Issue Archives
Apr 25 - May 1, 2013
Issue Archive for Apr 25 - May 1, 2013 Vol. 42, No. 31
Arts & Culture
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One photographer's story of ordinary American lives 2
Lloyd DeGrane's "Domestic Issues" finds beauty in the mundane.
by Lloyd DeGrane | Apr 25, 2013
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Show us your . . . fire station
This week firefighter Jeff Wiley shows us around Engine 60 in Hyde Park.
by Janey Lee | Apr 19, 2013
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Wake up for The Blackout Diaries
Sean Flannery's boozy showcase began a weekly open run at Lincoln Lodge earlier this year. It's worth stumbling in for.
by Kevin Warwick | Apr 22, 2013
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Hello Kitty blurs the lines of art and commerce
Christine Yano analyzes a Japanese icon in Pink Globalization: Hello Kitty's Trek Across the Pacific.
by Noah Berlatsky | Apr 22, 2013
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The world according to Vaginal Davis
The queercore luminary, zinester, musician, filmmaker, and "terrorist drag" proponent speaks at the Art Institute.
by Sam Worley | Apr 22, 2013
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Alzheimer's from the inside out
Christine Mary Dunford brings Lisa Genova's novel Still Alice to the Lookingglass stage.
by Zac Thompson | Apr 22, 2013
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DanceWorks Chicago throws young dancers in the deep end
And they come out strong.
by Laura Molzahn | Apr 23, 2013
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In the headlock of Big Love
Strawdog Theatre and Charles Mee's play make a terrific couple.
by Tony Adler | Apr 24, 2013
City Life
Food & Drink
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Key Ingredient: Jonathan Zaragoza gets into muddy-tasting amphibians,
skin and all 1Challenged with live frog, the Masa Azul chef takes a trip to Chinatown and goes from there.
by Julia Thiel | Apr 19, 2013
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Howells & Hood fails the locavore test
Beer-focused restaurant in Trib Tower pays lip service to local and sustainable.
by Mike Sula | Apr 22, 2013
Columns & Opinion
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Lucky Plush, Blair Thomas & Co., and Eighth Blackbird go three to a
sleeping bag 2The local arts groups band together to address that necessary evil, fund-raising.
by Deanna Isaacs | Apr 22, 2013
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Welcome to U.S. Cellular Field, home of the sweetheart deal 7
A new lawsuit shows how taxpayers footed the bill so the White Sox can make millions.
by Ben Joravsky | Apr 23, 2013
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Happy, gay, free
A light Love after a heavy week
by Dan Savage | Apr 25, 2013
News & Politics
Film
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Children for fun and profit on ABC's new Bet on Your Baby
On the next million-dollar baby
by Gwynedd Stuart | Apr 25, 2013
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A new life for Colonel Blimp 1
Michael Powell and Martin Scorsese remember a British masterpiece.
by J.R. Jones | Apr 24, 2013
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Hard times and hard liquor in The Angels’ Share
In the new Ken Loach comedy, two-bit thieves target a coveted barrel of scotch.
by J.R. Jones | Apr 25, 2013
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Rob Zombie returns from the dead
The Lords of Salem is a tale of modern-day witches.
by Drew Hunt | Apr 25, 2013
Music
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Chance the Rapper drops Acid Rap 2
The local MC's second mixtape is about to take him to some places he's only imagined.
by Leor Galil | Apr 23, 2013
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In Rotation: MC Zulu on Major Lazer
Plus: Reader digital content editor Tal Rosenberg on the new Kurt Vile, Searchl1te on the swaggering debut album from composer Anna Clyne, and more
by Tal Rosenberg | Apr 23, 2013
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Gossip Wolf: Night Terror is pleased to meet you
Plus: A new juke collection from DJ Earl and a benefit show against handgun violence
by J.R. Nelson | Apr 24, 2013
Other Stuff
Blogs
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Swing from the trees with the handmade noodles at Lazzat
by Mike Sula | Apr 19, 2013
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Rachel Shteir—cat's-paw of New York's cunning plot to make the world despise us? 55
by Michael Miner | Apr 23, 2013
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Reader's Agenda Sat 4/20: Record Store Day, Page One, and Picnic for Earth
by Drew Hunt | Apr 20, 2013
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Das Racist and A Tribe Called Red offer relief from the racism blues
by Miles Raymer | Apr 19, 2013
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Reader's Agenda Tue 4/23: Cadaver, Brotherhood of Fred, and Jim Wallis
by Drew Hunt | Apr 23, 2013
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Another tab of Acid Rap: More nuggets about Chance the Rapper's life, music, and forthcoming mixtape
by Leor Galil | Apr 24, 2013
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What do you get when you take the dinosaurs out of Jurassic Park? 2
by Ben Sachs | Apr 24, 2013
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This week's Reader Jukebox update: Hank Williams, Isaac Hayes, and other staff requests 3
by Tal Rosenberg | Apr 22, 2013
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Nollywood entertainment in Logan Square 1
by Ben Sachs | Apr 22, 2013
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12 O'Clock Track: Big K.R.I.T. and Trinidad James team up on "My Trunk"
by Miles Raymer | Apr 23, 2013
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Ariana Grande channels Mariah Carey on "The Way"
by Miles Raymer | Apr 23, 2013
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"Malort Face" and other Key Ingredient Cook-Off bites to come
by Kate Schmidt | Apr 23, 2013
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Reader's Agenda Sun 4/21: Sister Souljah, The Happiest Song Plays Last, and Kvelertak
by Drew Hunt | Apr 21, 2013
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Meet French experimental filmmaker Jean-Gabriel Périot
by Ben Sachs | Apr 23, 2013
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A review of The Interestings, the latest book from Meg Wolitzer
by Aimee Levitt | Apr 19, 2013
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Gig poster of the week: A beautiful butterfly takes off for Shuggie Otis
by Luca Cimarusti | Apr 24, 2013
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New York Bagel & Bialy v. Reno for best bagel in Chicago 7
by Michael Miner | Apr 19, 2013
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Street View 092: Linda's extralong hair at the MCA
by Isa Giallorenzo | Apr 24, 2013
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Fun with numbers 3
by Michael Miner | Apr 20, 2013
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12 O'Clock Track: The instrumental power riffs on the Fucking Champs' "The Loge"
by Kevin Warwick | Apr 22, 2013
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Jonathan Toews looks a little different today
by Aimee Levitt | Apr 22, 2013
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Reader's Agenda Wed 4/24: Candemonium! Canned Beer Festival, Clinic, and Hale Woodruff's Murals
by Hannah Lorenz | Apr 24, 2013
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An interview with composer John Corigliano (part one) 1
by Ben Sachs | Apr 18, 2013
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Feisty Nashville singer Kacey Musgraves tweaks conventions from within
by Peter Margasak | Apr 23, 2013
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Reader's Agenda Mon 4/22: Comedy open mikes, Andrei Lankov, and Mykki Blanco
by Drew Hunt | Apr 22, 2013
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12 O'Clock Track: "Wrecking Ball," wiggy psychedelic space-funk from London's Heliocentrics
by Peter Margasak | Apr 24, 2013
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Breaking up the band: When to call it quits 2
| Apr 20, 2013
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Brave and boobilicious: Chicago Opera Theater's Maria de Buenos Aires 2
by Deanna Isaacs | Apr 24, 2013
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Not quite Detroit—Chicago as described by a New York Times book critic 97
by Michael Miner | Apr 22, 2013
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Did you read about public housing, wet towels in space, and pot-smoking bacchanals?
by Reader staff | Apr 22, 2013
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Don't fear the reaper: Geezer dance breaks down ageist barriers
by Laura Molzahn | Apr 23, 2013
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Reader's Agenda Thu 4/25: the American Whiskey Affair, Off Off Broadzway, and Intelligentsia's Logan Square debut
by Hannah Lorenz | Apr 25, 2013
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Weekly Top Five: The best of "Bloody" Sam Peckinpah 1
by Drew Hunt | Apr 21, 2013
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Norway's Kvelertak and Local Option's Voku Hila: Metal makes beer taste better
by Philip Montoro | Apr 22, 2013
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An interview with composer John Corigliano (part two)
by Ben Sachs | Apr 19, 2013
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Mayor Emanuel: Hire me for the new TIF job! 16
by Ben Joravsky | Apr 24, 2013
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Drummer Frank Rosaly emerges as a bandleader with Cicada Music 3
by Peter Margasak | Apr 19, 2013
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Did you read about Richard M. Daley, the Illinois River, and 6,297 Chinese restaurants?
by Reader staff | Apr 24, 2013
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Lumpen cofounder Leslie Stella on the record about her latest book, Permanent Record
by Jerome Ludwig | Apr 19, 2013
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It's time to vote in the Best of Chicago Readers' Poll 6
by Tal Rosenberg | Apr 24, 2013
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Best shows to see: Zomes, Sweet Talk, Clinic, and Maria de Buenos Aires
by Peter Margasak | Apr 22, 2013
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Ignore the troll, feed the Boards of Canada mystery 2
by Miles Raymer | Apr 22, 2013
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Reader exclusive: Album stream of Rollin Hunt's The Phoney 1
by Leor Galil | Apr 23, 2013
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Did you read about 9/11 detainees, Kim Gordon, and the worst job in 2013?
by Reader staff | Apr 23, 2013