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The folks behind the "Left Behind" series -- those novels based on Christian prophecies about the end of the world -- have announced "The Left Behind Mobile Prophecies," coming to...
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McDermott’s `Ashes’ rises
Michael McDermott was barely 21 when he made his 1991 major-label debut, "620 W. Surf"--named for the Chicago apartment in Lakeview where he wrote the songs. But the young storyteller...
NEW TO DVD/VIDEO.Capsule reviews of new DVDs/videos…
NEW TO DVD/VIDEO. Capsule reviews of new DVDs/videos released Tuesday (subject to change by studios): Big Fish (star)(star)(star)1/2 Sometimes the stuff of pathos is better conveyed through lightness and fantasy...
`The Passion’ puts some believers on the outside
Velma Dority managed to tune out the chatter on religious radio stations calling on all Christians to see "The Passion of the Christ." She ignored her virtuous friends who bragged...
MOVIE & A MEAL
A night out for a film and a bite to eat--now that's our kind of double feature. Here's a twosome that Friday has checked out for you. Theater: Wilmette Theater,...
Chocolate!
We believe chocolate, that Valentine's Day staple, has come to symbolize love because good chocolate is much like love: It makes your knees weak, you can't stop thinking about it...
Dulcelandia’s sweet treats beckon
Though Dulcelandia has six Chicago-area locations, it does not make its own chocolate. But the store sure shouts candy, with its linoleum tiles in lemon, grape and cherry shades. And...
Garcia the boss of bossa nova
It's Super Bowl Sunday, and you might think that HotHouse should be as barren as the Bears' locker room. But the place is packed, and after Brazilian jazz guitarist Paulinho...
Autumn Defense’s shining `Circles’
When a member of a well-known band briefly steps out, expectations run high--especially when the band is as daring and driven as Wilco. "In rock, the word `sideproject' generally strikes...
The Clubbys
The Grammys are Sunday, but for us, the real action takes place on the club level. We celebrate our tuneful, diverse music scene with the first edition of Friday's local...