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Blogs, The Blog, Mar 19, 2010
Jason Wyatt Frederick on Radio M Tonight

A segment on WBEZ's Radio M focuses on notable local artist/musicians.
- by Whet Moser
- Tags: Radio M, Alison Cuddy, Jason Wyatt Frederick, Love Story In Blood Red

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Blogs, The Blog, Mar 19, 2010
Dinner & a Show: Friday 3/19

Recommended events paired with nearby restaurants.
- by Whet Moser
- Tags: The Aldermen Project: 50 Alderman/50 Artists, Jeremy Scheuch, Lauri Apple, Derek Erdman, Phineas X. Jones, Jon Gitelson, Aaron Wooten, Johalla Project, Big Star, Paul Kahan, Scout Niblett, Schubas, Palette Bistro, Larry McCray, Buddy Guy's Legends, Cafecito, Dogtooth, Gene Siskel Film Center, European Union Film Festival, Bijan's Bistro, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Aja, Uncle Vanya, Xoco, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Urban Style Emporium, Loreta Corsetti Millinery Atelier, Silver Spoon, HSDC, Nederlands Dans Theater

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Blogs, The Blog, Mar 19, 2010
The Hipster Food Stamp Panic of 2010
- by Whet Moser
- Tags: hipsters, hipsters on food stamps, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, One Story Up, Homestead Act, Megan Cottrell, welfare-to-work, don't know much about history

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Blogs, The Blog, Mar 19, 2010
Quick! It's Uncle Vanya

The Maly Drama Theatre's great Uncle Vanya is in town only through Sunday.
- by Tony Adler
- Tags: Maly Drama Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Uncle Vanya

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Blogs, The Blog, Mar 19, 2010
Weekend Sales and Events

A menswear fashion show, the monthly Randolph Street vintage market, sales at Fix and Krista K, and more this weekend.
- by Heather Kenny
- Tags: Urban Style Emporium, Loreta Corsetti Millinery Atelier, Stephen Curd, Garic Stephens, Randolph Street Market, vintage, Fix, Krista K, sales

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Blogs, The Blog, Mar 19, 2010
3/20 — Free Workshops at Artisans 21 Gallery

Artisans 21 Gallery hosts workshops on making art out of recyclables on Sat 3/20 from 10 AM to 6 PM.
- by Sam Worley
- Tags: Gallery 21 Artisans, Hyde Park, recycling, workshop, arts, crafts

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Blogs, The Blog, Mar 19, 2010
SXSW Report: Day Two, Part One

The rap group of your dreams is a reality: Thee Satisfaction.
- by Jessica Hopper
- Tags: Thee Satisfaction, Seattle, hip-hop, queer rap, SXSW, South by Southwest

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Blogs, The Blog, Mar 19, 2010
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Creation, Destruction, Chaos

Animators take on primal themes in "Creation, Destruction, Chaos," a free screening Saturday 3/20 at High Concept Laboratories.
- by Ed M. Koziarski
- Tags: Shirin Mozaffari, Jeremy Bessoff, Jim Trainor, Jodie Mack, Diane Christiansen, Matt Marsden, Rebecca Schoenecker, High Concept Laboratories, puppet, animation, WW II, Peru, Sphinx, Creation, Destruction, Chaos, Dream

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Blogs, The Blog, Mar 19, 2010
Morning Art: Chris Crites

Part of "Arrested Moments," on display at 360See Gallery
- by Julia Thiel
- Tags: Arrested Moments, 360See Gallery, Chris Crites

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Blogs, The Blog, Mar 18, 2010
Alderman Moreno Begins His Career in the City Council With a Fund-raiser

He hasn't been sworn in yet, but the newly appointed alderman of the First Ward is headlining a fund-raiser.
- by Hunter Clauss
- Tags: Manny Flores, Joe â€œProcoâ€� Moreno, Jesse Ruben Juarez, First Ward, fundraiser, Joseph Berrios, Toni Preckwinkle, John Fritchey, Mayor Richard M. Daley

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Blogs, The Blog, Mar 18, 2010
Theatre Building Chicago Update

Theatre Building Under Contract to Lubaka Productions
- by Deanna Isaacs
- Tags: Theatre Building Chicago, Lukaba Productions, Laura Michaud

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Blogs, The Blog, Mar 18, 2010
This Week's Musicsplosion

Have you noticed all the great music content in the new Reader? Here, let me help you.
- by Miles Raymer
- Tags: Sanford Parker, Dillinger Escape Plan, Sharp Darts, interlink, Gossip Wolf, Cosmo Lee, Sam McPheeters

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Blogs, The Blog, Mar 18, 2010
3/20— Free Workshop on Spinal Health

Dr. Kenneth Weber offers tips on good back health Sat 3/20 2 PM at Ravenswood Chiropractic & Wellness Center.
- by Sam Worley
- Tags: Dr. Kenneth Weber, Ravenswood Chiropractic and Wellness Center, spinal health, Chicago Back School, back, pain, wellness

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Blogs, The Blog, Mar 18, 2010
SXSW Report: Day One, Part Two

Mac and Laura of Superchunk serve 16.
- by Jessica Hopper
- Tags: Superchunk, Mac McCaughan, Laura Ballance, Our Noise, Merge Records, SXSW, Austin

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Blogs, The Blog, Mar 18, 2010
Interview With the Vampire

Kim Fowley on Kim Fowley
- by Miles Raymer
- Tags: Kim Fowley, the Runaways, rock music

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Blogs, The Blog, Mar 18, 2010
Mural Painting at Open Books

artists Geoff Bevington and Phil Yeh paint a mural at Open Books
- by Jerome Ludwig
- Tags: Geoff Bevington, Phil Yeh, Steve the Dog & the Winged Tiger, Open Books

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Blogs, The Blog, Mar 18, 2010
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This Week's Movie Action

New reviews and notable films in this week's issue.
- by J.R. Jones
- Tags: Paul Greengrass, Green Zone, Universal Pictures, European Union Film Festival, Dogtooth, Just Anybody, Lourdes, Rembrandt's J'Accuse, A Year Ago in Winter, Helsinki Forever, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Jennifer Aniston, Bounty Hunter, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Jonathan Demme, Neil Young Trunk Show, Nick Nolte No Exit, Repo Men, Runaways movie, She's Out of My League, Joseph H. Lewis, Gun Crazy, Gene Siskel Film Center, Paul Brickman, Risky Business, Music Box, Fritz Lang, Secret Beyond the Door, Nina Paley, Sita Sings the Blues, Bezazian Branch Library, Bank of America Cinema, God's Little Acre, Erskine Caldwell, Anthony Mann, Winchester 73, Bend of the River, Naked Spur, Man From Laramie, Man of the West, Jack Lord, Hawaii Five-O, Tina Louise, Gilligan's Island, Vic Morrow, Michael Landon, Little House on the Prairie, Robert Ryan, United Artists, film festivals, movies

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Blogs, The Blog, Mar 18, 2010
Meet Mr. Green
- by Michael Miner
- Tags: Illinois Green Party, Rich Whitney, Phil Huckelberry

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Blogs, The Blog, Mar 18, 2010
3/18— Free Artists at Work Forum

Tonight 3/18 at 6 PM, the Chicago Cultural Center hosts "Domestic Studio," a talk about making art at home.
- by Sam Worley
- Tags: Chicago Cultural Center, Studio Chicago, Gallery 400, Jason Lazarus, Georgina Valverde, Brian Kapernekas, Lorelei Stewart, Domestic Studio

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Blogs, The Blog, Mar 18, 2010
This Week's Food and Drink Events

National Corndog Day, the Maple Syrup Festival, Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day, and more.
- by Julia Thiel
- Tags: National Corndog Day, Wiener and Still Champion, Outstanding in the Field, Chicago Foodways Roundtable, Chicago Victory Gardens: Yesterday and Tomorrow, Ben Pao, Wok This Way: Chinese Cooking Demystified, Maple Syrup Festival, North Park Village Nature Center, World Water Week, Tap Project, UNICEF, Chicago Chef Week, Free Cone Day, Ben & Jerry's, Culinary Conversations With Food Women, Chicago's Downtown Farmstand

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A segment on WBEZ's Radio M focuses on notable local artist/musicians.

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Recommended events paired with nearby restaurants.

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The Maly Drama Theatre's great Uncle Vanya is in town only through Sunday.

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A menswear fashion show, the monthly Randolph Street vintage market, sales at Fix and Krista K, and more this weekend.

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Artisans 21 Gallery hosts workshops on making art out of recyclables on Sat 3/20 from 10 AM to 6 PM.

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The rap group of your dreams is a reality: Thee Satisfaction.

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Animators take on primal themes in "Creation, Destruction, Chaos," a free screening Saturday 3/20 at High Concept Laboratories.

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Part of "Arrested Moments," on display at 360See Gallery

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He hasn't been sworn in yet, but the newly appointed alderman of the First Ward is headlining a fund-raiser.

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Theatre Building Under Contract to Lubaka Productions

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Have you noticed all the great music content in the new Reader? Here, let me help you.

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Dr. Kenneth Weber offers tips on good back health Sat 3/20 2 PM at Ravenswood Chiropractic & Wellness Center.

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Mac and Laura of Superchunk serve 16.

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Kim Fowley on Kim Fowley

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artists Geoff Bevington and Phil Yeh paint a mural at Open Books

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New reviews and notable films in this week's issue.

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Tonight 3/18 at 6 PM, the Chicago Cultural Center hosts "Domestic Studio," a talk about making art at home.

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