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L.A. Rebellion: Creating a New Black Cinema

by

LaShawn Williams

Merge

Through the Wire, Off the Wall

Kanye West debuted his new song "New Slaves" through a simultaneous series of projections on building walls throughout the world, including seven locations in Chicago.

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Countdown to Red Line South

Don't forget (and if you're affected, how could you?), the Red Line South Reconstruction Project begins on Sunday. If you haven't figured out an alternative route yet, the CTA's trip planner might help.

Goodbye, Purple Hotel

After offering a couple plans for renovation, developers have decided that the legendary Purple Hotel cannot be saved, and will instead raze it and build an all new construction. (Thanks, Dee!)

Fighting Teen Pregnancy with Strange Ads

A new ad campaign by the Dept. of Health promoting ways teens can avoid pregnancy has created some controversy for its depiction of pregnant teen boys. Meanwhile, the Dept. of Health is also trying to reinvigorate interest in the female condom.

Documenting the Damage

Photographer Jon Lowenstein has been documenting the South Side for the past 10 years. Most recently, he focused on the effects of gun violence on the community in a series called Chicago's Bloody Year.

The Parks at Night

This year's Movies in the Park schedule is out. There are also quite a few other "Night Out in the Parks" events this year, from theater to live music.

MJ vs. Kobe

In his new book, Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success, coach Phil Jackson finally compares Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. The LA Times' Mike Bresnahan has the choice excerpts. [via]

Fighting Cancer with a Cloud

The University of Chicago's Institute for Genomics and Systems Biology has launched Bionimbus, a secure, cloud-based computing system that will allow researchers to access and analyze cancer data.

Meet the Meatpacking District

Tickets are on sale right now for From Cuts to Cult: Chicago Meat Past and Present, Chicago Detours' new tour through the Fulton Market Meatpacking District, giving the history of the neighborhood and a look at its future.

Mason Out

Former Groupon CEO Andrew Mason is heading to San Francisco to start his next venture, he revealed in a blog post Thursday. He also said something about recording an album of business motivational music, but that was probably just the gin talking.

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Archives

“'Play in an NBA arena!' is not a bad pitch to Chicago-area talent that at present have no interest in playing at DePaul.”

read more in Tailgate

Under the Hood

A/C

Matter Dance Company Presents Spectrum

by Caitlin Bergh

A/C

Star Trek Into Darkness, Stories We Tell, The Iceman, Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's & Sightseers

by Steve Prokopy

Book Club

Statistician Nate Silver Speaks at Spertus Institute

by Miden Wood

Book Club

Bookmarks

by Claire Glass

Drive Thru

Friday Foodporn: Green City Market

by Robyn Nisi

Drive Thru

Lillie's Q Bucktown Scheduled to Reopen Mid-June

by Brandy Gonsoulin

A/C

Art Around Town

by Kelly Reaves

Tailgate

Treasure The Bulls' Throwaway Season

by Donny Rodriguez

Transmission

Riot Fest 2013 Lineup Announced

by Lisa White

Transmission

Review: Kurt Vile & the Violators Stomp Through Chicago on a Pretty Day

by Marc Fishman

The Grid: Lyrical Video Journalism

To be Demolished

Slowdown

05/18Saturday

9:00 AFrank Lloyd Wright Housewalk

10:00 AMayfest

10:00 AGreen Festival Chicago

10:00 AAgroterrorism: Food Poisoning Brought to a New Level @ Chicago History Museum

10:30 AZoe Schor @ Green City Market

11:00 ACommunity Pet Day @ Mozart Park

6:15 PLibrarian Pub Crawl @ Atlantic Bar and Grill

7:30 PMascot @ The Den Theatre

8:00 PHoZac Blackout Fest

8:00 PBrain Frame

8:00 POuter Minds & Sybris @ Hideout

10:30 PThe Revelettes '60s Go-Go Spectacular

05/19Sunday

10:00 AMayfest

11:00 AGreen Festival Chicago

2:00 PMilly's Spring Family Fling

3:00 PMascot @ The Den Theatre

3:00 PChicago Nerd Social Club Writer's Panel @ Open Books

7:00 PKartemquin Spring Showcase @ Film Center

7:00 PBehind the Burly Q Release Party @ Sheffield's

8:00 PHoZac Blackout Fest

9:30 PEntertaining Julia @ Town Hall Pub

05/20Monday

5:30 PChicago's Largest Non-Profit Fair

7:30 PThe Miss Neo Pageant @ Neo-Futurarium

8:00 PPerformance Anxiety @ The Pleasure Chest

05/21Tuesday

5:30 PYou Do The Math @ the Laugh Factory

6:00 PEdward McClelland @ Barnes & Noble

6:30 PJohn Waters @ Harris Theater

7:00 PArt is the Word @ Peanut Gallery

7:30 PSolo in the 2nd City: Spring Fever @ Beauty Bar

8:30 PThe Pungent Parlour Reading Series- #4

05/22Wednesday

10:30 AHeather Terhune @ Green City Market

6:00 PBeer & Buttons @ Ground Control

7:00 PBurgundy Snail Dinner @ Blackbird

7:30 PZardoz @ Portage Theater

05/23Thursday

6:00 PNorthwest Side Craft Beer Ride

6:30 PCelebrating Real Women Of Craft Beer @ Riverview Tavern

7:05 PChicago Bulls Coach Phil Jackson @ Printers Row

05/24Friday

7:30 PMascot @ The Den Theatre

8:30 PThe Festival of Aloha @ Old Town School of Folk Music

11:59 PCannibal Holocaust @ Music Box

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