Jennifer Hudson, Jeff Garlin, A Pitchfork Insider
This week’s best of the best: Jennifer Hudson + Cibo Matto + Steve Earle = Pitchfork who? … Plus, for those who are festival bound, the Empty Bottle’s Peter Toalson offers his music picks
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David Bernstein on Chicago School Board President Michael Scott's Death
David Bernstein visited the set of CLTV and WGN Evening News to discuss Chicago school board president Michael Scott’s death, which was ruled a suicide.
Chicago magazine's Best of Chicago Issue Hits Newsstands July 14th
Story highlights from the August 2011 issue of Chicago magazine, including the annual Best of Chicago list.
Chicago: Home of the World's First Movie Theater
Eadweard Muybridge’s Zoopraxographical Hall began the tradition of buildings dedicated to the projection of pictures on a screen. But the primitive technology was no match for the dancing girls of the White City.
Jerry Lee Lewis, Tony Sarabia, Folk & Roots
This week’s top picks: A killer concert at the Congress … backwoods music from Winter’s Bone … wee-hour cycling … The Post Family throws a party … plus, what the radio host Tony Sarabia is doing this weekend
A Post-4th Treat: R. Kelly Sings the National Anthem
Chicago’s infamous R&B genius gives “The Star-Spangled Banner” the cheeseball R. Kelly treatment. Plus: Lou Rawls shows us how it’s actually done.
Jennifer Wehunt: Best Beer
Jennifer Wehunt visited the set of WGN Midday News on Thursday to talk about the best beer in the city and suburbs.
Kurt Elling’s Weekend Plans, Let Freebies Ring
Top picks for the three-day weekend: Two don’t-miss plays … red, white, and blues in Berwyn … what the Grammy winner Kurt Elling is doing this weekend … freebies for all!
‘The Steal’ Probes the Psychology of Shoplifting
DePaul professor Rachel Shteir, an expert of cultural phenomena, looks at the five-finger discount
Five Best Things to Do in July
POCKET GUIDE: From a booze cruise to Jennifer Hudson to Jeff Garlin, a cultural shortlist for July—in order of buzz.