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Home » robots

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Posted inAgenda

Records, Ruido, robots, and Peaches

by Micco Caporale and Salem Collo-Julin August 20, 2022August 20, 2022

Chicago Vinyl Connection celebrates one year of bringing independent record sellers, vintage vendors, and music lovers together with today’s latest edition of their nomadic gatherings of good times dealers. Thousands of new and used albums will be for sale this afternoon at Chicago Vinyl Connection 010 from a long list of locals, including South Rhodes […]

Posted inMusic

Multimedia artist Frank Garvey makes music with robots to satirize late capitalism

by Steve Krakow December 17, 2020August 18, 2021

Frank Garvey, creator of the long-running OmniCircus, also recorded two brilliantly unclassifiable albums in Chicago in the late 70s.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Robots will eat your job

by Deanna Isaacs January 22, 2020August 18, 2021

The Passion Economy author Adam Davidson on why that’s a good thing

Posted inArts & Culture

Robot Riot, the tabletop sumo competition, is back

by Luca Cimarusti January 23, 2019August 18, 2021

Its creators promise lots more mechanical mayhem, doughnuts, and beer.

Posted inBlogs

How Logan Arcade got its Misfits-playing robot dogs

by Kevin Warwick November 28, 2018August 18, 2021

The Biscuits began life as decrepit Chuck E. Cheese animatronics in the collection of Logan Arcade proprietor James Zespy—and now they’re lean, mean horror-punk machines.

Posted inBlogs

Maker Class Listings

by Matt Harvey July 12, 2018August 18, 2021

A list of some of the most interesting maker classes the city has to offer.

Posted inFilm

With Lo and Behold, Werner Herzog ponders the heaven and hell of digital technology

by Dmitry Samarov March 31, 2016August 18, 2021

Werner Herzog explores the dream and the nightmare of 21st-century technology in Lo and Behold.

Posted inArts & Culture

Robots take over in Writers Theatre’s Marjorie Prime

by Tony Adler November 4, 2015August 18, 2021

The sad thing is, we’re no better off for it.

Posted inArts & Culture

What we learned at the Chicago Humanities Festival 2013

by Steve Bogira, Aimee Levitt, Janet Potter, Connie Vaughn and Sam Worley November 13, 2013August 19, 2021

What we learned at the Chicago Humanities Festival: Robots, pigs, Bambi, and more

Posted inBlogs

Introducing the KatieRoipheBot3000

by Sam Worley August 9, 2012August 19, 2021

Twice the bullshit, half the hassle

Posted inBlogs

Study Inside a Fabergé Egg

by Lauri Apple May 11, 2011August 19, 2021

Check out the new, futuristic Joe and Rika Mansueto Library.

Posted inBlogs

Pavement Tour Diary: Nagoya, Japan

by Jeremy Lemos April 19, 2010August 19, 2021

Sayonara, Japan! Pavement’s monitors engineer describes the last days of the band’s Japanese tour and finds the best soba noodles he’s ever had. Plus, robocop.

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