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Shorter days bring darker drinks

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CSO releases financial report for 2010

John von Rhein: Muti out of hospital, expected to make 'full recovery'

John von Rhein: Muti cancellation a wake-up call for CSO

Taylor Swift says she writes what she feels

Conan O'Brien announces first-week guests for new TBS show

Arcade Fire member to speak at Northwestern event

Matt Damon movie begins filming in Chicago at the Shedd

Chicago new music has found its groove, and Fulcrum Point is a big reason why

Band of Horses stalls in dreamy pop mode

'Tamara Drewe' adapts a graphic novel but the material is too thin

Word of Mouth: Scaring up business for 'Paranormal Activity 2'

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Luis Arroyave

About Last Night - August 31, 2010

Greg Kot

Fall concert preview - September 10, 2010

Michael Phillips

'Hereafter' not a Clint Eastwood masterwork - October 20, 2010

Dean Richards

Hilary Swank, 'Conviction' are aiming for bull's-eye - October 16, 2010

Howard Reich

Penn + Teller´s pianist makes a great recording in Chicago - October 18, 2010

John von Rhein

Strong, rousing opener for Pacifica Quartet's Shostakovich cycle - October 18, 2010

Phil Vettel

Gourd enough to eat - October 14, 2010

Movies

'Jackass' slapstick no special effect	'Inside Job' explains worldwide economic crisis
Hilary Swank perfect in 'Conviction'	'Nowhere Boy' captures Lennon as a troubled teenager
'RED' cast has fun with yet another CIA movie	'It's Kind of a Funny Story' review: Filmmaking duo good, even not at their best

Real science vs. movie science	Chicago's iconic metal scavengers captured on film
Midwestern town remembered in photos	Belly up to the film festival
Duck! It's a 'Transformers 3' invasion

AMC River East 21	Kerasotes Chicago Webster Place 11	Evanston Century 12/CineArts 6
AMC Loews 600 North Michigan 9	Davis Theatre	Landmark Century Centre Cinema
AMC Loews Pipers Alley	Kerasotes Chicago City North 14	Music Box

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Music

Album review: Bryan Ferry, 'Olympia' - Turn It Up
Tonight's top show: Erin McKeown at Lincoln Hall - Turn It Up

'Beatles vs. Rolling Stones: Sound Opinions on the Great Rock 'n' Roll Rivalry' -- an excerpt - Turn It Up
Isobel Campbell flips script on co-ed duets with Mark Lanegan - Turn It Up

Album review: Bob Dylan, 'The Bootleg Series Vol. 9 -- The Witmark Demos: 1962-1964' - Turn It Up
Concert review: Gorillaz at UIC Pavilion - Turn It Up

Celebrities

Sighting: Susan Boyle visits Willis Tower's Ledge - About Last Night
Sighting: Kanye West screens 'Runaway' at ShowPlace Icon in South Loop - About Last Night

Kim Kardashian makes appearance at Water Tower Place (for about 20 minutes) - About Last Night
'Contagion' begins shooting in Chicago - About Last Night

Sighting: Tyler Perry, Rahm Emanuel at Table Fifty-Two - About Last Night
Mary J. Blige on working with Michael Jordan - About Last Night

Lady Antebellum replays "worst gig ever" in Wisconsin	'Glee' star Dianna Agron responds to GQ controversy
'Oprah': Tyler Perry opens up about abuse	British comedian Brand and US pop star Perry to wed this weekend near Indian tiger sanctuary
Album review: Elton John and Leon Russell's 'The Union'	Director warns 'Hobbit' movies may move out of New Zealand as Warner Bros. loses confidence

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Theater

'Scorched' and 'Helen of Troy': Doing justice to Greek tragedy is no easy feat - The Theater Loop
'To Kill a Mockingbird' adds 3 performances - The Theater Loop

Nina Metz reviews 'Sweet Bird of Youth' - The Theater Loop
In Chicago for award, Toni Morrison reflects on change, America's division and the Oprah effect - The Theater Loop

'Three Sisters' at the Piven Theatre Workshop: Lovely moments, but sisters' lives left in pieces - The Theater Loop
Shattered Globe puts back the pieces - The Theater Loop

TV

L.A.'s 'Rally To Restore Sanity' to be held in MacArthur Park	Television review: 'Tower Prep' on Cartoon Network
Canceled 'Lone Star' shines bright at Austin Film Festival	Critic's Notebook: Updating the fall TV season
'Glee' meets 'Rocky Horror' preview: Let's do the 'Time Warp'	Commentary: The social networks

Dining

Gilt a pleasure in a trying location	Pumpkin pancake bliss at Orange
A Japanese experience, one stick at a time	Fresh touch shapes an instant classic
Dining that dances with perfection	The wondrous mystery soup from Jalisco

Patty Loveless' voice proves timeless	Gergiev the over-achiever may be spreading himself too thin
Boulez keeps his cool at the helm of Mahler's 7th, CSO	Belle & Sebastian rock the house, sort of
Sufjan Stevens' strange journey away from Illinois	The Chicago Philharmonic goes to Russia
Can't stress enough: Menzie worthy	30 years and counting: Bad Religion still on a mission

Chicago theater continuing shows	Children's theater
Suburban theater	Chicago comedy shows
Dance performances	Suburban comedy shows

Flamenco just a part of all-female Cuban troupe's fireworks	Our favorite fall art shows in Chicago
Collecting for the love of art	Chinese caves get 21st century facelift
'Things, Thingys, Thingies' made real	Art pops into place in Loop

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