Feb. 5
2010 — 2:57 pm |
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Mark Sutton stars as polarizing political pundit Rush Limbaugh in Second City Theatrical's new show "Rush Limbaugh! The Musical"
If you love Rush Limbaugh, you definitely won’t love Second City Theatrical’s new faux-biography “Rush Limbaugh! The Musical.” If you love to hate Rush Limbaugh, then you’ll probably enjoy the scathing satire at his expense. But if you’re like me and you go about your daily life essentially ignoring Rush Limbaugh, well then you can go ahead and ignore this show.
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Feb. 1
2010 — 11:33 pm |
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Treat your Valentine to a musical about Rush Limbaugh, the University of Chicago Folk Festival, the cult classic “The Room,” a Chinatown parade and more over these next couple of weeks. Presenting Chicago Beat’s picks for 15 things to do through Feb. 15.
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Jan. 30
2010 — 8:05 pm |
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Steve James' new documentary "No Crossover" examines a controversial court case involving NBA great Allen Iverson back when he was a high school basketball star. Photo taken in 1993 by Kenneth Silver from the Daily Press in Newport News, Va.
16 years after his groundbreaking “Hoop Dreams,” Chicago-area filmmaker Steve James is tackling basketball and racism once again with his new documentary, “No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson.” And once again, James has a slam dunk on his hands, putting simplistic Hollywood storytelling to shame. This is an early review of “No Crossover;” the film is being previewed at sneak preview screenings in Chicago Jan. 31 and Feb. 4, but its official world premiere won’t be until March at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas. ESPN will air “No Crossover” as part of its 30 for 30 series at 7 p.m. April 13.
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Jan. 26
2010 — 10:39 pm |
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There’s a new sound streaming out of Chicago – or really, a variety of sounds, from rollicking indie rock to infectious jazz to trippy electronica and earthy folk. There’s even room for Hall & Oates in the mix. That’s all thanks to CHIRP – acronym for the Chicago Independent Radio Project. CHIRP’s been chirping away for a couple of years now, most prominently with its presence at the Pitchfork Music Festival. But as of January 17th, CHIRP officially hit the airwaves in the form of an all-volunteer, almost anything goes non-profit radio station. Barely a week old, it’s a breath of fresh air, and already one of the most intoxicating and unpredictable radio stations emitting sound waves from Chicago, thanks to its eclectic, intoxicating mix of music handpicked by personable and versatile DJs.
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Jan. 21
2010 — 11:06 pm |
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“Nighthawks” and other masterpieces from the late American realist painter Edward Hopper come to life and are given context in WNEP Theater’s “The (edward) Hopper Project.” Despite incredible ambitions and grand intentions, the world premiere production, about a day in the life of several Brooklyn residents, 1952, doesn’t quite work. Some scenes are strong. Others are flat. Several passages capture the look and feel of Hopper’s paintings. Others – like a zany bit about a pigeon-shooting, naughty bits-flashing mad woman – definitely do not. And the show is at least 25 minutes too long. But in its failures, and strokes of success, “Project” nevertheless makes you appreciate Hopper’s exquisite artistry – his use of light, his attention to detail, and his devotion to seemingly simple scenes that evoke the beautiful complication of human nature.
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