Photos: Nutt and Nilsson—Their Life and Work
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RELATED STORY: When Jim Nutt Met Gladys Nilsson »
Lightning struck with a wallop when the two artists met at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He has a new show at the Museum of Contemporary Art, and in July they will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. Here they talk their way back in time
SIREN SAYS: A rookie cop drama has been filming everywhere from Millennium Park to rough parts of Austin and the South Side.
Our top five picks for things to do this week: Life-changing theatre, no exaggeration . . . Nutt hangs again at the MCA . . . screenprint it yourself at the Block . . . and more
POCKET GUIDE: A cultural short-list for February, in order of buzz
Associate editor Nora O’Donnell visited the set of CLTV Evening News last week to promote Chicago magazine’s annual Singles issue. Nominations for Chicago’s most desirable singles are now being accepted and Nora gives some insight on how to stand out from the crowd!
Related Review: Downtown, Plus a Revisit of River North’s Other Gay Bar, Second Story (Second) Story Time: One Infamous Night at the Mag Mile’s Only Gay Dive 1. Velvet Rope Ultra Lounge Known for service with a smile—and sometimes a sugary-sweet drag-queen smirk—this suburban spot offers a menu that goes beyond pub grub (mini filet … Read more
Our top five picks for things to do this week: Four big plays and an exhibition, plus where Liz Phair will be lunching this weekend
David "Honeyboy" Edwards Related: Big Head Todd’s New Project: a Robert Johnson Tribute As a young Mississippi Delta bluesman, David “Honeyboy” Edwards traveled and performed alongside the legendary Robert Johnson until the latter’s mysterious death in 1938. That historical link makes Edwards an indispensable part of the tribute record 100 Years of Robert Johnson … Read more
AT THE CROSSROADS: Todd Park Mohr, a.k.a. Big Head Todd, brings the blues legend Robert Johnson back to life