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5/21/13
12:30 p.m.
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In the Company of Men Review: A Good Play About Some Truly Bad Guys

Neil LaBute's tale of mind games probes the sociopathic side of the male psyche.

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5/20/13
4:30 p.m.
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The Indy 500 Isn’t the Only Reason to Visit Indianapolis

Plus: How to check a bag for free, and the best way to recover lost luggage.

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5/20/13
2:30 p.m.
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The Garfield Park Conservatory Is a Beautiful Place to Drink a Beer

About 50 vendors at Beer Under Glass kicked off Chicago Craft Beer Week.

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5/17/13
4:00 p.m.
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A Visit To Theaster Gates’s 13th Ballad at the MCA Today

This preview visit to the much-anticipated exhibition showed how Gates planned his "activation" of the MCA'a atrium.

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5/17/13
1:30 p.m.
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You Can Pet a Stingray at the Shedd Aquarium

Stingray Touch is not as scary as it sounds. Just don't pull their tails.

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5/17/13
9:30 a.m.
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The Graham Foundation Is a Great Place To Find Obscure Art Magazines

The latest issue of Icon and Clog's special on Brutalism are both for sale at this Gold Coast mansion.

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5/16/13
4:30 p.m.
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The Youth Lagoon Show Was Beautiful and a Lot Louder Than You’d Expect

The sold-out concert at Metro on May 15 was a pretty incredible performance.

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Kentucky Derby Day Crawl

Kentucky Derby Day Crawl

May 4, 2013—Chicagoans gathered at Old Town Social for the action-packed Derby Day Crawl sponsored by Bulleit Bourbon. Guests sipped refreshing Bulleit Bourbon mint juleps while viewing the...

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The 15 Best Things to Do in Oak Park

Here's how to experience the character and craftsmanship in the western suburb that Ernest Hemingway and Frank Lloyd Wright once called home.

The Top Five Picks for Culture in Chicago This Month

The Top Five Picks for Culture in Chicago This Month

The five musts from our May culture calendar include Theaster Gates, Yo-Yo Ma, Paramore and more.

These Three New Plays Put New Twists on Extremely Old Tales

These Three New Plays Put New Twists on Extremely Old Tales

In Chicago's laboratory of theatre, here’s how three of our top scientists are dusting off 300-year-old works so they can shine in 2013.

Here Are Steppenwolf’s Four Most Exciting New Plays

Here Are Steppenwolf’s Four Most Exciting New Plays

These upcoming productions, on Steppenwolf’s schedule through next summer, bring well-known names and new material to Chicago.

The Hyde Park Insider’s Guide: 15 Great Things to Do

The Hyde Park Insider’s Guide: 15 Great Things to Do

This South Side neighborhood sparkles with art, architecture, and culture.

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