The Chicago Movies & Music Festival makes its November debut with feature films about David Bowie, queer punk, New Orleans piano, gospel quartets, Ozzfest, Malian traditional music, and lots more.
Tag: Vol. 47 No. 5
Issue of Nov. 9 – 15, 2017
Posted inArts & Culture
American Theater’s Welcome to Jesus makes you want to Get Out
American Theater Company’s latest is a very nearly insufferable night in the theater.
Posted inMusic
Sights to see at CIMMfest
The Chicago Movies & Music Festival makes its November debut with feature films about David Bowie, queer punk, New Orleans piano, gospel quartets, Ozzfest, Malian traditional music, and lots more.
Posted inArts & Culture
Faye Driscoll gives a welcome flip of the bird to all things stuffy
Expect to have fun at Thank You for Coming: Play.
Posted inBlogs
New York percussion quartet Ensemble, Et Al. refract minimalism through a postrock lens
New-music group Ensemble, Et Al. uses tuned percussion that reflects Tortoise’s influence as much as Steve Reich’s.
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The theological brilliance of Blade Runner 2049
The movie is more of a Talmudic commentary on its source material than a sequel to a cult classic.
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White Mystery’s Riddler graces the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was designed by Trouble in Mind Records co-owner Bill Roe.
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Cook County commissioner wants to add marijuana legalization referendum to March 2018 ballot, and other Chicago news
Also, Emanuel slams Trump for “pointing fingers” at Chicago again.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Can a cuckold fetishist find satisfaction in a two-daddy poly relationship?
Plus: When should I and my 34-years-older daddy come out as a couple? and more
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Andy Dick is no longer funny to the Chicago Comedy Film Festival
A new documentary about the comedian is pulled from the fest in response to accusations of sexual harassment.
Posted inMusic
Eternals front man Damon Locks creates a ‘sound essay’ at the MCA
Eternals front man Damon Locks creates a “sound essay” at the MCA, Deanna Belos plays a belated release party for her Sincere Engineer project, and more.
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Cosmic-minded jazz combo Spaceship Love made its only album in the 80s
Guitarist Samuel “Bebop” Thomas and vocalist Maja Rios formed the core of the groovy but underdocumented Spaceship Love.
Posted inBlogs
Pixar’s new feature Coco opens November 24, but don’t look here for a review
The Chicago Reader boycotted Tuesday’s press screening of the Pixar’s
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Alderman Ameya Pawar slams Ed Burke for representing Trump in tax refund lawsuit, and other Chicago news
Also, Chicago is close to surpassing 600 homicides for the second year in a row.
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LCD Soundsystem and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week
A live recording of Kellye Howard album recording , a cooking demonstration from Chef Damao, and more happenings the week of 11/6-11/9