Best of Chicago 2013: A survey of a year in the life of a city
Tag: Vol. 42 No. 39
Issue of Jun. 20 – 26, 2013
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What movies are doing to dope
This Is the End is the latest mainstream comedy to take a casual attitude toward getting high.
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12 O’Clock Track: “Casse Tete” by Kings Destroy, who play a free War Crime Recordings showcase tonight
Bruce Lamont and Sanford Parker have started a record label, and tonight at Bottom Lounge they’re hosting New York band Kings Destroy, whose new album they released in May.
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Jonathan Fine out at Preservation Chicago
The nonprofit’s executive director since 2001 departs.
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Best shows to see: Green Music Fest, Nicholas Payton, the Garifuna Collective, Josephine Foster
Between now and Sunday, your live-music options include the Green Music Fest, Nicholas Payton, the Garifuna Collective, Josephine Foster, Wrekmeister Harmonies, and Major Stars.
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Medill Watchdog studies government that’s out of sight
A package of stories reporting on opacity in local governments
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Reader’s Agenda Thu 6/20: Ty Maxon, Dan Savage, and Chicago Gospel Music Festival
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Thursday, June 20
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Best High School Track and Field Announcer in the State
He announces dozens of meets throughout the area and is known for his wisecracks.
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Best Water Station in the Chicago Marathon
The LGBT running and walking club goes all out for marathoners, treating them not only to water and Gatorade but also to a choreographed stage show.
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Best Career Move
She might be effecting for herself a second career as badass as the first.
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Best Obscure Monument That Determines When You Get to Work
Believe it or not, most towns used to maintain their own time based on the position of the sun.
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Best Open Mike for Bringing Chicago Together
The unpretentious open mike has seen drop-ins from the likes of Hannibal Burress, Neal Brennan, and Eric Andre.
