Molly Marcucci’s rug really ties a room together
Tag: Vol. 40 No. 46
Issue of Aug. 4 – 10, 2011
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Rich families, poor neighborhoods
Affluent black and Latino families are more likely to live in poor neighborhoods than affluent whites, according to a new study.
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The Found Sound Festival wants you to seek it out this weekend
One way to tweak the music festival formula
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Two days left to enter the Chicago Ideas Week T-shirt design challenge
The first ever Chicago Ideas Week is coming up October 10 through 16, with the goal of bringing “the world’s top speakers together with Chicago’s best thinkers to create an ecosystem of innovation, exploration, and intellectual recreation.” Kind of like TED. So CIW’s looking for a T-shirt design “around the theme of ideas.” Design submission […]
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Give blood, get a Ron Santo biography
Lifesource holds Ron Santo memorial blood drives
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Thrilling finishes on the college gridiron
With three weeks to go before the season starts, I got my college football fix this morning by checking out Bleacher Report’s entertaining countdown of what it deems “The 13 Wildest Game-Winning Plays of All Time.” To be frank, it’s really a collection of the craziest finishes that have been immortalized on YouTube, so more […]
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London riots hit local labels too
The destructive riots in England have taken a serious toll on more than 150 indie record labels, including several from Chicago.
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Britney Spears 101 at the Hungry Brain
Britney Spears 101, a panel discussion tonight at the Hungry Brain.
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You could own this golfing Richard M. Daley cutout
A piece of Ray Noland’s Pitchfork festival art goes on eBay.
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The genius of Cajun forefather Amede Ardoin
A dazzling double CD collects all 34 tracks recorded by Cajun accordionist and singer Amede Ardoin for the first time.
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When Ryans attack
Brothers Rex and Rob Ryan begin their collective takeover of the football media outlets, particularly ESPN.
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Chicago Humanities Festival announces this year’s lineup of presenters
The 22nd annual Chicago Humanities Festival. Theme: Technology