In some places Mexican pickled vegetables are the equivalent of the Wisconsin supper club relish tray
Tag: Vol. 41 No. 38
Issue of Jun. 14 – 20, 2012
Posted inBlogs
12 O’Clock Track: Shy Glizzy, “Southside”
D.C. rapper Shy Glizzy’s bombastic summer song “Southside”
Posted inArts & Culture
Who’s Next Up at Steppenwolf?
Next Up rep presents three productions by newly graduated MFA directors and designers
Posted inFilm
Two families, one big mess
A match made unironically in heaven in Your Sister’s Sister
Posted inFilm
The not-so-dark continent
The African Diaspora International Film Festival screens 6/15-6/21 at Facets
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Last night: Jeff Garlin, Hannibal Buress, and others killed it at the Beat Kitchen
A long roster of comedians, both local and celebrity-status, for only five bucks
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Chicago’s crime problem: A matter of “perception”
If Chicago’s crime problem is only a matter of “perception,” then why are police being asked to work extra patrols on their days off?
Posted inArts & Culture
Throwing down in Gotham City
Chicago Dance Crash presents an evening-length piece, Gotham City
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Text me maybe
Dan on text-message-dumping etiquette, abusive friends, and friends with benefits.
Posted inFood & Drink
Modernist dining and daring cocktails at Andersonville’s Premise
Modernist dining and daring cocktails at Andersonville’s Premise
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John Mella was in charge of the light verse brigade
John Mella, founder of Light: A Quarterly of Light Verse, has died
Posted inFilm
Fritz Lang’s only romantic comedy still displays his skepticism
Fritz Lang’s only romantic comedy, You and Me, still displays the director’s skepticism