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Home » Vol. 37 No. 45

Tag: Vol. 37 No. 45

Issue of Jul. 31 – Aug. 6, 2008

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Knight moves

by Pat Graham August 6, 2008August 19, 2021

When it comes to “authentic” Chicago, Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight is more like a Gray Line tour.

Posted inBlogs

Heads Up

by Julia Thiel August 6, 2008August 19, 2021

This week’s talks, tastings, and events.

Posted inBlogs

In Legos

by Miles Raymer August 6, 2008August 19, 2021

A stunning fan-made Radiohead video

Posted inBlogs

A 2007 interview with the late Walter Netsch

by Kiki Yablon August 6, 2008August 19, 2021

A 2007 interview with the late Chicago architect Walter Netsch: “I wasn’t going to design a nightclub or a whorehouse. That’s what it became.”

Posted inBlogs

Latino theater festival opens this weekend

by Albert Williams August 6, 2008August 19, 2021

Showcase of Latino drama and music kicks off with an opening and a closing.

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“Hard mod” weekender kicks off Thursday

by Philip Montoro August 6, 2008August 19, 2021

A “hard mod” weekender kicks off on Thursday.

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Good news and bad news for Sunday cyclists

by Kiki Yablon August 6, 2008August 19, 2021

Good news and bad news about the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation’s proposed Sunday Parkways program

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Should the Senate celebrate James Dobson?

by Deanna Isaacs August 6, 2008August 19, 2021

Gay group protests Senate kudos for James Dobson’s Hall of Fame honor.

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More Chicago “radical” connections

by Whet Moser August 6, 2008August 19, 2021

More board-related, vague connections with Chicago political radicals from the Obama camp.

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8/7 — Crafts and cupcakes

by Katie Buitrago August 6, 2008August 19, 2021

Preview of Faythe Levine’s documentary about the DIY craft movement

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You call Obama a celebrity? I’ll show you a celebrity.

by Whet Moser August 6, 2008August 19, 2021

A celebrity takes on McCain and heightens the level of political debate at a crucial time. But it’s not Obama, or even Oprah.

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Bourdain shoots Chicago

by Mike Sula August 6, 2008August 19, 2021

Anthony Bourdain is in town this week shooting an episode of No Reservations.

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Next big thing: baby sharing

by Kiki Yablon August 5, 2008August 19, 2021

Would you rent a dog if you could? Here’s a better idea.

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Obama — Afghanistan’s Next Victim?

by Michael Miner August 5, 2008August 19, 2021

Can his Afghanistan policy make Barack Obama that war’s next victim?

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9/13-11/15 — Printmaking course for high schoolers

by Irma Nunez August 5, 2008August 19, 2021

Registration under way for fall printmaking course

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