Part of “Iron Pastorals,” on display at 360See
Tag: Vol. 39 No. 6
Issue of Oct. 29 – Nov. 4, 2009
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NO HEADLINE
The recession’s messing up all sorts of stuff, and on top of that Chicago isn’t exactly the most not-insanely-corrupt city in the world when it comes to money and the severe mismanagement of such, so it’s actually sort of depressingly unsurprising to see an email being sent around warning that the city’s incredible free music […]
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One Story Up At New Address
Megan Cottrell‘s outstanding blog One Story Up is moving from Chicago Now to True/Slant. Update your bookmarks accordingly: http://trueslant.com/megancottrell/. And while you’re there, do check out Not From Here by Nathan Deuel, a gifted writer and an old college classmate of mine.
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Mark Kirk Fears Dick Armey
After noting that Palin will be in Chicago later this month to appear on “Oprah”, Kirk writes that “the Chicago media will focus on one key issue: Does Gov[ernor] Palin oppose Congressman Mark Kirk’s bid to take the Obama Senate seat for the Republicans?” Rich Miller discusses the layers of wrong here.
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Tobin Summerfield Pares Down His Sound
A new solo album from local guitarist and bassist Tobin Summerfield opts for meditative rumination instead of his big band’s rocking minimalism.
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11/4 — Free Yoga Classes in Logan Square
To celebrate the opening of their new location, all yoga classes at the Moksha Yoga Center in Logan Square will be free through November 7th.
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Tribune Company Ending Pretense Its Employees Own It
The Tribune is dropping the pretense that its employees own the company, abandoning the ESOP arrangement as part of its restructuring.
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A bit of the Velvet Tango Room in Bar DeVille
Bartenders from Cleveland’s wondrous Velvet Tango Room make a two-night stand at Bar DeVille
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Stare at goats a day early
Gen Art presents a preview screening and after-party for “The Men Who Stare at Goats,” the psychic military comedy featuring George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges and Kevin Spacey, Wednesday 11/4.
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Morning Art: Kass Copeland and Mark Mlodoch
Part of Cephalic Symbols, a silent auction at Judy Saslow Gallery