Get over the hump at a new Somali-run Middle Eastern joint in West Rogers Park.
Tag: Vol. 45 No. 31
Issue of May. 12 – 18, 2016
Posted inBlogs
Bring it on ohm: Getting the Led out at a Zeppelin-themed yoga class
At Yogaview in Bucktown, instructor Sara Strother adds a hard-rock twist to an oftentimes tranquil experience.
Posted inBlogs
Book Expo America is just like Halloween, only with books and no costumes
Free books everywhere!
Posted inBlogs
Children in wealthy Chicago neighborhoods are in an ‘affluence bubble,’ and other news
Also, a survey says Bruce Rauner is the nation’s sixth-most unpopular governor.
Posted inBlogs
Mayor Rahm unveils plan for ‘equity and balance’ in development
The mayor and his planning commissioner try to convince the public that developing rich neighborhoods is good for everyone.
Posted inBlogs
The Lisagors need rethinking
The Chicago Headline Club’s local journalism awards are run by obsolete guidelines.
Posted inFilm
In High-Rise, an apartment tower stretches heavenward but winds up in hell
Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irons, and Sienna Miller star in a punky new adaptation of the dystopian novel.
Posted inArts & Culture
A contemporary dance group takes on the Summer of Love
The Seldoms look back at the protests, drugs, and music of the 60s.
Posted inArts & Culture
Little Shop of Horrors, Death of a Streetcar Named Virginia Woolf, and ten more new stage shows
A monstrous revival and a collaboration between Writers Theatre and Second City are among this week’s theater and performance best bets.
Posted inBlogs
Riot Fest scores a coup with a reunion of the original Misfits
Three key early members—including front man Glenn Danzig and bassist Jerry Only—will headline Riot Fest as the Original Misfits.
Posted inBlogs
Chance the Rapper wants to replace Rahm with Obama, and other Chicago news
Also, a man is shot to death on his front porch over his car keys.
Posted inArts & Culture
‘Our Duty to Fight’ brings Black Lives Matter to the art gallery
A new exhibit at Gallery 400 documents the past, present, and future of the activist movement.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Mother of three kids under ten no longer likes kinky sex
Is this just life as a fortysomething? Plus bi guy with girl trouble, “accidental” anal
Posted inMusic
Al Scorch plays roots music with unlikely roots
Chicago banjo fiend Al Scorch talks about his inspirations—including freak bikes, DIY hardcore, and Kelly Hogan.