2013 is Basically 2006 All Over Again in Pop Culture
As we head into Golden Globes weekend, which finds our favorite Chicago comedy alums reuniting, there are a few other things are giving us déjà vu.
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New on the Scene: Hauser Gallery
A new gallery from the local photographer Marc Hauser is sure to be one to watch in the Chicago art scene.
There’s a Show at the Metro Featuring Covers of David Bowie and T. Rex, Because Why Not
A one-night-only supergroup made up of Garbage and Smashing Pumpkins members cover some pretty odd songs at the Metro this Friday
Third Coast Percussion Goes Metal
In a new concert this Friday, the percussion group explores metal instruments and the varying sounds they can produce.
Anatomy of a Chicago Winter Commuter
Our cartoonist illustrates the must-haves for surviving the frigid months
Top Five Things to Do This Week
On your agenda: Deanna Dunagan takes center stage in a caustic family drama…the artist Terry Adkins delves into African American history…free movies, plus the weekend plans of the gallerist Ellen Alderman
A New Perspective on the City Beautiful Movement
About 25 new murals are showing up around the city, thanks to the founders of Bucktown’s Pawn Works. Here’s a look at the group and why they do what they do.
Talking Trash with a Lady Arm Wrestler
The Urbanist gets stung by the theatrical sport, starring the Killer Bee
‘The Second City Guide to the Opera’ Brings the Funny to the Civic Opera House
The Lyric Opera/Second City partnership confused everyone at first, but after Saturday night’s performance, it’s all starting to make sense.
Mash-Up Mania
Three out-of-the-box cultural partnerships in Chicago