Part of Jim Henson’s Fantastic World, on display at the Museum of Science and Industry.
Tag: Vol. 40 No. 14
Issue of Dec. 23 – 29, 2010
Early Warnings Roundup
This week’s Early Warnings include the Detroit Cobras, Motorhead, Steve Ignorant of Crass, Ty Segall, the Flatlanders, and Screeching Weasel.
Morning Art: Giuseppe Porta
Part of Seven Centuries of Art, on display at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Redmoon and Cleo in Space
Sirocco Research Labs screen their films about a werewolf on a Soviet submarine and a girl smoking in space, plus music by Clique Talk, Thursday 12/30 at the Co-Prosperity Sphere.
Dinner & a Show: Wednesday 12/29
Recommended entertainment paired with nearby restaurants.
The Best, According to Some Locals You May Have Heard Of
An end-of-year list from a couple cool Chicagoans.
Thomas Edison Shoots State Street
The Library of Congress provides a glimpse into the pedestrian hellhole that was turn-of-the-century State Street.
I Sing Dress Thee, America
Kanye West takes on a descendant of Cassius Clay as a fashion assistant.
Illinois’s New Hair Braiding Law
A new law simplifies the process of becoming a hair braider.
Morning Art: Debra Yepa-Pappan
Part of Intrigue and Novelty, on display at the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian.
Tamalli Space Charros Blast Off at the End of January
The world’s only stridentist tamale food truck just passed inspection.
Morning Art: Jabari Zuberi
Part of Rose Land, on display at the University of Illinois at Chicago African-American Cultural Center.