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Tag: Vol. 37 No. 44
Issue of Jul. 24 – 30, 2008
Quiz show scandal recalled
Before Robert Redford got hold of it, the 1950s quiz show scandal was the subject of a 1993 off-Loop production.
Exit Naomi: Joe Carducci reads from an LA eulogy
Joe Carducci’s new book, which he’ll read from at Quimby’s on Saturday, eulogizes a woman who captured SST’s heyday on film.
Spreading the thunder
“Wine madman” and T-shirt enthusiast Gary Vaynerchuk signs his new book at Threadless Chicago tonight.
The Mezuzah File
Seventh Circuit takes down Lynne Bloch’s mezuzah suit against Shoreline Towers.
The honor system
State legislator Annazette Collins has been fined for not properly disclosing her campaign fund-raising and spending, but she’s not the only official whose finances don’t add up.
Cabaret Professionals launches downtown series
Chicago Cabaret Professionals kicks off Broadway on Randolph, continues Musical Mondays.
Kick the can of worms
The city’s preliminary Worst Budget Ever gets pushed back two months.
Nothing for money
The fight in Springfield over gambling and the state budget continues.
Lynda Barry — artist, inspirational speaker, ventriloquist
The multitalented Lynda Barry’s a hit at Comic-Con.
The sizzle but not the steak
The Beachwood reports from Tokyo and finds a city less than enthused about its 2016 bid.