I saw a tweet from Roger Ebert this morning, which seemed odd since he died in April. This wasn't the first postmortem tweet I'd seen from Roger Ebert. His wife Chaz has been managing his account. Still, the name on the tweets is "Roger Ebert," which I find disconcerting. If a person becomes a social … Continue reading Digital afterlife: I see dead people (in my Twitter feed)
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This Mad Men finale post doesn't contain any spoilers. If you are looking for a plot recap of the Mad Men finale for season 6 "In Care Of" there are plenty of other places you can look. (Of course, I especially recommend you read Tom & Lorenzo's Mad Style post on Wednesday.) This is not a … Continue reading Mad Men finale: Online streaming saved me from spoilers
The Chicago Reader's annual "Best of Chicago 2013" reader's poll results have been revealed. Although part of the fun of these lists is discovering places you've never heard of, it is also nice to see businesses you enjoy getting public recognition. That's why I was thrilled to see so many Edgewater and Andersonville businesses on … Continue reading Chicago Reader’s Best of 2013 features many Edgewater area picks
Two unique, dark and captivating shows are being performed at the Pivot Multi-Arts Festival through June 16, and they are conveniently paired together in as a single ticket. Manual Cinema's Ada/Ava and Theatre Oobleck's Possession: Baudelaire in a Box, Episode #5 each utilize methods of manual animation giving both shows an old-school cinematic feel. This is … Continue reading Manual Cinema and Theater Oobleck animate at the Pivot Arts Festival
Among the 2013 Tony Award winners were some history makers, largely women. Cyndi Lauper, Pam MacKinnon, Diane Paulus, and Patina Miller each broke barriers for women in theatre. Meanwhile Kinky Boots and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? both of which originated in Chicago won top awards for best musical and best revival of a play, … Continue reading Tony Award winners: Ladies make history and Chicago shows win
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