Dame Kiri Te Kanawa will sing poems by Emily Dickinson newly set to music by Jake Heggie at Ravinia tonight.
Tag: Vol. 43 No. 47
Issue of Aug. 14 – 20, 2014
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Albany Park’s Pita Puff doesn’t need belly dancers and disco balls
The Albany Park spot has fresh, ample, budget-friendly Middle Eastern food.
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After confessing to two killings, can Alstory Simon get out by blaming his lawyer?
The legal saga of Alstory Simon may now hinge on whether his attorney was too cozy with the enemy.
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Reader’s Agenda Tue 8/12: Drekfest, CFA Crashers, and Plebeian Grandstand
What’s on the Reader’s Agenda for Tuesday, August 12
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Did controversial tweets cost Steven Salaita his U. of I. professorship?
U. of I. appears to have revoked Steven Salaita’s professorship over his incendiary pro-Palestinian tweets.
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‘Funky Turns 40’ showcases the earliest positive representations of African Americans in animation
Black cartoon characters star in ‘Funky Turns 40’ at the DuSable Museum.
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A new bio takes a trip across the Whedonverse
Amy Pascale manages to strike a balance between fan and biographer in Joss Whedon: The Biography.
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The God, Sex & Death Variety Hour delivers on variety
The God, Sex & Death Variety Hour crams performers and material into its three theme.
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The Goodman’s General Theater Studies program isn’t just about the acting
An anomaly in both high school and the theater, a summer program teaches confidence, collaboration, and understanding.
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Do movies require interpersonal conflict to be fun?
Considering how the games we play as children influence our tastes in entertainment as adults
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12 O’Clock Track: ‘Isan Lam Plearn,’ eclectic Thai 70s pop
A song from a superb new collection of songs by Angkanang Kunchai
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Did you read about the Damen Blue Line stop, Harper’s, and World War I?
Also Bernie Sanders, napping, Tony Stewart, and all the music in the world?
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Best shows to see: Jenny Scheinman, Plebeian Grandstand, American Sharks
The best shows to see on Mon 8/11 through Wed 8/13
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Making sense of the game Utter Nonsense
Two Chicago guys hope they can duplicate the success of Cards Against Humanity with their card game Utter Nonsense.
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Is it so bad that an ex-Cub wants to write?
A New York Times profile of Adrian Cardenas tries a little too hard to drum up drama.