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...or ditched?
Has your ocean of love dried to a slow trickle? With Valentine's Day drawing near, you'd better jump ship before you have to buy an expensive gift. The Baton. If your soon-to-be ex is prone to melodrama, make sure you cut it off at this drag cabaret....Tags: Dining and Drinking, Bars and Clubs, Wrigleyville, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Jazz review, Sam Burckhardt at the Green Mill
Running a large jazz ensemble is no easy task these days, if only because of the economics involved. So give Chicago tenor saxophonist Sam Burckhardt credit for having the gumption to lead a nonet, particularly one as disciplined as the band he...Tags: Woody Herman, Chicago Tribune, Sonny Rollins, Billy Strayhorn
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Jazz reviews, the Frank Gratkowski Trio, 'Grapefruit Moon: The Music of Tom Waits,' and Mike Jones
Tribune arts criticChicago night life has regained its strut. Our clubs and cabarets are as rambunctious and (occasionally) bawdy as in pre-terrorist days — maybe more so. Certainly the crowd that swarmed into Davenport's over the weekend looked and sounded as if it...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Dick Hyman, Death, Lifestyle and Leisure, Chicago Loop
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Kinney and Elling address addiction in Traffic series
Special to the TribuneCommercials have us hooked. Just ask actor-director Terry Kinney. When he thinks about the latest cars, computers and high-tech gadgetry, he sees flashy, in-your-face advertising. He also sees addiction. "It's this consumer culture. We base so much of...Tags: Steppenwolf Theatre, Television, Entertainment, Behavioral Conditions, Health
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Getting a gig
It all starts with a few mailers and a demo tape. Combined with a little persistence and a lot of luck, your band will be gigging in Chicago soon. Below is a short list of clubs, contact names and some hints on getting heard over all the noise. Abbey...Tags: House of Blues Chicago, Dining and Drinking, Bars and Clubs, Music Industry, Death
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The art of DIY
The Guide Abbey Pub 3420 W. Grace, Chicago, 60618 773-478-4408 Contact: Patrick Looney Turnaround time: Normally about a month, though it could well be longer. Kiss of death: Sending in a tape that's not representative of what you really sound like....Tags: House of Blues Chicago, Bars and Clubs, Dining and Drinking, Music Industry, Death
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Music review, Curtis Stigers at the Green Mill
Tribune arts criticThe pleasant but lightweight show that singer Curtis Stigers played over the weekend at the Green Mill Jazz Club pointed to a performer who is not completely comfortable in a jazz setting. Though Stigers now records for the Concord Jazz label, he has...Tags: Elvis Costello, Randy Newman, Steve Earle
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Jazz review, Jimmy Scott at the Old Town School and Rene Marie at the Green Mill
Tribune arts criticThe art of jazz singing sometimes seems perilously close to extinction, with major record companies routinely promoting vocalists of scant achievement, technique or individuality. But the two singers who beguiled listeners over the weekend went a long...Tags: Irving Berlin, Education, Sammy Cahn, Frank Sinatra, Old Town School of Folk Music
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Jazz review, John McLean at the Green Mill
Tribune arts criticFor years, the ace Chicago guitarist John McLean has set aside one night of the holiday season to play purely for the benefit of others. His Toys for Tots show, which gathers up playthings for kids who need them, not surprisingly has become one of the...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Bars and Clubs, Hoagy Carmichael, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Mighty fine
Special to the TribuneIt's helpful to remember that before people were lining up around the corner in subzero temperatures to get into the Mighty Blue Kings weekly gigs at the Green Mill, band leader Ross Bon had been playing harmonica with drummer Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, a...Tags: Education, Muddy Waters, DePaul University, Christmas Music (genre)
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Best ways to spend the day
http://entertainment.metromix.chicagotribune.com How to entertain Mom? Consider our picks for top Mother's Day outings (or see what else is going on). - "Y-Me Race Against Breast Cancer." Start the day on the right foot with the 5K run, or take it...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Monaco, Photography, Brunch, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Theater review, The Rhinoceros Festival at Lunar Cabaret
Special to the TribuneBecause low production budgets, tiny theaters and a festival experience are usually most palatable to the young and hungry, people typically associate fringe theater with those hoping to catch a ride into the mainstream. That's certainly the case with...Tags: Woody Allen, Festive Events, Death, Boxing, New York
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