Events
Comic sans reality
Cosplayers, comic book promoters, and entertainment industry bigwigs stood united at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) this past weekend. »
The freedom to eat
“We believe in the vendor, we believe in the little guy,” declared Beth Kregor in her opening remarks of Saturday’s food truck symposium. Kregor, who is the director of the UofC Law School’s Institute for Justice Clinic of Entrepreneurship, addressed an eclectic group of university students, locals, and members of the food truck industry... »
Humanoid
During the reception for his debut show, “Non People” at the Beverly Arts Center, James Dinnerville happily recalled anecdotes about 34 small black-and-white photographs of Chicago window displays. »
Final Metal
Physics professor Sidney Nagel held up two forks: one metal, one plastic. “Who would like me to stick this one in there?” Nagel asked, gesturing with the metal fork to a nearby electrical socket. “No one? What about this one?” He held up the plastic fork. “Doesn’t matter, right?” This was the opening exchange... »
The man of stone
Built into the raised divider that separates S. Lake Park Ave. from the Metra, the Hyde Park Historical Society itself is a testament to the bygone. Originally a waiting room for cable cars, the small redbrick building is furnished with dark wood paneling and enough black and white photographs, cloth-bound books, prints, and colorful... »
Good Will Hunting
Saturday afternoon, the garden at the Urban Art Retreat in North Lawndale served as a host for unlikely hidden treasures–splashes of color gave away eggs nestled in the grass, Optimus Prime and other Transformers festooned goodie bags hung from the trees, and all kinds of loot, even swimming goggles, waited to be discovered. A... »
PUSH for Justice
“Stop the killing!” Stop the killing. Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr. is speaking at the national headquarters for his Rainbow/PUSH coalition, blocks from President Obama’s Hyde Park home. »
Occupy’s Chicago Spring
Political movements can be hard to maintain—especially when they intend to publically bear the force of weather, police, and internal debate for as long as it takes to bring about change. In the earliest days of Occupy Chicago (OC) way back in September, thousands of people showed up at the city’s financial district in... »
