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The Answer VIII celebrates both the eighth innovation of this authentic basketball shoe, and Allen Iverson's eight years in the league. With the traction and reliability of a herringbone outsole, and the comfort and performance of soft, full-grain leather, this is the shoe for real ballers who truly understand how the game is played. |
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DJ
Dirty Brown and Miserable 2005: The Return of the Bunker Team
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| when: | Tue 1.11 (9pm) |
| where: | Sonotheque (1444 W Chicago Ave, 312.226.7600) |
| price: | $8 |
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| | Rallying under the inspiring banner "Working Class Hedonists Unite!," the Bunker Team DJs unleash a mutant strain of electro with more bile and bite than BA Baracus. This tour features some of today's most exciting and eccentric European electronic artists: Legowelt, who made a big splash with his track "Disco Rout" on the Ghostly International Disco Nouveau compilation; Luke Eargoggle, a Swedish producer with a twisted sense of humor; Orgue Electronique, who specializes in minimal, melodic tracks; and DJ TLR, who started the Crème Organization label in Holland. A gathering of this magnitude is a testament to the continuing influence of Detroit techno and Chicago acid house on electro music worldwide. (PS)
  
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PANEL
How to Be a Smart Media Consumer
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| when: | Wed 1.12 (6pm) |
| where: | The Newberry Library (60 W Walton St, 312.255.3778) |
| price: |  FREE |
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| | This evening, a bevy of journalists and media critics probe the much-debated role of independent media and ask the question: "Is it possible to find unbiased news?" The panel, which includes Laura S. Washington from DePaul University and the Chicago Sun-Times, Steve Edwards from Chicago Public Radio's Eight Forty-Eight, Michael Miner of the Chicago Reader, and Dan Sinker from Punk Planet and the Independent Press Association, reviews the current media situation and its recent consolidation and scandals, as well as complications stemming from — what else? — the Internet. This event is presented in conjunction with Newberry's Outspoken: Chicago's Free Speech Tradition exhibition. (JC)
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| | Most writers feel that they don't quite fit in, though the successful ones somehow manage to communicate an angst with which readers can identify while harboring a sort of communal schadenfreude. Two such best-sellers, Pulitzer winner Jeffrey Eugenides (Middlesex, The Virgin Suicides) and National Jewish Book Award winner Gary Shteyngart (The Russian Debutante's Handbook), come together at the Abbey Pub tonight to discuss sharing their personal anomie, juxtaposing multiple personalities, and giving birth to the next great novel. (SB)
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| | Ever since his legendary 1968 album Machinegun — where his zealous, primal saxophone playing recalled the sounds of not just a weapon but a whole war itself — German jazzman Peter Brötzmann has been known for his extreme volume more than anything else. But Brötzmann is more than just a blowhard: his reputation belies his ability to deliver complicated, emotional performances. Tonight he performs with two other veteran artists — muscular bassist Kent Kessler and soulful, multi-faceted drummer Hamid Drake — whose own precision and muscular stage presence guarantee this show will be about beautiful music, rather than pummeling sonic blasts. (PS)
 With what avant-garde movement was Brötzmann involved in the early '60s? The fifth and seventh correct answers each win a pair of tickets to this event.
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| | Top-notch DJ and talented graphic designer Rob Hamilton plays an eclectic set of futuristic sounds for this laid-back evening. His musical talents have been utilized lately as an integral part of the Lazy FM series, which channels the DJ's talents into a film accompaniment, so tonight is a chance to hear Rob really let loose in a freeform atmosphere. Alongside him is Brian Kelly (Outward Music Company, Ochre Records); if Brian's own productions are any indication of his inclinations as a musical selector, expect pastoral textures for an immersive listening experience. (MJ)
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LECTURE
Roll Film: Bicycles in Movies
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| when: | Thur 1.13 (12:15pm) |
| where: | Chicago Cultural Center, 5th Fl Meeting Room (78 E Randolph St, 312.744.6630) |
| price: | FREE |
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| | Recently, writers Greg Borzo and Brad Strauss launched their Ebert & Roeper-style bikes-in-film column on the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation website, and are now taking their lively, bike-centric repartee to the streets (or at least to the Cultural Center). Tonight's discussion centers on the portrayal of bikes and their associated trends and attitudes in film, and is accompanied by clips ranging from well known (E.T., It, Breaking Away) to obscure, foreign, and B-movies (American Flyers, The Bicycle Thief, Beijing Bicycle). Roll Film is part of the Cultural Center's Creative Living In The City lecture initiative, which covers topics and issues affecting the quality of life in Chicago. (JH)
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| | Whether or not you're a fan of the "superclubs" in this city, you've got to admit that Zentra has pulled in its' fair share of quality talent over the years, booking techno artists like DJ Rush to bolster their usual agenda of smooth house, Top 40 hip-hop, and R&B. On this particular night, the club highlights the talents of Chicago's own Justin Long. One of the city's most underrated and talented deck technicians, Long is as skilled playing chunky, soulful house grooves as he is spinning harder-edged, tracky techno cuts — this kind of versatility is a breath of fresh air in today's often stifling club scene. (KPM)
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| | Photographer and Art Institute alumna Melissa Weimer spent much of her childhood staring at the Midwest's major city. A native Chicagoan, with parents in Wisconsin and Chicago, Weimer started and finished many road trips watching our fair skyline rise up or recede into the distance. In an artistic effort to define what sets Chicago apart aesthetically from other cities, Weimer kept coming back to the trio of Lake Michigan, the sky, and vans, all "permanent" parts of the urban landscape. This exhibit of 300 photos seeks to examine how these disparate elements define the city. (PS)
Note: This exhibit runs through Sat 2.19 (Saturdays: 1-5pm).
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FILM
The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till
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| when: | Fri 1.14 (7:45pm) |
| where: | Gene Siskel Film Center (164 N State St, 312.846.2600) |
| price: | $9 |
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| | When filmmaker Keith Beauchamp was ten years old, he stumbled upon the stomach-turning story and images of Emmett Till in an issue of Jet magazine. Two weeks before high school graduation, Beauchamp, an African-American, was beaten up by a police officer for dancing with a white girl. These events helped shaped his vision for his 2004 documentary about the infamous murder of the Chicago boy in 1955. Till was just 14 when he was senselessly killed for whistling at a white woman during a visit to the Mississippi Delta. The suspected murderers, despite admitting their crime, were later acquitted by an all-white, all-male jury. Till became a catalyst for the Civil Rights movement, and Beauchamp's film has since prompted the U.S. Department of Justice to reopen the case. (SB)
Note: This film screens again on Tue 1.18 (6pm) in honor of Martin Luther King Kr. Day.
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MUSIC: Indie Rock
Tomorrow Never Knows Fest
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| when: | Fri 1.14 - Sun 1.16 (Fri & Sat: 9pm / Sun: 8pm) |
| where: | Schubas (3159 N Southport Ave, 773.525.2508) |
| price: | $10 |
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| | With a blend of sweet and rusty vocals on top of twangy guitars, glockenspiels, and horns, Head of Femur leads this first night of the Tomorrow Never Knows Fest, showcasing a new wave of musical root-diggers. The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir plies similar territory, boasting an impressive cast of instruments and players — for those who missed SYGC opening for kindred spirits the Arcade Fire over Thanksgiving, now is your time to experience their revival-esque live show. Catfish Haven opens with a set that evokes Kurt Cobain doing an unplugged set of Alice in Chains songs; haunting, soulful harmonies with a bit of hick thrown into the mix never hurt anyone. (MH)
Note: Tomorrow Never Knows Fest continues on Saturday 1.15 with the Bon Mots and Paper Airplane Pilots (9pm, $10), and on Sunday with Saturday Looks Good to Me (8pm, $10)
In which Oasis song do the words "tomorrow never knows" appear? The first and second correct answers each win a pair of tickets to Saturday's show.
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| | This monthly party, sponsored by Puma and hosted by local PR firm Biz3, is fast becoming the scene for hot-to-death dance nights, with hip-hop cool kids and local luminaries lining up around the block to squeeze in and check out the heavies behind the decks. Recent nights have seen Jean Grae toasting from the booth, El-P doing Public Enemy mega-sets, Saul Williams bumping rare Can sides, and Peanut Butter Wolf cutting like a scalpel. This month's face-off: a twofer of art-rapper Beans and TV on the Radio frontman Tunde Adebimpe. The party tends to hit capacity early, so arrive with time to spare if you want to see what the fuss is all about. (JH)
Other than working with TV on the Radio, what is Tunde Adebimpe's most notable artistic pursuit? The fourth correct answer wins a pair of tickets to this show.
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FILM
Tokyo Story (1953)
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| when: | Sat 1.15 (3pm) |
| where: | Gene Siskel Film Center (164 N State St, 312.846.2600) |
| price: | $9 |
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| | While he remains largely unknown in the US — even to those who consider themselves cinephiles — Yasujiro Ozu has long been considered by many film critics to be among the most important directors of our time. His Tokyo Story is arguably one of the masterpieces of the 20th century — a profound and thoroughly moving meditation on life, death, love, and the importance of the story, involving the tragic events that ensue when an elderly couple travels to Tokyo to visit their children. Ozu's mastery of tone is so adept that the results are never anything less than remarkable. (KPM)
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| | Somewhere in the midst of the '90s alterna-splosion, as countless underground scenes were dragged kicking and screaming into the mainstream, a few bastard genres (nu-surf, anyone?) clung like remoras to the bellies of their larger, grungier big brothers; thus, was born loungecore. And while bachelor pad poses were copped in semi-novelty hits by the Cardigans and the Squirrel Nut Zippers, no band better personified that swingin', tiki torch-lit aesthetic better than the Coctails. In celebrating their upcoming box set, the Coctails (including original guitarist Archer Prewitt of the Sea and Cake) have reunited, once again offering Chicago's Mancini-loving hordes a taste of the 1950s — the kitschy part, at least. (TG)
Note: Indie pop underdogs Dump, featuring James McNew of Yo La Tengo, open the show.
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| | Ontario's Constantines earn quite a few Fugazi comparisons, some of which aren't totally off-base. Like the post-DC hardcore legends, they manage a near-seamless marriage of intelligence and brute force. Frontman Bry Webb growls punk poetry like a chain-smoker atop his band's jagged minimalist oeuvre, creating an urgent rock so raw it sounds downright filthy. 2003's Shine a Light (Sub Pop) flew under the radar, but it had a small sect of critics wetting themselves with delight over the group. At a time when it seems every other rock musician sports a keyboard and new wave haircut, this gritty, authentic music is particularly refreshing. (JPC)
What li'l freebie was included with every copy of the original printing of the Constantines' self-titled debut? Correct answers number ten and eleven each win pairs of tickets to this show.
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| | Classic short stories are paired with more contemporary tales as part of Chicago Public Radio's Stories on Stage series. The 2005 season, titled A Matter of Time, debuts with Temporary Insanity. Director Michael E. Myers combines Edgar Allen Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart with Plinking, a Southern Gothic tale from acclaimed poet and short story writer R. T. Smith. Acted out by local actors, this manic production typifies the series' focus on the passage of time, and the longing for more. (JC)
Tell us about a moment in which you went temporarily insane. Our favorite answer wins a pair of tickets to this event.
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| | Martha Reeves never sang about the Internet or 50 Cent, but the sunny Motown glow of her songs suffuses the work of fellow Michigander Fred Thomas. Saturday Looks Good to Me is his lo-fi vehicle for pop confections that remind us that the world's in perpetual motion — from that unattainable girl with the Upsetters records to the suits who create empty distractions, we're all spinning around together. Last year's release Last Night finds thoughtfully arranged tunes produced in analog bliss, with melodies you'll be humming for days. Pop music as it once was, and will be again — if we're lucky. (PDS)
Note: This is the closing night of the Tomorrow Never Knows Fest.
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MUSIC: Eclectic
Darkroom's 2nd Anniversary Party
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| when: | Sun 1.16 (8pm-2am) |
| where: | Darkroom (2210 W Chicago Ave, 773.276.1411) |
| price: | $10 |
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| | With its photography-themed interior and badass lightbox-slash-bar, the Darkroom has quickly distinguished itself as a chill-out hotspot to be reckoned with; it's hard to believe it's only been two years. For Darkroom's birthday, the little themed-bar-that-could is pulling out all the stops: quirky, high-energy local bands; raffles and giveaways up the wazoo; and drink specials, which need no explanation. Relax in the venue's dusky atmosphere as the J. Davis Trio funks the house down with live jazzbo hip-hop, and the Baldwin Brothers (no relation to, uh, the Baldwin brothers) combine electronic blips with jam-band grooves. (TG)
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LECTURE
Are Our Children Ready: Mobilizing a Generation
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| when: | Mon 1.17 (6pm) |
| where: | Northwestern University, Thorne Auditorium (Arthur Rubloff Building, 375 E Chicago Ave, 312.503.4476) |
| price: | FREE |
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| | This last election reminded many of the importance of social activism. In honor of what would have been Martin Luther King's 76th birthday, Dr. Johnnetta Cole, president of Bennett College for Women and former president of Spelman College, reflects on educational equity within the civil rights movement, and whether the next generation is prepared to lead. Led by CNN political analyst Carlos Watson, the discussion is preceded by a video presentation by the HistoryMakers, the nation's largest African-American video oral history archive. (SB)
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MUSIC: Symphonic
"Let Freedom Ring!" Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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| when: | Mon 1.17 (7:30pm) |
| where: | Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center (220 S Michigan Ave, 312.236.3681 x12) |
| price: | $32-48 |
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| | Tonight's tribute to the lasting legacy of Dr. King is an inspired blend of the old and the new. The program combines work by contemporary composers of African American descent with two warhorses of the classical canon. Schubert's "Unfinished" Eighth Symphony (perhaps to hint at the work remaining until King's dream is realized?) and Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture are the bookends for Adolphus Hailstork's Epitaph for a Man Who Dreamed and Michael Abels' Dance for Martin's Dream, compositions that share a reverence for the man and his work, and offer hope for the future. (PDS)
In 50 words or less, how do you plan to pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.? Our favorite answer wins a pair of tickets to this event.
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DESIGN
Bridging the Drive
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| when: | Now through Thur 1.20 (Mon-Sat: 9am-6:30pm / Sun: 9am-6pm) |
| where: | ArchiCenter (224 S Michigan Ave, 312.922.3432) |
| price: | FREE |
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| | This new exhibition at CAF's ArchiCenter brings together a variety of local architecture firms, featuring different approaches to the city's 2003 proposal to build a pedestrian bridge across Lake Shore Drive. Among others, 53rd Street and North Avenue were used as possible sites for the crossing, and nearly 70 sets of plans were drawn up, illustrating a multitude of possibilities for the new walkway. Given a list of specifications ranging from handicap accessibility to height and width requirements, a jury of professionals selected a handful of finalists including a design by starchitect Helmut Jahn. The exhibit features all of the submitted proposals, featuring work from other notable firms such as Garofalo, SOM, Teng, and OWP/P. (KM)
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| CD REVIEW: Slowdive, Catch the Breeze |
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(Sanctuary UK)
Released December 2004
$26.99 (toneVENDOR)
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My Bloody Valentine may have eclipsed their peers with the massive
wall-of-sound blueprint Loveless, but Slowdive actually
better embodied the UK shoegaze movement. Equal parts dreamy delay,
lush atmospherics, and musical opium dream, the band practically
defined the genre — named after its practitioners' propensity
to stare at their feet while manipulating elaborate effects rigs
— with a string of releases in the early '90s. Catch the
Breeze is a selective two-disc overview of the group's brief
career, from its early EPs to the quintessential Just for a
Day and Souvlaki LPs, and Pygmalion — the
more ambient final album. Blending ethereal male/female vocals with
even more ethereal instrumentation, the songs here are well
encapsulated by their titles ("Catch the Breeze," "Shine"); and even
those with more ominous names ("Machine Gun," "Dagger") are really
just weapons of mass seduction. (DL)
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| ON POINT: Topic Magazine |
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While loads of rags do theme-oriented issues (day spas! getaways! holiday shopping!), Topic magazine wrings new beauty out of staying on point. Bringing a rigorous, philosophical, and incredibly lucid approach to the art of single-mindedness, each quarterly installment focuses on one subject — the magazine has printed a Prague prostitute writing on "fantasy," a professional skateboarder on "fads," a Nobel laureate on "cities," a lifer on "prison," and a competitive eater on "food." A pleasure to read, each issue feels like a fresh take on a familiar face, with voices from around the world recounting stories and experiences that resonate with lived-in truths. Right now, holiday-season subscribers get a special chance to win a TopicBox, containing a bounty of goodies related to one of the 2005 topics: family, sin, music, or games. (JKG)
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| STREAMS: Fabric |
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As any visit to your local record store can attest, some electronic music has a
definite shelf life. For every Leftism or New Forms, there
seems to be 20 fluorescent trance compilations or happy hardcore mixes in the cutout bins. With both
their club and label, however, the folks at Fabric concern themselves with showcasing and
releasing only the finest, groundbreaking electronic music by DJs that are pushing
the scene forward. This vision can be seen from their very first release, Craig
Richards' 2001 mix of the minimal German sound — quite prescient given the
sub-genre's popularity today. Other standouts include Radioactive Man's blistering
electro set, and, most recently, John Digweed's deep, engulfing frequencies, mixed with his trademark fluidity. (CJN)
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