The Last Hurrah
Last week was The Fiancé's rite-of-passage dudefest commonly known as the Vegas bachelor party. Before his trip, I laid down one simple rule: No touching strippers in inappropriate places. That's it. One rule. I didn't ask him not to go to strip clubs; I didn't remind him not to gamble away our life savings (he knows better). But maybe there should have been two simple rules. On our first weekend apart since getting engaged, it might have been nice for...
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Sealed with a Kiss
Puppet Government
Puppets have always helped out with difficult lessons: Bert and Ernie taught the importance of tooth brushing; Kermit served as poster boy for the power of positive thinking. Now it’s time to take the...
No Bull: The scoop on Bull & Bear; plus, a new bar alert and celeb spotting
Luke Stoioff—along with fellow Stone Lotus partners David Rekhson and Brandon Zisman—has been working on Bull & Bear (431 N. Wells St.), a high-end sports bar for Loopers and traders, for more that a year. Although the place isn’t slated to open until mid-October, the trio already has a slew of other projects in the pipeline, including...
Read more »Ten Things Men Should Know About Women
The wedding is about a month away, and I haven't had an unaided night of sleep in weeks. My friends and my doctor have told me it's perfectly normal to develop irrational anxieties before a wedding, as long as the panic has nothing to do with the decision to get married. Although I don't have a single doubt about spending the rest of my life with The Fiancé, I've been a little apprehensive about the living together part—especially right now, when the two of us are still in a condo built for one...
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Grounded in Fiction
The Chicago Air & Water Show dominates the skies this weekend, but there's plenty to see at street level—for starters, a couple of theatre adaptations by local lit stars. Elizabeth Berg—she of New York Times best-seller list fame, who has been touted by everyone from Oprah to the American Library Association—has adapted her...
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Found ArtUncovering Chicago's best-kept secrets |
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Solo ShowIf you hear only one concert this month, make it this one |
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Rodeo DriveWicker Park’s hippest strip snags a new cantina with a Spanish accent |
5 Great Patios for People WatchingMartini Park, Relax Lounge, The Boundary, Fat Cat Bar & Grill, Eno |
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The Blip - September 2008Bright spots on the month's cultural radar |
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Busting Up the Boys' ClubFinally, a female rapper is in the house. |
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Life as a Legend: Marilyn Monroe
07.19.2008
The camera loved her; men swooned for her; and ladies are still mimicking her iconic style. This exhibition of 300 Marilyn-centric works by more...
Nixon’s Nixon
08.19.2008
The multi-Jeff-nominated production returns with its original and highly lauded leads, William Brown and Larry Yando, and director, Michael...
Fake Lake
08.22.2008
Summer's on the wane, and we'll take a final dip wherever we can get it. Fake Lake, a site-specific play from the The Neo-Futurists, uses...
Aloha at the Aquarium
08.25.2008
Labor Day weekend marks visitors’ last chance until summer 2009 to ogle the 3-million-gallon Oceanarium, which closes in September for...
Chicago Jazz Festival
08.28.2008
Our top picks for don't-miss concerts at the city's annual ode to jazz:August 28th at 6:30 p.m.: Sonny Rollins. The fest finally scores a prime...
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American Craft Exposition Benefit Preview PartyAugust 21, 2008 – The American Craft Exposition (ACE) Benefit Preview Party kicked off the 3-day fine craft show that brought together 150 artisans to exhibit their one-of-a-kind, museum-quality... |
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