Our top five picks for things to do this week: For those whose New Year’s resolution was “Hear more live music”: James McMurtry … Allen Toussaint … Charlie Hunter … a behind-the-scenes chat with Lyric leading lady Deborah Voigt … plus, what hometown DJ Jesse De La Peña is doing this weekend
IDOL MINDS: In a thoughtful new book, a Chicago professor examines how images have shaped the public’s perception of the war on terror
GAVEL NOT INCLUDED: Introducing a virtual tribunal where you can weigh in sans summons
Our top five picks for things to do this week: Chicago comics go highbrow… homegirl Nora Dunn improvises … Neil LaBute chews the fat … Gary Griffin does Shakespeare … a found photographer comes to light … plus, what Bloodshot Records co-owner Nan Warshaw is doing this weekend
AMERICAN BEAUTY: The ever blunt playwright discusses people’s looks, Broadway, and criticisms that his work is misogynistic
Story highlights from the January/February 2011 issue of Chicago Home + Garden magazine, including best of the new on the design scene, simply stunning global style, and dreamy modern kids’ rooms.
Two of Chicago magazine’s 2010 Chicagoans of the Year, Dr. Daniel Ivankovich and Neli Vazquez-Rowland, stopped by WGN Midday News to discuss their organizations and how they are impacting on the Chicago community and beyond.
POCKET GUIDE: A cultural short-list for January, in order of buzz
Our top five for New Year’s Eve: No plans? No problem. We’ve rounded up big nights out of all stripes, with tickets still available.
Our top five picks for things to do this week: Get a breath of bracing air at the Arb . . . take Dad for a beer at the Hideout . . . compare Maxwell Street Torahs and tacos . . . plus, what the director of the Gene Siskel Film Center is doing this weekend
