The first in what will be a regular monthly Monday series at the Whistler, one featured writer a month riffs on the question "so you think you have nerves of steel?" in whatever manner he or she deems appropriate.
Chicago's eclectic Locust Music label hosts a typically diverse showcase—with Starless & Bible Black, Stephen Titra's O.W.L., Paul Metzger, and more—at the Empty Bottle on Saturday night.
British filmmaker Stephen Connolly investigates spaces and their meanings in "Occasional Pieces," a selection of his short works screening Saturday 11/7 at the Nightingale.
The University of Arizona student paper accuses a fraternity of destroying 10,000 newspapers in an attempt to cover up a story about an alleged frat party date rape.
Beyond Bluto
If you want the gory details, read Bob Woodward's Belushi bio. But if you want to get to know the lovable lug behind the bedsheet, pick up his widow's new oral history.