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Director, ‘wrestler’ of indie films
Darren Aronofsky talks about his newest film, ‘The Wrestler’
Ten years after his first major box-office release, Darren Aronofsky has decided to traverse new ground with a different style of film.
After writing and directing his first three major films—Pi (1998), Requiem ...
All Schnarr All-star
Relationship rules, ‘all Schnarr’ style
When I was 6 years old, I stole icing out of a jar my mom was saving for a cake. I felt so guilty that I told my mom as soon as ...
Locals expand music scene to their own basement
Just off the California Blue Line el stop, small clusters of people locked up their bikes against a fence, while others, dressed in winter caps and scarves, excitedly strolled to the venue. ...
Anderson‘Ville’ show pushes limits
LGBT show performs 2008 season finale
The scene opened with writhing bed sheets and soft moaning. Whispers could be heard of a woman's voice saying, "You're going to lick me there?" When the sheets fell off, only one ...
Chicago’s music scene makes some ‘noise’
Some say today's music scene in Chicago is flooded with bands trying to promote only themselves. But on Nov. 14, nine bands played their first show with the slogan, "Monogamy ...
All Schnarr Allstar
Fashion for free
I've never been a big fan of buying clothing. I like trying on new clothes and trying to maintain my own unique sense of style, but buying them just seems so unnecessary. ...
Columbia students mix it up with variety show
Variety shows have may be a thing of the past, but according to one Columbia graduate student, they are still very much alive.
Columbia arts, entertainment and media management graduate student Brooke Blocki ...
‘Top Chef’ gets Rad
Wicker Park chef earns spot on new season of hit reality series
With last year's "Top Chef" winner hailing from Chicago, hopes are high for this year's local contestant.
Known to her friends and family as "Rad," Radhika Desai said she's more curious about her ...
Local artist raps out the vote
Sitting in a car next to road barricades on Michigan Avenue on election night, a guy was listening to Young Jeezy with a crowd of people. A Chicago rapper, Big Hit Buda, ...
Premium Blend
with Reverie
Some bands figure the only way to the top is to go it alone. But with the recent cohesion of nine Chicago bands, these musicians believe the way to get to the ...
Political roast heats things up
Comedians party with dancing and satire on Election Day
At the Lakeshore Theater, 3175 N. Broadway St., on Nov. 4 a select crowd cheered anxiously while watching a group joke about subjects like a new Calvin Klein fragrance called "Recession" and ...
Shred on this
Skateboarding from Chicago to New York City
On June 2, 2008, four college students set out to travel east, using only two skateboards and two bikes, without any mapped out destinations other than their objective-get to
New York City.
"We knew ...
Premium Blend with The New Suffer Jets
When they get past the moments of bickering like a married couple, living under one roof can create a collaborative cohesion within a band.
The New Suffer Jets have known each other for ...
First in Cannes, now in Chicago
Columbia student and his production group present short film in festival
In the videos documenting his filmmaking, Brad Bischoff, a senior film major at Columbia, can transform from an overly-excited goof somersaulting through the streets to a dedicated director so obsessed with his ...
Addition of irrelevant earmarks is irresponsible
After realizing the first rejected bailout bill would inevitably pass, on Oct. 3, Congress added more than $150 billion worth of pork by doing what they always
do-supporting special interest groups.
There ...
Waste displaced, later embraced
With all the trash people are producing, artists from Chicago and around the country are working on ways to reduce it by turning it into art.
The Faketure exhibit at the Beverly Art ...