Ana Silva is the type to celebrate Groundhog Day. On a January morning, over Zoom, Silva recounts how she “asked off work” for the woodchuck festivities. She and her boyfriend, actor Andrew Jessop, are driving to Woodstock, where the 1993 classic Groundhog Day was filmed. Next on the list is a groundhog-themed pub crawl followed […]
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Bud Billiken Parade, Northalsted Market Days, and more happenings from August 12-14.
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Reader’s Agenda Wed 3/19: Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival, Soiree Grand Nord, and Fonema Consort
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Wednesday, March 19
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