Guitarist Li Jianhong is fairly unknown in the U.S., but he’s one of the most important experimental musicians in China. Like Sonic Youth and Japanese rock collective Ghost, he straddles and/or blasts his way across the line between psychedelic rock and exploratory noise; he also frequently incorporates a spiritual component inspired by Buddhism and traditional […]
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Wu Fei and Abigail Washburn bring China and Appalachia together
Trump hates China in order to better hate the United States; by blaming the Chinese for the virus, he can pretend he’s not at fault for our own dead and our own misery. In that poisoned atmosphere, the new self-titled album by Wu Fei and Abigail Washburn isn’t just a relief but a call to […]
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The new Cold War with China has cost lives against coronavirus
More than any event since the financial crash, the coronavirus pandemic has exposed the rotten foundation of American empire.
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‘The Allure of Matter’ pushes boundaries
An exhibition in two parts—Part I: Wrightwood 659
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‘Enough is enough’
Many in Chicago’s Hong Kong community share common concerns for the safety of loved ones back home.
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The Fate of Lee Khan is the most fun you’ll have at the movies this summer
Now in a new digital restoration, King Hu’s wuxia classic mixes comedy, action, intrigue—and resistance.
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Ai Weiwei’s new Chicago exhibition ‘Trace’ features portraits of his fellow dissidents and political prisoners—all done in Legos
The comedy routine, alas, has already left town.
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Stunning ‘Dragon Lights’ illuminate lakefront this week [PHOTOS]
One of the displays is 200 feet long and two stories high.
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Check out the masterful documentary Bitter Money for an eye-opening lesson in modern Chinese economics
Playing this week at Facets, the 2016 feature confirms Wang Bing’s reputation as one of the most exciting nonfiction filmmakers working today.
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Report: Emanuel’s relying on campaign donors who get City Hall benefits, and other Chicago news
Also, Rauner is visiting China and Japan on his first international trade mission this week.
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In Zhao Liang’s ecological documentary Behemoth, we’re the monster
Eye-popping images dominate this film about the ecological ravages of Chinese coal-mining.
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Tseng Kwong Chi, downtown New York’s photographic ambassador
The Block Museum hosts a retrospective of one of the most overlooked artists of a vibrant era.
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Attorney sues for records of unsolved 1966 murder of a Senator’s daughter, and other Chicago news
Also, a City Council committee approved Rahm’s controversial 30 percent water and tax hike proposal.
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Proposed law would classify attacks on police as “hate crimes,” and other Chicago news
Plus, drug maker Pfizer agrees to truth in opioid advertising.