Beats the hell out of “Jaden” or Sebastian.
Tag: Vol. 39 No. 50
Issue of Sep. 2 – 8, 2010
Morning Art: Boisali Biswas
Part of “Sublime Connections,” on display at Vale Craft Gallery
Rahm, Debbie Halvorson Cancel Sunday Fundraiser
“Due to circumstances which are probably obvious to most.” Julius Peppers’s debut as a Bear? The final night of the Adventures in Modern Music festival? Or perhaps something else.
Junior Sisk Kicks off the Fall Season of the Bluegrass Legends Series
The excellent Virginia band Junior Sisk & Rambler’s Choice kicks off the fall season of Evanston’s Bluegrass Legends Concert series Friday night.
The Real Chicago Underground
The felicitously named Tunnel Business Magazine looks at Chicago’s Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP): Flooding became an increasing problem with the development of the areas surrounding Chicago occupying what had previously been drainage areas for the City. In the 1960s, officials began researching regional solutions to its various water and drainage difficulties. The Federal Clean […]
Dinner & a Show: Wednesday 9/8
Recommended entertainment paired with nearby restaurants.
The Most Entertaining Thing You’ll Read in the National Media About Our Backwater Mayoral Race
Matt Yglesias, writing in the #slatepitches school of absurdist contrarianism: With Richard Daley apparently ready to relinquish his long-held post of Mayor of Chicago, it’s worth reflecting on the slight oddness of the American idea that the next Mayor of Chicago should be some other politician who happens to be from Chicago rather than some […]
Rehashing Blago
Chew over the Blagojevich trial Thursday with the reporters who covered it.
Attend New York Fashion Week From Your Couch
See fashions hit the runway at New York fashion week in real time.
All Eyes on Rahm
The national media’s sole interest in the Chicago mayoral situation seems to be: Wither Rahm? But several analysts noted that his pragmatic political view — and his aggressive, hard-nosed style — earned him enemies along the way, particularly among liberal activists who blame him for White House compromises on policies like health care, the economy […]