The stand-up headlines the upcoming Comedy Exposition.
Tag: Vol. 45 No. 41
Issue of Jul. 21 – 27, 2016
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FeelTrip Records pays tribute to Joakim Noah tonight at Slippery Slope
FeelTrip’s Permanent Vacation Vol. 1 doesn’t have much to do with Joakim Noah, but the people who released it are throwing a party in Noah’s honor tonight.
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Family of autistic teen killed by Calumet City cops loses civil suit appeal
Stephon Watts’s family is still searching for justice.
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Saxophonist Joe Daley helped pioneer free jazz in the late 50s
Joe Daley cut a live trio album at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1963 that became an early entry in the free-jazz canon.
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The drinking bird spilled on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was designed by local artist Johnny Sampson.
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Money from the Chicago Skyway sale will fund property tax rebate, and other news
Also, don’t expect to see Lady Gaga roaming around town anytime soon.
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Chicago power trio Beat Drun Juel drop a heavy new EP
Chicago power trio Beat Drun Juel drop a heavy new EP, Maximum Pelt throws a double release party for Swear Beam and Basement Family, and more.
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The Silver Room Block Party took Hyde Park by storm this weekend
After a year as the new kid on the block in Hyde Park, Silver Room owner Eric Williams has restored his annual Sound System Block Party to its former glory—and then some.
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Trump’s convention is scary, but unlikely to match the chaos of Chicago in 1968
Are we poised to relive the dark days of ’68 all over again?
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Another chance to dig into the pop perfection of Velvet Crush
Velvet Crush releases a great new collection of demos and live tracks made around the time of their classic Teenage Symphonies to God.
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Aldermen: Rahm should include renters in property tax rebate, and other Chicago news
Also, the head of Illinois GOP is trying to unite Republicans behind Trump.
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Watch Kuma’s Corner chefs make a spotted-dick burger
Challenged to create a dish with a classic British dessert, Tony Lomanto and Anthony Alfonsi from Kuma’s stay true to their burgercentric restaurant.
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Backstage Pitchfork portraits of Digable Planets, Empress Of, Circuit des Yeux, and more
The Reader set up a temporary studio in Union Park to take intimate black-and-white shots of Pitchfork festival artists.
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A 75-year-old’s fountain of youth? Skull rings, Grateful Dead T-shirts, and hair dye
“I‘m still 35, as far as I’m concerned,” Barb Jonesi says.
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The U.S. Pizza Museum, Adler After Dark, and more things to do this week in Chicago
Burgers and Beer 5K, Summer Night Market, and more happenings from July 18-21.