When I first set out to profile gallerist and art dealer Mariane Ibrahim, she didn’t exactly decline, but she didn’t immediately say yes, either. After being heavily profiled over the past couple of years—both for her curatorial style as well as her unconventional path to Chicago’s gallery scene via Seattle—the gallery’s focus was understandably on […]
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The body in focus
While living alone in the woods of northern California at the start of 2020, Lilli Carré started learning chess. Like many folks deep into the pandemic, she took up a new hobby. While trying to draw inspiration for her work, she incorporated her new vehicle for communication when all touch and connection were lost. Carré’s […]
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West Town’s Funkenhausen ain’t your opa’s German beer hall
Chef Mark Steuer (the Bedford, Carriage House, et al) gets personal but not too serious at his new West Town brasserie.
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Chiditarod XIII and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend
Jane Bond: Funny But Deadly and more goings-on March 2-4
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Tempesta Market is the house that nduja built
The dazzling Grand Avenue deli is a temple to locally made salumi.
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Wow, man, that Beatnik has seen some places . . .
Now the Ukrainian Village clubstaurant would do well to settle down.
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The Chicago bro is coming to ruin your neighborhood
This invasive species oozes a particular kind of toxic masculinity.
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Beatnik’s cocktails provide an international vacation in a glass in West Town
Boho-swank decor and cocktails with ingredients from around the world give Beatnik a Mediterranean flair.
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Clever Rabbit is a feeding frenzy for plant eaters
But will the West Town spot survive past the summer?
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At 82 years old, painter Jim Dine shows no signs of slowing down
Richard Gray Gallery opens a new West Town space with new work by the famous artist.
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Temporis will leave you wanting more
The West Town spot’s 11-course tasting menu is a delight—emphasis on “light.”
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Western Exhibitions inaugurates a new space with an expansive show
The gallery’s biennial, “Underlying System Is Not Known,” is both a retrospective and an exciting glimpse of the venue’s future.
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Dennis Hastert gets 15 months in prison, confesses to molestation, and other Chicago news
Also, Chicago Public Schools might cancel finals if the teachers strike.
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A shocking 21 shootings occurred in 20 hours on Tuesday and Wednesday and other Chicago news
Also, the NHL says sexual assault allegations against Patrick Kane were “unfounded.”
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Behold the bizarre and bloody Ghanaian movie posters of Deadly Prey Gallery
Odd Obsession Movies owner Brian Chankin showcases his massive collection in West Town.