So it seems that TribCo executives have dispatched lawyers, again, to grovel for more bonus money. Not sure what’s most infuriating about this:
Tag: Vol. 38 No. 44
Issue of Jul. 23 – 29, 2009
Mayor Zalewski?
In my ongoing effort to be fair and open-minded, I’m now going to try to make the case for continuing to give Mayor Daley unlimited control of everything in Chicago.
Street style: 50s vintage
Spotted at the Sweet 16 of Mixology cocktail competition at Perennial: student and waitress Angela Gallo-Berkley in a 50s vintage dress she bought when she lived in Cincinnati.
Fans Behind the Camera
Lower barriers to documentary filmmaking have ushered in a wave of artless enthusiasts.
Wanna Buy an Olympics?
Why is the mayor’s A team only now hitting the neighborhoods to pitch Chicagoans on the Olympic bid?
In David Harrower’s Blackbird, It’s Complicated
The Victory Gardens Theater production of David Harrower’s Blackbird, starring William L. Petersen and Mattie Hawkinson
El Grito Can’t Quite Imbue Its Bloody Violence With Meaning
The Collaboraction/Teatro Vista coproduction of Migdalia Cruz’s El Grito del Bronx, directed by Anthony Moseley and performed at the Goodman Theatre.
The List, July 23-29, 2009
Critics’ Choices and other notable shows: Novalima and Issa Bagayogo, Jack-O & the Tennessee Tearjerkers, Obits, the Dead Weather, and more
Pass the Helmet: Bringing Opera to a Bar, Church, or Cabaret Near You
A new crop of scrappy troupes is making opera accessible, for both audiences and aspiring singers.
Transformations: Between, Grocery Bistro, and La Tache
How the new chefs are faring at Between Boutique Cafe & Lounge, Grocery Bistro, and La Tache Bistro & Bar
Letters & Comments | July 23, 2009
Burnham’s Intentions Re: “Daniel Burnham: The Man, the Myth, the Misrepresentations,” July 16 Your recent column on the two new pavilions [“Zaha Hadid’s Burnham Centennial Pavilion: A Big Aluminum Hot Potato?” by Deanna Isaacs] makes interesting points, but overlooks a key aspect: in radical design concepts, the architect has both a responsibility and a continued […]
‘Should I talk about my cock?’
Dan Savage gives some very important advice to an immodest young man, and more
Jazz Dance World Festival
Jazz Dance World Festival Through July 25 at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance
Wicker Park Fest
Grand Duchy, the Night Marchers, Junior Boys, and William Elliott Whitmore are highlights of this weekend’s Wicker Park Fest
In the Neighborhood
Have you tried these Wicker Park/Bucktown restaurants yet?