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Time to Get Ready: Revisiting Courage Through the Lens of Maria Varela
About to fold camp in one of city’s many unheralded treasures, the Civil Rights Photography of Maria Varela has a mere four weeks left at …
Neo-Futurist’s Face/Off A Mind Blower
Creating something new and different has been consuming a big chunk of the Neo-Futurists’ mission for decades. But something’s changed. Somebody pushed a button and …
Murakami Exhibit Majestic at MCA
Very few people would likely think of the word “power” when considering the work of Takasi Murakami. This is the man whose renown is …
5 Rabanitos – Consistent Excellence in PIlsen
Dangerously habit forming for someone who lives eight blocks from the Evanston border, 5 Rabanitos is still a craving that can’t be denied. With enough …
Ronero – Another West Loop Winner
It’s only been open 6 months so the fact that the name isn’t well known shouldn’t be surprising. Billing itself as pan-Latin and taking up …
Objects in the Mirror – An Indisputable Marvel
Flipping through the playbill and seeing that the subject matter dealt with refugees, my only hope was that Objects in the Mirror not be cheesy. …
Valerie June’s The Order of Time – Perfect Combination of Style and Substance
Even combing through her profiles on line, it’s still very hard to get a bead on how Valerie June became the performer she is. Having …
Everyman Oasis in the Sky: The Grande Luxe Cafe
Thwarted from going to Robert’s Pizza and getting a little intimate with their highly-touted crust because the restaurant doesn’t open until 5; my surprise was …
Fat Rice – Gold in the Hinterlands
Fear of beef, pork and salt kept me out of Fat Rice for years. Finally, curiosity got the best of dietary concerns and we were …