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The musician Jon Langford inspires a play
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The Life of Byron
Don’t-miss picks for 11.11.09 through 11.17.09: Cool jazz meets the king of klezmer … House Theatre meets rocker Jon Langford … Bartók meets the movies … Frank Lloyd Wright meets happy hour … and more
Muppet Insider
Don’t-miss picks for 11.04.09 through 11.10.09: The Muppets take Chicago … Margaret Atwood does dramatic … Stefon Harris shakes up a bebop shrine … Harold Ramis, Matt Groening, and Tony Kushner wax on … and more
The Insider: Tim Daisy
Five picks from the versatile Chicago new-music drummer whose trio, Vox Arcana, opens the Umbrella Music Festival on Saturday, Nov. 7th, at The Hideout (1354 W. Wabansia; umbrellamusic.org).
Double Play: The International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE)
The 30-member group returns to the MCA for its first concert with the Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho.
The Farce Side
Don’t-miss picks for 10.28.09 through 11.03.09: Druids at CST … Monsters at Auditorium … dinosaurs in Brookfield … ghosts in West Town … and more
Frankenweekend
Don’t-miss picks for 10.21.09 through 10.27.09: Frankenstein plays it avant-garde … Steve Martin plays it straight … Jay Farrar and Ben Gibbard play it cool … plus, Michael Chabon, Aleksandar Hemon, Augusten Burroughs … and more
Chicago's Fall 2009 Theatre Preview
Our superduper Fall Theatre Preview, featuring actress Molly Brennan; eight actors and directors tackling the season’s toughest roles; playwright Keith Huff dishes about Broadway; the season’s most anticipated productions; where to eat, drink, and park
Fashion Focus Chicago
The fashion event returns with spring collections, student creations and emerging designers