David Catlin’s dazzling aerial-acrobatic production returns.
Tag: Vol. 46 No. 37
Issue of Jun. 22 – 28, 2017
Posted inNews & Politics
Warrior Games has given back an injured vet the camaraderie he once had in the military
Navy veteran Ryan Shannon reflects on “what got me off the couch.”
Posted inBlogs
Next week saxophonist Dave Rempis plays solo and leads a full-band performance of a South African jazz classic
On Monday, Dave Rempis plays an improvised solo concert; on Wednesday, he leads a band through the material on a great record by soulful South African bassist Johnny Dyani.
Posted inBlogs
Rauner rejects Emanuel’s massive Thompson Center offer, and other Chicago news
Also, Uber CEO Trevor Kalanick was forced to resign in a downtown Chicago hotel Tuesday.
Posted inBlogs
It’s the end of the world at the Museum of Science and Industry and we feel fine
A new exhibit shows off the life and times of the Doomsday Clock.
Posted inFood & Drink
Matt Eversman is back in the game at Ella Elli
The former Saigon Sisters chef stands out amid the Four Star Restaurant Group empire.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
After a fatal crash, survivor’s bias may be a roadblock to finding the truth
Police said cyclist Louis Ray Smith “swerved into” a car before he was killed—but we’ve heard only the driver’s side of the story.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Rauner has made the budget impasse his favorite campaign weapon
No matter what Illinois Democrats do to dislodge the budget stalemate, the governor will blast them.
Posted inFilm
Last Men in Aleppo takes moviegoers into the heart of the Syrian civil war
Director Feras Fayyad rides with the White Helmets, the heroic volunteers of the conflict.
Posted inBlogs
Terminal cancer—and the band Toto—is bringing my family together for my parents’ last date
A Toto show in the Chicago suburbs has become my dad’s “wake before he sleeps,” now that he’s been diagnosed with a rare terminal cancer.
Posted inBlogs
Is The Book of Henry really that bad?
At least Colin Trevorrow and Greg Hurwitz’s film is an interesting failure.
Posted inArts & Culture
Bette Davis Ain’t for Sissies, Jacques Brel’s Lonesome Losers . . . , and nine more new stage shows
A one-woman show to buckle up for and an intimate, retro revue are among this week’s best bets.
Posted inBest of Chicago
Best playground
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Posted inBest of Chicago
Best kids’ clothing
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