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RIOT FEST REPORT: Butthole Surfers, The Bomb & The House That Gloria Vanderbilt - The Metro - October 7, 2009

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:09:41 -0500

"I see a lot of girls in the crowd...unprecedented," said Butthole Surfers frontman Gibby Haynes midway through his band's set, as they headlined the first night of Chica

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On Mother's Day, Unitarian churches emphasize values, activism

Sun, 10 May 2009 14:42:24 -0500

The Little Things

Cut Copy @ Vic Theater, 3/18/2009

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:39:06 -0500

Cut Copy's Dan Whitford led a high energy dance party Wednesday at the Vic Theater.

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Broken Social Scene @ Vic Theatre 10/9/08

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:27:23 -0500

Broken Social Scene is a band I didn't fully appreciate until I saw them play live. I had their self-titled album sitting on my iPod for years, but it was getting much play.

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Yelp Highlight: Yoga so good you'll hurl

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:01:36 -0500

An enthusiastic review for Om on the Range Yoga Studio. The author had such a good time it provoked an out of body experience.

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Lauri's Veeps: One Portrait a Day Until the Nov. 4 Election

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:06:29 -0500

From now until Nov. 4, I (Chicago resident, amateur artist, history major/grad, and about 7,000 other things) will post one of my acrylic portraits of U.S. vice-presidents each day.

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And now, the gays

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:47:49 -0500

I have recently acquired the one thing every 20-something white liberal craves and longs after but never quite thinks he'll get - a gay, minority friend.

Getting Strange

Date My Dress

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:17:38 -0500

The saying goes something like, “Don’t judge a book by its cover," and I’d like to say that I adhere to age-old adages as much as the next guy. Lately, however, I’ve been struggling with this one in particular when it comes to my dating life. I’ve noticed recently that guys and girls alike are falling victim to my critical eye, getting the once-over and being mentally tossed into the “yes” or “no” pile based on a couple of snap judgments.

Love Me/Date Me

Photos: Pnuma Trio @ Lakeshore Theater

Thu, 22 May 2008 19:46:42 -0500

Last Friday, the Lakeshore Theater went from comedy club to dance club as the Pnuma Trio made a tour stop in Chicago. Playing their unique brand of electronica-jazz fusion, the Colorado-based instrumental band had the crowd dancing for two straight hours with no set break. The show was originally slated for the brand-new Bottom Lounge, but the venue wasn’t ready in time.

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Bigger than an idea

Tue, 13 May 2008 13:38:59 -0500

History shows the most powerful tool man can possess is an idea.

The Romans knew it. Columbus knew it. Luther knew it. Napoleon, Lincoln, Princess Di, Gandhi, Gutenberg, Mandela, Mother Theresa and Einstein knew it. Kennedy, Malcolm X. and Reagan knew it. The Pope knows it. Obama knows it too.

In my dissection of the accomplishments of these "greats," I realized that there's something even greater and more powerful than an idea alone. After all, don’t we all, at least once in our lives, have some profound, transient thought with the potential to change the course of history?

There must be something greater than an idea alone, or we’d all be creating new governments, inspiring new inventions and starting new religions. Getting to know one woman, Anne Holcomb, helped me capture this elusive force that can turn a simple idea into a beautiful reality.

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