Whereas most of the city’s political and civic elite were ready to lead us off the financial cliff.
Tag: Vol. 45 No. 43
Issue of Aug. 4 – 10, 2016
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Teklife producer DJ Earl returns to town to spin a Mucho Culo footwork party
Here’s hoping DJ Earl spins “Grind,” his collaboration with NYC rapper Wiki, when he plays Subterranean’s downstairs lounge on Saturday.
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‘Eye five’ for a free show on the gig poster of the week
This week’s gig poster was created by Tijuana Hercules front man John Forbes.
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Made in Chicago Market
Sunday, August 7 11am – 5pm Plumbers Hall 1340 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, IL 60607 vendor map (PDF) The Made in Chicago Market is back! It’s a fun celebration of all things DIY—showcasing some of the best apparel, housewares, and food and drink that Chicago has to offer! Shop local and support your neighborhood makers. […]
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North Lawndale residents say restoring Ogden bus service would improve job access
What would it take to convince the CTA to extend the line to its pre-2008 route?
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Porchlight casting raises questions on the nature of ‘authentic’ theater
The Chicago theater community debates casting for Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes’s In the Heights.
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Porchlight’s whitewashing of In the Heights narrator is a letdown for Latinx community
The Hemosa-based musical theater company could have told a powerful story of Latinxs in America. Instead they cast a white actor as the storyteller.
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CPD chief: We need to hold repeat gun offenders accountable, and other Chicago news
Also, the Vista Tower is becoming a reality as workers start to prep the site.
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Who owns the rights to Homer Hickam’s life story?
The Rocket Boys author is suing Universal and others over a 2015 Chicago-area musical adaptation.
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Muhammad Ali’s deep roots in Chicago bloomed on the south side
In honor of Muhammad Ali’s legacy, we take a look back at his life in Chicago.
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Secret History has the scoop on girl garage band the Sunshine Sequence
Formed at Tinley Park High School, the Sunshine Sequence peaked with an Aragon gig opening for Herman’s Hermits, then broke up in 1968.
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Los Crudos celebrate their 25th year with nine days of music and art
Los Crudos celebrate their 25th year with nine days of music and art, Vamos and Lil Tits play a first-anniversary party for the new Crown Liquors, and more.
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New Illinois law defines ‘stoned driving’
The state’s new marijuana law sets a benchmark for driving under the influence of weed, but attorneys say it’ll be hard to enforce.
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Scholar Christopher C. King overseees another raw collection of antique rural Greek music
A new double-record anthology explores the dazzling range of traditional Greek music.
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Talking to fans and bands at the pro-queer, anticapitalist Fed Up Fest
This weekend’s Fed Up Fest brought together radical queer communities from all over the midwest.