Archive for March, 2010
Exit Chicago: The Happiest Place on earth?
By Claudio Alberto Cortes on March 31, 2010 | 5 Comments
A look at Chicago’s oldest Punk bar. It was about one in the morning when we had to leave our original destination for the night. Suddenly, the lights had turned on and the bartenders were ringing their last call bells.
Kung-Fu Hustle
By Katie Donbavand on March 31, 2010 | 6 Comments
Katie takes on a new hobby and (imaginary) bad guys as she learns ancient Chinese martial arts in Chicago. Reality set in about five minutes into the first class. Turns out, Kung-Fu is hard. In fact, it’s way harder than it looks.
Q&A with History Makers AfriCaribe
By Luz Chavez on March 31, 2010 | 1 Comment
AfriCaribe Cultural Center has kept Bomba alive in Chicago, through performances, classes, and workshops. Director Tito Rodriguez talked with Gozamos about AfriCaribe’s history, mission and anniversary plans.
Whisky Fest Preview at Salute
By Gozamos on March 31, 2010 | Leave a comment!
Exclusive whiskies and tequilas from around the world.
Feast!
By Gozamos on March 31, 2010 | Leave a comment!
Make a play. Stuff it, dress it, sprinkle it with theatrical magic. Invite guests: your Feast is ready to serve.
Design Revolution Road Show
By Gozamos on March 31, 2010 | 2 Comments
Interactive Exhibition Rolls into Town behind Biodiesel Truck Highlighting Handheld Water Filters, User-Friendly Blood Glucose Monitors, Mobility Tools for the Elderly.
Interview: Luna Blues Machine
By Jose Luis Benavides on March 30, 2010 | 8 Comments
How can two Latina, Chicago vocalists evoke A Tribe Called Quest, Qwel, the Grateful Dead, and traditional Mexican folk music? The answer lies in the Luna Blues Machine’s deep-seeded Chicago roots.
The Journey Home: Los Comales
By Claudio Alberto Cortes on March 30, 2010 | 2 Comments
Chicago’s best late night Mexican joint. There are many a night when after a long adventure out with my heathen friends, I get the sudden urge to eat Mexican food. Maybe its my roots calling me, or maybe it’s a subconscious need to feed stereotypes.
So you wanna be a poet?
By Jessica Villasana on March 30, 2010 | 7 Comments
The 411 on performance poetry and how to give it a try in the Chi if you think you’ve got what it takes.
Muchos Tacos Mondays
By Gozamos on March 30, 2010 | Leave a comment!
All you can eat tacos every Monday $13.99! What more do you need to know?
Le Percolateur! at Tonic Room
By Gozamos on March 30, 2010 | Leave a comment!
lePercolateur hosts gypsy FIRST sundays; beginning in March, lePercolateur will be the host of Tonic Room’s monthly event. Join us on the first Sunday of every month as we celebrate all things gypsy, jazzy & otherwise! Bring your dancing shoes & music appreciation – this monthly event will not disappoint!
The Bold and the Broke
By Emilie Yount on March 29, 2010 | 7 Comments
How to decorate everything from an efficiency studio to a downtown loft on a budget. Here are some options that will let you have some true individuality.
What is the American Dream Anyway?
By Terry Carlton on March 29, 2010 | 7 Comments
The plight of the revolutionary documentary filmmaker comes full circle for Michael Moore in his latest effort, Capitalism: A Love Story. Be there to witness history in the making, or is history witnessing you?
Orchesta Contemporanea de Olinda
By Gozamos on March 29, 2010 | Leave a comment!
“Parade-samba rhythms, echoey guitar, brass and reed sections alternately booming and muted with jazz arrangements, the rustic scrape of a violin and anthemic choruses.”…”Remarkable” – The New York Times
The Cabinet by Redmoon Theater
By Gozamos on March 29, 2010 | Leave a comment!
The Cabinet sets the story of the murderous Dr. Caligari and his somnambulist slave Cesare in an off-kilter world of puppetry and intricate machinery.
CAKE Chicago: The Best in LGBTQ Live Art
By Gozamos on March 28, 2010 | Leave a comment!
Cake Chicago named – “Best Gay Variety Show – 2009″ – Readers’ Choice in The Chicago Reader.Something to do, see, be a part of artistic happenings for the intellectually inclined events where ALL feel welcome.
Mercadito: DIY arts and crafts fair
By Gozamos on March 28, 2010 | Leave a comment!
Three awesome activities, two floors of fun, one great time and all for free: DIY arts and crafts fair featuring 24 vendors from the Humboldt Park, Logan Square and Ukrainian Village neighborhoods ready to sell their creations and demonstrate to visitors their art making process.
Out of Context
By Gozamos on March 28, 2010 | Leave a comment!
MAS Studio and Spirit of Space with the Chicago Art Department present Out of Context, the first event organized around the design journal MAS Context. Out of Context wants to bring that collaborative approach to a physical space, engaging the visitors and exploring new formats outside the paper or the computer.
Outdoor Freedom at the Morton Arboretum
By Rebecca Bretana on March 28, 2010 | 4 Comments
Revive yourself from the winter blues with some tree-therapy. April at the Arboretum will focus on activities with themes around spring, Easter, and Arbor Week.
Take the edge off
By Paul Sauter on March 26, 2010 | Leave a comment!
A quaint little hot spot in the old school neighborhood of Wicker Park. Edge Food & Cocktail Lounge boost’s a simple yet interesting drink menu will please the most uptight Lincoln Park Trixie or the most Blue Class beer drinker.
Goal-oriented
By Rebecca Bretana on March 26, 2010 | 4 Comments
What’s round, black-and-white, family-friendly and recession-proof? Chicagoland soccer, of course. Find out where to kick it this spring.
In Search of My Roots
By Jessica Villasana on March 26, 2010 | 6 Comments
Half of the blood in me comes from Spanish ancestors, yet I have no clue what any of my heritage means to me; how that blood runs down to the foundation of my life as an American.
The Diary of Anne Frank
By Gozamos on March 26, 2010 | Leave a comment!
A premiere screening of the first hour of the new MASTERPIECE Classic dramatization of The Diary of Anne Frank. This film, called “the most accurate-ever adaptation of one of the world’s most widely read memoirs,” tells an enduring story of hope and tragedy—what the Chicago Tribune once described as “a testament to an indestructible nobility of spirit in the face of pure evil.’
Edible Book Festival
By Gozamos on March 26, 2010 | Leave a comment!
Around April 1st, bibliophiles, book artists, and food lovers around the world gather to celebrate the book arts and the (literal!) ingestion of culture. Participants create an “edible book,” which can be inspired by a favorite tale, involve a pun on a famous title, or simply be in the shape of a book (or scroll, or tablet, etc).
