C Notes - October 2012

Misc

From Street Fair to Board Chair: Helen Zell’s Art Collecting Journey

Sam and Helen Zell made a splash in the Chicago art world Wednesday by donating $10 million to the Museum of Contemporary Art. Watch an insightful 2011 video of Helen Zell talking about how she went from being a street fair buyer to one of the most influential art supporters in the city.

Posted Oct. 31, 2012, at 2:53 p.m. in Misc | Permalink | Comments (0)

Staff Picks

His Kind of Our Town: Thornton Wilder and Chicago

Penelope Niven's new biography of Thornton Wilder explores the literary giant's life in Chicago

Posted Oct. 31, 2012, at 12:08 p.m. in Staff Picks | Permalink | Comments (0)

Q&A

‘Zombie, Illinois’ Brings an Undead Al Capone to Chicago

Scott Kenemore's followup to 2011's Zombie, Ohio finds the walking dead invading the Land of Lincoln

Posted Oct. 30, 2012, at 3:46 p.m. in Q&A | Permalink | Comments (0)

Q&A

‘Down & Derby’ Director Talks Roller Derby, Community, and Teamwork

The New Colony theatre company member Thrisa Hodits previews her new play, opening this week at the Red Tape Theatre.

Posted Oct. 30, 2012, at 2:23 p.m. in Q&A | Permalink | Comments (0)

Misc

Five Must-See Speakers at Chicago Humanities Festival

Our roundup of the most interesting discussions happening this year, including Mike Daisey, Larry Wilmore, Tricia Rose, and more

Posted Oct. 29, 2012, at 2:50 p.m. in Misc | Permalink | Comments (0)

Staff Picks

Mike Birbiglia Delights in ‘My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend’

The star of the recent movie Sleepwalk With Me stops by Chicago on his latest comedy tour, and trust us, you'll want to check it out.

Posted Oct. 26, 2012, at 3:29 p.m. in Staff Picks | Permalink | Comments (0)

C Chats

Things We Learned From ‘Underemployed’

The new scripted MTV show has a lot to say about the Millennial generation, so who better than two Millennials to watch it?

Posted Oct. 25, 2012, at 4:54 p.m. in C Chats | Permalink | Comments (0)

Misc

Lana Wachowski Delivers Stirring Speech about Life as a Transgender Woman

The famous Chicago director, one half of the team behind Cloud Atlas, opened up about her transition after receiving the Invisibility Award from the Human Rights Campaign.

Posted Oct. 25, 2012, at 4:32 p.m. in Misc | Permalink | Comments (0)

Drinking With...

Drinking With…Dael Orlandersmith

The commanding force behind the Goodman Theatre’s Black n Blue Boys kicks back at RM Champagne Salon in the West Loop

Posted Oct. 25, 2012, at 4:10 p.m. in Drinking With... | Permalink | Comments (0)

Snapshot

Justin Bieber Sighting at RL Restaurant

In the best surprise sighting since Gaga stopped by Kendrick Lamar's set at Pitchfork, The Biebs, hot off his sold-out All-State Arena show last night, lunched with Oprah at RL Restaurant before being mobbed by fans outside...

Posted Oct. 24, 2012, at 3:16 p.m. in Snapshot | Permalink | Comments (0)

Staff Picks

The Art Institute Celebrates Steve McQueen

The Art Institute launches a mid-career survey of the British artist Steve McQueen (no, not that guy from the The Great Escape)

Posted Oct. 24, 2012, at 12:51 p.m. in Staff Picks | Permalink | Comments (0)

Misc

The City of Tomorrow Plays the (Un)familiar Music Series at the Empty Bottle

The Empty Bottle's new 20th-century classical/new music series welcomes its first guest artists, the woodwind quintet City of Tomorrow, for a program that features the works of David Lang, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Luciano Berio, and David Maslanka.

Posted Oct. 24, 2012, at 9:40 a.m. in Misc | Permalink | Comments (0)

Snapshot

Snapshot: Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec’s ‘Bivouac’

The remarkable mid-career survey of the French brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, at the Museum of Contemporary Art now through January 20, 2013

Posted Oct. 23, 2012, at 4:28 p.m. in Snapshot | Permalink | Comments (0)

Misc

Andrew Bird Streams the Andrew Bird-iest Album Ever

Listen to the Chicago-born singer's new EP, Hands of Glory, before it's released next week.

Posted Oct. 23, 2012, at 3:04 p.m. in Misc | Permalink | Comments (0)

Staff Picks

Thing I’m Loving Today: ‘Meanwhile’ Music Video by Eighth Blackbird and Manual Cinema

Two Chicago-based groups collaborate on one cool project

Posted Oct. 22, 2012, at 3:15 p.m. in Staff Picks | Permalink | Comments (0)

Staff Picks

A Bang for Your Buck at the Joffrey Ballet

The dance season is kicking into full swing, with the Joffrey Ballet debuting Human Landscapes, running now through October 28

Posted Oct. 22, 2012, at 12:13 p.m. in Staff Picks | Permalink | Comments (0)

Misc

Hubbard Street Premieres New Dance from Alejandro Cerrudo

One Thousand Pieces, a work inspired by the famous Marc Chagall windows, kicks off the 35th season for the Chicago dance troupe

Posted Oct. 19, 2012, at 1:05 p.m. in Misc | Permalink | Comments (0)

Misc

Kurt Elling Shares His Favorite Chicago Places

The legendary jazzman talks top spots in the city in advance of his shows at City Winery

Posted Oct. 17, 2012, at 2:02 p.m. in Misc | Permalink | Comments (0)

Misc

Learning to Navigate ‘Cloud Atlas’

The new film from the Wachowski siblings stars the same actors in six different storylines, leaving the viewer a little more than dumbfounded after watching.

Posted Oct. 17, 2012, at 11:53 a.m. in Misc | Permalink | Comments (0)

Drinking With...

Drinking With… Hebru Brantley

The Chicago artist discusses hip-hop, the black antihero, and Brothers of the Robbing Hood

Posted Oct. 15, 2012, at 3:10 p.m. in Drinking With... | Permalink | Comments (0)

Misc

Richard Pare’s Soviet Modernist Architecture Photography

The prolific documentarian—and SAIC grad—opens his exhibit, The Lost Vanguard, at the Graham Foundation Thursday night.

Posted Oct. 11, 2012, at 4:23 p.m. in Misc | Permalink | Comments (0)

Misc

What is Killing ‘The Mob Doctor?’

The Chicago-based show could be the next cancellation of the fall season. What went wrong?

Posted Oct. 10, 2012, at 4:27 p.m. in Misc | Permalink | Comments (0)

Misc

Flicks with Windy City Ties Playing at the Chicago Film Festival

Yes, the schedule is full of offerings from around the world, but the Chicago International Film Festival, which starts October 11, has more than a few movies with Windy City ties.

Posted Oct. 10, 2012, at 3:52 p.m. in Misc | Permalink | Comments (0)

C Chats

C-Chats: ‘Black n Blue Boys/Broken Men’ at Goodman Theatre

Dael Orlandersmith's one-woman show, about the victims—and perpetrators—of child molestation and abuse, takes the audience to a dark place.

Posted Oct. 9, 2012, at 10:58 a.m. in C Chats | Permalink | Comments (0)

Q&A

Q&A: Cody Hudson Reveals His Nike ‘Chicago Edition’ Shoe

The local artist created two new colorways for a special edition of the popular Nike running shoe

Posted Oct. 5, 2012, at 3:10 p.m. in Q&A | Permalink | Comments (0)

Q&A

Q&A: Photographer Daniel Shea and His New Work, ‘Blisner, Ill.’

The young but prolific Chicago photographer previews his latest work—and new book—at the Museum of Contemporary Photography.

Posted Oct. 4, 2012, at 2:59 p.m. in Q&A | Permalink | Comments (0)

C Chats

C-Chats: ‘Sweet Bird’ at the Goodman Theatre

Academy Award nominee Diane Lane hasn’t been seen on stage since a 1989 production of Twelfth Night (she played Olivia), so when it was announced that she would mark her theater return in David Cromer’s Sweet Bird of Youth at the Goodman Theatre, we knew we had to check her out while we had the chance. Read our culture editors' take on the play...

Posted Oct. 3, 2012, at 3:45 p.m. in C Chats | Permalink | Comments (0)

Q&A

Q&A: Don Share Previews Poetry Foundation’s New Anthology

Open Door, a new anthology celebrating 100 years of the Poetry Foundation, reproduces a hundred poems from the past century. Poetry magazine senior editor Don Share previews the book and discusses who is—and isn’t—featured.

Posted Oct. 3, 2012, at 10:48 a.m. in Q&A | Permalink | Comments (0)

Misc

Mike and Ian on Recovering from a Marathon, Fixing a Drowned iPhone, and More

In our Fall Culture Guide, we feature funny duo Mike Danforth and Ian Chillag, producers for NPR's Wait Wait, Don’t Tell Me! and founders (and voices) behind the weekly podcast How To Do Everything. Here, they give me a few more tips for recovering from a marathon, fixing a drowned iPhone, and making flights more pleasant...

Posted Oct. 2, 2012, at 5:00 p.m. in Misc | Permalink | Comments (0)