Issue Archives
Dec 1-7, 2011
Issue Archive for Dec 1-7, 2011 Vol. 41, No. 10
Arts & Culture
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This week's Culture Vultures recommend . . .
Gomez/Wilson: Windows & Mirrors and Wisconsin Supper Clubs: An Old Fashioned Experience
by Asher Klein | Dec 1, 2011
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Show us your . . . pair of silicone hands
Each week, we ask you to show us something. This week it's Joni Anderson's PAIR OF SILICONE HANDS
by Kevin Warwick | Dec 1, 2011
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The Tea Party Scrooge
Goodman Theatre supplies A Christmas Carol for the year of the 99 percent
by Tony Adler | Dec 1, 2011
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Muntu Dance Theatre's "Spice It Up"
Nearly 40-year-old dance troupe combines traditional flavors
by Laura Molzahn | Dec 1, 2011
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Text and art had a baby . . .
and the Maxwell Colette Gallery is calling it "Text and Drugs and Rock & Roll"
by Sam Worley | Dec 1, 2011
Food & Drink
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Key Ingredient: Calves' liver
Rodney Staton of the Ogden stuffs chicken-skin agnolotti with calves' liver mousse
by Julia Thiel | Dec 1, 2011
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The wonder years at Next 8
With their third menu, Grant Achatz and Dave Beran revisit childhood
by Mike Sula | Dec 1, 2011
Columns & Opinion
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Someone should have said, 'This stinks' 13
The press goes easy as a Nebraska volleyball star gets a sweet deal
by Michael Miner | Dec 1, 2011
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The transnational economy 1
Steelworker-turned-prof Jerry Harris explains the rise of global capitalism
by Deanna Isaacs | Dec 1, 2011
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Do I have to call myself a lesbian? 3
Plus: barf as a turn on, hyperhorny boyfriend, grateful Christian conservative kinkster
by Dan Savage | Dec 1, 2011
News & Politics
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The politics of pot 12
Are our politicians too paranoid to decriminalize marijuana?
by Mick Dumke | Dec 1, 2011
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The reefer solution
Legislation from state Rep. La Shawn Ford would reform marijuana laws
by Mick Dumke | Dec 1, 2011
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Cannabis crusader
Two decades later, James Gierach is still campaigning against pot prohibition
by Mick Dumke | Dec 1, 2011
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This week's Chicagoan: Saundra Bryant, square-dance caller 19
'I used to say I'm not prejudiced, but I found that I'm prejudiced against stupidity'
by Anne Ford | Dec 1, 2011
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The Reefer Reader
Our stash of reporting on marijuana laws and politics
| Dec 1, 2011
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Zoom in: Palmer Square 1
The track around Palmer Square is just over a mile around and a quiet place for a run
by Kevin Warwick | Dec 1, 2011
Film
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Artist on Artist: Jane Birkin, muse of Serge Gainsbourg, talks to Janet Bean
French pop icon tells the Eleventh Dream Day drummer: 'It’s not very usual to go on being great friends with your ex-husband'
| Dec 1, 2011
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Love, loneliness, and rim jobs 8
Steve McQueen's Shame is rated NC-17. Happy Holidays!
by Ben Sachs | Dec 1, 2011
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Letters From the Big Man
Filmmaker Christopher Munch goes where the wild things are
by Ben Sachs | Dec 1, 2011
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The Turin Horse 4
Hungarian master Bela Tarr goes riding off into the sunset
by Ignatiy Vishnevetsky | Dec 1, 2011
Music
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Three Beats: Andrew Bird and Ian Schneller transplant Sonic Arboretum 1
Plus: ICE talks nonjazz improvisation, and Chicago hip-hop meets a Swedish doc about the American black power movement
by Peter Margasak | Dec 1, 2011
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The Secret History of Chicago Music: Barrett Deems 2
The man billed as the "world's fastest drummer" played with such greats as Louis Armstrong and Benny Goodman
| Dec 1, 2011
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Filling out the fringes of African music and black gospel
Multidisc sets Opika Pende and This May Be My Last Time Singing
by Peter Margasak | Dec 1, 2011
Other Stuff
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Blogs
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One bite: the Cameo apple
by Mike Sula | Dec 2, 2011
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Tonight in rep screenings: Frankenstein double feature
by Ben Sachs | Dec 2, 2011
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The Park Grill scandal: One for the ages 2
by Kate Schmidt | Dec 5, 2011
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Dressing for the queen
by Heather Kenny | Dec 5, 2011
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Best of 2011, number 10: And Everything Is Going Fine
by Ben Sachs | Dec 1, 2011
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RIP Howard Tate and Hubert Sumlin 1
by Peter Margasak | Dec 5, 2011
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Ahoy! NASA says Kepler-22b is a major step in search for Earth's twin
by Deanna Isaacs | Dec 5, 2011
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Experimental music from Italy's Stefano Pilia and New York's Corridors on Wednesday
by Peter Margasak | Dec 6, 2011
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Is a blogger a journalist? Not in Oregon 11
by Michael Miner | Dec 6, 2011
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This week in Food & Drink
by Kate Schmidt | Dec 1, 2011
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Upcoming events: intriguing pop-ups, free pizza, and more
by Kate Schmidt | Dec 7, 2011
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Best of 2011, number 9: 13 Assassins
by Ben Sachs | Dec 5, 2011
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In this week's Reader: The misunderstood sex offender
by Tal Rosenberg | Dec 8, 2011
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Awesome music from Africa
by Peter Margasak | Dec 1, 2011
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This week on the B Side
by Miles Raymer | Dec 1, 2011
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Now playing: Afraid to Talk
by J.R. Jones | Dec 1, 2011
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Best of 2011, number 10: Margin Call
by J.R. Jones | Dec 2, 2011
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Give me Detroit in December, damnit!
by Mick Dumke | Dec 2, 2011
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Without God on your side
by Ted Cox | Dec 5, 2011
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Say "Hello (What's Up?)" to chill 90s vibes 2
by Miles Raymer | Dec 5, 2011
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Nina Nastasia and Bonnie "Prince" Billy at this year's Letters to Santa benefit 1
by Peter Margasak | Dec 5, 2011
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Occupy Columbia 18
by Deanna Isaacs | Dec 6, 2011
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Andreas Mitisek will head both Chicago Opera Theater and Long Beach Opera
by Deanna Isaacs | Dec 7, 2011
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The latest Reader performing arts reviews
by Tony Adler | Dec 1, 2011
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Sweater weather 6
by Heather Kenny | Dec 7, 2011
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Kembe X, Spin magazine, and hip-hop's new underground
by Leor Galil | Dec 2, 2011
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Rahm's secret snow job 1
by Steve Bogira | Dec 1, 2011
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The walls talk in Sleep No More
by Tony Adler | Dec 2, 2011
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The tender heart of Fritz Lang 2
by J.R. Jones | Dec 1, 2011
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How much is a trillion, really?
by Deanna Isaacs | Dec 5, 2011
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Face time
by Steve Bogira | Dec 5, 2011
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Favre and Tebow: the perfect storm
by Kevin Warwick | Dec 5, 2011
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Mayor Emanuel jacks up Misericordia's water bills 8
by Ben Joravsky | Dec 6, 2011
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Opera in the movies, and vice versa 2
by Ben Sachs | Dec 6, 2011
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On Bicycles release party at Cole's
by Julia Thiel | Dec 7, 2011
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The most transparent government Chicago has ever seen, part 1
by Mick Dumke | Dec 1, 2011
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A dollop of mercy for Blago 6
by Michael Miner | Dec 7, 2011
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Holiday shopping events and sales
by Heather Kenny | Dec 1, 2011
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Gonzo Chicago compiles its favorite local music footage 1
by Luca Cimarusti | Dec 1, 2011
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Mayor Emanuel to Chicago: I do what the Reader tells me!
by Ben Joravsky | Dec 1, 2011
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Noise and experimental music on your Internet dial
by Peter Margasak | Dec 2, 2011
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The Brand Brewing complex: To raze or not to raze? 3
by Julia Thiel | Dec 1, 2011
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A short interview with a marathon DJ
by Asher Klein | Dec 3, 2011
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Starting today on the Bleader: Weed Week
by Tal Rosenberg | Dec 5, 2011
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This is the year! 1
by Ted Cox | Dec 5, 2011
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The LSU-'Bama rematch—a bad idea
by Michael Miner | Dec 6, 2011
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Tenor saxophonists Wilkerson and Brown blow into Hamilton Park on Friday
by Peter Margasak | Dec 7, 2011
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Movie life in Chicago: a visit to Popular Electronics 4
by Ben Sachs | Dec 5, 2011
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Cats, Chicagoan claim quotation, comma contest
by Sam Worley | Dec 7, 2011
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The most transparent government Chicago has ever seen, part 2 8
by Mick Dumke | Dec 2, 2011
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"Pssst, hey, did you hear about the Evanston dude who wrote a book on gossip?"
by Jerome Ludwig | Dec 7, 2011
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In this week's Reader: Pot politics
by Tal Rosenberg | Dec 1, 2011
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This week's movie action
by J.R. Jones | Dec 2, 2011