- Blogs, Bleader, May 2, 2013
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For black and Hispanic families, no end yet to the bottoming out
The wealth gap between white families and black and Hispanic families has grown to six to one.
- Performing Arts, Theater Review, Jan 30, 2013
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The Whipping Man goes south
Matthew Lopez's play shows its seams in a Northlight Theatre production.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 24, 2012
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Friday at the Bottle: the polystylistic grind of Starring
Violist and former Chicagoan Amy Cimini opens for Bobby Conn tomorrow with multistylistic rock band Starring
- You Are Here, Chicagoans, May 16, 2012
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This week's Chicagoan: Leslie Goddard, historical interpreter
"Every time I do Jackie Kennedy, I have to make sure there are no runs in the stockings; everything has to be perfectly pressed and perfectly clean."
- Performing Arts, Performing Arts Review, Apr 18, 2012
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A foggy war at Steppenwolf
Frank Galati fails to focus in his adaptation of E.L. Doctorow's The March
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 11, 2011
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Morning Newsfeed: Banned Brown-Bag Lunches, Walmart in Lakeview, the Civil War in Lincoln Park, and More
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 16, 2011
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The Disappointment: Or, the Force of Credulity
Brian Springer's family searches for an anarchist diary and buried treasure on their Missouri farm in his documentary "The Disappointment: Or, the Force of Credulity," screening Thursday 3/17 at the Gene Siskel Film Center.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 26, 2010
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Hilterbrick v. Mehring: The Verdict
A Pennsylvania grand jury washes its hands of the famous mince pie law suit
- Music, Soundboard, Mar 4, 2010
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The List: March 4-10, 2010
Critic's Choices and other notable concerts: The Magnetic Fields, Katherine Young, Atomic, Goatwhore, Efterklang, the Gunshy, and more
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 24, 2009
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A Very Reader Christmas: Abe Lincoln Gets the Biggest Christmas Gift Ever
To: the President From: William Tecumseh Sherman
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 11, 2006
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The teacher taught
College doesn’t just change its students.
