Writers on the Record
Victoria Lautman chats with Aleksandar Hemon
Victoria Lautman chats with Aleksandar Hemon
The New Zealand comedy duo Flight of the Conchords landed at the Chicago Theatre Wednesday night for a sold-out show. Associate editor Nora O’Donnell and I tripped over ourselves to get tickets, then tripped over ourselves to rehash the show over IM today. Here’s an excerpt from my chat with Nora, in which the main point of contention is a debate over Bret or Jemaine. Where do you side?
Cassie: What did you think of the show?
Nora: Awesome, with a small pang of disappointment when it came to the crowd.
Cassie: Yeah, I wanted to silence that one dude who kept shouting “Take Off Your Pants!” Although, admittedly, I wouldn’t have minded if someone did…
Sometimes, something so perfect crosses my desk, that I feel compelled to stop, inhale … and immediately put it on my blog. This press release from Simon & Schuster is one of these.
"Recently, I sent you a copy of HOW TO DUCK A SUCKAH: A Guide to Living a Drama-Free Life (February 2008) by Big Boom, author of the Essence bestselling book, If You Want Closure in Your Relationship, Start With Your Legs (2007). . . In HOW TO DUCK A SUCKAH, Boom explains his controversial past and why he has decided to take a stand against suckahs by guiding women out of the ‘sitting duck syndrome.’ Big Boom was once a player/pimp/hustler and…
Actor-playwright Heather Raffo stars in a one-woman play, 9 Parts of Desire, for three weeks starting May 3rd.
Jennifer Koh’s new album showcases an eclectic career at its height.
Dennis DeYoung: Styx frontman, native Chicagoan, and creative force behind the world-premieere musical The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Bottom Lounge returns in true punk-rock fashion: bigger and more ambitious than before.
A rundown on the fairs that make up Artropolis
The industrial-rock band Ministry, launched in Chicago in 1981, comes home for its farewell tour this month.
Best bet for a free event this month: Tony Fitzpatrick’s exhibition at the Chicago Cultural Center