bell joined Dirty Projectors as a keyboardist and singer in advance of its most recent album, the wonderful 2012 release Swing Lo Magellan, and there's clearly a shared sensibility between that...
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The Brixton: Third time's a charm
The space that used to house In Fine Spirits has seemed slightly doomed since the neighborhood favorite closed two years ago (the lounge, that is; the liquor store next door is still going strong). It...
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Listen to Chicago's hip-hop past with a stream of an out-of-print 1995...
A couple weeks ago Playboy became the latest national media outlet to cover Chicago hip-hop with an in-depth story, though like the recent "docs" from World Star and Noisey the feature is mostly...
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Fans of HIMYM should've seen this ending coming
"That's it. That's the end of the show," I said rather confidently to my friend.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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2014 Key Ingredient Cook-Off
Friday, May 9, 7-10 Join us for the Chicago Reader's second annual chef-to-chef challenge, the Key Ingredient Cook-Off!…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Mayor Rahm's pension plan means more slush for his TIFs
As you may or may not have read in the papers, Mayor Emanuel's in a big hurry to have the state enact his pension plan. He says it's good for the city.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this...
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Disclosing trans status
Dan on handling the discovery that your boyfriend is a trans man, and avoiding awkwardness in a threesome with a couple. by Dan Savage Q My boyfriend of three months, "Marcus," told me last week that...
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Reader's Agenda Thu 4/3: Thaw, Punk Rock Karaoke, and the Brian Costello Show
Looking for something to do today? Agenda's got you covered.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Zoom in: Jefferson Park
The Independent Order of Svithiod is a century-old fraternal organization struggling to survive. by Aimee Levitt The Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Svithiod sounds as though it would be...
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Sox rally, Cubs dally
The White Sox were in the right place at the right time again yesterday—in a ballpark with Minnesota. They beat the helpful Twins at the Cell, 7-6 in 11 innings.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the...
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Did you read about Justice Roberts, Bill Clinton, and Mike Judge?
Reader staffers share stories that fascinate, amuse, or inspire us.Hey, did you read:• That led by Justice Roberts, the Supreme Court may continue its deregulation of political campaigns far beyond its...
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12 O'Clock Track: The twilight shoegaze of Vehicle Blues''Letter Writer'
When I ran into Lillerne Tapes honcho Gabe Holcombe a couple months back at the Synth-Chili Cook-Off he had recently dropped some solo material under the name Vehicle Blues through Roland Potions's...
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Boka chef Lee Wolen: 'I'm a simple eater'
"I'm a boring man," Lee Wolen, chef of Boka, said at the end of our interview. He isn't really—reports are that he has quite the fascinated fan base of women of a certain age at the Lincoln Park...
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James Swanberg of Today's Hits and the Lemons made me a song
On Saturday evening I opened up Instagram and saw that James Swanberg* of Today's Hits and the Lemons had commented on my photo of the J-card from the Lemons' debut, Hello, We're the Lemons; he'd...
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Night of Broken Pages celebrates the release of a new visual art book for...
This weekend local musicians Ted Sweeney and Omar Gonzalez will be celebrating the release of their book, Negative Papers, with Night of Broken Pages, a launch party in Pilsen. Sweeney, a power...
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Best shows to see: Koen Holtkamp, Netherfriends, St. Vincent, Eleventh Dream Day
If you're searching for a sign that the weather should start to warm up a quick look at Soundboard should suffice—to me nothing says "summer is coming" quite like an increasingly packed concert...
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The Vienna Beef Store: Now that's a Reuben
Last week while I was fulminating about the overpriced sloppy reproduction of a Reuben at Bergstein's NY Deli, all I could think about was the Reuben served at the Vienna Beef Factory Store, the cafe...
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