A look at the maze that will host You Are Here Festival
Tag: Vol. 44 No. 32
Issue of May. 7 – 13, 2015
Posted inBlogs
Did you read about Jeb Bush, Tom Brady, and Amy Schumer?
Also British politics, being poor, and Tribune Publishing Company?
Posted inMusic
Chicago’s underground rock scene remembers inspirational superfan Ray Ellingsen
He went to more shows than most folks half his age, and the people he supported and befriended honor his memory this month at the Empty Bottle.
Posted inArts & Culture
Aleksandar Hemon on the making of The Making of Zombie Wars
The author of The Book of My Lives talks about bringing together horror movies, the Iraq war, Jewish culture, and a peculiar kind of writer’s block in his latest novel.
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Thursday, May 7Bitney / Bach / HatwichUlery / Miller / BoyeBruce Lamont Friday, May 8 (Presented by Palace Sound) Chris Crack and New Deal CrewMic TerrorDJ Phil Palace Sound Jerome Baez Saturday, May 9ZsGreg Fox Patrick HigginsDiamond Terrifier Sunday, May 10Radius Friday, May 15 (Presented by Strange Victory Touring)Ed Schrader’s Music BeatMaurice Kyle Kaos Saturday, […]
Posted inColumns & Opinion
What to do when a high school teacher sends dick pics
Dan Savage advises the recipient of dick pics from a former high school teacher and a guy concerned that spanking might tip into abuse.
Posted inFilm
Jack Black and James Marsden take The D Train
A high school loser masterminds the ultimate class reunion in this throwback to Britain’s beloved Ealing comedies.
Posted inMusic
James Swanberg of Today’s Hits plays 100 songs at one show
James Swanberg of Today’s Hits plays 100 songs at one show, the You Are Here festival sets up a maze beneath Thalia Hall, and more.
Posted inArts & Culture
There’s sadism aplenty in La Casa de Bernarda Alba
Aguijón Theater’s dreamlike staging of Federico García Lorca’s La Casa de Bernarda Alba is worth the trek.
Posted inMusic
Marty Grebb played in the Buckinghams during their late-60s peak—and that was just the beginning for him
Marty Grebb’s long career has included sessions with Bonnie Raitt and Leon Russell, a stint in the band Chicago, and soundtrack work for a Steven Seagal movie.
Posted inFilm
This is how you adapt a Thomas Hardy novel for the movies
Director Thomas Vinterberg and writer David Nicholls successfully take on Far From the Madding Crowd by not being so faithful to the novel.
Posted inNews & Politics
Will marijuana decriminalization end the racial grass gap?
As the politics of pot shift, questions of justice remain.
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Supa Bwe, Tree, Marvo, and Twista form the local rap-team version of the Avengers
Sunny Woodz assembles some bright Chicago rappers on one track.
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The comma—is it the ultimate measure of human intellect?
Comma usage is a profound subject.
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Upholstery & Carpet Cleaning’s front man returns with a new album and name
Matthew McGarry charmed us a few years ago with Upholstery & Carpet Cleaning, and although he’s ditched that name he’s kept his well-worn indie rock intact.