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Pick of the week

"The Things They Carried" is a collection of pieces from the National Veterans Art Museum's permanent collection that serves as a visual...

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Pick of the week: Shedd Aquarium's Caribbean Reef

A 90,000-gallon circular habitat, Caribbean Reef brings visitors close to an underwater reef community. It includes green sea turtles, moray...

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Spend time at Fiesta del Sol

We're pretty sure that with Pilsen's food and culture, people don't really need to hunt for excuses to go there. But just in case you do,...

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Ukulele's sound in tune with times

Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder recently made an entire album based around the instrument. Tune-Yards frontwoman and breakout artist Merrill...

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On the calendar

Train: Your view of the Grammy-winning band that foisted "Hey, Soul Sister" on us all will dictate whether you go for the computer to...

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Hie thee to Milwaukee Avenue

Sighhhh … another weekend, another irresistible Chicago street festival, this time the Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival....

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'Soul Train' is back — in photos, dance party

For 37 years, "Soul Train" was the "hippest trip in America," a dance show that was made here in Chicago. It did its iconic thing while...

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Snoop Dogg's bite still matches his bark

Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. As you find yourself wondering where Snoop Dogg came from in the roots of the rapper's real name, it's...

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Not Christian rock, just plain rock

Get over it. Christian rock, like gospel music, has come a very long way. To say that it sounds just like secular music, however, carries...

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Still Wiggling after 20 years

Whether the Wiggles make you sigh with resignation or leap with joy depends on whether you have kids. This quartet is kid music...

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Cows, pigs and MC Hammer

State fairs have come a long way from their rustic roots. You used to have your basics: bake-offs, biggest plant contests and lots of...

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Sweaty Teddy is in town

In consideration of Ted Nugent, the question for liberals is: Can you separate the politics from the performer? It's a good question....

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Pick of the week

Woodstock Mozart Festival: The 25th anniversary season of this popular summer music fixture in the northwest suburbs gets under way...

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