Chicago Magazine Asking a Lot Photograph: mptv.net Maria Falconetti in The Passion of Joan of Arc The Passion of Joan of Arc, Carl Dreyer’s 1928 silent-film masterpiece, “is the greatest work of 20th-century art in any medium. The drama is unforgettable.” That’s the opinion of Paul Caldwell, who is conducting the Youth Choral Theater of Chicago in … Read more
Shooting a 9-inch-wide ball through an 18-inch-diameter basket from more than 23 feet away is no easy feat, but Bulls guard Ben Gordon is quickly becoming one of the league’s top 3-point shooters. He is currently ranked tenth among the NBA’s all-time career leaders in 3-point field goal percentage (.413). Asked about other long-range shooters … Read more
If you haven’t found love yet, fear not-there are plenty of options for finding that special valentine. But it will cost you. JupiterResearch predicted that Americans would spend $516 million on online dating services in 2005. That’s quite a bit, considering that only 16 percent of single Americans are looking for romance, according to the … Read more
This year, as it has every year since 1983, the Northwest Side trophy maker R.S. Owens & Company will provide the golde Oscar statuettes for Academy Award winners. Current R.S. Owens president Scott Siegel, son of the company’s late founder, Owen Siegel, talks us through the process leading up to the February 25h event.
How many restaurant fads can you fit under one roof? At least three, according to a pair of loungy new small-plate Latino lairs.
Send tips about high-end home sales to dennis@rodkin.com.by Dennis Rodkin Thy Neighbor’s HouseInterlinked 30 years ago by a rehab, two Astor Street houses-one an elegant Georgian, the other a more modern residence-hit the market simultaneously Photograph: Chris Guillen Gold CoastList price: $4.950 million (left)List price: $9.995 million (right) Two neighboring Astor Street houses, conjoined by … Read more
Men hate Valentine’s Day. The flowers, the last-minute reservations scramble, the forced romance: the whole thing is basically just another blown anniversary waiting to happen (Exhibit A: “What to Get My Booty Call”). So this year, The Closer reclaims February 14th on behalf of the males of the species. I plan to order pizza, drink … Read more
The Next Chapter We knew the acclaimed chef Laurent Gras (Fifth Floor in San Francisco) was hooking up with Rich Melman and his Lettuce cronies, but we weren’t sure how or where. Now it’s clear: Gras is taking over the Ambria space (2300 N. Lincoln Park West; 773-472-5959). “Our goal all along has been to … Read more
Does a bigger dinner plate cause people to eat more? A Cornell University food psychologist answers this and other questions in a fascinating new book about the hidden factors that may be making us fat
At 24, Alice Hoffman kicked off a stellar literary career by publishing her very first book, Property Of. That was 1977. Then came the deluge: 16 more novels (including Practical Magic, The Ice Queen, The River King, Here on Earth), plus short stories, screenplays, fiction for teens, picture books for youngsters, not to mention critical … Read more
