Friday, March 30, 2012
Do This Whoa Film Tom Hanks is important. Celebrate him.
Posted by Kevin Warwick on 03.30.12 at 05:15 PM
- Joe Seer / Shutterstock.com
- Tom Hanks can't believe it
Kevin Turk and a handful of Western Michigan University students began the homage to Thomas Jeffrey Hanks back in 2004 when one of the crew's visionaries was struck with an almost transcendental stroke of genius—seemingly delivered to his brain by the hand of God—and the words "Hey, do you want to sit around and drink and watch Tom Hanks movies?" were finally uttered.
Condiments One Bite Food Chain Food & Drink Condiment time: Tony's damn fine pasilla-tamarind salsa
Posted by Mike Sula on 03.30.12 at 04:59 PM
- Mike Sula
- Smoky, tangy, sweet
You know when you're strolling past the supermercado salsa shelf, eying the pink pico de gallo and graying salsa verde? Do you ever surmount the suspicion that management is extending the life of onions, cilantro, chiles, and crappy South American tomatoes about to go bad?
Guilty.
Media News Helen Thomas's last dinner?
Posted by Michael Miner on 03.30.12 at 04:33 PM
The executive committee voted six to one to leave the award as is, but retire it.
Thomas's most passionate champion a year ago was Christine Tatum, a former president of SPJ's Chicago chapter, the Headline Club, and in 2006-'07 president of the national organization. Tatum posted a long commentary on Facebook headed "How SPJ lost the P in its name when communicating with Helen Thomas." Its focus was "the shameful way" in which SPJ treated Thomas while it was deciding what, if anything, to do about the award in her honor.
Arts Visual Art Living for the city: arty stuff to do this weekend
Posted by Elly Fishman on 03.30.12 at 04:05 PM
- PeregrineProgram
- Chillin. Taxidermy leopard head from "Room for Views"
New Paradigms
The Art Institute's Leadership Advisory Committee hosts its annual discussion program, New Paradigms, this year with Museum of Contemporary Art curator Naomi Beckwith and New York-based artist Mickalene Thomas discuss. Thomas is known for her bold paintings (many embellished with rhinestones) and her depictions of black female identity.
Friday, March 30, 7-9 PM, Art Institute (111 S. Michigan). Reservations required (312-443-3133).
Things I Love Music This is an irony-free zone
Posted by Sam Worley on 03.30.12 at 03:23 PM
- alterna2
- Why the long face?
Film Music The avant-garde music hidden in The Hunger Games
Posted by Miles Raymer on 03.30.12 at 03:00 PM
And now, thanks to an article in Wired, I know that the film's score—but not its T-Bone Burnett-produced soundtrack—contains bits of a nine-minute synthesizer piece recorded by an obscure pioneering electronic artist named Laurie Spiegel.
Music Post No Bills A John Cage Q&A with composer and Aperiodic director Nomi Epstein
Posted by Peter Margasak on 03.30.12 at 02:30 PM
Film Now playing: Mirror Mirror
Posted by J.R. Jones on 03.30.12 at 02:10 PM
Food Chain Food & Drink Army & Lou's mounts a comeback, and other food news bites
Posted by Mike Sula on 03.30.12 at 01:39 PM
- Gary Wiviott
- Call it a comeback
The late, great Army & Lou's is making a comeback, says Grubstreet. If one more venerable soul food spot rises from the dead, it's a trend. C'mon Izola's!
More notable food news, and other ramblings, after the jump.
Music Spotify playlist: Rock with a 70 percent chance of keyboards
Posted by Miles Raymer on 03.30.12 at 12:42 PM
- Olivia Hemaratanatorn
- Hunx
