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Cultural Stimuli in CHI
Issue 138: unsung flavor

It's difficult to imagine a time before the Internet, when fringe culture spent years just taking root. Newsletters and tape-trading circles were how anything outside of mainstream culture was disseminated, whereas now the most gooftacular obscurity can spread worldwide after a single YouTube posting. What was once marginalized quickly becomes absorbed. Blogs have long since supplanted zines as the Information Age medium of choice for documenting one's neuroses and obsessions, but that smudgy underdog of publishing carries on — evidenced by the MCA's hip-lit fair, showcasing Chicago's best. Elsewhere, just as Russia harbored a secret hair-metal obsession that rivaled our own, their fantasy-film industry is just as packed with schlock and awe — a cineaste's secret now shared through a survey at the Film Center. Anime has proved that yesterday's kitsch can become tomorrow's Oscar winner, and The Descent is proving that last year's bomb can become today's classic. Post it, text it, Twitter it — and spread it.

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 Table of Contents TUE   WED   THUR   FRI   SAT   SUN   MON   ONG   FEAT
art Dutes Miller & Stan Shellabarger; From Poland?; Crossmediale 2; Carrie Moyer; Bold Saboteurs: Collage & Construction in Chicago; Brian Andrews
classes Literary Art: Designing Books
convention Anime Central
dance Jugoe
fair Zines, Comics, and Other Hip Lit Fair; Looptopia
film Stalker; Human Rights Film Festival; California Split; To the Stars by Hard Ways; The Descent
music The Ponys; Peter Bjorn and John; Machinedrum; El-P; Tapes 'n Tapes; Braziliance
reading Tao Lin
theatre Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind
FEAT because laughter is medicine Funny or Die; cd review The Fratellis, Costello Music; streams Critical Metrics




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Tuesday TUE   WED   THUR   FRI   SAT   SUN   MON   ONG   FEAT


ART: Closing
Crossmediale 2

when: Now through Sat 5.12 (Tue-Fri: 11am-6pm / Sat: 11am-4pm)
where: Gosia Koscielak Gallery (1646 N Bosworth, 847.858.1540) map
price:
links: Event Info

"New media" is a slippery term when it's applied to art, but perhaps it's loose enough to encompass this diverse exhibition of work. Ben Chang and Silvia Rozanka make technology palpable with a compelling two-channel video that interchanges pixels between digital images of each artist. Other works only suggest their techno-inspiration: Richard Purdy's mesmerizing encaustic-on-wood piece evokes the glittering multicolored matrix of a video screen, while Patrick Lichty's "laser drawing" of the Virgin Mary on toast mimics miracles. Lichty also performs online today using an avatar he created of Italian porn star/politician La Cicciolina. (AMM)



MUSIC: Indie Pop
Peter Bjorn and John

when: Tue 5.8 (2pm)
where: Apple Store (679 N Michigan Ave, 312.981.4104) map
price:
links: Event Info | Peter Bjorn and John

Apple offers the Magnificent Mile a chance to experience some Swedish indie rock. Peter Bjorn and John bring their whistling-infused power pop to Chicago, playing older hits alongside tracks from their latest album, Writer's Block, in a free in-store show. Their music combines introspective lyrics with extroverted instrumentation, as fast drum beats and bouncy bass lines make it hard for listeners to sit still. Both of their Empty Bottle shows sold out, making this the only chance for Chicago-land fans without tickets to catch them live. Format wars aside, it'll make you wish Apple teamed up with Swedes more often. (CN)



MUSIC: IDM
Ramp Chicago feat. Machinedrum w/ Justin McGrath

when: Tue 5.8 (9pm)
where: Sonotheque (1444 W Chicago Ave, 312.226.7600) map
price: $5
links: Event Info | Machinedrum | Justin McGrath

NYC transplant Travis Stewart (aka Syndrone, aka Machinedrum) is a hammer without a master these days. After jumpstarting the legendary Merck label in 2000 with his debut album, Stewart released a half-dozen more records before the imprint closed shop this year. Now performing as a free agent, Stewart promises a live set that should be as irreverent, genre-bending, and crowd-friendly as ever. His Machinedrum project gravitates towards a hip-hop sound, offset by a live PA of uptempo electro from Justin McGrath and a grab bag of futurism from Liz Revision and Emulsion. (MJ)

  Which groundbreaking drum machine did Prince use for 1999 and Purple Rain? Two randomly drawn correct responses each receive a pair of tickets to this show. Entries close at 6pm on Tue 5.8.



MUSIC: Hip-Hop
El-P

when: Tue 5.8 (10pm)
where: Abbey Pub (3420 W Grace St, 773.478.4408) map
price: $20
links: Event Info | El-P

Though not as well known to wider audiences as indie hip-hop producers Prefuse 73 and RJD2, El-P deserves the same respect. His productions beat with a darker heart of concrete and metal, having efficiently backed the likes of Cannibal Ox and Company Flow. El-P's unique sound is heavier on noisy soundscapes than crackly samples, inviting the listener further into his world of pre-dawn urban blues. Since his first widely acclaimed solo album, El-P's worked with everyone from Alec Empire to Matthew Shipp, but his forthcoming followup promises to be an even more daring affair. (KH)

  Which label sued El-P's indie-rap outfit for nominal similarities? Two randomly drawn correct responses each receive a pair of tickets to this show. Entries close at 6pm on Tue 5.8.



ALSO ON TUE

FILM
To the Stars by Hard Ways (1981)
Tue 5.8 (8pm) Gene Siskel Film Center (164 N State St, 312.846.2600) map $9

Event Info
 
The Gene Siskel Film Center continues its monthlong survey of Russian fantasy cinema with this Cold War cult classic. When a statuesque alien is found adrift in deep space, she guides her rescuers to her home planet, though it remains to be seen if it's in the name of glasnost or something deadlier. (QH)

  Which Polish author inspired a Tarkovsky adaptation? Three randomly drawn correct responses each receive a pair of tickets to this screening. Entries close at 6pm on Tue 5.8.




Wednesday TUE   WED   THUR   FRI   SAT   SUN   MON   ONG   FEAT


READING
The 2nd Hand presents Tao Lin

when: Wed 5.9 (8pm)
where: Quimby's (1854 W North Ave, 773.342.0910) map
price:
links: Event Info

The self-dubbed "Asian Haruki Murakami" and author of the novel Eeeee Eee Eeee brings his weirdo sense of humor and perspective to Wicker Park. With his distinctly nonchalant voice, Tao Lin writes stories like that guy in Freshman Lit who seemed really smart but was too aloof to approach. He's a guilty pleasure, making the kind of dorky observations that most people hate to admit they like. Before heading out, take a gander at Lin's blog, which started a small interweb controversy, for some insight into the writer's take on current events. For tonight's reading, he has a wide range of writings to choose from, including poetry, short stories, and a novel. (CN/JW)



FILM
Human Rights Watch Traveling Film Festival

when: Wed 5.9 - Thur 5.17 (schedule)
where: Facets Cinémathèque (1517 W Fullerton Ave, 773.281.4114) map
price: $9
links: Event Info

This year's festival examines worldwide human-rights abuses through 14 renowned films. Men on the Edge documents Israeli and Palestinian fishermen who lived and fished together for four years on a remote beach despite the encroaching political turmoil between. In Total Denial (2006), a US oil giant commits countless human-rights violations against Burmese villagers who eventually press charges in a milestone lawsuit. More unbelievable stories from Somalia, Nicaragua, Spain, India, Azerbaijan, and other countries tell of seemingly insurmountable hardships and hard-won triumphs. (AE)

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ALSO ON WED

FILM
California Split (1974)
Wed 5.9 (5:10 & 9:45pm) Music Box Theatre (3733 N Southport Ave, 773.871.6604) map $9.25

Event Info
 
Part of the late Robert Altman's string of hilarious and revelatory '70s films, this gambling odyssey follows two degenerates as they shuffle through cash, chips, and cigarettes, drinking compulsively and betting the house. (PS)




Thursday TUE   WED   THUR   FRI   SAT   SUN   MON   ONG   FEAT


MUSIC: Tropicália
Braziliance: 40 Years of Tropicália

when: Thur 5.10 (9pm-2am)
where: Sonotheque (1444 W Chicago Ave, 312.226.7600) map
price: $5 / Free before 10pm
links: Event Info

While the Tropicália movement that sprang from Brazil in the late '60s stretched across borders with a mission to pull from all genres and cultures, its most recognizable form came as a freewheeling musical style. Braziliance, Sonotheque's monthly Tropicália bash, celebrates the variety of sounds that came out of the period — jazzy, psychedelic flourishes meshed with eminently danceable rhythms — as well as the increasing number of artists that channel its spirit today. DJs spin the core architects of the sound like Gilberto Gil and Os Mutantes, while rare archival footage of performances from the era are screened throughout the night. (QH)




Friday TUE   WED   THUR   FRI   SAT   SUN   MON   ONG   FEAT


ART: Opening
Brian Andrews: Invasive Species

when: Fri 5.11 (6-9pm)
where: Gallery 40000 (119 N Peoria St, #2C, 312.738.0179) map
price:
links: Event Info | Brian Andrews

In his Invasive Species exhibition of photography and video installation, San Francisco-based artist Brian Andrews dissects the complex conceptual relationship between nature and culture in both analog and digital media. Feasting at a Shallow Depth, a series of successive snapshots of the artist slurping oysters, has a salacious, if not violent edge, while a close-up photograph of bees swarming blackberry plants retains a surprisingly psychedelic effect. His video installation Prescribed Burn allows viewers to lie down on rugs and pillows while they watch looped images of a forest fire, transforming a violent environmental event into a hypnotic experience. (AMM)

Note: This exhibition runs through Sat 6.9 (Tue-Sat: 11am-6pm).



DANCE
Jugoe w/ Striz & the R

when: Fri 5.11 (9pm)
where: Lava (1270 N Milwaukee Ave, 773.342.5282) map
price: $5
links: Event Info | Jugoe | Striz & the R

Hip-hop, house, and funky downtempo collide when Cleveland's Jugoe, from the Bastard Jazz crew, meets up with Chicago's Illmeasures collective. Jude Goergen (turned Jugoe via syllabic abbreviation) uses elements of future jazz and dub house in his production, so expect that earthy mixture to shine through in his DJ set. The home team — in this case, Ben Stroh & Justin Reed, who have been recording together as Striz & the R since 2004 — know their way around the dance floor, infusing their sets with a healthy dose of jacking Chicago house and broken beat. (MJ)



CONVENTION
Anime Central

when: Fri 5.11 - Sun 5.13 (schedule)
where: Hyatt Regency O'Hare (9300 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Rosemont, 847.696.1234) map
price: $50
links: Event Info

Tonight, Anime Central celebrates its ten-year anniversary just like many middle-aged couples celebrate their own — at a downtown hotel. ACen is a chance for fans of Japanese animation and culture to meet and talk to other similarly interested manga buffs. Not-for-profit organization MAPS (Midwest Animation Promotion Society) sponsors this all-ages convention, and last year's attendees numbered nearly 12,000. There are panel discussions, autograph sessions, and, of course, "Cosplayers" who dress up as their favorite anime characters. So dust off your Sailor Moon outfit and take the Galaxy Express on over to the Hyatt for a solid weekend of unadulterated nerdiness. (CN)



ALSO ON FRI

FAIR
Looptopia
Fri 5.11 (5pm-8am) Chicago Loop (Wacker Dr to Congress Pkwy & Dearborn to Lake Michigan, 312.782.9160) map

Event Info
 
Tonight's inaugural dusk-till-dawn arts extravaganza celebrates Chicago's wildly diverse — and indisputably fabulous — cultural offerings. Don't miss sketch-comedy troupe Chemically Imbalanced, the midnight yoga session, or freebie performances by indie faves the Ponys, Mucca Pazza, and Bobby Conn. (SN)




Saturday TUE   WED   THUR   FRI   SAT   SUN   MON   ONG   FEAT


CLASSES
Saturday Shorts: Literary Art: Designing Creative Books

when: Sat 5.12 (1-4pm)
where: Museum of Contemporary Art (220 E Chicago Ave, 312.280.2660) map
price: $45
links: Event Info

With laptops, cell phones, and those ever-ubiquitous BlackBerries making emails and texting easier than ever, nonagenarians and Luddites alike still prefer the good ol'-fashioned pen and paper to collect their thoughts, doodle their dreams, and (gasp!) send letters to friends and family. And really, who can deny the allure of an artist sketching away the hours in his trusty Moleskine? Today's DIY workshop teaches paper-lovin' romantics everywhere how to create notebooks and journals from used books. How Old-school and eco-friendly — vive le papier! (SN)



MUSIC: Indie
Tapes 'n Tapes w/ Harlem Shakes

when: Sat 5.12 (7 & 11pm)
where: Abbey Pub (3420 W Grace St, 773.478.4408) map
price: $14 / $12 advance
links: Event Info | Tapes 'n Tapes | Ladyhawk | Harlem Shakes

Both ramshackle and revealing, Tapes 'n Tapes full-bore and slightly sloppy rock is an endearing assemblage of time-tested riffs. While the Hold Steady are the reigning indie bar band of the decade, Tapes 'n Tapes come off equally unpretentious, determined to hoot and holler on whatever stage they may be gracing. It goes a long way towards explaining why they're another in a crowded line of self-produced, indie success stories. Opening tonight is frenzied and transcendent garage-rock band Harlem Shakes, which includes former Flavorpill Chicago editor Todd Goldstein. Check them out, and yell out spelling errors from this week's issue between songs. (PS)

  Come up with an ingenious new way to use all your old cassette tapes. The two best responses each receive a pair of tickets to this show. Entries close at 6pm on Tue 5.8.



MUSIC: Rock
The Ponys w/ Times New Viking

when: Sat 5.12 (10pm)
where: Subterranean (2011 W North Ave, 773.278.6600) map
price: $10
links: Event Info | The Ponys | Times New Viking

Striking a capricious balance between giddy simplicity and unhewn primitivism, lo-fi trio Times New Viking play on the brink of chaos. Owing a large debt to mid '80s indie legends Beat Happening, the Ohio-based outfit's deconstructed melodies, ever-splintering guitar lines, and fuzzed-up synth chords coalesce into ramshackle pop ditties that crash and burn just as often as they achieve a poignant pop perfection. The recent Matador signees are joined by labelmates the Ponys — the only band who can make a song called "I Wanna Fuck You" sound downright romantic — and swirling psych rockers Screaming Yellow Zonkers. (SN)

  Which Columbus, Ohio, street gets its name from an old Native American practice? Two randomly drawn correct responses each receive a pair of tickets to this show. Entries close at 6pm on Tue 5.8.



ALSO ON SAT

FILM
The Descent (2005)
Sat 5.12 (midnight) Music Box Theatre (3733 N Southport Ave, 773.871.6604) map $9.25

Event Info
 
The Descent transforms a cast of hapless, horror flick babes into badass spelunkers and traps them in a cave with swarms of flesh-eating Gollums. With all the claustrophobic camerawork and classic slasher tropes, however, expect to be spooked long before the creatures even show up. (JW)




Sunday TUE   WED   THUR   FRI   SAT   SUN   MON   ONG   FEAT


FAIR
Zines, Comics, and Other Hip Lit Fair

when: Sun 5.13 (12-4pm)
where: Museum of Contemporary Art (220 E Chicago Ave, 312.280.2660) map
price:
links: Event Info

With Spiderman racking it up at the box office, many people might start to think that comic books are just for superheroes and their bespectacled fans, but there's more to medium than spandex costumes and dames in distress. Comic book artists, graphic novelists, and poets descend upon the Museum of Contemporary Art for an afternoon of readings, book signings, and a workshop for anyone looking to start their own zine. Quimby's is co-presenting this all-ages event to celebrate independent press in all its forms. Of course, superheroes are still allowed, and they will pay the cover like everyone else. (CN)



THEATRE
Neo-Futurists' annual Mother's Day performance

when: Sun 5.13 (7pm)
where: The Neo-Futurarium (5153 N Ashland Ave, 773.275.5255) map
price: $7 + ($1 times the roll of a die)
links: Event Info

In Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, the Neo-Futurists endeavor to slam through 30 skits (or as many as possible) in an hour — increasing the tempo as the minutes tick away. Their dizzying parade of tongue-in-cheek, socially conscious and off-center plays thrills the imagination and occasionally rankles the mind. Audience members yell the number of the next play in a very American display of democracy that, by night's end, tumults to near anarchy. The Neo-Futurists' special Mother's Day performance promises a bevy of irreverent skits on Motherhood, childhood, and all that lies between. (NS)




Monday TUE   WED   THUR   FRI   SAT   SUN   MON   ONG   FEAT


FILM
Stalker (1979)

when: Mon 5.14 (6:30pm)
where: Gene Siskel Film Center (164 N State St, 312.846.2600) map
price: $9
links: Event Info

One of the more challenging films to emerge from Soviet-era Russia, Andrei Tarkovsky's sci-fi classic Stalker is set in an indeterminate, post-apocalyptic future and follows three men who wander and wend their way through a barren wasteland called the Zone. According to rumors, anyone who successfully penetrates its heavily fortified interior will have their innermost desires fulfilled. Part Wizard of Oz fable, part Waiting for Godot enigma, the somber, nearly three-hour-long film is marked by sparse dialogue and anxiety-inducing cinematography, but audiences who can wait it out will be richly rewarded by this metaphysical journey into the unknown. (SN)

  In 50 words or less, pitch a film about an existential elephant with big floppy ears. The three best responses in 50 words or less each receive a pair of tickets to this show. Entries close at 6pm on Tue 5.8.

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Ongoing / Upcoming TUE   WED   THUR   FRI   SAT   SUN   MON   ONG   FEAT


ART
Bold Saboteurs: Collage & Construction in Chicago

when: Now through Sat 5.12 (Fri & Sat: 11am-4pm)
where: Corbett vs Dempsey (1120 N Ashland Ave, 773.278.1664) map
price:
links: Event Info

This essential survey of Chicago collage, construction, and assemblage is an inspired investigation of many movements and eras. Highlights include a late-'40s cubist fabric-and-paper collage by Lillian Rammel; delightfully weird Pop-art collages by Tim Howe; several enigmatic works from the '60s by Ralph Arnold, including assemblages of found objects that resemble dream-like machinery; Thomas Kapsalis' Dada-esque A Frame Framed from 1961, in which a canvas "frame" surrounds mitered wood; and significant contemporary work, including several recent examples of Tony Fitzpatrick's beguiling "drawing collages." (AMM)



ART
Carrie Moyer: Black Gold

when: Now through Sat 5.19 (Sat: 11am-5pm)
where: Rowland Contemporary (1118 West Fulton Market, 312.421.6275) map
price:
links: Event Info

In her first Chicago exhibition, Carrie Moyer's abstract and organic forms on canvas convey a feminine subtext. Her work focuses on formal relationships, using dynamic colors and crisp edges to achieve a complete composition. While bright hues shine in each work, Moyer's paintings maintain a subtle, earthy quality, channeling artists as diverse as Georgia O'Keefe and Robert Motherwell. Rowland Contemporary hosts the show in the West Loop art district, an area that has seen a surge in local interest, including new dining options and upscale galleries. (CN)



ART
From Poland?

when: Now through Sat 5.26 (Wed-Fri: 11am-6pm / Sat: 11am-5pm)
where: Kasia Kay Art Projects (1044 W Fulton Market St, 312.492.8828) map
price:
links: Event Info

This group exhibition of young Polish artists features paintings by Jaroslaw Flicinski that range from smooth, glossy minimalism to expressive abstraction; hypnotic short videos by Alicja Karska and Aleksandra Went; and two intriguing works by Dominika Skutnik. Her sculptural installation Reconstruction is a tableau of vintage porcelain animals with odd appendages added in vibrant polymer clay, while her ORVO Museum is a collection of miniscule matchboxes printed with art-historical masterpieces. Moody abstracted landscapes by painter Kim Curtis are also on view. (AMM)



ART
Dutes Miller & Stan Shellabarger

when: Now through Sat 5.26 (Wed-Sat: 12-6pm)
where: Western Exhibitions (1821 W Hubbard, Suite 202, 312.307.4685) map
price:
links: Event Info

In performance, partners Dutes Miller and Stan Shellabarger discuss the realities, feelings, and conflicts of human relationships. In Between the Sheets, the two physically sewed themselves into bed — both an escape into safety and, ironically, an entrapment by homophobic society. A video of the two snugly sewn in is projected onto clean white bed sheets. Individual works include Miller's delightfully juvenile and erotic collages and Shellabarger's documentation of ephemeral, white jet trails in the sky. (AE)




Features TUE   WED   THUR   FRI   SAT   SUN   MON   ONG   FEAT


  BECAUSE LAUGHTER IS MEDICINE: Funny or Die  

"Are you there, Internet? It's me, Will Ferrell." And with the launch of FunnyorDie.com, the call was heeded. Ferrell, along with Adam McKay and their company, Gary Sanchez Productions, modeled the site to invite viewer participation. Visitors not only vote for clips — granting them immortality or damning them to the depths of the crypt to die a (not so) lonely death — but are encouraged to upload and compete alongside Hollywood heavyweights for Net-traffic love. The site's filled with exclusives you won't find on YouTube, created by names from Zach Galifianakis to even Oscar de la Hoya and Brooke Shields, all raring to be the next viral video star. Just maybe, if you're worthy, you'll be one of Will's personal picks. Just don't tell Lisa Nova — they've got a "special" connection. (RB)



 


  CD REVIEW: The Fratellis, Costello Music  

Interscope
Released March 2007
$9.99 (Insound)

With their Flathead EP, Scottish trio the Fratellis provided an iPod-embraced title track catchy enough to monopolize your brain after a 30-second TV spot, but it was just a taste of the rock riches on their debut album. Taking cues from classic glam, punk, and mod rock (T-Rex, the Jam, the Clash), the non-related threesome — whose members, in timeless rock fashion, have all taken the last name Fratelli — offers up a record full of handclaps, horns, harmonicas, harmonies, and gratuitous "ba da das" that pretty much requires the listener to dance drunkenly on the nearest tabletop. It's easy to see they don't take themselves too seriously — at the end of runaway-train stomper "The Gutterati?" someone can be heard exclaiming, "I hate your fucking lyrics!" — but then, that's a prerequisite for having as honest a good time as this. (DL)


 


  STREAMS: Critical Metrics  

As more and more music publications make their way to the web — buffered by countless fan sites, music blogs, file-sharing services, social networks, and peer-sharing platforms — it's natural for even the most hardcore, Pitchfork-scouring enthusiasts to feel a bit overwhelmed. Helping address the informational overload, Critical Metrics sifts through the din to find out which artists the critics are buzzing about. It ranks everything and offers tracks in streaming format (with embedded video when possible). In addition, the site presents excerpts of the reviews with attributions and provides quick links to buy or download recommended music. Don't miss their "100 songs we love" playlist, a compendium of classics that's sure to have a few cuts you need in your collection. (CJN)



 



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