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Author Archives: Becca Oken

Be sure not to trip over Indira Johnson's half-submerged Buddha heads when you're in Uptown.
Posted inNews & Politics

Zoom in: Uptown

by Becca Oken November 28, 2012August 19, 2021

Indira Johnson’s half-submerged Buddha heads in Uptown

Kiss Kiss Cabaret's coquettes
Posted inArts & Culture

Show us your . . . dressing room

by Becca Oken November 14, 2012August 19, 2021

We check out Kiss Kiss Cabaret’s dressing room

Posted inArts & Culture

This week’s Culture Vultures recommend:

by Becca Oken, Meg Pier and Niel Spidle November 2, 2012August 19, 2021

Chicagoans recommend zombie burlesque, a good book/good movie combo, and a blues series

A mysterious and ancient Milk Duds Box
Posted inArts & Culture

Show us your . . . candy memorabilia

by Becca Oken November 1, 2012August 19, 2021

We check out historian Leslie Goddard’s candy memorabilia

Chris Redd and Celeste Cooper
Posted inArts & Culture

Raising the singles bar

by Becca Oken October 24, 2012August 19, 2021

MPAACT presents a new, five-week edition of its Solo Jams series

The attire in question
Posted inArts & Culture

Show us your . . . kilt

by Becca Oken October 17, 2012August 19, 2021

We check out Justin Osadjan’s community of kilt lovers

"Be kind. Everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."
Posted inNews & Politics

Zoom in: Edgewater

by Becca Oken October 3, 2012August 19, 2021

Edgewater’s Community Christian Church is replacing people’s “hurry, worry and busy”

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