An encounter with Julius Adorsu Jr., author of the blog Thrift Like a Gentleman
Tag: Vol. 45 No. 20
Issue of Feb. 25 – Mar. 2, 2016
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Does 70-millimeter film improve the moviegoing experience?
The Music Box’s festival, devoted to the celluloid format, begins tonight.
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The Sixth is the cocktail bar Lincoln Square has been waiting for
With a menu of exceptionally composed cocktails from the Berkshire Room’s Benjamin Schiller, the Sixth is a welcome addition to the neighborhood.
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Poutine Fest, Empty Bottle’s Winter Formal, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend
“Walking With ‘Trane,” Speak Bitterness, and more happenings from February 19-21.
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Remembering Jazz Record Mart from inside
The legendary Jazz Record Mart wasn’t a treasure just because of its massive inventory—it was also a hothouse of musical creativity.
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Even more new music from the mind-bogglingly prolific Guided by Voices camp
Robert Pollard’s musical foil Tobin Sprout releases new solo material of his own.
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Here’s the lineup for this year’s Pitchfork Music Festival—and some insights from Reader critics in the know
The lineup for the three-day festival is out now; here’s info and commentary from Reader critics to get you up for it.
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Steppenwolf’s The Flick, BoHo Theatre’s Fugitive Songs, and 13 more new stage shows
Fifteen new reviews of stage shows including limited runs of Cabaret and the one-man show Sancho: An Act of Remembrance.
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Blues saxophonist Eddie Shaw still leads the band he assembled for Howlin’ Wolf
Horn players don’t tend to be front men in the blues, but Eddie Shaw has led his own groups for 50 years.