When Mom says she loves you, you’re supposed to check it out—but with whom?
Tag: Vol. 43 No. 39
Issue of Jun. 19 – 25, 2014
Posted inBlogs
Westward the Women: A neglected classic about sexual politics on the frontier
Discovering William A. Wellman’s rarely revived 1951 western, available for rent at the Chicago Public Library
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Best shows to see: Evian Christ, Shellshag, NRBQ, Swans
The best shows to see through Sunday include Evian Christ, Shellshag, NRBQ, and Swans.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Polyamory prep
Dan on educating yourself about polyamory, fucking your partner while fantasizing about someone else, and reconsidering the #NotAllMen hashtag.
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Black Flag literally played a concert for children
Photos from the moment when everybody gave up
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Hurt Everybody’s hip-hop alchemy works on more than just iPhone ringtones
The local hip-hop group can make some seriously strange and alluring songs while drawing inspiration from iPhone ringtones and video games.
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12 O’Clock Track: Ab-Soul gets his helping of soul from Chicago on ‘These Days’
The Top Dawg Entertainment rapper and Black Hippy member teams up with a couple Chicago outfits for a lovely new tune that’s heavy on soul.
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Did you read about the Washington Redskins, Chicago Blackhawks, and soccer?
Also the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham, paying not to shoot, mental hospitals in music videos, and local female theater folk?
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World Cup soccer isn’t the only occasion for flopping
How soccer strategy reflects the quest for justice through the ages.
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Gig poster of the week: An all-day country billboard
This week’s gig poster was designed by local artist Ryan Duggan.
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Reader’s Agenda Wed 6/18: Night Moves, Juan Wauters, and the Thai Festival
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Wednesday, June 18
Posted inMusic
Patrick Haggerty carries on the spirit of Lavender Country
Forty years later, the man behind the first gay country record teams up with a former Chicagoan to reach out to another marginalized population.
Posted inArts & Culture
A dance showcase where jazz, tap, and hip-hop don’t get pushed to the wall
Back for its second year, the Kaleidoscope Choreographers Festival showcases jazz, tap, hip-hop, and contemporary dance.
Posted inArts & Culture
A pilot brings the war home in American Blues Theater’s Grounded
George Brant scores a direct hit with Grounded, his one-woman play.
Posted inMusic
Gossip Wolf: Anatomy of Habit signs to Relapse
Anatomy of Habit signs to Relapse, the Chicago Film Archives hosts a mixed-media mixer, and more.