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Sarah Brooks

ARTICLES: 64
Music, Reviews

Give a Home: Jack Garratt Creates Magic for Sofar Sounds x Amnesty International

On September 20, I had the pleasure of attending a concert via Sofar Sounds as part of the Give a Home series, where concerts were held all over the world […]

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Music, Reviews

Solange Shares her Artistic Visions at the MCA, 9/13

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Seeing Solange Knowles speak, I knew, would be a dream come true. With insightful questions posed by writer and essayist Britt Julious, Solange’s talk at the Museum of Contemporary Art on […]

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Beyond, Interviews, Stages

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Grants Us Her Wisdom at the Auditorium Theatre

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the hero of most every woman, young or old. Hearing her speak on September 11, the anniversary of America’s great tragedy, went a long way […]

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Music, Reviews

Joe Purdy Spins Stories at City Winery on 9/8

I admit, I first heard a Joe Purdy song, “I Love The Rain The Most,” on “Grey’s Anatomy”—12 years ago. It gutted me to the core the moment I listened […]

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Music, Reviews

Graham Nash Stuns us with Magic at Old Town School

When I walked in to Old Town School of Folk Music to see Graham Nash last Sunday, I was easily the youngest audience member by a landslide—and that’s one heck of […]

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Music, Previews

Reunite with Blondie @ Ravinia

Blondie were one of the most important punk rock bands of the 20th century, and they’ve proved their staying power to the world. Currently on tour promoting their 11th album, Pollinator, […]

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Music, Previews

Sofar Sounds Brings Concerts for a Cause with Give a Home

If you live in Chicago (or any of the other 358 cities involved) and haven’t been to a Sofar Sounds show, let me depict it for you. You apply for […]

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Audio, Music, TCR Mixtape

TCR Mixtape No. 26: Dreamy Vibes

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Well, I set off to create a playlist of 10 dream-inducing ballads, but I ended up with 70—turns out it’s way too difficult to narrow down these gorgeous, layered songs, […]

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Music, Reviews

Mac DeMarco Gets Weird and Invites Us to Get Weird, Too

To say that Mac DeMarco is eccentric is putting it lightly; but that’s honestly why I, and his ever-growing legion of fans, love him in the first place. After seeing […]

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Music, Reviews

Real Estate Keeps it Mellow @ the Vic

I’d seen Real Estate in concert before—at Pitchfork Music Festival, as the sun started to descend. It was the perfect forum for such breezy tunes. Cut to this past Friday […]

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Stages, Theater

We Take a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Costumes of the Lyric Opera

[soliloquy id=”13643″]   For me, a good lunch break is one where I pick up food from my favorite lunch spot and take a walk outside (weather permitting—this is Chicago […]

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Lit, Reviews

Alec Baldwin Shares His Wisdom at the Athenaeum Theatre

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I’ve always been an Alec Baldwin fan—his ability to shape-shift through a variety of different roles astounds me. From portraying an ex-husband-turned-lover in It’s Complicated to his pinnacle role as […]

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