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Category: Culture Vultures

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Culture Vultures: author and Northwestern prof Chris Abani recommends Teju Cole’s latest novel

by Chicago Reader April 10, 2014August 18, 2021

Author and Northwestern prof Chris Abani recommends Teju Cole’s latest novel Every Day Is for the Thief.

Posted inArts & Culture

Culture Vultures: Illustrator Matthew LaFleur recommends the webcomic Space-Mullet

by Chicago Reader October 2, 2013August 19, 2021

Chicagoans recommend the webcomic Space-Mullet, a pair of contemporary art mags, and Lisa Alvarado’s Still, Life

Posted inArts & Culture

Culture Vultures: Writer Austin Gilkeson recommends Roxane Gay’s Ayiti

by Chicago Reader July 18, 2013August 19, 2021

Chicagoans recommend Roxane Gay’s Ayiti, comics confab Brain Frame, and T-shirts from Skim Milk.

Geekfest
Posted inArts & Culture

Culture Vultures: Actress Amy Gorelow on The Gogo Show

by Chicago Reader May 23, 2013August 19, 2021

Chicagoans recommend The Gogo Show, Geekfest, and the Randolph Street Market

Posted inArts & Culture

Culture Vultures: Fawzia Mirza on Queer Comedy at Zanies

by Chicago Reader May 2, 2013August 19, 2021

Chicagoans recommend Queer Comedy at Zanies, Robinson Alone, and Danger 5.

Posted inArts & Culture

Culture Vultures: Improv performer Pat Ivansek on Rod Serling’s Night Gallery

by Chicago Reader April 22, 2013August 19, 2021

This week’s Culture Vultures recommend Rod Serling’s Night Gallery and Jeffrey Gusfield’s Deadly Valentines.

Posted inArts & Culture

This week’s Culture Vultures recommend:

by Katie Kather and Hannah Lorenz April 4, 2013August 19, 2021

Chicagoans recommend House of Cards, There Is a Happiness That Morning Is, The Boy Detective Fails, and Chicago Whispers.

Reclaimed building materials at Rebuilding Exchange
Posted inArts & Culture

This week’s Culture Vultures recommend:

by Hannah Lorenz and Hannah Gold March 28, 2013August 19, 2021

Chicagoans recommend the Rebuilding Exchange, the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, and more.

Posted inArts & Culture

This week’s Culture Vultures recommend:

by Hannah Gold and Hannah Lorenz March 27, 2013August 19, 2021

Chicagoans recommend The Secret Keeper, the Fabulous Ladies of Fitness, and Bunheads.

Cook County Social Club
Posted inArts & Culture

This week’s Culture Vultures recommend:

by Hannah Gold, Janey Lee and Katie Kather March 15, 2013August 19, 2021

Chicagoans recommend Cook County Social Club, The Still Point of the Turning World, and CCX.

Posted inArts & Culture

This week’s Culture Vultures recommend:

by Janey Lee and Hannah Lorenz March 7, 2013August 19, 2021

Chicagoans recommend The Dream of the Burning Boy, 7 Wonders, and Lauren Groff’s Arcadia.

Posted inArts & Culture

This week’s Culture Vultures recommend:

by Katie Kather, Janey Lee and Hannah Lorenz February 28, 2013August 19, 2021

Chicagoans recommend Christopher Hitchens, Benny the Bull, and Purple Rain.

Posted inArts & Culture

This week’s Culture Vultures recommend:

by Janey Lee and Hannah Lorenz February 26, 2013August 19, 2021

Chicagoans recommend Building Stories, SpaceTime Tanks, and the Kates.

Posted inArts & Culture

This week’s Culture Vultures recommend:

by Janey Lee and Hannah Lorenz February 14, 2013August 19, 2021

Chicagoans recommend a quasi-fictional novel, reliably funny improv, and a new literary mag.

Posted inArts & Culture

This week’s Culture Vultures recommend:

by Janey Lee January 31, 2013August 18, 2021

Chicagoans recommend Behind the Beautiful Forevers, the Encyclopedia Show, and the Upstairs Gallery.

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