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Marielle Bokor

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Beyond, Museums, Uncategorized

GALLERY: 75 Years of Christmas Around The World at MSI

Now that the turkey’s gone and the pumpkin pie a memory, it’s time to get in the full swing of the holiday season. The Magnificent Mile’s had its lighting and […]

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Game, Games & Tech, Review

Game Review: Need For Speed: Payback– Furiously Fast, with Fun Open-World, but Flawed

There have been a lot of racing games boasting new editions this year. Every major franchise from Dirt to Forza and Gran Turismo have rolled out their shiniest cars, their rockingest soundtracks […]

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Film, Film & TV, Film fest

CIMMFest Interview: Aisha Tyler on AXIS

As you may have seen, we took a trip out to CIMMfest to catch AXIS, a feature film directed by Aisha Tyler and written by Emmett Hughes that touches on celebrity, addiction […]

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Film, Film & TV, Film fest, Review

Film Review: AXIS is an Ambitious, Anxiety-Inducing Existential Road Trip

A bottle episode can be a questionable choice for TV shows. While economical, stripping down the number of characters and sticking to one location leaves you quite vulnerable. If you can’t serve up a […]

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Beyond, Food, Suburbs and exurbs

Alton Brown’s Eat Your Science Tour To Have Grand Finale at Genesee Theater in Waukegan 

Alton Brown is a name most everyone should know by now. He’s made a career out of being a sort of Mr. Wizard/Bill Nye in the food world, and has […]

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Stages, Theater

Newsies at Marriott Theatre is Relevant, Energetic and Earnest 

It’s new show season at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, and we were there for the opening night of their latest play, Newsies. Set at a time when fat cats […]

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Art & Museums, Museum

Tilica y Flaca es La Calaca at NMMA Explores and Expands on Traditional Holiday

Dia de Los Muertos, as you may know it, or Day of the Dead, is a beautiful holiday, both literally and philosophically. It celebrates loved ones who’ve been lost and the […]

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Beyond, Soapbox, Uncategorized

We Stand With Chicagoist and DNAinfo Chicago

  Today, the plug was abruptly pulled from both Chicagoist and DNAinfo Chicago. There was no warning, just an immediate takedown of everything on both sites. Amazing writers, editors and […]

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Beyond, Interviews, Museums, Uncategorized

The Present Past – Groundbreaking Exhibit Brings Holocaust Survivors’ Stories to Life Every Day

It should first be said that the accounts that Holocaust survivors have of their time in the concentration camps, the ghettos and occupied countries, fighting for their lives and witnessing […]

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Beyond, Museums, Uncategorized

Focus On: The Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center

Skokie, Illinois has a lot of things going for it – Old Orchard Mall, a beautiful piece of the lakeshore,  and some fantastic theaters and performing arts venues. It was […]

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Food

8 Tasty Halloween Treats – Chicago Style

Trick-or-treating time is upon us, and we’re all about the treats. Luckily, we’re in a sweet spot when it comes to candy. There are a number of famous candy companies […]

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Beyond, Parks and zoos

Gallery: Chicago Botanic Garden’s Amazing Jack o’ Lanterns

Continuing on in our Halloween weekend excitement, we’re bringing you the best of the Chicago Botanic Garden’s 2nd annual Night of 1000 Jack o’ Lanterns. The event features at least […]

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