Lollapalooza 2012: Style Photos
Looks we loved from the fest, updated daily
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Chicago Dance Mixes, Then and Now
Two mixes, one by Derrick Carter and the other by u-ziq, show how the city took overblown dance music, stripped it down, and made it party music… twice, over the course of three decades.
Wallace Carlson, Essanay Studios, and the Invention of the Cartoon Character
Chicago’s legendary Essanay Studios, a pioneer that employed Charlie Chaplin and discovered Gloria Swanson, was also responsible for one of film’s earliest cartoon characters, the work of a newspaper cartoon prodigy.
The Story Behind Lollapalooza's Strongman/Dancing Hot Dogs Poster
Chicago designer Billy Baumann, one half of the printmaker duo Delicious Design League, talks about the inspiration for his festival poster
On the Agenda: Lollapalooza 2012
Two Chicago magazine editors list their top five acts to see at this weekend’s massive music festival
Chicago's JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound Ready for Lolla Debut
Lollapalooza 2012 may have some big headliners scheduled, including Black Sabbath and Red Hot Chili Peppers, but the fest is also an opportunity to check out rising talent. Among the newbies this year is one of my favorite local acts, the neo-soul group JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound, playing their first Lolla this Saturday…
Top 5 Things to Do This Week
On your agenda: Everything is Terrible reinvent Total Recall with puppets and found video footage… artist Matt Maddan crosses comics and poetry… free Shakespeare… plus, the weekend plans of the filmmaker Xan Aranda.
Chicago Home + Garden's Fall Issue Hits Newsstands August 2nd
Story highlights from the Fall 2012 issue of Chicago Home + Garden.
Building Cultural Infrastructure: Failing Big Versus Failing Small
A recent study by the University of Chicago’s Cultural Policy Center suggests that America built too many museums and theaters over the past couple decades, or at least spent too much money on them when times were better.
Lollapalooza: A Primer
Here’s what you should know about the massive fest taking over Grant Park August 3 to 5