Also, Taraji P. Henson gave away free Hidden Figures tickets to low-income families.
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Stevie Nicks reaches into her ‘dark gothic trunk of magical, mysterious things’
The iconic Fleetwood Mac front woman, clad in a series of shawls and capes, put a fresh spin on her stage show.
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Billie Howard of Aperiodic on Sia’s stripped-down United Center show
Current musical obsessions of Billie Howard from Akosuen and Aperiodic, Bow & Hammer violinist Kathryn Satoh, and the Reader’s Philip Montoro
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Rahm gets ‘thrown under the bus’ in Obama DNC video, and other Chicago news
Also, CPD cuts back on stop and frisk.
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Murders, shootings, and robberies are on the rise downtown and other Chicago news
Also, don’t expect to fly directly from Chicago to Havana any time soon.
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Adele, the Chicago Pin and Patch Pop-up, and more to do this week in Chicago
Detention Hall, Activate: Smell, and more happenings from July 11-14.
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Pride Fest, Zombie March, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend
Brickworld, Green Music Fest, and more happenings from June 17-19.
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The Beats & Bars after-school program makes great protest music that doesn’t need a news hook
Chicago magazine’s story on current Chicago protest music overlooks some of the best, including the EP Who They Wish I Was by the Beats & Bars after-school program.
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A Prince fan club member on the Purple One’s most memorable Chicago moments
A private Prince sound check at the Chicago Theatre and more highlights from Prince’s 48 Chicago appearances
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Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour, Bacon Month kicks off, and more to do this week
First Tuesdays with Mick and Ben, Afro-Futurism, and more happenings from April 4-7
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The week in local rap today: Ty Money, Chella H, Lucki Ecks, Giftz, and Noisey’s new Chicago screwup
Vice’s Noisey: Chicago is supposedly about the local hip-hop scene, but it barely addresses what’s actually happening. Here are a handful of new Chicago rap releases to bring you up to speed.
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Moby Dick with puppets at the MCA, All-American basketball at the United Center, and more things to do in Chicago
Message For Details, Dad’s Basement dance party, and more happenings from March 28-31.
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March Madness takes over the United Center, and other Chicago news
Also, the Independent Police Review Authority brings in outside lawyers to review past police shootings, and more.
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Economic opportunity bleak for young black men, Springsteen offers free download of United Center concert, and other Chicago news
Also, former Bears players head to the Super Bowl, and Emanuel brings Charles Ramsey back to CPD.
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The 50 worst moments in the first 50 years of the Chicago Bulls
A 50-year history of the Bulls’ big egos, bad draft picks, blown knees, and heartbreaking losses