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11/09/11
Your agenda for the days ahead: One man, decades of battle at Court Theatre . . . a jazz up-and-comer with a famous last name returns to Chicago . . . what to hear in place of Tune-Yards’ sold-out shows . . . plus, playwright Seth Bockley’s weekend plans and free stuff
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11/02/11
What to do this week: The days are getting shorter, but the stuff to do just keeps getting better. Highlights include Old Town School of Folk Music’s theatrical debut, Laurie Anderson at the Chicago Humanities Festival, and Lucinda Williams in the burbs … plus, weekend plans from the MCA’s Naomi Beckwith and where to see Jolie Holland for free
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10/26/11
What to do this week: The music of Queen + the characters of Alien = a live-action Halloween mash-up we can get behind. Plus: spine-tingling theatre, a Día de los Muertos altar walk, glow-in-the-dark art … and one paranormal enthusiast’s weekend plans
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10/19/11
Top Events This Week: The choreographer Faustin Linyekula bundles up for a performance at the MCA … free art, free film … plus what Northwestern’s Chicago-lit guy, Bill Savage, is doing this weekend
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10/12/11
Top 5 Things to Do This Week: Profiles Theatre goes dark (as in comedy) … Twyla Tharp stages a premiere … Matthew Sweet still needs a girlfriend … plus, loads of free stuff and the new MSI crasher’s weekend plans
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10/05/11
Worth your time (and money): Jeanne Gang and Sandra Day O’Connor think big … Follies gets wistful … Susan Orlean waxes rhapsodic on Rin Tin Tin … plus, weekend plans from Joan of Arc’s Tim Kinsella
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09/28/11
The week is short. Play hard: The Goodman sees Red … the Backyard Film & Music Fest returns, with booze … the future of jazz comes to town … an expat artist spills her weekend plans … plus, three don’t-miss freebies from week 1 of Chicago Artists Month
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09/21/11
What to do this week: Mavis Staples and Andrew Bird blow out the Hideout’s candles … The Sea and Cake’s Sam Prekop spills his weekend plans … the Decemberists’ Colin Meloy gets even wordier … plus, free jazz, free Muti, free museums
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09/14/11
What to do this week: The Pulitzer-winning Clybourne Park opens at Steppenwolf … two exhibits spotlight Bertrand Goldberg … a carnival of a music fest lands in West Town … Ald. Scott Waguespack goes for a bike ride (or three)
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09/07/11
What to do this week: The complete four-hour Sophocles … getting to know Manu Chao … how to win free theatre tickets … and more
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