What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Thursday, January 30
Tag: Vol. 43 No. 19
Issue of Jan. 30 – Feb. 5, 2014
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Ironing out the kinks
Dan on the trolls of online BDSM dating sites, subs dominating, and the expense of a pro dom
Posted inBlogs
Mayor Rahm makes no small plans with your tax dollars
When you weren’t paying attention, Chicago, Mayor Rahm increased the scope of his South Loop DePaul/Marriott boondoggle—and you get to the pay the bill!
Posted inBlogs
Nightingale Cinema celebrates the ever-unclassifiable Harun Farocki this Saturday
Previewing a program of short works the German filmmaker, author, and academic, who recently turned 70
Posted inBlogs
Soundcheck: Ricky B brings New Orleans bounce to Logan Hardware
We sat down with the Crescent City MC and captured his jubilant Logan Hardware performance for our Soundcheck video series.
Posted inBlogs
How grateful are college jocks supposed to be?
How much paternalism is too much in college sports?
Posted inBlogs
Time flies on 90 Day Fiance
In the new TLC reality show, American guys and their foreign brides wed on the double.
Posted inBlogs
12 O’Clock Track: “That’s What You Always Say,” a visceral early moment from LA’s Dream Syndicate
A track from a live concert at LA radio station KPFK weeks before the band cut its classic debut album
Posted inBlogs
Did you read about Williamsburg, the Super Bowl, and Trent Reznor?
Also farm bills, lack of sleep, young people buying homes, Rolling Stone, describing smells, Elliot Smith, and Willis Earl Beal?
Posted inBlogs
Porgy’s coming back and other great news from Lyric Opera
Highlights of Lyric’s just-announced 60th-anniversary season
Posted inBlogs
Farewell, bitter winter
The temperature is climbing, the ten-day forecast is improved, and spring is around the corner.
Posted inBlogs
Gig poster of the week: Snarky Puppy, angry lizard
This week’s poster was designed by local silk screen artist Tyler Deal.
Posted inBlogs
Reader’s Agenda Wed 1/29: Nobunny, the Trial of Orestes, and Dave Rempis, Joshua Abrams, and Avreeayl Ra
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Wednesday, January 29
Posted inArts & Culture
Tom Jones, endearing cocksman
Northlight Theatre rollicks mightily with a stage version of Tom Jones.
Posted inArts & Culture
Peter Trosztmer dances against the machine
Peter Trosztmer uses dance to tell the story of his Estonian grandfather.