- Issue of
- Sep 28 - Oct 4, 2017
- Vol. 46, No. 51
How Bill Morrison makes magic with found footage
The Chicago-born filmmaker's astonishing documentary Dawson City: Frozen Time tells the story of one of the greatest film finds in history by using the discovery itself.
By J.R. Jones
Michael Rakowitz makes his mark on the Museum of Contemporary Art with “Backstroke of the West.”
Not even arena gigs with his famous sister, comedian Amy Schumer, can tempt Jason Stein from his drive to make better jazz.
Arts & Culture
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- Dance
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Molly Shanahan speaks from the gut in Blackbird's Ventriloquy
The dancer-choreographer's latest solo work is fraught with duality.
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- On Culture
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The Chicago Architecture Biennial: Hard to understand but easy to enjoy
You’ll need as much assistance as the CAB provides to fully experience the Cultural Center show.
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- Performing Arts Feature
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The Ages of Man, Splatter Theater, and ten more new stage shows to see
Three Thornton Wilder one-acts and the Annoyance's long-running slasher parody are among this week's best bets.
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- Theater Review
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What would Arthur Miller say about immigration?
He said it—in A View From the Bridge
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- Art Review
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Carrie Mae Weems reshapes history in her image at the Block Museum
The artist’s Ritual and Revolution places her in politically charged moments in time.
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- Art Review
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Michael Rakowitz forges bonds over Baghdad at the MCA
A major survey of the Iraqi-American, Chicago-based artist finally arrives.
News & Politics
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- Chicagoans
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For a blind climber, ascending walls is ‘moving meditation’
“For that brief moment, nothing else in the world exists,” Shawn Sturges says.
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- Politics
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Forrest Claypool messed with the wrong alderman
The brownnosing Chicago Public Schools CEO gets “dunked on” after questioning the honesty of tough-as-nails Tenth Ward alderman Susan Sadlowski Garza.
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- Savage Love
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‘What is the appropriate amount of side boob?’
Dan Savage answers this and other burning questions from a live appearance in San Francisco.
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- Transportation
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For Mormon missionaries, spreading the gospel by bike is all about practicality
LDS Church "elders" and "sisters" use pedals to proselytize, with Jesus as their copilot.
Music
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- Gossip Wolf
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Joyride Records throws a housewarming party in the old Permanent space
Plus: Tall Pat Records bows out with a couple more rock ’n’ roll blowouts, and Billy Ocean turns up at a club out by O’Hare for some reason.
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- Music Feature
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Chicago bass clarinetist Jason Stein isn’t kidding around
Not even arena gigs with his famous sister, comedian Amy Schumer, can tempt him from his drive to make better jazz.
Movies
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- Movie Feature
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How Bill Morrison makes magic with found footage
The Chicago-born filmmaker’s astonishing documentary Dawson City: Frozen Time tells the story of one of the greatest film finds in history by using the discovery itself.
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- Movie Review
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Orientalism is alive and well in Stephen Frears’s Victoria & Abdul
Judi Dench stars as Queen Victoria, riling the Royal Court with her new Indian pal.
Food & Drink
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- Restaurant Review
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Heritage Restaurant & Caviar Bar is more than big-ticket fish eggs
A varied menu of imaginative, well-executed food—from eastern European to Korean—should endear this spot to Humboldt Park.
Reader
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- Digital Editions
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Print Issue of September 28, 2017
Volume 46, Number 51
Blogs
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- Bleader
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Bears on Trump NFL comments: ‘This divisive political situation has unified our franchise’
Also, Alderman Ray Lopez wants to overhaul the "deeply flawed" CPD gang database.
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- Bleader
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Chicago indie-rock eccentric Mormon Toasterhead breaks nearly two years of silence
The new Mormon Toasterhead album, Monocarpic, includes sometimes silly but always charming epic "Honey Rain."
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- Bleader
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The premiere of The Opposition With Jordan Klepper, and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week
Wicker Park Bucktown Fall Dinner Crawl, the Chicago Architecture Biennial's "Sight Six," and more happenings from September 25-28
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- Bleader
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Rauner slams NFL players who protest the national anthem and flag before games, and other Chicago news
Also, a Rascal Flatts restaurant is (seriously) opening in the Fulton Market District.
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MC and sound artist Moor Mother sets her powerful words to free jazz in Irreversible Entanglements
Philadelphia poet Camae Ayewa, aka Moor Mother, reveals herself as a formidable improviser on the new debut album by Irreversible Entanglements.
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- Bleader
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Emanuel stands by police decision to reprimand two cops pictured kneeling in protest, and other Chicago news
Also, Whitney Young High School suddenly cancels the rest of its football season.
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There’s a chorus of kittens on the gig poster of the week
This week's featured gig poster was designed by Jay Ryan.
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Joseph Chilliams talks about the losses he overcame to release one of the year’s best Chicago hip-hop albums
Pivot Gang cofounder Joseph Chilliams released his debut, Henry Church, in August, after months of career highs and personal lows—including the death of friend and collaborator Dinner With John.
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- Bleader
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The new horror film Friend Request fails to address what’s truly scary about social media
This dumb genre item misses a wide-open opportunity to issue a social critique.
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The first Chicago International Latino Theater Festival brings 11 productions from five countries
And organizer Myrna Salazar wants you to buy a ticket.
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The LatinxArts festival gets on its feet with a show of dances by immigrant choreographers
Michel Rodriguez Cintra of Lucky Plush, Wilfredo Rivera of Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre, and Victor Alexander of Hedwig Dances represent in Movements, at Hairpin Arts Center Friday.
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Judge in Laquan McDonald murder case faces a challenge trying to control the flow of information, and other Chicago news
Also, Rahm Emanuel says Trump is trying to distract Americans from important issues like the North Korea crisis.
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The Upside Down closing with DJ Heaven Malone, and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend
Eve Ewing at Columbia College, the South Asian Film Festival, and more goings-on about town the weekend of September 29-October 1
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Eddie Izzard, the Chicago Podcast Festival, and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week
Violet Hour celebrates its tenth anniversary, Fleet Foxes perform at the Chicago Theatre, and more happenings from October 2-5.
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Afrobeat innovators Antibalas end a five-year silence with Where the Gods Are in Peace
Brooklyn Afrobeat mainstays Antibalas, who play Thalia Hall on Friday, expand their sound on their new album.
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- Bleader
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How Chicago shaped Hugh Hefner and his Playboy empire, and other news
Also, Governor Rauner signs a bill expanding abortion coverage.
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Pianist Dave Burrell deftly straddles jazz history
The Philadelphia-based veteran, who's just as fluent in the music of Jelly Roll Morton as he is playing Eurocentric free improvisation, performs Friday night with Harrison Bankhead.
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Looking good means sounding great to this street performer
Joseph Taylor of the one-man band Sax in the City has a thing for headwear.
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- Bleader
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The movement for rent control in Chicago is gaining momentum
A new grassroots coalition is mobilizing in the face of rising rents and no-cause evictions.
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Congressman Luis Gutierrez wants the military to help storm-ravaged Puerto Rico, and other Chicago news
Also, more than 1,000 people turned out for Kenneka Jenkins's funeral.
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Chicago DJ Big Hank refashions Future’s flow for footwork on the new Streetwise
Teklife affiliate DJ Big Hank improves a cut from Future's February data dump by sampling it on his own "Fresher."