Bill Meyer on Ghost: Masaki Batoh’s psychedelic combo makes its first Chicago appearance in more than five years Tuesday at the Empty Bottle.
Tag: Vol. 38 No. 32
Issue of Apr. 30 – May. 6, 2009
You Shoot: Stripped to the Bone
Someone’s figured out how to use all parts of the stolen bike.
5/5-5/18 — Estate planning tips at the library
The “Law at the Library” series continues this month on the topic of estate planning.
Oprah taps Jenny McCarthy for talk show and blog
Food paranoia from a former Playboy model, brought to you by the Queen of All Media.
Chicago Now
Chicago Tribune describes its new Chicago Now Web site as “Huffington Post meets Facebook.”
Alderman Beale Plays the TIF Game
Anthony Beale proposes a TIF that — believe it or not — just might make sense.
“Huffington Post meets Facebook for Chicago”
A video preview of ChicagoNow (“Huffington Post meets Facebook for Chicago”), the Trib’s upcoming local blog network.
Tonight: the Bowerbirds at Schubas
Raleigh new-folk trio the Bowerbirds headline Schubas tonight; Sufjan Stevens fans are especially encouraged to check them out. Also: psych-rock cult hero Rodriguez plays the venue on Friday.
Marital misadventures
Heather Graham stars in the Chicago-shot comedy “Baby on Board,” screening Tuesday in the Midwest Independent Film Festival
More progress: local journalism?
News from the local news front that doesn’t, for the most part, involve apocalypse.
Today’s word is transparency
After the TIF Sunshine ordinance and the Reader-fueled re-examination of the parking-meter deal, the Trib fires up its mighty organ on transparency. Are we making progress?
5/4 — Ars Scientia: Autism, Animals and Design
Wendy Jacob and Temple Grandin discuss their collaboration on the Squeeze Chair Project.
Morning art: The Mutt Show Reloaded
‘Come Play With Me’: a toy more dangerous than Happy Fun Ball