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.
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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.
On the Green Carpet at Summer Lovin' 2011
Move over, Kim Kardashian. Here come some Chicagoans dressed to the nines at Summer Lovin’, our annual mixer featuring the mag’s 20 most eligible singles. The event, cohosted by the Auxiliary Board of Northwestern Memorial Hospital and held at the Museum of Contemporary Art, included a “green carpet” sponsored by Ravinia…
David Henry Hwang Talks Race, 'Chinglish'
This summer Chicago audiences get a trifecta from the playwright, including a world premiere at The Goodman
Poetry Magazine Celebrates Its New Home
The Poetry Foundation’s building at Dearborn and Superior is one of only three in the country dedicated to verse.
Middletown, Chinglish, Keith Huff
This week’s top picks: What’s new at Steppenwolf … David Henry Hwang (times two) … playwright Keith Huff’s weekend plans … plus, free poetry in a $21.5 million package
Your DVR Is an Energy Hog
File under things that I knew somewhere deep in my head but probably just didn’t want to think about: DVRs consume an enormous amount of electricity.