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Street View 181: Sporty and glossy
Street View is a fashion series in which Isa Giallorenzo spotlights some of the coolest styles seen in Chicago.When I first saw Sami in the sale area of Anthropologie (the only area of that store I...
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An interior designer transforms a former tavern into a home
Interior designer Aleks Furman's Bridgeport home was once an Elvis-themed bar and a notorious gang haunt. by Andrea Bauer When interior designer Aleks Furman's parents began struggling with health...
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Reader's Agenda Sun 4/13: Distilleries, Mad Men, and Dump
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'Railroaders' at the Chicago History Museum offers a poignant snapshot of...
One of the standout images in "Railroaders: Jack Delano's Homefront Photography" is of a lone, faceless rail man—back to the camera, his all-denim outfit stamped with grime—as he leans over to throw a...
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Weekly Top Five: Un Certain Regard winners
The 2014 Cannes Film Festival, led by jury president Jane Campion, will release its lineup this Thursday, and, per usual, there's lots of speculation about which films will compete for the top prize....
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My Boyfriend Barfed in My Handbag is the guide to cleanliness you've been...
I come from a line of people who do not clean. According to family legend, my grandmother attempted it as a young bride and hated it so much, she took a job as a schoolteacher in order to pay a...
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Best shows to see: Godflesh, Speedy Ortiz
Tomorrow night the National kick off their four-night stand at the Chicago Theatre—every performance is sold out but there are plenty of other opportunities to see some great shows. Tonight there's...
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Did you read about Hunter S. Thompson, story commenting, and Nicolas Cage?
Reader staffers share stories that fascinate, amuse, or inspire us.Hey, did you read:• That the private sector isn't all it's cracked up to be? —Drew Hunt• About the time the nation's top drug-policy...
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12 O'Clock Track: The power-pop strut of 'Twilley Don't Mind'
The very first thing I did after finally purchasing Twilley Don't Mind (1977) this past Saturday at the CHIRP Record Fair was come home, joyously crack my windows—it was a balmy 70 degrees, if you've...
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Could a cure for sluggish cognitive tempo be around the corner?
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Spiteful Brewing celebrates the end of winter with Dibs Are for Dummies
I realize it doesn't feel much like spring at the moment, but the fact is, winter ended more than three weeks ago, and Spiteful Brewing is celebrating the thaw with its newest beer, an English-style...
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Todd Barry is unprepared
This Chicago date is one in a run that's being promoted as Todd Barry's "Final Crowd Work Tour." And for the veteran stand-up, successful "crowd work" requires a couple of key elements.…[ Read more ][...
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What the Hell Is This Place? Dr. Luis Casals Dentista
The Wicker Park office of dentist Luis Casals is a perfectly preserved midcentury relic. by Jake Malooley Entering the squat building at 1948 W. North, longtime home to the dental practice of Dr. Luis...
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Stephen Sondheim and Alain Resnais, together again in Chicago
I know it's purely coincidental, but it feels fortuitous that there have been so many revivals of Stephen Sondheim musicals in Chicago in the wake of Alain Resnais's death. Resnais was an outspoken fan...
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White Sox hitch a ride on soaring Alexei Ramirez
Any team in baseball would love to have an eighth-place hitter like the one playing for the White Sox. Shortstop Alexei Ramirez leads the American League in hitting—by 35 points.…[ Read more ][...
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Not crazy about Mad Men's season premiere
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What will be the legacy of street artist Chris Drew?
An eavesdropping law has been ruled unconstitutional, but the city's strict peddling regulations remain on the books. by Deanna Isaacs Last week, in a private "prescreening" at Columbia College,...
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Spring Books Issue: Secrets
Spring Books Issue: How Julia Glass, Colson Whitehead, and other writers are harnessing the power of the unknown in their latest books."One truism about contemporary life is that there are no more...
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Chicago authors share their secrets
Chicago authors with spring books coming out share methods for combating writer’s block and other secrets. In line with the hush-hush theme of the Spring Books issue, we asked some Chicago...
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