Goodbye, 2009. Hello, New Year's Eve!
Don’t-miss things to do for 12.23.09 through 01.05.10: Chicago Guide double dips! Top ways to see out 2009, plus picks for rollicking NYE concerts.
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Voice of Change: On Radical Disciple: The Story of Father Michael Pfleger
A new documentary examines an activist priest and his controversial limelight
Public Defender: On Ike Reilly and his new album, Hard Luck Stories
A while back, Ike Reilly got behind on his electric bill. When the ComEd truck arrived to cut off his power, he and a friend took a stand. “We pretended we were in The Grapes of Wrath,” Reilly tells the crowd at iO, where he’s making a guest appearance at the weekly TJ & Dave … Read more
What to Do This Week
Don’t-miss picks for 12.16.09 through 12.22.09: Highbrow shadow puppets; Milton Berle workouts; and junior high drama, relived: Happy Hanukkah, everyone! Plus, a second chance to see this year’s Oscar contenders
Anatomy of a Joke: Dissecting a joke from comedian Adam Burke
Our writer dissects a joke from up-and-comer Adam Burke, a comedian with an intellectual streak
Cue, Shtick: Alan Gross' new dark comedy High Holidays comes to the Goodman Theatre
A long-ago Chicago stage hit propelled Alan Gross into a screenwriting career—and 14 years of thankless toil in Hollywood. This month, the playwright, back in town, brings a new dark comedy to the Goodman Theatre
Pocket Guide: A cultural short list for December, in order of buzz
The White House: A Look Inside at the Museum of Science and Industry Ranked from highest profile to biggest surprise THE SECOND CITY’S 50TH 12/11-13 Fifty years: We laughed, we cried, we saw careers take off—including those of returning Citizens Martin Short, Eugene Levy, and Catherine O’Hara. A CHRISTMAS CAROL 12/22-27 An all-star production … Read more
Here's Hannibal
Don’t-miss picks for 12.09.09 through 12.15.09: A hometown funny man returns … a quintet of luminaries reconvenes … a
holiday curmudgeon rethinks the season … plus, free stuff—and a chance to
win
Decisive Design: Work of German designer Konstantin Grcic on display at the Art Institute
Konstantin Grcic’s Myto chair In 1999, the German designer Konstantin Grcic unveiled the Mayday Lamp, a sleek contraption inspired by the lighting in auto repair shops. Produced by Flos, the lamp went on to win the prestigious Compasso d’Oro award, and over the next decade, Grcic (pronounced GEAR-tchich) became one of the world’s most sought-after … Read more
Wild at Art: Photographer Carrie Schneider’s portraits feature herself
Carrie Schneider doesn’t like having her picture taken. It’s an odd confession given the 30-year-old photographer/video artist’s affinity for self-portraiture. But like Cindy Sherman and Tracey Moffatt before her, Schneider’s arresting self-portraits aren’t exactly literal. “Most of the time,” she says, “I don’t think of myself as being me.” She styles herself as a stand-in … Read more