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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Fresh Start to Your Week: 10/30 – 11/1

The month-long lead-up to the big October day is finally coming to an end! The next few days are going to be costume-filled fun as Halloween lies smack dab in […]

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Beyond, Film & TV, Interviews, Museums, Uncategorized

Saturday Night Live: The Experience Is An Exhibit As Iconic As The Show

  [soliloquy id=”19975″]   Saturday Night Live is an institution. For 43 seasons, you’ve been able to tune to NBC at 10:30pm Chicago time and be in that same familiar […]

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Your Fresh Start to Your Week: 10/23 – 10/25

The fall weather is finally here with its cool temps and a few rain showers. Some events over the weekend had to be postponed at the last minute, but that […]

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Beyond, Interviews, Museums, Uncategorized

Ancient Mediterranean Cultures in Contact at Field Museum A Thoughtful, Timely Treasure

The Field Museum‘s had a busy year. Leading off in March, they brought visitors behind the scenes to the work scientists, curators and creatives do every day to put out […]

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Fresh Start To Your Week: 10/16 – 10/18

Despite the rain and flood warnings throughout Chicago this weekend, everyone still heeaded out to some amazing events and enjoyed our wonderful city. So let’s not let this drop in […]

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Fresh Start to Your Week: 10/9 – 10/11

After the full weekend with the Chicago Marathon, it’s time to wind down and relax. How about some amazing shows, exciting readings, and an art walk that extends beyond the beginning […]

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Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 10/5 – 10/8

So how will you be spending this first full weekend of the Halloween month? Don’t fret, it’s October, the month of fun frights and amazing events. This weekend is full […]

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Festivals, Music, Reviews, Uncategorized

Riot Fest 2017: Day Three in Review

[soliloquy id=”18425″]   A woman had three rules scribbled on the back of her black denim vest: Eat pussy. Chug whiskey. Hail Satan. And after suffering two scorchers, the gods […]

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Festivals, Music, Reviews, Uncategorized

Riot Fest 2017: Day Two in Review

[soliloquy id=”18383″]   Another day, the same heat. Here’s a look at some of Saturday’s performances. Peaches Views from the front row: A medium-sized inflatable pink penis was definitely blocking […]

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Festivals, Music, Reviews, Uncategorized

Riot Fest 2017: Day One in Review

[soliloquy id=”18308″]   The 88-degree weather in September caused a frenzy with fashion choices on the first day of Riot Fest in Chicago. While some opted to pair too-short shorts […]

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Art & Museums, Beyond, Museums, Suburbs and exurbs, Uncategorized

33rd Annual Craft Exposition at Chicago Botanic Garden This Weekend

You may have been to craft fairs before. After all, there are lots of art fests around the city and suburbs year-round. Maybe you feel like if you’ve seen one, […]

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