Best of Chicago
Good: the well spoken of, the longtime favorites, the new and surprising. Better: the perfect extra fillip, the graceful technique, the revelatory debut. Best: See below
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Fools Rush In
Don’t miss picks for 08.05.09 through 08.11.09:
French shenanigans on the lake … German jazz at the Green Mill … Project Runway at Cityscape … Naked turns 50 … more
Keeping It Fresh
While the blues can be low-down, Zora Young makes them sound high class on her new album, The French Connection.
Crushed
Heartbreak inspires a new album by a group of indie up-and-comers
Theatre: Noise Maker
Oscar nominee Michael Shannon on his return to the Chicago stage, mothers, and more
One Fine Detour
Curator Stephanie Smith let serendipity lead when she put together Heartland, an art show about the Midwest
Guten Morgan
Don’t-miss picks for 08.12.09 through 08.18.09: Who’s crazier: Tracy or Tracy? … a Lolla redux for less … Béla Fleck’s banjo odyssey … roving hordes of natty cyclists … more
Lollapalooza 2009
Photos, style, bests and worsts from the music fest
Honest, Abe
Don’t miss picks for 08.05.09 through 08.11.09: Speed dialing Steppenwolf … bidding farewell to a true Chicago character actor … Bill Kurtis on Abraham Lincoln … a Vampire Weekend sighting … and more
The Plan for Today: Mekons’ In-store Gig
Introducing a newcomer to chicagomag.com: Chicago Guide: The Plan for Today—or, as the case may be, Tonight, Tomorrow, or This Weekend—an infrequent, not-at-all scheduled newsflash we’ll post whenever we’ve got an unmissable event worth sharing. These might be …