The Annoyance Theatre’s Sad Clown, Chicago Literary Hall of Fame Induction of Roger Ebert, After Dark at the Art Institute of Chicago, and more to do the weekend of 8/18-8/20.
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Alderman Reilly places ‘urgent request’ for more police downtown, and other Chicago news
Also, the parents of a college student who disappeared downtown ten years ago are still looking for answers.
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Reader’s Agenda Sun 3/2: The Polar Plunge, Oscar parties, and a model train show
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Sunday, March 2
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Reader’s Agenda Sun 3/3: Chicago Polar Plunge, Bitchin’ Purge, and Paul Lewis
What’s on the Reader’s Agenda for Sunday, March 3, 2013.
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Tip the king
Ron Washington, “Mayor of the Chess Pavilion” at North Avenue and Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, is missed
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Gay community celebrates state’s first civil unions
The state’s gay community is celebrating as Illinois started to issue civil union certificates today. More than 100 people lined up at the Daley Center this morning to have their relationships recognized. (Tribune) Former Mayor Daley is keeping busy, accepting a consulting role with a law firm, Katten Muchin Rosenman. (Tribune) Were gangs to blame […]
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1/1 — Polar Bear Club Swim
The Chicago Polar Bear Club takes their annual New Year’s Day plunge into Lake Michigan at noon on Friday.
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7/18 — Women’s health and fitness fair
Women’s Health magazine hosts a free fitness and health fair at North Avenue Beach (1600 N. Lake Shore Dr.) this Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM. Though targeted at women, the event is open to all, and plans include rock climbing, workout classes, beauty and spa treatments, and euro bungee (pictured), a combination of […]
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6/23 — Olympic Day celebration
The Chicago 2016 committee holds a free celebration of the obscure holiday Olympic Day on Tuesday.
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Up: Yours!
The new Pixar animation opens today. Also in this week’s issue, Sam Raimi’s “Drag Me to Hell,” the Oscar-winning “Departures,” and a Jonathan Rosenbaum review of the Noel Coward adaptation “Easy Virtue.”
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Grab your suit
Justen Naughton’s North Avenue Beach lifeguard comedy “RiffRaff” opens a week long run Friday at the Gene Siskel Film Center.
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7/19 — Women’s health day at North Avenue Beach
Fitness free-for-all–and free beer–at North Avenue Beach