John Dillinger Movies for a Quarter @ Portage Theater

Published July 18, 2010 at 3:27 p.m.
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The double feature includes Manhattan Melodrama (1934), the last film Dillinger saw before getting "plugged" by the FBI, and Public Enemies (2009), with scenes filmed at the Portage in 2008. The shows begin at 3 p.m. at Portage Theater, 4050 N Milwaukee Ave. Seats cost 25 cents, more information here ...

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The League of Awesome @ Factory Theater

Published July 18, 2010 at 8:00 p.m.
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The Factory Theater's latest production, The League of Awesome , is an original work written by Factory ensemble members Corri Feuerstein and Sara Sevigny ... Prepare for 90 minutes of nonstop action as the cast perform a piece that's two parts comic book story, one part farce, and completely entertaining ... Show starts at 8pm, tickets are $15-$20 with group discounts available ... Show runs Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 7pm through August 21 ... The Factory Theater is located at

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Review: Daddy Long Legs @ Bruised Orange Theater Company

Published July 12, 2010 at 9:43 a.m.

Photo by Ann Sonneville It's hard to write about Daddy Long Legs without commenting on the scenery. Bruised Orange has taken their latest out of the tight black boxes most other fringe companies call home and to the beach (Leone ...

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Milwaukee Avenue Arts Fest

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Published July 23, 2010 at 4:25 p.m.
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The second annual MAAF begins today in Logan Square, featuring curated art galleries filled with eclectic works in all media, live music on three stages boasting diverse and critically-acclaimed line-ups, theater, dance, film, vaudeville and other live performances, an indoor art market, a community mural, children's activities, local cuisine and Magic Hat craft brews, and last but not least, a freaking trolley! Most importantly, don't forget to stop by the Gapers Block booth ... The festival

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TweetEcho: June 28, 2010

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Published June 28, 2010 at 2:54 p.m.
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For those of you who don't subscribe to our Twitter feed, here are the tweets we posted over the last week or so: ... Great article explaining why it's so hard for the historic Inland Steel Building in #Chicago to go #green:http://ow.ly/23PxBabout 5 hours ago via HootSuite ... Chicago building of the day: Kingsbury Plaza : 520 North Kingsbury http://ow.ly/1aMFnabout 5 hours ago via HootSuite ... Hey, @MarriottIntl - Can you make Great Street Restaurant Chicago stop spamming me? I've

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Ready, willing and able is Sable restaurant

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Published July 15, 2010 at 12:00 a.m.
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Cocktail culture meets small-plates cuisine in hip new River North hangout ... For the last 10 years, Heather Terhune ran the kitchen at Atwood Cafe, in the Loop. She did fine work — critics, myself included, flung air-kisses in her direction — but with her audience an assortment of lunchtime shoppers, clock-watching pre-theater diners and stuck-at-the-office Loop workers, she didn't generate much name recognition ...

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Avoiding The 'Fork: Other Weekend Events

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Published July 15, 2010 at 3:00 p.m.
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Sheffield Garden Walk ... Into horticulture? Or maybe just really well-kept yards? The Sheffield Garden Walk gives you a chance to get outside and tour 90 gardens along Sheffield Ave. as well loads more entertainment. And the musical entertainment is a step above the usual street fest cover band lineup: Ezra Furman & The Harpoons and soul/funk group Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears are on the bill as are a pair of solid New Orleans bands: Cowboy Mouth and Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk ... Webster

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The Silent Film Society of Chicago presents The Freshman @ The Portage Theater

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Published July 23, 2010 at 9:01 p.m.
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The Silent Film Society of Chicago kicks off their 2010 Silent Summer Film Festival with a screening of the 1925 film The Freshman , at The Portage Theater (4050 N. Milwaukee). Starring Harold Lloyd and Jobyna Ralston, accompanied with live organ music by Dennis Scott ... Pre-show performance by the West End Jazz Band at 7pm ... Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door ... Screening at 8pm ... For more info call 773-205-SFSC or visit The Silent Film Society of Chicago ...

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Look! Up in the sky! It's neon! And it's made from hooves! It's....

Published July 11, 2010 at 9:03 p.m.

The Neon Marshmallow Fest is coming! (The what?) You don't have to forget about your Lollapaloozas or your Pitchforks, but you must at least remember this: for four days in August (19th through 22nd), The Viaduct Theater (3111 N. Western) ...

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Whole Foods Shoplifting Policy Raises Eyebrows

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Published July 10, 2010 at 10:30 a.m.
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Photo by Joe Marinaro Whole Foods loves its customers. In fact, according to their mission, they believe that customers are “fellow human beings with feelings and emotions like our own” and are equals deserving to be treated with respect and courtesy. Lisa Portes however, may have a different opinion. Chicago Magazine reported on Lisa, head director at the DePaul University Theater School, mother and regular Whole Foods shopper who was accused and banned for shoplifting, a claim which she

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