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News & Features, Michael Miner on Media, May 1, 2013
Rick Kogan might be sentimental—just don't call him a sentimentalist

The storied Tribune columnist gets a "mea culpa" from Trib theater critic Chris Jones.
- by Michael Miner
- Tags: Michael Miner on Media, Chicago Tribune, New York Time, Chicago Sun-Times, Rachel Shteir, Chris Jones, Rick Kogan, Nelson Algren, Studs Terkel, Roger Ebert, writers, writing, Neil Steinberg, radio, WGN, sentimentalism, WFMT, books, Chicago Daily News, Panorama, Marcel Marceau, Mort Sahl, Dawn Turner Trice, Studs Terkel Media Award, media, Sam Zell, Billy Goat Tavern, Tempo, Brendan Behan, Bruce Elliott, Old Town Ale House, Herman Kogan, Marilew Kogan, AA, WBEZ, Chicago Theatre

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Blogs, Bleader, Apr 16, 2013
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Thoughts on the city that said good-bye to Roger Ebert

At Ebert's memorial, celebrating Chicago along with the film critic's life
- by Michael Miner
- Tags: Media, News, Roger Ebert, Chaz Ebert, Chicago Theatre, Chicago, Walt Whitman and the Soul Children of Chicago, Chicago Sun-Times, Fellowship Chicago Choir, Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, Walt Whitman, Song of Myself, Dick Gregory, Whitmanstide, Tony Adler

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Music, Music Feature, Mar 6, 2013
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Here comes Mae Ya Carter Ryan

The 11-year-old Bronzeville native has a voice that sounds decades older than she is. People are starting to listen.
- by Anne Ford
- Tags: Music Feature, Ina Carter, Bronzeville, Mae Ya Carter Ryan, Mae Ya Ta'Nell Carter Ryan, voice, singing, WGN, CBS 2 Chicago, WCIU, Chicago Music Awards, Illinois Presidential Inaugural Celebration, Adele, Chicago Has Talent, Wade's World Foundation, Dwyane Wade, Michelle Williams, Destiny's Child, talent, vocal maturity, Whitney Houston, DuSable Museum, Chicago Theatre, Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Nina Simone, Jade Maze, American Idol, music industry, intuitive musicality, Judy Garland, Bruce Thompson, Isaac Hayes, 24-Carat Black, Ralph Jones, Mahalia Jackson, music schools, Harvey, Illinois, Merit School of Music, Video

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Blogs, Bleader, Jul 16, 2012
Shows to see: Nicki Minaj, Hunters, Hammers of Misfortune

Soundboard recommends Nicki Minaj, Hunters, and Hammers of Misfortune
- by Kevin Warwick
- Tags: Music, Pitchfork, Nicki Minaj, Chicago Theatre, Hunters, Hammers of Misfortune, Empty Bottle, Reggie's Rock Club, Paper Mice, Soundboard

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Blogs, Bleader, Jun 19, 2012
A photo of Morrissey with a cat on his head

Morrissey let someone put a cat on his head for a promo photo
- by Kevin Warwick
- Tags: Broken, Paranormal, Narcissism, Music, Morrissey, cat, Best of Chicago, Tumblr, meme, Chicago Theatre

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Blogs, Bleader, Apr 23, 2012
Baha'i, how you doing?

The Baha'i House of Worship celebrates the centenary of its cornerstone
- by Tal Rosenberg
- Tags: Piety, Arts, Suburbia Week, Architecture, Variations on a Theme, Baha'i House of Worship, Wilmette, Harold Henderson, Chicago Theatre, Chicago Sun-Times, Neil Steinberg

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Music, Soundboard, Jul 21, 2011
Soundboard, July 21-27

Juke Fest 2011, Wild Flag, Thee Oh Sees, Bon Iver, and other notable shows
- Tags: Soundboard, Claw Toe, Timber Timbre, Marissa Nadler, Juke Fest 2011, Sonny & the Sunsets, Gillian Welch, Wild Flag, Monument, Thee Oh Sees, Bon Iver, Cass McCombs, Starlicker, Rob Mazurek, John Herndon, Jason Adasiewicz, Empty Bottle, Schubas, Smart Bar, the Vic, Subterranean, Chicago Theatre, Hideout, Illinois Centennial Monument

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Performing Arts, Comedy Critic's Choice, Jun 9, 2011
Just for Laughs: a comic infestation hits Chicago.
- by Asher Klein
- Tags: Comedy Critic's Choice, Just for Laughs, Valerie Weiss, Tim Minchin, Dave Attell, Jim Breuer, Bill Burr, Jim Norton, Anti-Social Network, John Lutz, Dan Bakkedahl, Peter Grosz, Rob Janas, 4 Square, Close Quarters, Reovler, Demetri Martin, Steve Waltien, Joel McHale, Kurt Braunohler, Kristen Schaal, Seth Meyers, Michael Patrick O'Brien, TJ Jagodowski, Jet Evelth, Paul Brittain, Bandicoot!, Mick Napier, Steve Martin, Martin Short, Gene Siskel Film Center, Lincoln Hall, Chicago Theatre, iO, Playground Theater, the Vic, Annoyance Theatre

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Music, Soundboard, May 5, 2011
Soundboard: May 5-May 11

Recommended and notable shows, including A-Trak, Baby Dee, Destruction, Neil Young, Calle 13, Jonathan Richman, and more
- by Miles Raymer, Brian Costello, Leor Galil, Jessica Hopper, Peter Margasak, and Monica Kendrick
- Tags: Soundboard, Lincoln Hall, Martyrs', Chicago Theatre, Congress Theater, Empty Bottle, Hideout, Schubas, Quenchers Saloon, Bottom Lounge, Reggie's Rock Club, the Mid, A-Trak, Baby Dee, Destruction, Face to Face, Dead Rider, Neil Young, Bachelorette, Lake, Jonathan Richman, Title Tracks, Candy Town, Calle 13, Tune-Yards

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Music, Soundboard, Mar 3, 2011
The List: March 3-March 9

Music Critics' Choices and other notable shows: Barrington Levy, Resonance Ensemble, American Heritage, Iron & Wine, Janet Jackson, the Ex, Nels Cline, Rafael Toral, and more
- by Miles Raymer, Peter Margasak, Monica Kendrick, Kevin Warwick, Leor Galil, and Bill Meyer
- Tags: Soundboard, Barrington Levy, Resonance Festival, Reed Trio, Inner Ear, Kurt Rosenwinkel Group, Tiger Bones, Gay Baby, American Heritage, Nicole Atkins, Iron & Wine, Junk Culture, Bilal, Rodney Crowell, Resonance Ensemble, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, The Ex, Nels Cline Singers, Wilco, Nels Cline, Dave Rempis, Devin Hoff, Frank Rosaly, Rafael Toral, Elastic, Hideout, Chicago Theatre, Lincoln all, Claudia Cassidy Theater, Beauty Bar, Old Town School of Folk Music, Congress Theater, The Shrine, Riviera Theatre, Subterranean, Beat Kitchen, The Whistler, Jazz Showcase, House of Blues, Claudia Cassidy Theater, Chicago Cultural Center, Lincoln Hall, Old Town School of Folk Music, Maurer Hall

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Music, Soundboard, Feb 10, 2011
The List: February 10-16, 2011

Critics' Choices and other notable shows
- by Monica Kendrick, Peter Margasak, Miles Raymer, Steve Langendorf, and Leor Galil
- Tags: Soundboard, The List, Bobby Conn, Jessica Lea Mayfield, The Church, Eternals, Gang of Four, Robyn, Frank Fairfield, Interpol, Cedric Watson, Pacifica Quartet, Jeannie Holliday, Trey Songz, Deerhoof, Max Bemis, Schubas, Metro, Park West, Riviera Theatre, Mandel Hall, University of Chicago, Old Town School of Folk Music, Ganz Hall, Roosevelt University, Gene's Playmate Lounge, Chicago Theatre, Bottom Lounge, Old Town School of Folk Music, Maurer Hall

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Music, Soundboard, Nov 25, 2010
The List: November 25 - December 1, 2010

Critics' Choices and other notable shows: Richie Hawtin, Syl Johnson, Bruno Mars, Blind Guardian, Jenny Scheinman's Mischief & Mayhem, and more
- by Miles Raymer, Monica Kendrick, Peter Margasak, Kevin Warwick, and Barbara Yaross
- Tags: Soundboard, Spy Bar, Empty Bottle, Chicago Theatre, Subterranean, Old Town School of Folk Music, Bottom Lounge, Civic Opera House, Green Mill, Park West, Bottom Lounge, SPACE, Old Town School of Folk Music, Maurer Hall

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Music, Soundboard, Oct 14, 2010
The List: October 14-20, 2010

Critics' Choices and other notable shows: Big Freedia, Greg Dulli, Massive Attack, Tarbaby, the Baseball Furies, Olof Arnalds, and more
- by Miles Raymer, Jessica Hopper, Peter Margasak, Brian Costello, Kevin Warwick, and Monica Kendrick
- Tags: Soundboard, Double Door, Metro, Old Town School of Folk Music, Riviera Theatre, Smart Bar, Green Mill, Subterranean, Empty Bottle, Saki, Graham Foundation, Reggie's Rock Club, Chicago Theatre, Schubas, Riviera Theatre, Old Town School of Folk Music, Maurer Hall

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Music, Soundboard, Oct 7, 2010
The List: October 7-13, 2010

Critics' Choices and other notable shows: Belle & Sebastian, Dungen, Tim Sparks, Burton Greene, Faun Fables, Kylesa, Chucho Valdes, and other notable shows
- by Miles Raymer, Liz Armstrong, Peter Margasak, Bill Meyer, Deanna Isaacs, and Jessica Hopper
- Tags: Soundboard, Lincoln Hall, Berlin, Mayne Stage, Civic Opera House, Hungry Brain, Schubas, Metro, Symphony Center, Chicago Theatre, Schubas, Bottom Lounge, Subterranean, Hideout

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Blogs, Bleader, Sep 25, 2010
Dinner & a Show: Saturday 9/25

Recommended entertainment paired with nearby restaurants.
- by John V. Santore
- Tags: Chicagoland, Never Let Me Go, Kazuo Ishiguro, The Counter, Landmark's Century Centre, jack goes boating, renaissance place, colin, Facets Cinematheque, Lincoln Park's Noodle House, catfish, river east 21, dao, Hyde Park Jazz Festival, International House, University of Chicago, Hyde Park Union Church, Experimental Station, Hyde Park Art Center, Medici on 57th, Rudresh Mahanthappa Quartet, jazz showcase, Hackneyâ€™s Printersâ€™ Row, world music festival, Barbara Furtuna, Second Presbyterian Church, La Cantina Grill, Kings Go Forth, Edgewater Gralley, Banadir, Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, theater wit, harmony grill, menorca, freddy's pizza, chelsea handler, chicago theatre, emerald loop bar and grill, emerald loop bar & grill

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Music, Soundboard, Jun 3, 2010
The List: June 3 - 9, 2010

Critics' Choices and other notable concerts: Warpaint, Jacuzzi Boys, Entombed, Yakuza, Liza Minnelli, Damien Jurado, and more
- by Peter Margasak, Brian Costello, Miles Raymer, Bill Meyer, Monica Kendrick, Barbara Yaross, Albert Williams, Jessica Hopper, and Kevin Warwick
- Tags: Soundboard, Elastic, Hideout, Empty Bottle, Reggie's Rock Club, Ronny's, Beat Kitchen, Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, Chicago Theatre, Empty Bottle, Jazz Showcase, Schubas

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Music, Soundboard, May 27, 2010
The List: May 27-June 2, 2010

Critics' Choices and other notable shows: Erykah Badu, Thee Silver Mt. Zion Orchestra, Andre Williams, the Brian Jonestown Massacre, the Pharez Whitted Sextet, and more
- by Brian Costello, Peter Margasak, Monica Kendrick, Miles Raymer, and Bill Meyer
- Tags: Soundboard, Bird Talk, Birthday Suits, Empty Bottle, Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra, Lincoln Hall, Shapers, Shondes, Schubas, Antoine Chessex, Gilles Aubry, Monno, Valerio Tricoli, Green Pasture Happiness, Elastic, Blowoff, Richard Morel, Bob Mould, Metro, Bear Pride, Andre Williams, Dirty Diamons, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Metro, Elephant Stone, Eleventh Dream Day, Hideout, Pharez Whitted, Room 43, Broken Bells, Danger Mouse, James Mercer, Morning Benders, the Vic, Erykah Badu, Chicago Theatre

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Blogs, Bleader, Apr 22, 2010
This Week's Food and Drink Events

Belgian beer, southern food, Chilean wine, and more
- by Sam Worley
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Food, Quince, Goose Island Beer Company, Sofie, Matilda, Pere Jacques, Bourbon County Stout, Belgian ales, Whiskyfest, Whiskyfest After-Party, Delilah's, Black Bush Irish Whiskey, Bulleit Bourbon, Garfield Park Conservatory, Green and Growing Fair, Tom Bulleit, West Lakeview Liquors, Whisky Week, Illinois Saint Andrew Society, Johnnie Walker, 7th Annual Pub Crawl, Roscoe Village, Village Tap, Mulligan's, Riverview Tavern, Four Treys Bar, Four Moon Tavern, Bucktown, Buzz: Killer Espresso, The Story Behind Your Morning Cup: Information for the Conscious Coffee Consumer, Kasey Klimes, PT's Coffee Roasting Co., fair trade, direct trade, coffee tasting, Ruth Van Waerebeek, Concha y Toro, ChicaGourmet, Nacional 27, Paul Fehribach, Lost Southern Foods Dinner, Big Jones, Slow Food USA, Ark of Taste, Sea Island red peas, Carolina Gold rice, Slow Food Chicago, Wines of CHile, Fred Dexheimer, Anthony Bourdain, The Travel Channel, No Reservations, Chicago Theatre

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Music, Soundboard, Mar 18, 2010
The List: March 18-24, 2010

Critics' Choices and other notable shows: Joe Lovano & Us Five, Young Jeezy, the Ex, Omar Pene, Golden Triangle, Gunslinger, and more
- by Peter Margasak, Miles Raymer, David Whiteis, Bill Meyer, Jessica Hopper, and Monica Kendrick
- Tags: Soundboard, Joe Lovano, Joe Lovano & Us Five, Jazz Showcase, Young Jeezy, United Center, Los Lobos, the Hemmens, Buddy Guy's Legends, Schubas, Lincoln Hall, The Ex, Norah Jones, Governors State University, Chicago Theatre, Omar Pene, Martyrs', White Mystery, Other Minds, Alex White, Hideout, Seijiro Murayama, Absolut Null Punkt, Soundworm, Bond Chapel, Permanent Records, Enemy, Justin Bieber, Rosemont Theatre, Golden Triangle, Beat Kitchen, Gunslingers, Empty Bottle, Center for Performing Arts, Governors State University, Bond Chapel, University of Chicago, The Hemmens Cultural Center, Akoo Theatre at Rosemont

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