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Walls of Fame
By Bradley Lincoln
Take a cue from a hot new club and stylish spa, and dress up your walls with texture. Read more
Windy Indies
By Bradley Lincoln
October brings cinema paradiso for film buffs. But for the rest of us, there is a sudden superabundance of esoteric imagery, offbeat venues, and C-list directors and actors. Where’s the best stuff? Chicago asked a film fest vet to draft a cheat sheet. Read more
Two Blocks of Bling
By Bradley Lincoln
For more than a century, the Jewelers Row district has been a hard-hustling center of lapidary commerce. The city designated the area, along Wabash Avenue between Washington and Monroe streets, a Chicago landmark in 2003 for its significant mix of A-list architects. Diamonds, of course, are forever—here's a tour of some hallowed halls that deserve the same fate (just in time for your holiday shopping). Read more
Space Invader
By Bradley Lincoln
Laurie Anderson, NASA's first artist in residence, talks about her unusual commission, the wisdom of Godard, and her newfound enthusiasm for the red planet. Read more
Funny Girl
By Bradley Lincoln
Ana Gasteyer shares her latest finds, her favorite stuff, and her way of coping with the green goo. Read more
Factory Fresh
By Bradley Lincoln
Amid the clamor of the Fulton Street wholesale markets and the clinking of small plates on Randolph Street's restaurant row, a chic urban residence. Read more
How to: Make an Oscar
By Bradley Lincoln
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. Read more
The Art of Parking
By Bradley Lincoln
Driving into the city for a cultural event can be nerve-racking, even for the savviest roadsters. Here’s a street-smart guide to help cure your downtown parking blues. Read more