Audio tour of Record Row
Let's Do Some Living After We Die 
Bucktown Arts Fest 
chicago politics
Art in Chciago is more than acclaimed theaters and the Art Institute's Modern Wing. It lives in an apartment stairwell, on the walls of your post office, in the sprinkles atop a cupcake. You just have to know where to look.
also in this issue:
There is this really chaotic production happening.
- Allison Peters Quinn
director, Hyde Park Art Center
this is the art scene calendar. if art's not your thing, see full calendar
August 24
Chicago fire photos City Gallery
806 N. Michigan Ave. map
View the aftermath of the great Chicago fire
August 25
August 26
The Scholar's Studio Smart Museum of Art
5550 S. Greenwood Ave. map
Selections from the Edward A. and Inge Maser
August 27
The Chicago Project III Catherine Edelman Gallery
300 W. Superior St. map
Group show for underdog photogs
August 28
The Big World: China Chicago cultural center
77 E. Randolph St. map
Collection of recent Chinese art
August 29
John T. McCutcheon’s Cartoons Chicago Cultural Center
77 E. Randolph St. map
Free event - 10 to 6 p.m.
August 30
see & do //
apARTment hunting
Young Chicago artists are turning window
ledges,
closets, and hallways into art
galleries, redefining
what it means
to create in the city.
go to article
eat & drink //
punk rock pastry
A Roscoe Village baker leads a culinary
movement based on passion over fashion.
go to article
live & learn //
on the wall
As the country battles a recession,
echos of the last
one are on walls all over
Chicago -- murals
commissioned
during the Great Depression.
go to article
most popular
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Chinatown's undercover nightlife
From the diviest of bars to karaoke lounges, Chinatown is alive through the wee hours of the night.
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wine and dine
BYOB...four letters sure to send your heart -- and your wallet -- aflutter. Here's a quick look at Chicago's cheap wine-and-dine culture.
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caffeinated cubbyholes
Leave the long lines of big-name grab 'n gos behind and hop into these local haunts for the liquid pep and overall charm.
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Logan Square
Logan Square resident and travel guide editor Maggie Laubscher talks worn-in denim, second-hand boutiques, and Ashley Olsen.
08.20.09 -- 2:48 p.m.//
belugas and beaux arts at Shedd
Sea otters, jellyfish, penguins, seahorses, beluga whales…oh, my goodness! And they're all under one roof at the Shedd Aquarium.
more blogs:
08.25.09 -- 12:02 p.m.//
biking the lakefront trail
08.24.09 -- 10:15 a.m.//
The Ugly Truth: a lesson in love
the CTA
New to town and ready to travel? Not to worry. We've got your back with a not-your-usual guide to Chicago's public transit. See el stop ratings, a how-to on taking the bus with a bike, and more.
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