Losurdo talks about the brief, tumultuous history of Life Sentence’s best-known lineup, the importance of making their music available again, and the possibility of a partial reunion.
Tag: Vol. 48 No. 1
Issue of Oct. 4 – 10, 2018
Posted inBlogs
Landlords for rent control? You heard that right
Little Village property owners are seeing benefits in a new proposed state senate bill.
Posted inBlogs
Mendoza and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend
Heavy Trip and other goings on 10/5-10/7.
Posted inBlogs
Indivisible Chicago’s Blue Wave Rave uses improv to mobilize political action
“Improv actors are like the best canvassers ever!”
Posted inBlogs
Fulton Market venue the Mid announces its pending closure
You’ve got till February 2019 to say good-bye to the EDM-focused club.
Posted inFood & Drink
Edward Kim’s Mini Mott feeds a burger cult
A Mott St satellite in Logan Square is dedicated to a new variation on the once-rare diner-style cheeseburger.
Posted inArts & Culture
Firebrand’s Caroline, or Change revels in tension, both racial and domestic
Firebrand’s production features fearless, fantastic singers.
Posted inFilm
In A Star Is Born, love hurts, but it’s labor that breaks your heart
Stars may not seem to be working, but they are—and that’s the tragedy of this new film.
Posted inArts & Culture
In Dear Brutus, J. M. Barrie takes his not-quite-grown-up characters to another sort of Neverland
A strong cast makes a stiff story soar.
Posted inFilm
Robert Greene’s documentary Bisbee ’17 explores the soul of a town haunted by its history
An Arizona community reenacts a century-old episode of monumental cruelty.
Posted inArts & Culture
A man creates havoc among dogs to harass a woman because All I Want Is One More Meanwhile …
Otherworld Theater’s excellently plotted saga is enjoyable and moving.
Posted inArts & Culture
Interrobang’s White Rabbit, Red Rabbit turns improv into a matter of life and death
Every week, a different actor takes the stage to lead the audience through this participatory experience.
Posted inNews & Politics
Fifty years ago, 35,000 Chicago students walked out of their classrooms in protest. They changed CPS forever.
Among their demands: black and Latino teachers and administrators, ethnic studies classes and clubs, and bilingual education
Posted inMusic
Sen Morimoto makes crowded songs all by himself
Sen Morimoto’s mix of hip-hop, pop, prog, and jazz has won over international entertainment platform 88 Rising, but for now he’s sticking with his friends at Chicago indie Sooper Records.