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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TODAY
Saturday, May 18
Merge
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.
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
Matter Dance Company Presents Spectrum
by Caitlin Bergh
A/CStar Trek Into Darkness, Stories We Tell, The Iceman, Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's & Sightseers
by Steve Prokopy
Book ClubStatistician Nate Silver Speaks at Spertus Institute
by Miden Wood
Book ClubBookmarks
by Claire Glass
Drive ThruFriday Foodporn: Green City Market
by Robyn Nisi
Drive ThruLillie's Q Bucktown Scheduled to Reopen Mid-June
by Brandy Gonsoulin
A/CArt Around Town
by Kelly Reaves
TailgateTreasure The Bulls' Throwaway Season
by Donny Rodriguez
TransmissionRiot Fest 2013 Lineup Announced
by Lisa White
TransmissionReview: Kurt Vile & the Violators Stomp Through Chicago on a Pretty Day
by Marc Fishman
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
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