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…
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.
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
From the tunes to the tazoyaki, check out the highlights (and lowlights) of this year’s music fest
Photos of Jack White, Childish Gambino, M83, Sigur Ros, The Black Keys, and more
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“I found a beer in the bathroom. Taking it!” and other quoteworthy gems from the weekend
Dennis Rodkin discusses whether it is a good time to buy, sell, or rent in the Chicago area.
Looks we loved from the fest, updated daily
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.
