Gossip Wolf always likes to hear about a new solo album from a member of Ensemble dal Niente—the long-running local contemporary-classical corps has built a spotless reputation for adventurous programming and technical excellence, and its members often pop up in far-flung musical contexts around town. Among the most prolific is multi-instrumentalist Emma Hospelhorn, who has […]
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‘East-coasters butt out’ and more from the wildcat Obama Presidential Center debate
An emotionally symposium at the University of Chicago this week brought out many opinions but few solutions.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
American Theater Company’s artistic director leaves a worthy legacy
American Theater Company artistic director PJ Paparelli, killed in Scotland last month, leaves a worthy legacy in The Project(s).
Posted inMusic
In Billy Branch’s blues, the legendary Palm Tavern still stands
Gerri’s Palm Tavern, once a crown jewel of Bronzeville, was shut down by the city in 2001. But blues harpist Billy Branch remains dedicated to preserving the history and culture it embodied.
Posted inNews & Politics
Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia’s journey from a village in Mexico to the race against Mayor Emanuel
Rahm Emanuel is a heavy favorite, but Garcia offers voters a compelling personal history.
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Reader’s Agenda Thu 9/19: Expo Chicago, Englewood Jazz Festival, and Miguel Zenon
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Thursday, September 19
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Fifty years later, participants in the March on Washington still hoping for justice
Organizers of the Chicago contingent in the 1963 March on Washington say it’s time for another movement.
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You were born too soon, I was born too late*
Lynn Becker’s tribute to late WFMT program director Norman Pellegrini has me misty-eyed, and wishing I was born earlier.
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Inauguration: Timuel Black
Inauguration: Actually, I’ve been wondering what Timuel Black thinks.