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Home » Vol. 49 No. 7

Tag: Vol. 49 No. 7

Issue of Nov. 14 – 20, 2019

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Posted inColumns & Opinion

At Columbia College, a contested part-time faculty union election

by Deanna Isaacs November 15, 2019August 18, 2021

Longtime CFAC president Diana Vallera and her team face a reform slate.

Posted inFood & Drink

Rolling Meadows’ Umacamon Japanese Kitchen upholds the suburban izakaya tradition

by Mike Sula November 14, 2019August 18, 2021

And capably covers all the bases, with sushi, ample comfort foods, and uncommon specialties from the island of Kyushu.

Posted inFilm

CineKink is back with another lineup of raunchy films

by S. Nicole Lane November 14, 2019August 18, 2021

The sex-positive film festival is making a stop at the Leather Archives & Museum.

Posted inMusic

Lithuanian art-rock genius Vyto B resurfaces with a cross-generational collaboration

by Leor Galil November 13, 2019May 3, 2022

Chicago label Sanzimat International documents the Lithuanian diaspora with three new tapes, including one with Vyto B, creator of 70s outsider classic Tricentennial 2076.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

A losing strategy

by Ben Joravsky November 13, 2019August 18, 2021

Let’s get this straight: It’s OK for centrists to bash lefties but it’s politically incorrect for lefties to fight back.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Changing lanes

by John Greenfield November 13, 2019August 18, 2021

Advocates say the next head of the Active Transportation Alliance should be a person of color.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

How not to spoil the swingers party

by Dan Savage November 13, 2019August 18, 2021

Dan Savage on behaving nicely in sexual settings, and more

Posted inArts & Culture

Vihanga has arrived

by Kerry Cardoza November 13, 2019August 18, 2021

The handmade clothing line offers ethical and sustainable fashion for all.

Posted inNews & Politics

White? Asian? African? Chicagoans with Middle Eastern and North African roots feel erased by census

by Alexis Kwan and City Bureau November 13, 2019August 18, 2021

Local groups say it’s essential for people to participate even if they don’t see a racial/ethnic category on the form that fits them.

Posted inMusic

Migrating menhirs on the gig poster of the week

by Salem Collo-Julin November 13, 2019August 18, 2021

This week’s featured gig poster was designed by artist and researcher Aniella Sophie Goldinger.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Winners and losers in the war on drugs

by Leonard C. Goodman November 13, 2019August 18, 2021

When it comes to marijuana, big-money political donors win while the rest of us keep losing.

Posted inArts & Culture

The Steadfast Tin Soldier remains delightful in its second year

by Dmitry Samarov November 12, 2019August 18, 2021

Mary Zimmerman’s adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale is moving and magical.

Posted inArts & Culture

The music entices, but the story is corny in Sombras Tango Cabaret

by Irene Hsiao November 12, 2019August 18, 2021

Tango 21 Dance Theater’s cabaret show lacks narrative sophistication.

Posted inArts & Culture

Romeo and Juliet is only halfway there at Chicago Shakes

by Kerry Reid November 12, 2019August 18, 2021

The central characters feel like an afterthought in Barbara Gaines’s contemporized version.

Posted inArts & Culture

Packing follows one gay man’s journey to confront his midwestern ghosts

by Dan Jakes November 12, 2019August 18, 2021

Scott Bradley’s solo show for About Face creates an important document of queer life.

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