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The Secret Life of Bees: We’ve Had Enough of Dakota Fanning Already!

Published 7:00am Tuesday, October 14, 2008

From its attention-grabbing B-movie beginning, this family drama (based on the bestselling novel by Sue Monk Kidd) chugs pleasantly into a television special tailored for ... Read more

Over the weekend, I received a couple of emails about the piece

Published 7:00am Monday, October 13, 2008

Over the weekend, I received a couple of emails about the piece I wrote on Stephen John Kalinich. One thing that was brought to my ... Read more

Stone Gossard, right, endorsed Barack Obama at Obama’s stop at Showbox SoDo

Published 7:00am Thursday, October 9, 2008

Stone Gossard, right, endorsed Barack Obama at Obama’s stop at Showbox SoDo on Dec. 11, 2007.Here’s an mp3 of Gossard performing Woody Guthrie’s “Deportee” that ... Read more

Metro Classics

Published 7:00am Wednesday, October 8, 2008

This repertory series concludes continues with Liza Minnelli in the 1972 Cabaret (at 6:50 and 9:10 p.m.), which won her an Oscar among the film’s ... Read more

House of Thee Unholy #2

Published 7:00am Wednesday, October 8, 2008

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Spring Awakening

Published 7:00am Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Franz Wedekind wasn’t exactly a hit playwright back in his day—though he might have been one of the more notorious. His 1891 play Spring Awakening ... Read more

The Pica Beats (CD release)

Published 7:00am Wednesday, October 8, 2008

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Joan Osborne

Published 7:00am Wednesday, October 8, 2008

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Thee Oh Sees

Published 7:00am Wednesday, October 8, 2008

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Black Kids

Published 7:00am Wednesday, October 8, 2008

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Brent Amaker & the Rodeo, Panda & Angel, the Hands

Published 7:00am Wednesday, October 8, 2008

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Rachel Getting Married: Anne Hathaway Has a Filthy Mouth

Published 7:00am Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Those who believe that Jonathan Demme went all soft with Philadelphia and never recovered may not be reassured by his latest movie, an ensemble tale ... Read more

Call + Response: Slavery Is Bigger Than Illegal Downloading?

Published 7:00am Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Somebody’s got to pick up where Bono left off, right? A Bay Area musician and Live Aid baby, Justin Dillon recently discovered human trafficking, then ... Read more

Every Tuesday’s a Friday

Published 7:00am Tuesday, October 7, 2008

The Barrel in Top Hat: our little piece of Chicago’s South Side. Read more

Kingfish Out of Water

Published 7:00am Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Intiman's All the King's Men shows flashes of brilliance, but also often sags. Read more

Stephen John Kalinich’s LP With Brian Wilson Gets Rescued

Published 7:00am Tuesday, October 7, 2008

And finally heard, thanks to Light in the Attic. Read more

Highlights From REVERBfest 2008

Published 7:00am Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Plus, good news about upcoming shows and bad news about another local breakup. Read more

PICK “Men in Dance”: They’re Not Just for Lifting Anymore

Published 7:00am Tuesday, October 7, 2008

With cameos by Edward Gorey and Thelonious Monk, this uni-gender festival satisfies. Read more

The Bard and the Ballot Box

Published 7:00am Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Where each candidate fits in Shakespeare's worldview. Read more

Yeah, you know these folks…Light In the Attic records. They’re the cats

Published 7:00am Friday, October 3, 2008

Yeah, you know these folks…Light In the Attic records. They’re the cats responsible for those killer Betty Davis reissues, and for releasing the Deep Throat ... Read more