Former Catholic priest Richard Morrisroe reflects on his friend and fellow civil rights activist Jonathan Daniels who was gunned down by a segregationist in Alabama 50 years ago.
Tag: Vol. 44 No. 48
Issue of Aug. 27 – Sep. 2, 2015
The end of Weekly Top Five: Peter Bogdanovich’s five best films
Drew Hunt’s very last Top Five
Brando is back, plus more new reviews and notable screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
Chicago Dancing Festival opened with a snapped suspender and a nightmare
And it wraps up on Saturday with a free show at Millennium Park’s Pritzker Pavilion.
Writers milk the Derrick Rose suit for all it’s worth
No, Robert Silverman, Derrick Rose isn’t the NBA’s Bill Cosby.
Is Angelo’s Wine Bar a Cinderella story or pig in lipstick?
A take-out slice joint goes upscale in Albany Park.
Taking the David Foster Wallace magical mystery tour
An essay about an essay about a book about David Foster Wallace, which was just made into a movie. Got that?
Zombi lives! The space-rock synth duo release ‘Mission Creep,’ ready earth for release of Shape Shift
Space-rock duo Zombi preview their upcoming album Shape Shift with the synth-loaded, sprinting “Mission Creep.”
Did you read about Derrick Rose, M, and the WBDJ shooting?
Also Mary-Arrchie Theatre, Trump feuds, and the Pope’s Laudate Si’
Chicago Singles Club continues to unite the city’s vast music community
The local music site has helped create new bonds among the diverse array of local musicians it’s documented for more than two years.
Victims of the Ashley Madison hack speak out
Dan Savage advises the ‘marks’ and ‘morons’ caught wanting their pants down.
James Baldwin has something important to tell you
This House Believes the American Dream Is at the Expense of the American Negro re-creates a debate that couldn’t be more relevant to the time of #BlackLivesMatter.
Second City offices burned in fire, all today’s events canceled
A neighboring building burns, reaching the Second City offices.
Mayor Rahm brings back the budget hearings!
With Mayor Rahm getting ready to jack up your taxes, he has to at least pretend he gives a hoot about what you have to say.
There’s a pretty good novel hiding inside local author Erik Fassnacht’s debut, A Good Family
See if you can find it beneath all the excessive details.