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Friday, July 3 - Monday, July 6, 2009

  1. MUSIC Richie Hawtin, Barem, Ambivalent Techno DJ and gadget geek Richie Hawtin, aka Plastikman, recently added a plug-in to his Traktor suite that feeds info about his sets to his Twitter account in real time; he'll be spinning here. SUNDAY @ SMART BAR
  2. MUSIC Man Man, Chandeliers "If you'd told me in 1995 that one day I'd like a band led by a singer calling himself Honus Honus who seems to be shooting for a goofied-up hybrid of Tom Waits and Nick Cave—a band that not only resuscitates old-timey swing and skiffle beats but prominently features a xylophone—I would've dumped my Huber in your appletini," writes Ann Sterzinger. SUNDAY @ BOTTOM LOUNGE
  3. MUSIC Richard Swift, Old Lights, Chaperone LA studio geek Richard Swift "is still in debt to both the Brill Building era and Motown, but his piano-driven, hook-laden songs bear his own distinct stamp; they're sharply produced, spiked with cynical lyrics, and judiciously ornamented with bits of synth and noise that make his irresistible melodies even more engrossing," writes Peter Margasak. SUNDAY @ SCHUBAS
  4. MUSIC Terry Adams with his Crazy Trio @ FitzGerald's American Music Festival Former NRBQ keyboardist Terry Adams plays at FitzGerald's annual American Music Festival in support of the poppy new Holy Tweet. "You can hear plenty of the Beatles, the Beach Boys, twang, and more, but this is no retro trip; the shit is in Adams's blood," writes Peter Margasak. SATURDAY @ FITZGERALD'S
  5. MOVIES The Girl From Monaco A high-powered defense attorney and the bodyguard assigned to him during a murder trial clash over a beautiful, salacious TV weather announcer (Louise Bourgoin) in this frequently hilarious bedroom comedy by the cagey French writer-director Anne Fontaine. LANDMARK'S CENTURY CENTRE
  6. MOVIES Scott Walker: 30 Century Man This engrossing documentary follows the former teen idol—who embarked on an ambitious series of solo albums and then dropped out of sight in the 70s, emerging every few years with a record more radical and off-putting than the last—in the recording of his album The Drift. SATURDAY-SUNDAY, THURSDAY @ GENE SISKEL FILM CENTER
  7. THEATER 500 Clown and the Elephant Deal "Insane slapstick, reckless forays into the audience, and Molly Brennan as Madame Barker, the salty, corseted mistress of ceremonies, whose signature tune, 'My Love Is Coming to Your Town to Kick Your Ass,' would be a hit at the piano bar in a biker dive," writes Tony Adler. "Loved it." THROUGH 7/11 @ STEPPENWOLF
  8. THEATER In Your Facebook Four solo artists ponder the meaning of social networking in this delightful Tellin' Tales Theatre presentation. THROUGH 7/19 @ PROP THTR
  9. FASHION Holiday sales A roundup of holiday weekend and ongoing sales, including deep discounts at Ikram and Gamma Player.
  10. FOOD & DRINK Indonesian Tonight? Anjin Mamiri, the latest addition to Chicago's ethnic dining pool


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This week's Reader:

How I Made It in Comedy Five success stories that start in Chicago
By Mike Sacks

History vs. Hollywood Though adapted from a zealously factual book, Public Enemies takes the usual liberties.
By J.R. Jones

On the Hook Did Mayor Daley ever really believe the public wouldn't have to pay for the Olympics?
The Works by Ben Joravsky


From our blogs:

7/2-7/4 -- Independence Day festivities A roundup of free events for the holiday weekend.

Quiet Time The Silent Summer Film Festival releases its 2009 schedule.

Good news on the Web Awesome local Web-based projects from locals Daniel Sinker, Daniel X. O'Neil, and Harper Reed.



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