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Chicago Cultural Plan: Residents sound off on city's blueprint for the arts

Cultural Plan: Residents sound off on arts blueprint

Chicagoans listened intently as city officials solicited their opinions on the new Cultural Plan, the first to be developed since the mid-...

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Music

Home from Africa: Luxion/Raynor Quartet storms the Green Mill

The Chieftains rely on the world to present Irish tradition

Playful new 'Rinaldo' a Lyric Opera winner ✭✭✭✭

Pro tem maestro saves the day, and much more, at CSO

  

Movies

Tim & Eric: Adult Swim duo living large (screen)

'Bullhead' is another in a herd of organized-crime movies ✭✭ 1/2

Iranian film leaves interpretations to viewers

'Project X' like 'The Hangover' for teens -- and just as sensitive ✭✭

  

THEATER LOOP

'Bring It On' mission: Spread good cheer

Steppenwolf announces Next Up in June

'Jamaica Farewell' to arrive in Chicago

As interlopers go, 'The Jungle Book' is welcome

Television

Top Chef Finale recap: And then there was one

Patti Blagojevich to Rosie: Rod is innocent

TV ratings: Oscar ratings up a bit from 2011

Kate Walsh poses nude for 'Shape' cover, looks fantastic at 44

  

Food & Dining

Dinner tonight: Savory trout

Sierra Nevada joins the canned beer revolution next week at Fountainhead

Activists protest bill to prevent undercover investigations of industrial farms

Top Chef Finale recap: And then there was one

  

Celebrities

Interview: Hollywood-size learning curve for newbies of 'Project X'

Photos: Celebrity sightings in Chicago

Chumlee of 'Pawn Stars' getting chummy with fans, Jennifer Morrison featured on Michigan Avenue cover, Katie Couric dines at Pump Room

Chicago wrestler Colt Cabana teaming up with Jamie Kennedy, 'Hunger Games' cast coming to Aurora, Common hosting gala

Books

P.D. James brings a murder mystery into Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice' territory

In 'Film School,' what doesn't kill Steve Boman makes for an entertaining book

Nitpicking grammar in the digital age

Walter Dean Myers named National Ambassador for Young People's Literature

  

Arts

Chicago Cultural Plan: Residents sound off on city's blueprint for the arts

'Ours to Fight For' tells stories of Jews who served in WWII

Personal exhibits live in 'Living By Example,' 'House Is Not a Home'

Chinese art show takes a look at boozing, despots

  

Video games

Preview: 'Doctor Who: Worlds in Time'

Review: 'Army Corps of Hell' for Vita

'Borderlands 2' to hit store shelves in September

Wii games don't mean kids exercise more: study

Chicago Live!

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Aniston quenches "Wanderlust" with friends

Jennifer Aniston talks about working with old friends, including Paul Rudd and n...

Jennifer Aniston talks about working with old friends, including Paul Rudd and new beau Justin Theroux, on her latest film "Wanderlust" at the Los Angeles premiere, while director David Wain confesses ignorance on the co-stars blooming romance. (Feb.

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'Bring It On' mission: Spread good cheer

'Bring It On' mission: Spread good cheer

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Oscar snubs: The eternal conundrum

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Interview: Hollywood-size learning curve for newbies of 'Project X'

Interview: Hollywood-size learning curve for newbies of 'Project X'

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Steve Johnson

Steve Johnson

Local teens' creative juices fuel new Lady Gaga tour bus - February 28, 2012

Julia Keller

Julia Keller

Simple book inscriptions often love letters to the imagination - March 2, 2012

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Rick Kogan's Sidewalks

Artist's passion for the past preserves old Chicago - March 1, 2012

Nina Metz

Nina Metz

Oscar spoof was closer to 'Wizard of Oz' reality than parody - March 1, 2012

Howard Reich

Howard Reich

Home from Africa: Luxion/Raynor Quartet storms the Green Mill - March 3, 2012

John von Rhein

John von Rhein

Pro tem maestro saves the day, and much more, at CSO - March 2, 2012

Phil Vettel

Phil Vettel

Celebrating the tastes of Japanese street food - March 1, 2012

Dean Richards

Dean Richards

DeVito revels in 'Lorax' role, Giants and 'Sunny' - March 1, 2012

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