Alex Kotlowitz, author of There Are No Children Here and..." /> Alex Kotlowitz, author of There Are No Children Here and..." /> Alex Kotlowitz, author of There Are No Children Here and..." />
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August 2011
Alex Kotlowitz and Our Upcoming Blog, 'Off the Grid'
By Esther Kang
Chicagomag.com on Friday will launch a blog called <a href="http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/Off-the-Grid/August-2011/The-Trauma-of-Violence-and-Our-Broken-Communities/"Off the Grid: Dispatches from Chicago’s Writers-in-Residence. Every so often, we plan to feature a new writer who will post about topics of his or her choosing—anything from personal essays to reported pieces. The only requirement is that the stories be about Chicago and its people. We’re thrilled, then, to introduce our inaugural writer-in-residence, Alex Kotlowitz, author of There Are No Children Here and... Read more
Where to Go This Weekend: New Buffalo, Michigan
By Catey Sullivan
It’s been close to 30 years since New Buffalo, Michigan’s Ship and Shore Festival got its start as an arts-and-crafts fair. Now it’s a three-day event that showcases an array of Midwestern artists and musicians. It also features one of the region’s most unique parades: a procession along the shore of Lake Michigan of boats, yachts, and other floating vehicles decked out in lights... Read more
Lollapalooza 2011: Best and Worst of the Festival
By Lena Singer
Say what you will about Lollapalooza—it’s too mainstream, it’s too hot, it’s too commercial, it’s too crowded—but, overall, it’s a pretty great show. Bands that get by on good hair and a hit at other fests fall flat when stacked up against plain talent—regardless of whether it’s in or out (or in again for the third or fourth time—this being Lolla’s 20th anniversary). It would be an inhuman task to take it all in, but several acts... Read more
Lollapalooza 2011
Our complete coverage of the fest, including our best/worst list, band photos, style shots, cutest couples, and more Read more
OK Go at Debonair Social Club’s Lollapalooza Preparty
The dancing. Oh, the dancing! OK Go, that purveyor of just-try-to-sit-still viral videos, got the crowd on its feet and sweaty at Debonair Social Club’s Lollapalooza preparty Thursday night, when two members of the formerly Chicago-based band took over DJ duties right around midnight—just 24 hours and change after playing Obama’s 50th birthday bash at the Aragon... Read more