Being a parent requires attentiveness, and when you can muster it, patience. In many ways, parenting small children is not unlike being an artist; both necessitate curiosity, mindfulness, and a certain amount of nimbleness. The works in Jessica Labatte’s solo exhibition at Western Exhibitions, “Knee-deep in the cosmic overwhelm,” form a web of connections between […]
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Our reviews of the Chicago Latino Film Festival and the rest of what’s screening this week
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Red-flannel hash redux, from Leo’s Lunchroom
A recipe resurrected from the late, great Wicker Park diner
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Blood & Cinnamon
Roots and Culture features New Acquisitions from Video Databank on Sunday 2/13.
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Beer Money
A new brewery gets a boost from Kickstarter, a proposed “mobile culinary center,” bento boxes in Bucktown, and more
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8/7 — Free Pizza at Roots & Culture
On Sat 8/7, Roots & Culture hosts an opening reception for “Hey, We’re All Beginners Here!,” with free pizza.
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Kent Lambert’s Magical Balance
“Using found footage collected from mysterious and amazing sources, Lambert’s work achieves a magical balance between respecting truly unbelievable source material and twisting it into something hilarious and touching.” That’s how curator Alexander Stewart describes the video mixtape by Kent Lambert of art-pop band Roommate, screening tonight, Sunday 8/30 at Roots & Culture Contemporary Art […]