Dark and dystopic it ain’t, but there are plenty of isolated marvels in Second City E.T.C.’s Apes of Wrath.
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The migration of the hipster
The migration of the hipster: A Chicago history, 1898-present
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Coming soon to the Reader movie listings . . .
Reporting the opening of two new movie theaters in Chicago
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I miss Chicago’s worst movie theater
Remembering the woebegone final years of the Pipers Alley movie theater
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Old Town’s Piper’s Alley screens last shows tonight
The AMC-Loews Piper’s Alley movie theater in Old Town will close its doors tonight after one final evening of screenings, set to include Cedar Rapids, I Am, The Conspirator, and Jane Eyre. Word spread via Twitter this morning, and was first reported by Chicagoist, which expounded upon the theater’s closing.
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Celia the Queen
“Celia the Queen,” a 2008 documentary about salsa superstar Celia Cruz, screens tonight as part of Latino Fashion Week.
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This Week’s Food and Drink Events
A cheese dinner, a cocktail class, parties for foodies, and more.
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The War From Both Sides
In two new docs: Osama bin Laden’s servants in and out of Gitmo, U.S. soldiers in and out of Afghanistan
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When the Author Is the Auteur
In Rodrigo Garcia’s films the writer is the boss—for better or worse.