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Chris Ware talks about higher education, creating art as a Chicagoan, and making peace with self-doubt

In Monograph, the artist looks back on his life in comics.

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The Trials of Chicago’s Flashiest Defense Attorney

Plus:
Vinyl archaeologist Mark Grusane has forgotten more about dance music than you’ll ever know
Joravsky: A few of the civic traits that should convince Jeff Bezos to bring Amazon’s second headquarters to Chicago
In Rotation: Current musical obsessions include Dolores O’Riordan, Santana, Jaden Smith, music from Coco, and more
Movies: Fatih Akin’s thriller In the Fade proves there’s nothing more dangerous than a person who’s lost everything.
Visual Art: At the Block Museum of Art, Egyptian death-mask portraits bring their subjects back to life after 2,000 years

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Galleries & Museums
Lincoln's Undying Words Chicago History Museum
April 14
Performing Arts
John Mulaney Chicago Theatre
January 30

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