The Union versus The Onion
Cyprus Thrill Sure, EU membership is monumental and all, but Cyprus just scored entry to the real power club: Chicago’s 11th annual European Union Film Festival. The first-timer joins 25...
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Shopper: June Blaker
She's bringing her impeccable eye for sleek up-and-coming designers to a new River North venture
Sales Check
A roundup of sales, store openings, and shopping news in March 2008
An Italian Newcomer on the Gold Coast
Ciao, Bella The Italian sportswear brand Dismero (50 E. Oak St.; 312-380-6590, www.dismero.com), opened its United States flagship store in Chicago (the other locations are in Munich, Germany and Verona,...
Beauty and the Beasties
Go through the looking glass this weekend with imaginative, off-the-wall entertainment. For starters, the Museum of Contemporary Art (220 E. Chicago Ave.; 312-397-4010) plays host to a wacky rock show,...
Bucktown Gets a New Pair of Shoe Stores
A Good Pair Two suburban stores have opened a shared space in Bucktown at 1858 North Damen Avenue: Kinga European Children’s Shoes (1858 N. Damen Ave., 773-342-7724; 777 N. York...
Horton Hears a Hooray!
The Hottest State In 1995 Chicago suffered a heat wave that killed 739 people. Now, Pegasus Players and Live Bait Theater have teamed up to adapt sociologist Eric Klinenberg’s book...
V-Day Redo
That whole line about love meaning you never have to say you’re sorry? Forget it. Guys who screwed up Valentine’s can make good by taking her to River North Chicago...
Lincoln Park’s Tabula Tua Expands
Set the Table For nearly 14 years, Lincoln Park tabletop boutique Tabula Tua (1015 W. Armitage Ave.; 773-525-3500) has carried all the essentials for a well-appointed table. The shop has...
Love and Other Crap
Savage Garden of Love When acerbic sex columnist—and Chicago native—Dan Savage (Savage Love) headlines a Valentine’s bill, you know not to expect the usual starry-eyed hearts-and-flowers tribute. In No Love...