- Movies, Movie Sidebar, Apr 17, 2013
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Our guide to the Chicago International Movies & Music Festival
This year's fest includes a Big Star documentary, the Jesus Lizard's last concert, Brazilian punks, and plenty of live music.
- Music, Music Feature, Mar 25, 2013
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Getting back to Marcos Valle
This Brazilian singer-songwriter’s best records came out more than 40 years ago and just got their first U.S. release.
- Movies, Movie Review, Jan 30, 2013
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Location is everything in the Brazilian drama Neighboring Sounds
Kleber Mendonca Filho's first feature takes us somewhere real.
- Movies, Movie Sidebar, Jun 13, 2012
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The not-so-dark continent
The African Diaspora International Film Festival screens 6/15-6/21 at Facets
- Movies, Movie Sidebar, Apr 11, 2012
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What to see at the Chicago Latino Film Festival
The 28th annual festival opens Friday with screenings at Instituto Cervantes and Landmark's Century Centre
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 17, 2012
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More Saturday events to consider
Extra items for your Sat 2/18 agenda
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 18, 2012
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Expo 70 returns to Chicago on Friday
Justin Wright's propulsive ambient-psych project shares a bill with Cleared at the Burlington.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 9, 2012
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Michelle to Barack: "Get Rahm outta here!"
The strained relationship between Rahm and the Obamas
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 11, 2011
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The thrill of it all: A perfect pass helps the U.S. women advance
The U.S. beat Brazil yesterday in the 2011 women's World Cup after Megan Rapinoe's assist to Abby Wambach forced a penalty kick shootout.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 1, 2011
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Post-Rock and the Amazon
Ken Vandermark performs Saturday 4/2 at a free screening of the Amazon river documentary "Roads of Water," which he scored. Also showing clips from "Roads" director Augusto Contento's in-progress post-rock-doc "Parallax Sounds."
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 3, 2011
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This Week's Food and Drink Events
Carnaval, Fat Tuesday, Sunday supper at Vie, and more.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 10, 2010
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The Genetic Lottery
What do southern Brazilian beauties and seven-year-old soccer players have in common? They make a lot of people see dollar signs.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 5, 2010
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Chicago Anarchist Film Festival
The 10th Annual Chicago Anarchist Film Festival screens new and archival works, 5/5-5/16 at St. Paul's Cultural Center and No Exit Cafe.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 29, 2010
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Chicago, Brazil
Sao Paulo percussionist Mauricio Takara (Hurtmold, Sao Paulo Underground) leads a group of his own this Wednesday at Heaven Gallery.
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 14, 2009
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Revenge
Brazilian filmmaker Paulo Pons's "Revenge," a queasy mix of erotic thriller and social criticism, screens Thursday 10/15 in the Chicago International Film Festival.
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 12, 2009
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New Voices From the Americas
Filmmakers from Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay screening in the Chicago International Film Festival discuss their work in the free panel New Voices From the Americas Monday 10/12 at AMC River East.
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 14, 2009
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RIP jazz saxophonist Luther Thomas and Brazilian berimbau master Ramiro Musotto
Funky Saint Louis free-jazz saxophonist Luther Thomas and Brazilian percussionist Ramiro Musotto have died.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 23, 2009
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Wax Poetics goes to Brazil
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 17, 2008
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This Bud's for who?
The guys from Ipanema take over America's largest brewery.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 23, 2007
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I read Time Out Chicago so you don't have to
The yuks keep coming from Time Out Chicago.
