Top Five Things to Do This Week
On your agenda: Don Quixote chases windmills and wenches… Taj Mahal sings the blues… a free festival… plus, the weekend plans of the violinist J. Austin Wulliman.
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Robert Hughes in Chicago
The brilliant art critic, who died yesterday at the age of 74, took on the immense legacy of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in a 2003 documentary that’s an engaging, thoughtfully critical look at Chicago architecture in the master’s wake.
Odds N' Friends Show Spoofs 'Total Recall' at Hungry Brain
Seen Monday night at the Hungry Brain: a bare ass, a life-size Arnold Schwarzenegger puppet, and a video montage set to Drowning Pool’s “Bodies” (in which “let the bodies hit the floor” loops endlessly). These elements were all part of Totally Recalled, a comedy show performed by Odds N’ Friends…
Chicago 1857 Mapped Onto Chicago 2012
Much of Ukrainian Village was once farmland owned by a prominent member of New York society; cab fares in Chicago have really declined since the 1850s; and other explorations in an old map.
Shakespeare in the Parks: Six Reasons to See It Now
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre’s “Taming of the Shrew” brings the Bard to the city’s parks. Here’s why you should check out the show before it’s too late
Lollapalooza 2012: Best and Worst of the Festival
From the tunes to the tazoyaki, check out the highlights (and lowlights) of this year’s music fest
Lollapalooza 2012: Bands & Performances
Photos of Jack White, Childish Gambino, M83, Sigur Ros, The Black Keys, and more
Lollapalooza 2012: Crowd Photos
MORE LOLLAPALOOZA 2012: STYLE GALLERY | OVERHEARD AT LOLLA | BEST AND WORST OF THE FESTIVAL | BANDS & PERFORMANCES | THE STORY OF THE FESTIVAL POSTER Photography: Ray Whitehouse and Peter Ranvestel
Overheard at Lollapalooza 2012
“I found a beer in the bathroom. Taking it!” and other quoteworthy gems from the weekend
Dennis Rodkin On ABC 7 Morning News
Dennis Rodkin discusses whether it is a good time to buy, sell, or rent in the Chicago area.