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September 2009
Theatre: Dust to Dust
By Catey Sullivan
Yeast Nation vs. Boom: Turns out the beginning and the end of the world have a lot in common—onstage, at least Read more
Magni-fique
   

Kara Mann’s showroom is home to new pieces in the James Magni’s Home Collection. Magni, named one of Architectural Digest’s Top 100 Interior Designers, takes his inspiration from fashion (note the “cufflinks” on the armchairs, the “stilletos” on legs, and the use of metallic—a big fashion trend for fall/winter. Shown here: the Sting-Ray chair and the Jewel Table. The table is solid polished stainless steel with a hand-cast slab tabletop made from recycled glass. It’s mounted like a precious stone in a jewelry setting. Gorgeous!

—JAN PARR

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8 Teen Dreams
A science whiz, a professional ballet dancer, a born storyteller, a basketball star, and four others talk about their lives and their hopes for the future Read more
A Mugging on Lake Street
By John Conroy
FROM SEPTEMBER 2009: A veteran investigative reporter looks into his own beating and finds himself confronting harsh and lingering questions of race Read more
CAMP Cosmetics Revives in Glen Ellyn
By Bridget Maiellaro
Back by Popular Demand
Last November, the local makeup artist Michael Perich closed his self-created botanical beauty line, CAMP Cosmetics (campcosmetics.com), after five years of business in a Glen Ellyn storefront. He had decided to redesign the space’s interior for a new venture: The Queens’ Closet (480a N. Main St., Glen Ellyn; 630-545-0240). The women’s boutique took off—but Perich continued got so many requests for his cosmetics that... Read more
Scene: 33 Club
By Jeff Ruby
Jerry Kleiner's secret weapon at 33 Club is Daniel Kelly, whose imaginative cooking we liked at D. Kelly in the West Loop a few years back. Read more