A Spotify playlist to go with our coverage of the 2012 Chicago Jazz Festival
Tag: Vol. 41 No. 49
Issue of Aug. 30 – Sep. 5, 2012
Posted inBlogs
Shows to see: Deep Heat, Altar of Plagues, Gatekeeper, and more
The unofficial final weekend of summer brings with it a dizzying variety of music
Posted inBlogs
Something’s in the air, like pollen and college football
A look at this week’s matchups in the Big Ten and beyond
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UNO’s Juan Rangel does a damn good Chris Christie impression
The state’s biggest charter school operator calls the teachers union “totally irresponsible and reckless”
Posted inFilm
A gay dad fights to reclaim his son in Patrick Wang’s In the Family
Patrick Wang’s In the Family returns for a second run at Facets
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Sleepwalk With Me considers romance from A to Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z
Mike Birbiglia’s Sleepwalk With Me looks at love and sleep disorder
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Do as you’re told and see Compliance
Craig Zobel’s indie drama Compliance tells a true story of workplace degradation
Posted inMusic
The Reader’s guide to Jazz Fest: Thursday and Friday
On Thursday and Friday, the Chicago Jazz Festival hosts Roy Haynes, Ken Vandermark, and more
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The Reader’s guide to the Jazz Fest: Sunday
On Sunday, the Chicago Jazz Festival hosts Allen Toussaint, Steve Coleman, and more
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The jazz doesn’t stop when the festival does
Chicago Jazz Festival aftershows include Inner Ear, Jerry Gonzalez, Dee Alexander, and Ira Sullivan and Stu Katz hosting the traditional Jazz Showcase jams
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The Reader’s guide to Jazz Festival: Saturday
On Saturday, the Chicago Jazz Festival hosts Billy Hart, Dianne Reeves, and more
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The Reader’s guide to the 2012 Chicago Jazz Festival
Unscathed by the cuts that hit many city fests this year, the Chicago Jazz Festival returns