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Home » Vol. 46 No. 29

Tag: Vol. 46 No. 29

Issue of Apr. 27 – May. 3, 2017

Posted inBlogs

Uh-oh, a SpaghettiOs cocktail!

by Julia Thiel May 3, 2017August 18, 2021

Challenged to create a cocktail with a canned childhood staple, Steve Gleich of Luxbar puts a Mexican spin on things.

Posted inBlogs

Evanston’s Cranky Librarian slapped with 15-day suspension

by Deanna Isaacs April 28, 2017August 18, 2021

Evanston Library’s popular, “cranky” (and only black) librarian, Lesley Williams, is hit with a 15-day suspension for charges she says are without merit.

Posted inBlogs

Sun Ra sideman Pat Patrick recorded an obscure album with a baritone saxophone orchestra

by Peter Margasak April 28, 2017August 18, 2021

The only solo album by onetime Sun Ra Arkestra member Pat Patrick, probably recorded in the mid-70s, features eight baritone saxophonists.

Posted inBlogs

Obama’s first post-presidency speech and the March for Science were nonpartisan to a fault

by Ryan Smith April 28, 2017August 18, 2021

There was no resistance to Trump’s agenda in Obama’s latest speech and the March for Science—just meek calls for truth and civility.

Posted inBlogs

Chicago Humanities Fest, Zombie Pub Crawl, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend

by Brianna Wellen April 28, 2017August 18, 2021

“Girl Play,” the University of Chicago Artist Summit, and more happenings from April 28-30.

Posted inBlogs

Works by artist Candida Alvarez make an appearance at Comme des Garçons—and at the Cultural Center

by Isa Giallorenzo April 28, 2017August 18, 2021

The first major exhibit of paintings by SAIC painting and drawing professor Candida Alvarez, whose work also features in Comme des Garçons Fall 2017 collection, opens with a talk on Saturday.

Posted inBlogs

How museum curators deal with the issue of race

by Aimee Levitt April 28, 2017August 18, 2021

At the Humanities Fest, three museum directors and curators discuss how to navigate a changing culture.

Posted inBlogs

Kim Foxx drafts legislation allowing a second review of fatal police shootings, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd April 28, 2017August 18, 2021

Also, the Chicago Teachers Union is planning a May Day rally.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Advice for a sexsomniac

by Dan Savage April 28, 2017August 18, 2021

Dan Savage advises a sexsomniac, a couple interested in trying gay-sex dungeons while traveling in Europe, and more.

Posted inBlogs

WTTW unveils its Pilsen project with documentary this week

by Michael Miner April 27, 2017August 18, 2021

New WTTW documentary on Chicago’s Pilsen neighorhood has flaws

Posted inBlogs

Chicago rapper Valee ends his catchy songs so early you’ll want to imagine where they might’ve led

by Leor Galil April 27, 2017August 18, 2021

Local rapper Valee may be too idiosyncratic to sound specifically Chicagoan, but he couldn’t have made the concise, open-ended songs on his new 1988 mixtape anywhere else.

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Print Issue of April 27, 2017

by Chicago Reader April 27, 2017August 18, 2021

Volume 46, Number 29

Posted inBlogs

Former Sun-Times publisher returns to Chicago—to represent Canada

by Michael Miner April 27, 2017August 18, 2021

John Cruickshank now serves as Canada’s consul general here.

Posted inBlogs

How many indie bookstores can you visit in one day?

by Aimee Levitt April 27, 2017August 18, 2021

Independent Bookstore Day is your chance to find out.

Posted inBlogs

Local Syrian-American doctors support Trump’s missile strikes, despite skepticism

by Sarah Conway April 27, 2017August 18, 2021

These Chicago-area doctors are concerned about president’s next step, but desperate for an end to the bloody civil war.

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