What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Thursday, July 17.
Tag: Vol. 43 No. 43
Issue of Jul. 17 – 23, 2014
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Uncle Dan’s grab bag
Dan offers advice on sticky situations in the men’s john, the gay bar, the bondage room, and more.
Posted inArts & Culture
Street artists peek out from the shadows
Get to know some of Chicago’s mysterious, prolific street artists.
Posted inArts & Culture
Behind the wall: Street art in Chicago
A snapshot survey of the city’s street art scene: artists, gallerists, and fans
Posted inArts & Culture
Patrick Hull’s journey from the boardroom to the gallery
Vertical Gallery’s Patrick Hull traded in a marketing career to open a street art gallery.
Posted inArts & Culture
The queen of Pitchfork’s art village
Superconnector Anna Cerniglia is the queen of Pitchfork’s art village.
Posted inArts & Culture
Street art photographers ‘gram the scene
One step ahead of graffiti removal crews, these Instagrammers preserve the city’s street art on their feeds.
Posted inArts & Culture
A handwriting analyst on graffiti tags
A handwriting analyst scrutinizes three ubiquitous Chicago tags.
Posted inArts & Culture
The life and death of Brooks Golden
Even in death, street artist Brooks Golden continues to make a mark on Chicago.
Posted inArts & Culture
One-night dance program ‘Silk and Steel’ is up and down in a good way
“Silk and Steel,” a collaboration between Aerial Dance Chicago and Elements Contemporary Ballet, is up and down in a good way.
Posted inBlogs
Lil Bibby and Fluffy get some help from rap friends
Lil Bibby raps about being solo on the streets, Fluffy raps about a damaged relationship—both excel thanks to a boost from a buddy.
Posted inBlogs
My five stages of grief over Toni Preckwinkle wimping out of the mayoral race
Hey, voters—you can still unseat Mayor Rahm, even if Toni Preckwinkle bowed out of the race.
Posted inBlogs
Someone ought to revive I’m Still Here alongside The Master
Considering connections between two very different Joaquin Phoenix films
Posted inBlogs
12 O’Clock Track: The sweat and grime of OBN IIIs ‘Uncle Powderbag’
Today’s 12 O’Clock Track is the loud-and-proud “Uncle Powderbag” by the OBN IIIs.
Posted inFilm
In Sex Tape, a private video threatens to go public
Jason Segel and Cameron Diaz star as a couple whose recorded lovemaking winds up on a shared drive.