Features
Mamet on the Make
by Bob Daily
In his play, his movies, and his life, David Mamet has remained true to one love – success.
The Dentist’s Vendetta
by Daniel Santow
Someone set off a bomb on Stephen Whitney’s porch – someone he met once a long, long time ago.
Fashion: Second Skins
by Donna Frost and Pat Schulman
Short, tight, and bright – snappy new summer clothes that put the sports in sportswear.
Battle of the Bard
by Bob Daily
The English Shakespeare Company girds itself for a marathon Wars of the Roses at the Auditorium.
The Rest of the Fest
by Laura Raidonis
A preview of the second biennial International Theatre Festival of Chicago
Old Town’s Mad Masterpiece
by Toni Schlesinger
Living with the eccentric collaborative architecture of Sol Kogen and Edgar Miller
Chicago Story: Going Dutch
by June Grossman Colan
Remembering A Century of Progress, a restaurant on the lakefront, and the loveliest summer job one girl ever had
Departments
Letters
Journal
by Hillel Levin, editor
Brains take a back seat in funding for the arts.
Metro
by David Jackson
An alderman gets out the vote; rough treatment at the VA
Artworks
by Henry Hanson
Art Expo’s all-star line-up expected to draw 50,000 to the lakefront
Books
Walter Polovchak’s fight for freedom was more than just a flight from family.
Execs
by Patrick Barry
Bill Rentschler learned how to revive Rust Belt industry the same way he learned about bankruptcy and jail: experience.
Chicago Woman
by Marcia Froelke Coburn
If a man makes an overt pass at a power lunch, you can giggle. But never say, “You must be kidding.”
Theatre
by Anthony Adler
With two companies, and a third on the way, Bucktown is pregnant with possibilities.
Movies
by Penelope Mesic
In Frantic, Roman Polanski turns uneasily from what he knows – perhaps because he knows too much.
Dining
by Carla and Allen Kelson
Wedding Mexican cuisine to other flavors, with mixed results
Back Talk
by Henry Hanson
John Wilson, Jim Edgar, Lucy Salenger, and John David Mooney
Chicago Guides
Events
Dining
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