I’ve been making the rounds of all the Buster Keaton films on Netflix. This week it was Go West (1925) which is basically Buster Keaton goes west. It was different from his other films I’ve seen. Usually, the end is an impressive sequence of Keaton doing incredible feats of physical comedy. In this movie, it […]
Read More Review: Go WestOn Sunday, we went to the Lincoln Park Zoolights, another favorite Chicago Christmas tradition. The zoo gets decked out with holiday lights so it feels a little like Vegas. The trees are covered in colorful lights or those falling icicle lights. There are these light up animated signs, usually of animals. My favorites are the […]
Read More Lincoln Park Zoolights and Hot ChocolateWhile I finishing up Christmas shopping on Friday, I had a chance encounter with a lovely collection of Stained Glass windows in the Macy’s Pedway. First and foremost, if you are unaware of the pedway or haven’t used it, you are in for a treat. It’s a lovely system of underground and occasionally above ground […]
Read More Pedway Stained GlassSo it’s that time of year when everyone is doing lists of best books, movies, etc. So I’m jumping on the bandwagon with respect to the best books of the year. This list is a mix of fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, recently published, and not so recently published. Many of the books hit me at […]
Read More Top Books for 2013Last night, we went to see Strange Tree’s The Dead Prince at the DCASE Theatre (the one affiliated with the Cultural Center). It was delightful, imaginative, and worth seeing. Sadly, it ends on Sunday. Strange Tree is this Chicago based theatre troupe that puts on really interesting performances. I’ve seen three of their shows all […]
Read More Review: The Dead PrinceIn an earlier post, I mentioned that I recently discovered the delights of Roman Mars’ radio program 99% Invisible. For those who haven’t had a chance to check it out, it’s a program about design, architecture; basically, it’s about the small or large details that people thought about putting together that one normally misses. For […]
Read More Symphony of ChicagoI’ve made hot chocolate at home for many years now. To be frank, I’m a fan of the simplicity of Swiss Miss with the caveat that it must be made with warm milk. Water just don’t cut it. Sure it’s mostly sugar but it works in a pinch and is available everywhere. Also, it’s not […]
Read More Hot Chocolate Mixes at HomeOn Tuesday night, I went to see the Write Club at the Hideout. First things first. If you’ve never been to the Hideout, you should go. It’s an incredible entertainment venue/bar. It’s near the Home Depot on North avenue; it’s a tiny house in the middle of a mostly industrial area (There is a streets […]
Read More The Write ClubYesterday, I checked out the hot chocolate from the Chicago’s Christkindlmarket at Daley Plaza. It took two tries to try the hot chocolate at the booth known for stollen, a traditional German bread. The first time it was simply too long a line on a bitterly, cold crowded day. The hot chocolate appears to be […]
Read More Christkindlmarket Hot ChocolateWednesday evening I attended a Chicago Council on Global Affair’s event “Looting the Past: The Battle for Our Ancient Heritage.” It was a panel moderated by Gil Stein, Director of the Oriental Institute. On the panel was James Cuno, President and CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust (and former head of the Art Institute), […]
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Not Without My Bowler Hat 