The Blip
Bright spots on the month’s cultural radar
Bright spots on the month’s cultural radar
This year’s artist to watch mines his life for his work
An opulently minimalist duplex penthouse makes the perfect showcase for global treasures
Tough Talk
In the wake of all of the warm fuzzies and holiday cheer, what better way to return to the cynicism of the real world than a night with Neil LaBute? To cap off its season dedicated to the darkly comedic playwright, Profiles Theatre (4147 N. Broadway; profilestheatre.org) hosts an evening with LaBute on Saturday, January 3rd. A preshow reception begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by readings and an audience Q&A. Admission is $50 and includes a ticket to the theatre’s next…
Getting Mary’d
After 11 years of anchoring Andersonville, the idiosyncratic Tomboy (5402 N. Clark St.; 773-907-0636) is getting out while the getting’s good. Tomboy’s neighbor “Hamburger Mary’s [5400 N. Clark St.; 773-784-6969] is expanding,” says Stacy Malow-Williams, a partner at Tomboy, which closed on December 21st. “I have an eight-month-old baby at home and we got an offer we could not refuse. It’s the perfect opportunity.” Ashley Wright, a partner at Hamburger Mary’s Chicago franchise, says his restaurant will double its seating capacity when the new space opens in the spring. “It will be mostly high-topped tables,” says Wright, who promises the same…
New Year’s Eve alternatives
Charles Steffen’s drawings on display at the Russell Bowman Art Advisory
MBAs find fewer finance jobs
A baby-naming expert explains a postelection trend
The new head of the celebrated documentary film company Kartemquin kicks off her tenure with a quirky film about type