Chicago Reader: print issue of March 17, 2016 (Volume 45, Number 23)

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Politics How the Rahm factor played a role in the Illinois primary 8

Arts & Culture The off≠ the≠ wall world of the podcast Hello From the Magic Tavern 12

The once and future underground space DIY arts collective Young Camelot have lost their home, but theyí re keeping their diverse programming alive at licensed venues.

By LEE V. GAINES 25

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IN THIS ISSUE 4 Agenda Lookingglassí s Blood Wedding, Shirley Clarkeí s cinematic primer on black rage, the Dance COLEctive at 20, and more recommendations

CITY LIFE

8 Joravsky | Politics Is Michael Madiganí s Democratic opponent a Rauner plant?

10 Higher ed Northwestern profs doní t want a military man to head their new global research center.

ARTS & CULTURE

FOOD & DRINK

16 Theater Richard III was always a monster. Now imagine him as RoboCop. 17 Lit Garth Greenwellí s debut relays the LGBTQ struggle in Bulgaria.

19 Comedy Nick Kroll and John Mulaney say ì Oh, hello!î to Chicago.

20 Small Screen ChineseAmerican Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. star Chloe Bennet talks diversity in Hollywood.

21 Visual Art ì Chicago and Vicinityî is a semi-comprehensive account of the local art scene.

22 Movies Creative Control, an indie comedy inspired by Antonioni and Woody Allen

37 Review: Cafe Marie-Jeanne Come to Lula and Rootstock vet Michael Simmonsí s all-day cafe for the superb baked goods.

39 Key Ingredient: Horseradish Salsa Truck chef Dan Salls makes ì Jewshiî using classic Jewish foods and sushi techniques.

CLASSIFIEDS

41 Jobs 41 Apartments & Spaces 43 Marketplace 44 Straight Dope What would happen if a reporter tried reading the news in a casual speaking voice?

45 Savage Love Heads-up, kinksters: Virginia is not for lovers.

46 Early Warnings John Carpenter, Yanni, Discharge, Waxahatchee, and more shows in the weeks to come 46 Gossip Wolf Jes Skolnik of Split Feet decamps to New York for a Bandcamp job, and more music news.

MUSIC

11 Transportation If the 606 were open 24/7, would the trail be safer?

25 Feature DIY arts collective Young Camelot keep their diverse programming alive at licensed venues.

32 Shows of note Freakwater, DJ Harvey, Marshall Allen, Mavis Staples, and more

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Blood Wedding Federico GarcÌ a Lorcaís poetic tragedy is transplanted from the authorís beloved Andalusia to California during the Great Depression in this production directed by Daniel Ostling.

Itís still the story of nuptials derailed by hate and lust, and the language (trans≠ lated from Spanish by Michael Dewell and Carmen Zapata) is still earthy and passionate. But the look is rough≠ hewn and dusty. With the sole exception of Kareem Bandealyís fi ery take on the brideís ex (whom she is most assuredly not over), the acting also has the sort of dry, taciturn quality that would be better suited to a Dorothea Lange photo than to Lorcaís full≠ blooded poetry. When things fi nally explode into rage and violence in the third act, the results are perplexing instead of shattering. ó ZAC THOMPSON Through 4/24: Wed≠ Fri 7:30 PM, Sat 2 and 7:30 PM, Sun 2 PM; also Sun 3/27, 4/3, and 4/24, 7:30 PM; Thu 3/24, 4/7, and 4/14, 2 PM, Lookingglass Theatre Company, Water Tower Water Works, 821 N. Michigan, 312≠ 337≠ 0665, lookingglasstheatre.org, $40≠ $60.

Burn Ian Michael Jamesís endearing if somewhat schematic new play focuses on twentysomething Sam, a lifelong dreamer trying to free himself from his cynical failure of a father, Al, all under the watchful eye of semispiritual landla≠ dy Barb. While James strains to maintain forward momentumó a problem exac≠ erbated in J. Cody Spellmanís overly deliberate staging for Mercy Street The≠ atreó his satisfying twist ending is so ele≠ gant it feels inevitable. But the reason Sam suddenly needs independenceó the sun is going red dwarf and the earth will soon vaporizeó is all wrong. That wonít happen for a few billion years, making the abundance of cassette tapes, boom boxes, and, well, humans problematic.

It also gives earthís destruction and a troubled family relationship nearly equal dramatic weight. ó JUSTIN HAYFORD Through 3/19: Thu≠ Fri 7:30 PM, Sat 3 and 7:30 PM, Sun 3 PM, HQ, 1914 N.

Milwaukee, mercystreettheatre.org, $15, $10 students and seniors.

D.O.A. Zipping out of his Sacramento office for the weekend, small≠ time accountant Frank Bigelow (Mickey OíSullivan) gets ambushed, then becomes embroiled in a high≠ stakes game on the streets of San Francisco.

This being an adaptation of the 1950 fi lm noir of the same name (starring Humphrey Bogart), Strawdog Theatre smokes up the room with dry ice, lavishes black lipstick on the ladies, and admirably re≠ creates the movieís hard≠ boiled atmosphere. With irony Cardinal Pictures impresario Leo C. Popkin would likely never have envisioned, the plot of D.O.A. revolves around a bungled piece of paperwork fi led in Bigelowís office; Cardinal Pictures later fell victim to a snafu of its own when it misfi led the copyright forms for D.O.A., allowing the fi lm to go directly into the public domain. And that, friends, is how low≠ budget theater is born. This is the fi nal show at this location for Strawdog, which is moving after 25≠ plus years. ó MAX MALLER Through 4/5: Sat 4 PM, Sun noon, Mon≠ Tue 8 PM, Strawdog Theatre Company, 3829 N. Broadway, 773≠ 528≠ 9696, strawdog.org, $15.

42nd Street Based on Bradford Ropesís novel and the 1933 movie it spawned, this 1980 stage musical concerns des≠ perate chorus girls and boys, doing their damnedest to stay afl oat and hold on to their dreams during the Great Depres≠ sion. Whatís interesting is that they donít backbite to achieve those goals.

Whenever they make a decision, they do it for the good of the groupó even if that means stepping aside to help one of their number get her big break. So itís a nasty irony that the story is being told here in a non≠ Equity touring production.

I guess the producers think solidarity is only for pretend. As for the show itself: moments of visual confusion in the staging, a few remarkably shoddy sets, and a wide range of skill levelsó from serviceable to excellentó among the cast. ó TONY ADLER Through 3/20: Wed 2 and 7:30 PM, Thu≠ Fri 7:30 PM, Sat 2 and 8 PM, Sun 2 and 7:30 PM (except 3/20, 2 PM only), Tue 7:30 PM, Cadillac

Ií ve Got the World on a String The fi rst act of City Litís ill≠ conceived Har≠ old Arlen song cycle, devised by the late Sheldon Patinkin, is a 35≠ minute nonevent. Into a 1940s Manhattan bar tended by a perpetually happy couple come two ostensibly happy couples who rather quickly switch partners, fl irt, get irked, and leave. Rather than meaningful character development, weíre offered a dozen too≠ obvious Arlen tunes (ì Fun to Be Fooled,î ì One for My Baby,î ì That Old Black Magicî ) and the occasional head≠ scratcher (ì Lydia the Tattooed Ladyî ) shoehorned into a meager, lurching narrative. The castís singing ranges from impressive to thrilling, even as musical director and accompanist Kingsley Day inhibits any sense of jazz, blues, or swing, draining the soul from the soulful score. Why the ill≠ matched couples return together for act two is a mystery. ó JUSTIN HAYFORD Through 4/10: Fri≠ Sat 7:30 PM (except Sat 4/9, 5 PM), Sun 3 PM (except 4/10, 5 PM); also Mon 3/21 and 3/28, 7:30 PM, City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, 773≠ 293≠ 3682, citylit.org, $29, $25 seniors, $10 students.

Jerusalem Under Profi les The≠ R atre artistic director Joe Johrausís direction, the midwest premiere of Jez Butterworthís play brings England to Chicago in a way thatís raving, rural, and raw. Set on Saint Georgeís Day in the woods outside Wiltshire (home of Salisbury Plain and Stonehenge), the story centers around Johnny ì Roosterî Byron, a hedonistic vigilante on the verge of eviction from his mobile home.

Darrell W. Coxís Rooster, surprisingly multifaceted for a man who deals drugs to minors, is at his best spinning grandiose yarns (or are they?) about the circumstances of his birth and encoun≠ ters with giants. Where the dialogue grows long≠ windedó particularly in the fi rst actís setupó Thad Hallsteinís set and AmarA*jkís costumes poignantly convey the decay of one man and one way of life. ó MARISSA OBERLANDER Through 4/24: Thu≠ Fri 7 PM, Sat 4 and 8 PM, Sun 7 PM, Profi les Theatre, Main Stage, 4139 N. Broadway, 773≠ 549≠ 1815, profi lesthe≠ atre.org, $35≠ $40.

HELBIG Through 4/10: Thu≠ Sat 7:30 PM, Sun 3 PM, Victory Gardens Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln, 773≠ 871≠ 3000, side≠ showtheatre.org, $25.

The Matchmaker Before there was Hello, Dolly!, there was Thornton Wilderís 1955 play The Matchmaker, the equally broad and corny romantic farce on which Jerry Hermanís musical is based. A miserly upstate mogul in 19th≠ century New York turns to an old friend, a brassy socialite played by Kristine Nielsen, to set him up with a match, and guess who she has in mind?

A few modern tweaksó sitar, comedic interludes, proactively diverse castingó do little to make the G≠ rated adventures feel like they havenít been ripped from a time capsule. Comedically, though, director Henry Wishcamperís women run laps around the men; without Her≠ manís score, however, thereís little left behind beside the beats of a childrenís play no child would have the patience to sit through. ó DAN JAKES Through 4/10: Wed 7:30 PM, Thu 2 and 7:30 PM, Fri 8 PM Sat 2 and 8 PM, Sn, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, 312≠ 443≠ 3800, goodmantheatre.org, $24≠ $75.

The New Sincerity This Theater Wit production of Alena Smithís 2015 satire is far more fun than it deserves to be.

Smithís comic strategy depends on adding a facile ì notî to the title phrase, skating past loads of recent history, and contriving complications from the main characterís improbable naivete. Her attack on millennial hypocrisy is driven

by Rose, whose PhD doesnít prevent her from going all gooey over the chance to write for a little New York journal run

by Harvard boy Benjamin. When the Occupy movement erupts just down the street, at Zuccotti Park, Rose goes gooey for that too, pulling Ben in along with her. Cynical, reductive, occasionally inexplicable high jinks ensue. Director Jeremy Wechsler canít square certain elements, like Roseís wayback≠ machine romantic notions, but he and a great cast maintain screwball levels of energy and sensibility throughout, making the show eminently seeable. Erin Long and

Mai Dang Lao Inspired in part R by a case in Kentucky in which a McDonaldís worker was strip≠ searched

by her manager at the bidding of a scam artist impersonating a police officer, David Jacobiís play succeeds at striking a fi ne balance: on the one hand, heís a strong storyteller who fi lls his cautionary tale with intense, believable characters; on the other, he effectively dissects the social conditions that led to this moral outrage with the precision of well≠ craft≠ ed agitprop. Under director Marti Lyons, this Sideshow Theatre ensemble brings Jacobiís riveting tale to life without pull≠ ing any punches or muting his message.

Sarah Price, in particular, plumbs the depths of her hapless character and moves us in the process. ó JACK

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Best bets, recommendations, and notable arts and culture events for the week of March 17

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dians against one another in this third annual tournament. Sat 3/19, 2 PM, Hide≠ out, 1354 W. Wabansia, 773≠ 227≠ 4433, hideoutchicago.com. F

Bar, 1637 W. North, 773≠ 123≠ 5678, liveat≠ northbar.com, $7.

VISUAL ARTS Gallery19 ì Woodnít Be the First Time,î the new galleryís inaugural show features work on wood by Robert Porazinski, Max Sansing, and Jacob van Loon. Fri 3/18, 6≠ 9 PM. 4839 N. Damen, 773≠ 420≠ 8071, gallery19chicago.com.

Alex Stein are especially engaging as the playís resident idiosyncrats. ó TONY ADLER Through 4/17: Thu≠ Sat 8 PM, Sun 2 PM, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, 773≠ 975≠ 8150, theaterwit.org, $12≠ $36.

Raggedy And David Valdes Green≠ woodís new comedy of political manners, directed by Cecilie Keenan, is refreshingly modern territory for Pride Films & Plays, even if at its heart itís still a closet story. An acclaimed poet is offered time at the fi rst female presidentís upcoming inauguration, to the joy of her newly outed son and the chagrin of her skeptical wife. When a cartoonishly cynical campaign operative (winning Iowa, weíre unironically told, comes down to dress color) tries to exploit her trans status, the family band together to face the public on their own terms. The stakes donít get much higher than a press release, but Delia Kropp is warm as a mother navigating truly uncharted family territory. ó DAN JAKES Through 4/10: Sat 7:30 PM, Sun 3:30 PM, Rivendell Theatre, 5775 N. Ridge, 773≠ 334≠ 7728, rivendelltheatre.org, $22≠ $27.

Recent Tragic Events Craig Wrightís play concerns a young Minneapolis couple on a blind date the evening after the World Trade Center attacks of September 11, 2001. When it premiered in 2003, Recent Tragic Events struck some critics as a distasteful trivialization of 9/11. But 15 years onó at least in this excellent Interrobang Theatre Project productionó the play effectively captures the eerie atmosphere of the historical moment it depicts, when people were just trying to process a new sense of urgency and anxiety in American life.

Wright (a former writer for Six Feet Under) teases questions about inevi≠ tability, chance, and free will, but the philosophical speculation is grounded in engaging characters and framed by some playful absurdist metatheatrical devices, including the unexpected appearance of novelist Joyce Carol Oates, portrayed by a sock puppet. ó ALBERT WILLIAMS 3/17≠ 4/10: Thu≠ Fri 7:30 PM, Sat 2 and 7:30 PM, Sun 2 PM, Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport,

773≠ 935≠ 6860, athenaeumtheatre.com, $24, $17 students and seniors.

DANCE Hubbard Street Spring Series R Hubbard Street Danceís spring performance features new work by

Lucas Crandall and Gustavo RamÌ rez Sansano plus a revival of Alejandro Cerrudoís The Impossible. 3/17≠ 3/20: Thu 7:30 PM, Fri≠ Sat 8 PM, Sun 3 PM, Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph, 312≠ 334≠ 7777, hubbardstreet≠ dance.com, $30≠ $99.

Revelry/20 Years The Dance R COLEctive celebrates its 20th anniversary with a performance compris≠

Rational Park ì Northern Triangle,î the Borderline Collective presents a group show featuring work inspired by the ref≠ ugee crisis at the U.S.≠ Mexican border.

Opening reception Fri 3/18, 6≠ 9 PM. 3/18≠ 4/23. 2557 W. North, rational≠ park. com.

LIT Contratiempo: She Says, R Therefore She Is Naomi Marti≠ nez, Juana Goergen, and Jennifer PatiÒ o Cervantes read their poetry and short stories in English and Spanish. Sun 3/20, 3≠ 5 PM, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington, 312≠ 744≠ 6630, chicagocul≠ turalcenter.org.

ing new works, classics from the TDC repertoire, and returning alumni dancing and choreographing. Through 3/20: Fri≠ Sun 7 PM, Links Hall at Constellation, 3111 N. Western, 773≠ 281≠ 0824, dancecol≠ ective.com, $20.

Thodos Dance The contempo≠ rary dance company presents the one≠ act ballet A Light in the Dark: The Story of Helen Keller and Anne Sul≠ livan along with a selection of its most popular recent works. Sat 3/19, 7:30 PM, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage, 425 Fawell, Glen Ellyn, 630≠ 942≠ 4000, cod.edu/artscntr, $40≠ $45.

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COMEDY Ití s Happening! A new monthly variety show featuring comedy, dance, and music. The inaugural lineup includes comics Adam Burke and Marty DeRosa, music by Ben LaMar Gay, and dance from Josh Anderson. Wed 3/23, 8:30 PM, Links Hall at Constellation, 3111 N. Western, 773≠ 281≠ 0824, linkshall.org, $5 suggested donation.

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Amy Miller The LA≠ based come≠ R dian and Last Comic Standing fi nalist headlines. Sun 3/20, 8 PM, North

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Words + Music Tonight at Words R + Music, independent publishing company Curbside Splendor celebrates

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the release of Rob Robergeís Liar: A Memoir. The night includes readings by Dasha Kelly, Joe Meno, and Megan Stiel≠ stra, with music from Bucketbrigade and Angela James. Thu 3/17, 9:30 PM, Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western, 773≠ 276≠ 3600, emptybottle.com, $8, free with RSVP.

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More at chicagoreader.com/ movies NEW REVIEWS The Automatic Hate A shocking family secret lies at the center of this quirky mystery (2015), but thereís also a continual sense of unease, as strong before the big reveal as after. A Boston chef (Joseph Cross) receives a visit from a cousin he never knew exist≠ ed (Adelaide Clemens) and later meets her father (Ricky Jay), mother, and two sisters living on a farm in upstate New York. Their mercurial, hippie≠ ish lifestyle is a welcome relief from his parentsí icy, academic worldó his father (Richard Schiff), a developmental psychologist, turns up his nose at his sonís career and would rather pretend he doesnít have a brother than divulge the reasons for their split. Meanwhile, the son feels unnaturally drawn to the ethereally beautiful cousin who found him. Writ≠ er≠ director Justin Lerner and cowriter Katharine OíBrien use silence as much as careful dialogue to spin a hypnotic narrative from difficult subject matter. ó LEAH PICKETT 97 min. Fri 3/18, 7 and 9 PM; Sat 3/19, 3, 5, 7, and 9 PM; Sun 3/20, 1, 3, 5, and 7 PM; and Monñ Thu 3/21ñ 24, 7 and 9 PM. Facets Cinematheque

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AGENDA !B a la Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999), but instead ití s petty and repulsive. Bryan Buckley directed a script by Rauch and her husband, Winston; with Thomas Middleditch, Sebastian Stan, and Cecily Strong. ó LEAH PICKETT R, 107 min. For venues visit chicagoreader.com/ movies.

The Brothers Grimsby Sacha Baron Cohen cowrote and stars in this embarrassment, which attempts to straddle multiple genresó gross≠ out comedy, rousing action≠ adventure, touching family dramaó and fails at all of them. His character, a dim≠ witted, potbellied English football fanatic with a libidinous wife (Rebel Wilson) and a gaggle of kids, learns that his long≠ lost brother (Mark Strong) from their decrepit hometown of Grimsby has grown up to become a top MI6 agent. From the second the brothers reunite, their Bond≠ spoofi ng spy adventure rivals Freddy Got Fingered in its crassness and revolting behavior.

Cohen, brilliant in his craftier and more avant≠ garde shock≠ humor roles, is too irritating to make this character likable, much less lovable as the story demands. Director Louis Leterrier (Now You See Me) delivers adequate action sequenc≠ es, but most of the ribald jokes and sight gags fall fl at. With Isla Fisher, Penelope Cruz, Gabourey Sidibe, and Barkhad Abdi. ó LEAH PICKETT R, 83 min. For venues visit chicago≠ reader.com/movies.

The Cool World ents in disturbing detail the logisti≠ cal and ethical course≠ plotting of a multinational drone strike against a Kenyan target. When surveillance catches Nairobi terrorists planning a suicide attack, a British colonel (Helen Mirren) and lieutenant general (the late Alan Rickman) decide to take them out. But the top≠ secret strike, to be navigated remotely by a U.S. pilot in Nevada (Aaron Paul), becomes fraught with tension when a young girl (Aisha Takow) is spotted in the kill zone.

As the creepy title might suggest, the movie explores the danger of detachment in modern warfare, recording the complex moral and political debate among characters charged with making life≠ or≠ death decisions. With Iain Glen and Barkhad Abdi. ó LEAH PICKETT R, 102 min. Landmarkí s Century Centre

The Cool World White indie Hello, My Name Is Doris R R fi lmmaker Shirley Clarke After more than a decade (The Connection, Portrait of Jason) doing TV, writer≠ director Michael took to the streets of Harlem to shoot this gritty 1964 social drama, adapted from a play by Robert Rossen (who in turn had adapted a novel by Warren Miller) and produced by documentary legend Frederick Wiseman. Clarke opens with a primer on black rage as a street activist denounces white violence, and the racial barriers holding the community down are underlined by a sequence in which a white teacher takes his black stu≠ dents on a fi eld trip to Wall Street, a statue of George Washington looming over them like a cop. For the 15≠ year≠ old hero (Hampton Clanton), the larger world doesní t existó he lives in the cool world, an area of a few blocks where he and his street gang, the Royal Pythons, clash with their rivals, the Wolves.

The only thing that could make this world cooler would be a gun, and in the boyí s quest to acquire one from a local hustler, Clarke shows a needy child maturing into a hardened criminal. ó J.R. JONES 125 min. Pamela Robertson Wojcik lectures at the Tuesday screening.

Tue 3/22, 6 PM. Gene Siskel Film Center

Eye in the Sky With this UK thriller, director Gavin Hood (Tsotsi) pres≠

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Showalter (The Baxter, Wet Hot American Summer) returns with another of his wacky but endear≠ ingly sweet rom≠ coms, this one about a May≠ December office crush. Sally Field is touching and funny as the title character, an eccentric old accountant whoí s lived for years with her hoarder mother on Staten Island. When the older woman dies, Doris fi nds herself free and lonely and prompt≠ ly falls for the handsome young guy, played by Max Greenfi eld, whoí s just joined her Manhattan office. When Doris follows him into the NYC club scene, her dowdy≠ hip outfi ts make her an unlikely sensation, but Showalter never allows the wild fi sh≠ out≠ of≠ water comedy to vulgarize the yearning at the heart of his story. The fi ne supporting cast includes Wendi McLendon≠ Covey, Stephen Root, Peter Gallagher, and Tyne Daly. ó J.R. JONES R, 90 min. For venues visit chicagoreader.com/movies.

No Home Movie Chantal R Akermaní s fi nal fi lm shares some formal concerns with her

earlier works; what sets it apart is a stream of love and yearning, regret and loss, from which painful memories resurface. Akerman (who

died in 2015) said that she prepared for her 1975 masterpiece Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles by closely observing her homemaker mother, Natalia, for decades, and indeed this 2015 documentary about her motherí s last years reveals an extraordinarily warm, intimate bond between parent and globe≠ trotting daughter.

Long takes of the Israeli desert, paralleled with long takes of empty rooms in Nataliaí s apartment, sug≠ gest her sense of dislocation as a Holocaust survivor, a condition she struggles to verbalize in her kitch≠ en with a daughter who probes for more. The combination of memoir and abstraction is both cerebral and heartrending. In French with subtitles. ó ANDREA GRONVALL 115 min. Screens as part of the European Union Film Festival; for a full schedule visit siskelfi lmcenter. org. Sat 3/19, 3:30 PM. Gene Siskel Film Center Sunset Song Ever the R pictorialist, Terence Davies opens his adaptation of Lewis

Grassic Gibboní s 1932 novel by panning over a fi eld of rippling wheat, from which the 18≠ year≠ old heroine (Agyness Deyn) suddenly sits up. The shot asserts her strong bond to the farming country of northeast Scotland, which holds her despite a life of hardship: her mother commits suicide rather than bear a seventh child, her hardened father (an especially scary Peter Mullan) ritually beats her older brother (Jack Greenlees), and her loving marriage to a local lad (Kevin Guthrie) turns dark after his service in World War I provokes in him a savagery reminiscent of her fatherí s. The storyí s extreme physical and emotional violence poses a challenge to a lyrical master like Davies, and his staging of the domestic drama can seem slow and somber. But Deyn gives a vivid performance as the daughter, a quiet but determined survivor in a patriarchal society; whenever she steps out into the wider world, the movie soars. ó J.R. JONES 135 min. Screens as part of the Euro≠ pean Union Film Festival; for a full schedule visit siskelfi lmcenter.org.

Fri 3/18, 2 PM, and Sat 3/19, 3:30 PM. Gene Siskel Film Center v

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! AP PHOTO/CAROLYN KASTER

CITY LIFE

POLITICS

And the loser is . . . Rahm!

By BEN JORAVSKY

T

he polls have closed, the votes have been counted, and ití s obvious that the biggest loser in Tuesdayí s prima≠ ry was the man who wasní t even on the ballot.

Heí s the guy whoí s been hiding under a rock until the whole thing was overó my good friend, Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

At the very least, the results demonstrate that Rahm remains the most unpopular public official in Chicago this side of Donald Trump.

Everyone from Governor Rauner to Bernie Sanders bashed Rahm to win votes in Chicago from an electorate that sent the mayor back to office less than a year ago.

Talk about voters with buyerí s remorse.

At this point, ití s too early to say exactly what that means for our broke and belea≠ guered city as we head into an uncertain future led by a mayor whoí s widely loathed by the people heí s presumably leading.

This might be a good time for Rahm to

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claim that even he voted for Chuy in last yearí s election.

To illustrate the Rahm factor at play in Tues≠ dayí s primary, letí s look at the results of four major races, starting at the top of the ballot.

PRESIDENT: HILLARY CLINTON VS. BERNIE SANDERS IN THE WEEKS leading up to the election, thousands of Chicago voters felt the Bernó I know because they were compelled to tell me all about it in tweets, e≠ mails, phone calls, texts, and Facebook comments.

But most of these Berners were white, and generally speaking, you caní t win a Demo≠ cratic primary in Illinois without a signifi cant number of black votersó most of whom seemed to be solidly in Hillaryí s camp in the run≠ up to Tuesday.

In the early stages of the election, the stan≠ dard response I got from black voters as to

why they supported Hillary went like this: ì I know the Clintons.î In contrast, the typical response I got from Bernieí s white supporters went like this: ì I will never vote for Hillary Clinton.î So what does it say about local politics when two important factions of the Democratic Party see the world so differently? What else?

In our voting booths, as in our neighborhoods, schools, and churches, Chicago remains the most segregated city in America.

It sort of reminds me of one of Chris Rockí s routines at this yearí s Academy Awards, where he interviewed black moviegoers out≠ side a theater in LA. None of them had heard of the Oscar nominees for Best Picture. But all of them had heard of Straight Outta Compton, a movie about black rappers, starring black actors, and directed by a black man, a film that wasní t nominated for Best Picture even though it was hugely successful and widely praised.

In Chicago, as in Hollywood, ití s as if blacks and whites are looking at each other through the cracks of a wall that divides them.

In the lead≠ up to Tuesday, Sanders attempt≠ ed to win over black voters in part by going after Emanuel.

He pointed out that he supported Jesus ì Chuyî Garcia in last yearí s mayoral election.

And to illustrate this point, he had Garcia surgically attached to his side just about ev≠ erywhere he went.

This was a particularly ironic appeal, since the votes that helped Emanuel defeat Garcia largely came from the very black voters Sand≠ ers hoped Chuy would help him win.

Obviously, the times they are a changiní , as Mr. Dylan might say.

Moreover, Sanders said he opposed the mayor so much that he wouldní t accept a may≠ oral endorsement even in the unlikely event that the mayor offered it to him.

Thatí s a declaration Sanders may have to walk back come November, in the equally unlikely event heí s the Democratic nominee looking to expand his base in the race against Donald Trump.

For the record, Emanuel endorsed Clintonó not that youí d know that from anything Clin≠ ton said. She mustí ve figured that whatever ties she had to black voters would be undercut by getting too close to Rahm. So she pretty much acted as though he didní t exist.

Thatí s a luxury ordinary Chicagoans do not have.

In any event, the keep≠ Rahm≠ hidden strate≠ gy workedó at least in Chicago, as Clinton won

big in the black wards, helping her squeak by with a victory in Illinois.

Maybe if she wins she can do us a favor and take Rahm back with her to the White House.

Tammy Duckworth ! AP PHOTO/NAM Y. HUH

U.S. SENATOR: TAMMY DUCKWORTH VS. NAPOLEON HARRIS VS. ANDREA ZOPP FROM THE START Tammy Duckworth was the favorite. Sheí s a decorated war hero and in≠ cumbent congresswoman supported by many Democratic leaders, including Senator Dick Durbin.

But in this three≠ way race, Zopp made for an intriguing challenger. Sheí s a smart, suc≠ cessful attorney whoí s the head of the Urban League. As such, she was counting on winning a big portion of the black voteó she called it her base.

Unfortunately for her, there was the Rahm factor.

In this case, Zopp made the mistake of saying yes when Mayor Emanuel asked her to serve on his appointed school board.

Actually, the big mistake wasní t serving on the board so much as voting with the mayor on every dumb idea he came up with, includ≠ ing forking over $23 million or so in a no≠ bid consulting contract to a shady company that employed Barbara Byrd≠ Bennett, Rahmí s for≠ mer schools CEO, who pleaded guilty to wire fraud last October.

So the big question was whether voters would hold Zopp accountable for the mess the mayorí s made of Chicago Public Schools.

As a general rule, I say you caní t go wrong underestimating the memory of Chicago vot≠ ers, since many are barely paying attention to begin with. For proof, see last yearí s mayoral race.

But Zopp didní t have the kind of money it takes to air the commercials she needed to spin her way out of this predicament.

CITY LIFE And she wound up getting clobbered, even in Chicago.

Ií m taking solace in this. Perhaps the next politically ambitious civic citizen will think twice before rubber≠ stamping the mayorí s cuts, closings, and privatization dealsó even if only to advance his or her political career.

That would be almost as good as having an elected school board.

Mayor Emanuel didní t support anyone in the stateí s attorneyí s raceó and it was clear none of the candidates wanted his endorsement.

Kim Foxx ! AP PHOTO/CHARLES REX ARBOGAST

COOK COUNTY STATEí S ATTORNEY: ANITA ALVAREZ VS. KIM FOXX VS. DONNA MORE IN THIS THREE-PERSON RACE, the most relevant politician wasní t Rahm but another official not on the ballot: Toni Preckwinkle.

The president of the Cook County Board was Foxxí s prime backer. As a result, both Alvarez and More warned voters to stay clear of Foxx, arguing she was nothing more than the puppet of a powerful Democratic boss.

Ií m not sure thatí s an effective campaign pitch, especially in Chicago, where voters seem to love their bosses, particularly mayoral ones.

In addition to being a boss, Preckwinkleí s as close as we have to a leader in the fi ght for criminal≠ justice reformó that is, trying to fi nd alternatives to throwing defendants into jail for minor offenses.

To her credit, Preckwinkle was against the war on drugs long before it was fashionable.

Back in 2011, she had not only read The New Jim Crowó Michelle Alexanderí s indictment of the war on drugs and its far≠ reaching con≠ sequences for the civil rights of black Ameri≠ cansó she was distributing copies of the book to other people.

I know this because she gave copies to me and my old colleague, Mick Dumke, when we came to interview her about legalizing marijuana.

My admiration for Preckwinkleí s stand on marijuana is enough to convince me to forgive

her for wimping out and not running against Emanuel for mayor even though she was way ahead of him in the polls. But ití s not enough to keep me from mentioning that she did, in fact, wimp out.

Emanuel became a figure in this race be≠ cause of the widespread outrage over the Laquan McDonald shooting. Foxx went after Alvarez for taking too long to prosecute Chica≠ go police officer Jason Van Dyke for shooting McDonaldó the stateí s attorney brought charges only when video showing Van Dyke shooting the teen 16 times was about to be released in the wake of a court order. A whop≠ ping 400 days after the incident.

And so Alvarez was lumped in with Emanuel as an official who ì must go.î If only so Chicago can move on, as they say.

The mayor didní t support anyone in this raceó and it was clear none of the candidates wanted his endorsement.

Foxx carted Garcia to campaign appearanc≠ es all over town like he was a giant bumper sticker carrying the message: doní t blame me, i voted for chuy!

It must have worked, as she won big, with almost 60 percent of the vote. Just like Preck≠ winkle would have if she had run against Rahm for mayor.

Juliana Stratton ! BRIAN JACKSON/SUN-TIMES

FIFTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT: KEN DUNKIN VS. JULIANA STRATTON LEGISLATIVE RACES HAD a higher than nor≠ mal profile in this election because, as Ií ve argued, they were basically proxy battles in the fi ght between Rauner and house speaker Michael Madigan.

That made this particular race the mother of all proxy battles, as state rep Ken Dunkin was the only Democrat who had denounced Madigan and voted with Rauner.

His most notable Rauner vote was the one

in which he effectively defeated legislation intended to keep the governor from cutting a program that gave child≠ care assistance to working parents.

Apparently, the governor was convinced that working parents were bad for the stateí s economy.

For that vote, Dunkin won the love of the Rauner crowdó and the enmity of just about everyone else, including President Obama, who endorsed Stratton, a lawyer and former Preckwinkle aide.

To offset the Obama factor, Dunkin counter≠ attacked. Fortifi ed by millions in contributions from Raunerí s allies, Dunkin ran commercial after commercial effectively portraying him≠ self as the second coming of Malcolm X for daring to defy Madigan.

He neglected to point out that his defi ance came in opposition to a bill that wouldí ve ben≠ efi ted working parents.

I was so impressed with the audacity of Dunkiní s campaignó and the ineffectiveness of Strattoní só that I originally bet on him to win.

But that was before Obama weighed in. Then I had to wonder: How much Rauner money would it cost to offset an Obama endorsement in a largely black district?

The answer was at least another $1 million.

Thatí s about how much money the Illinois Chamber of Commerce spent on a recent com≠ mercial that ripped Stratton as a ì a puppetó a pet for Rahm Emanuel.î Oh brother, where do we start with the iro≠ nies here?

To begin with, Dunkin backed Rahm in the race against Garcia. And secondly, if anyoneí s a pet for the mayor, ití s the Chamber of Com≠ merce, which has yet to meet a mayoral TIF deal it doesní t love. And fi nally, Rauner must be thinking Chicago voters are pretty stupid if he believes theyí ll sign on to his school≠ bank≠ rupting, union≠ busting schemes as a way of sticking it to Rahm.

How would Malcolm X put it? ì By any means necessaryî ó right, Bruce?

As you may know, few people are harder on Chicago voters than I am. And even I think Chicago voters are too smart to fall for this bullshit.

And now, hallelujah, the election results have proved me correct. Stratton won with about 68 percent of the vote.

Look on the bright side, Mr. Mayoró in Rauner, we clearly have a local politician less popular than you. v

! @joravben MARCH 17, 2016 ≠ CHICAGO READER 9

CITY LIFE Retired U.S. Army lieutenant general Karl W. Eikenberry ! AP PHOTOS

HIGHER ED

Allí s not quiet on the Northwestern front University profs donít want a military man to head their new global research center.

By DEANNA ISAACS

I

n January 2015, when Northwestern University announced a $101 million donation from Roberta ì Bertieî Buffett Elliottó a 1954 graduate of the school and investment guru Warren Buffettí s younger sisteró there were a lot of happy folks on campus.

The largest single gift in the schoolí s histo≠ ry, it was earmarked for the Buffett Institute for Global Studies, a hugely expanded version of an existing international studies program she had already funded on a smaller scale.

According to a university press release, the Buffett Institute, open to professors and students throughout the university, would ì combine world≠ class research with inno≠ vative student study and engagement pro≠ grams.î It would bring in visiting professors, sponsor public programs, fund research,

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and provide scholarships for international students. And it would be led by a ì renowned expert in global affairs.î But by late November, the university had provoked serious consternation among much of its faculty with the announcement that the institute would be headed by retired U.S. Army lieutenant general Karl W. Eikenberry, a 35≠ year military veteran who commanded the U.S.≠ led coalition in Afghanistan from 2005 to 2007, and then served as Americaí s ambassa≠ dor there from 2009 to 2011.

For those most closely associated with the institute, the bonanza had turned into a problem. It looked to them like their proudly independent research center was about to be co≠ opted by the federal governmentí s military and foreign policy establishment.

They were alarmed because, as art history

professor Stephen Eisenman, a past president of the universityí s faculty senate, told me, ì A great thing about the center has been the free≠ dom faculty felt there, without any sense of a bureaucratic authority that might be shaping the conversations.î According to a February 9 open letter signed by 46 faculty members (and published in the Daily Northwestern), when the Eikenberry ap≠ pointment was announced, they had already formally objected to the way the search had been handled and to his possible appointment, to no avail.

In a September letter to the 11≠ member search committee, chaired by president emeritus Henry Bienen, a group of faculty closely associated with the Buffett Institute had requested that the search be expanded, that fi nalists give a public talk and be available for meetings, and that key faculty be kept informed. They would later complain that the committee met only once before Eikenberryó whoí d been placed on the list of candidates by Bienen and discreetly interviewed on cam≠ pusó was selected.

And on the day of the Eikenberry announce≠ ment, more than 60 faculty members had signed another letter to NU president Morton Schapiro and provost Dan Linzer, arguing against the hire.

Among their objections: Eikenberryí s lack of traditional academic and research credentials (He has two masterí s degrees but no PhD, and, though he teaches at Stanford, they said, he is not a ì regular memberî of the faculty there.)

But their most serious concern was about Eikenberryí s apparent view of the humanities as a tool. Citing an appearance he made at a 2014 Chicago Humanities Festival event, they wrote that he ì advocates instrumentalizing the humanities and social sciences research to advance U.S. soft power.î That speech is up on YouTube, so you can still see Eikenberry explaining ì soft powerî as the ability to ì attract and co≠ opt, as opposed to coerce.î ì Soft power is about culture, values, and smart, nuanced foreign policy,î the former general says. ì Its fount is the magnetic poten≠ tial of the arts and humanities.î He adds that ití s a lot cheaper than ì hard power,î which in Afghanistan was costing about a million dol≠ lars a year for each soldier or marine.

Eikenberryí s controversial stint as military leader turned ambassador ended after his classifi ed complaints to Washington about the inadequacies of then≠ president Hamid Karzai were leaked to the New York Times. (He didní t

return the Readerí s calls for comment.)

In their February letter, faculty explained their stand this way: ì We believe that it would be irresponsible to remain silent while the universityí s core mission of independent re≠ search and teaching becomes identifi ed with U.S. military and foreign policy.î But it looks like that might be exactly what the administration has in mind. In their own ì open letterî response, Schapiro and Linzer said Eikenberry stood out among the other candidates for his ì access to a broad array of scholars, government officials, and world lead≠ ers,î and that he will ì broaden accessî for NU faculty and students.

Eikenberry is scheduled to begin work at NU in September; his appointment was on the agenda at a faculty senate meeting earlier

ìW e believe that it would be irresponsible to remain silent while the universityí s core mission of independent research and teaching becomes identified with U.S. military and foreign policy.î ó Forty≠ six Northwestern faculty members in a letter to the administration

this month. Linzer, who was there to discuss it, said the idea behind the appointment was not to add another faculty researcher, but to ì search for a director that would allow us to have a global impact. . . . At the end of the day, Morty and I decided Karl Eikenberry was the person. . . . The goal was to expand what we do, not replicate.î Which prompted this question from Span≠ ish professor Jorge Coronado: ì Youí re saying heí s a great guy, and heí s got all these contacts.

Is this the criteria for new positions going forward?î An online petition at change.org seeks withdrawal of Eikenberryí s appointment and the establishment of a new, faculty≠ approved search committee. v

! @deannaisaacs

The 606 can be a lonely and dangerous place at night. ! DANIELLE SCRUGGS

TRANSPORTATION

Letí s keep the 606 open 24/7

By JOHN GREENFIELD

I

t was an unseasonably warm 61 degrees just before midnight last Tuesday, and there was the best kind of rain for bicy≠ cling, a refreshing mist that was too fi ne to soak into my jacket, but one that gave the streetlights a dreamy glow.

Beneath the dull roar of the Kennedy Ex≠ pressway, I approached the eastern trailhead of the Bloomingdale Trail, also known as the 606. I was about to do something the Chicago Police Department insists is a fi neable offense: pedal on the 2.7≠ mile elevated greenway during the cityí s 11 PM≠ to≠ 6 AM park curfew.

Representatives of the Chicago Park Dis≠ trict, which manages the trail, and the Trust for Public Land, the national nonprofi t thatí s spearheading its ongoing development, dis≠ agree with police on this matter. They say ití s perfectly legal to commute on the 606 at night, and cite a clause in the Park District code that allows for nonstop after≠ hours travel through the cityí s green spaces.

Police officers are currently shooing all cy≠ clists, joggers, and strollers off the path at 11, and may show up to oust them at other times if a neighbor calls to complain.

Nonetheless, plenty of people are using the trail to bike home from work or play late at night, which is only common sense. Some 80,000 Chicagoans live within a half mile of the path, which provides an alternative to sharing the road with cars on busy Armitage and North Avenues, the two nearest parallel main streets.

Recently though, bad actors have taken ad≠ vantage of the late≠ evening path traffic and the relative isolation of the linear park. In the wake of three recent muggings of bike riders, ití s time for the police to step up their patrolling of the Bloomingdale and start allowing 24/7 com≠ muting. A higher number of legitimate users at all times of night would mean more eyes on the trail and safety in numbers.

As I spun west on the gently undulating path last Tuesday, there were a few people out on bikes, foot, and skateboards, despite the gentle rain and the curfew. One of them was Jessica Dickerson, 31, who was pedaling a black fi xed≠ gear bike home to her apartment near Central Park and Cortland, a block north of the trail.

Dickerson says she prefers to ride to her job at Logan Squareí s Dill Pickle Food Co≠ op on the street, in order to avoid daytime conges≠ tion on the 606. But at night she usually takes the path. ì It feels safer,î she says. ì Thereí s no car traffic or drunk drivers to worry about.î ì But I also feel a little wary riding on the trail at night, because there arení t many people,î she adds. ì Ití s empty, so you feel vulnerable.î Recent attacks suggest there is cause for concern. On Friday, February 19, at about 11:30 PM, a 25≠ year≠ old man was biking home from work on the Bloomingdale Trail when he was jumped by four assailants near Kedzie, police said. After tackling and beating him, they fl ed with his bike, wallet, and cell phone.

ì This is a 24≠h our city, and we think we should have a 24≠h our active transportation network.î ó Active Transportation Alliance campaign director Jim Merrell

According to a police bulletin, there were two similar muggings of bike riders on the 606 earlier this month, both of which occurred between Maplewood and Rockwell. The fi rst took place on Tuesday, March 1, at 11:15 PM. The second occurred on Thursday, March 3, at 10:30 PM. Officer Nicole Trainor from CPDí s Office of News Affairs told me the first two victims shouldní t have been up on the Bloomingdale in the fi rst place. ì The 606 hours are 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., which will be strictly enforced,î she said via e≠ mail. ì If anyone is on the trail after 11 p.m., they will be issued a citation for trespassing.î But Park District spokeswoman Jessica Maxey≠ Faulkner told me last week that the Park District code applies to the elevated path, including the following language: ì Persons and vehicles may pass through . . . parks without stopping on the more direct

CITY LIFE

walk or driveway leading from their point of entrance to the exit nearest to their point of destination.î Beth White, the Trust for Public Landí s Chicago director, seconded Maxey≠ Faulknerí s interpretation of the trail rules.

Due to the above clause, nonstop walking, running, and biking is also legal on the Lake≠ front Trail during curfew hours. And while I havení t heard of police shooing commuters off the shoreline, a few Streetsblog readers have written to say they were booted from the Bloomingdale Trail while biking home after hours. The officers were friendly and polite, they said, but warned them that tickets would be issued next time.

Ití s likely police have a different attitude towards the 606 because, unlike the Lakefront Trail, ití s abutted by many houses, apartments, and condos. Before the elevated path opened last June, several residents had expressed concerns that the heavy foot and bike traffic would lead to a spike in crime. But other than the recent robberies and occasional tagging incidents, that fear hasní t materialized.

The Active Transportation Alliance argues the Bloomingdale Trail should be open during the wee hours to accommodate shift workers and other late≠ night commuters. ì This is a 24≠ hour city, and we think we should have a 24≠ hour active transportation network,î says campaign director Jim Merrell. ì People walking, biking, and using transit should have safe, comfortable commuting routes just like everyone else.î There is hope that, with enough lobbying, advocates could win 24/7 access to the 606.

Until recently, the entire Indianapolis gre≠ enway system, including the popular Monon Trail, was closed from dusk to dawn, and after≠ hours users were sometimes ticketed.

After the bike advocacy group Indy Cog col≠ lected thousands of petition signatures last July, the local parks department changed the policy to allow 24≠ hour access.

Active Trans director Ron Burke says he has contacted city officials about allowing 24/7 commuting on the 606. ì If the answer is no, we might do a petition,î he says.

Until police are persuaded or pressured to drop their misguided enforcement policy, the Bloomingdale Trail will likely continue to be a somewhat lonely and dangerous place late at night. v

John Greenfield edits the transportation news website Streetsblog Chicago. ! @greenfieldjohn

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From left: Matt Young, Arnie Niekamp, and Adal Rifai ILLUSTRATION: ANNA GRACE NOLIN; PHOTO: DANIELLE SCRUGGS

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n March 2015, Arnie Niekamp fell through a magical portal behind the Burger King on Ir≠ ving Park and Clark and found himself in the enchanting land of Foon. Much like Narnia or Middle Earth, Foon is full of elves, dwarves, monsters, royalty, sorcery, and talking animals. Niekamp posted up in the Vermilion Minotaur, a tavern in the town of Hogsface. By chance he had some podcasting equipment with him when he encountered the portal, and thanks to a slight Wi≠ Fi signal heí s still getting from the Burger King, Niekamp is uploading a weekly podcast, Hello From the Magic Tavern, to introduce the peo≠ ple of earth to the world of Foon.

Niekamp cohosts the show with Usidore, a wizard, and Chunt, a shape≠ shifter who takes the form of any creature he has sex with. (Heí s currently, and most frequently, a badger). Hogsface is a popular stop for travelers, so Niekamp, Usidore, and Chunt are joined by a special Foonish guestó so far theyí ve had wizards, trolls, wedding planners, ghosts, eagles, mailmen, and vam≠ pires, to name a fewó and for about 30 minutes they talk about Foonish life, work, quests, romance, cuisine, and buttholes (buttholes, specifi≠ cally how many you have, are a big topic in Foon).

Of course, as an announcer says at the beginning of every episode, Hello From the Magic Tavern is not real. Well, the podcast is real, but ití s recorded in a sound studio in Goose Island, not in a fantasy land. The fi c≠ tional Niekamp, Usidore, and Chunt are played by veteran improv come≠ dians Arnie Niekamp, whoí s 40, Matt Young, 41, and Adal Rifai, 33, respec≠ tively. Apart from the premise and character backgrounds, everything is completely improvised.

One of the by≠ products of this format is that anything made up on the show immediately becomes part of the inexorably burgeoning history and tradition of Foon. At this point, Foon is a weird and wonderful place where ì Wi≠ Fiî stands for ì witchesí fightî ; ì open mike nightî is when a guy named Mike turns his body inside out and does stand≠ up J

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comedy; Chunt organizes a blood drive to feed vampires called, Chunt for the Red October; people who die while hungry turn into ì hunger ghostsî who are hungry for eternity; thereí s a popular fantasy role≠ play≠ ing game called ì Offices & Bossesî ; and everyoneí s favorite delicacy is a raw potato rolled in spices.

Hello From the Magic Tavern de≠ buted a little more than a year ago on March 5, 2015. The podcast fi rst became a hit in the Chicago improv community and grew steadily as guests of the show introduced it to their fans. In June 2015 Hello From the Magic Tavern was written up in Buzzfeed, then Huffington Post in July. Cards Against Humanity co≠ creator Max Temkin wrote about it on his blog in November, which got Cory Doctorowí s attention at Boing≠ Boing. In December, both iTunes and the Guardian named it one of the best new podcasts of 2015. Thereí s even been outside interest in turn≠ ing Hello From the Magic Tavern into a book and animated series, op≠ tions that the hosts are considering.

But the most signifi cant develop≠ ment is that Hello From the Magic Tavern was just signed by Earwolf, a major podcasting network that pro≠ duces Comedy Bang! Bang!, How Did This Get Made?, and Spontaneation With Paul F. Tompkins, a few of the most popular comedy podcasts in the world. Besides supplying bigger sponsors and more money, joining Earwolf will give the trio access to guests from the networkí s stable of comedians, the opportunity of guesting on other Earwolf shows, and the possibility of taking a live show on tour. In other words, in one year Hello From the Magic Tavern grew from three friendsí fun side project into a very big deal.

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iekamp moved to Chicago in 2001 to pursue comedy. He re≠ alized that long≠ form improv was what he wanted to do with his life after seeing a live performance by the original cast of Upright Cit≠ izens Brigade (including Amy Poe≠ hler, Matt Besser, and Matt Walsh),

a moment he concedes ì seems melo≠ dramatic, but was kind of life≠ chang≠ ing.î Young had been in Chicago since 1997 pursuing acting when he felt a similar calling on a 2001 trip to New York. After trying and failing to get tickets to Late Night With Conan Oí Brien, he found himself watching Saturday Night Live reruns in the gift shop of 30 Rockefeller Plaza; he signed up for improv classes the day he got back. Niekamp and Young both started taking classes and performing on teams at Chicagoí s ImprovOlympic and Second City at about the same time, and in 2003 both became part of the original cast of Whirled News Tonight, iOí s long≠ running news≠ satire show.

Rifai moved to Chicago in 2005 to pursue acting, but when a teacher at Second City saw his college theater departmentí s annual showcase, she offered him a scholarship to take improv classes. After performing in a few shows and teams at iO, he too joined the cast of Whirled News Tonight in 2008. The three have been good friends (Niekamp and Young were even roommates for a few years) and frequent collaborators ever since. ì Theyí ve been working together for so many years,î says iO director Chandra Halpern. ì They probably thought, ë We really work well together, weí re all a little warpedó letí s do this crazy project.í î Niekamp came up with the idea for Magic Tavern in 2014. ì I have this bad habit of constantly thinking of new ideas for podcasts, and they became more and more high con≠ cept . . . and weirder, which I like,î he says. ì I wanted to do a podcast where I played myself in a fantasy world, and to keep myself as the outsider character but still actually build a world that has some kind of coherent structure to it. I needed characters that were there every week that knew more about the world than I did.ì That fall, Niekamp pitched the show to the Chicago Podcast Coop, a project Temkin set up at Cards Against Humanity that provides local podcasts with sponsors and the use of a professional recording

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studio. Temkin (who has a recurring role on the podcast as a Burger King drive≠ through attendant) recalls, ì When Arnie fi rst pitched the show to me, I thought to myself, ë This is way too high≠ concept. Ití s too smart for the public, and ití s never going to fi nd an audience.í But one of the fun things about the podcast co≠ op is that ití s a nonprofit model. We doní t care if a show ever finds an audience, ití s just a way for us to be a good patron of art that we like and help support comedians. So even though I had my reservations, I was like, ë Sounds great, I caní t wait to hear it.í Ií m so happy that my first instinct was wrong.î By day, Niekamp works as a game designer at Jackbox Games, and he recruited his coworkers and fellow designers Evan Jacover and Ryan DiGiorgi as the showí s producers.

They record, edit, and upload each episode with occasional help from Chris Rathjen (who also plays Foon≠ ish baron Ragoon).

Niekamp says he thought of Rifai and Young for the podcast because of their opposite energies. That polarity is amplifi ed by their char≠ acter choices, and can be heard from the first moments of the inaugural episode. After Niekampí s opening, Usidore introduces himself by his full name, which is: Usidore, Wizard of the 12th Realm of Ephysiyies, Master of Light and Shadow, Manip≠ ulator of Magical Delights, Devourer of Chaos, Champion of the Great Halls of Terrí akkas; the elves know me as Fií ang Yalok, the dwarves know me as Zoenen Hoogstandjes, known in the Northeast as Gais≠ munēnas Meistar . . . and there may be other secret names you do not know yet!î ì And Ií m Chunt,î adds Rifai.

Usidore recites his entire name at the beginning of every episode, which Niekamp says is ì the run≠ ning jokeî in a podcast replete with them. Young had spent a few hours typing things on Google Translate

like ì son of lightî so he could find ì magical≠ sounding names and then bastardize them.î He says that after the fi rst episode he ì never expected to say any of those titles again, but then immediately Arnie said, ë What was that name again?í and then I was like, ë Well, thatí s a thing now, I always have to say the whole name.î With Arnie as the fi sh out of water, Young knew that the show needed a character who could help steer the world building: ì I defi nitely had this idea that I wanted to be somebody who had a lot of knowledge.î Since Arnie doesní t know anything about Foon, ì I can just choose to be like, ë Yeah, thatí s correct, this totally crazy thing totally exists in this world.í î Not that Usidore is just there for exposition. ì Heí s shitty Gandalf,î Young says of Usidore. ì Heí s the guy on the bridge saying you shall not pass, but heí s always operating in that mode when he doesní t need to be, which is really off≠ putting and weird. I think I have a natural inclination to kind of play blustery buffoons.î Chunt, on the other hand, brings no bluster. He speaks in an oddly mellifluous deadpan and often re≠ acts indifferently, whereas Usidore often overreacts. Usidoreí s dream is to go on a quest to defeat the Dark Lord, Chuntí s is to open a restaurant. ì Theyí re definitely different types,î Halpern says. ì Adalí s very introspective and he kind of sneaks up on you, and Matt will be as wild and crazy as possible, but heí s so intelligent too.î Young and Rifaií s opposite ap≠ proaches to their characters are key to the tone of the show. Usidore brings in classic genre elements, and Chunt subverts that. ì I knew Arnie was going to be himself, and I knew Matt was going to be really big and broad and have this wonderful booming voice and these fantastical elements to him,î Rifai says. ì So I think it was a conscious effort to fi nd the middle ground, and be like, I am fantastical, but Ií ll talk like Ií m a casual bro or dude, to sort of balance that out.î

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he guests on Magic Tavern are all played by other improv co≠ medians with whom one or all of the hosts have performed before, mostly at iO. The visitors tend to take either Usidore or Chuntí s route.

Those who follow Usidoreí s leadó such as Dí athaniel Quení yarvin, an Elvish archer (Tim Ryder); Spurt the Elder, a poet (Andy Carey); and Tannakin the Pinglet, a fl ying ì micro pigî (Sarah Fineout)ó embrace fantasy signifiers and are inclined to adopt a mock voice and act like extras in a Shakespeare play. Those who take after Chuntó such as Flower, an unhappy, profane fl ower (Brooke Breit); Don, the transdimen≠ sional deliveryman (Joey Romaine); and Peter Smith, the first Jew in Foon (Daniel Strauss)ó seem more like everyday people who just hap≠ pen to operate in a magical world. ì Theyí ll definitely skew toward one end,î Rifai says. ì Either Matt or I are able to immediately recog≠ nize which of those choices theyí ve made and sort of help them out.

The more casual, they tend to know me; the more fantastical, they tend to know Matt. I think they want a partner in crime.î One guest who notably took the fantastical route was Charlie Mc≠ Crackin, who played Spintax the Green. The character had been men≠ tioned in an early episode as a rival of Usidoreí s, so McCrackin, who had a thorough knowledge of the previ≠ ous 15 episodes, e≠ mailed Niekamp to ask if he could play him. From the moment McCrackin asks ì Do you re≠ member when we lived in the Halls of Terrí akkas?,î the episode be≠ comes an exercise in embarrassing Usidoreó revealing that Spintax and Usidore were former roommates, that Spintax is generally both a bet≠ ter and better≠ known wizard, and that he once dated a girl, Jyní Leevi≠ yah, with whom Usidore was, and still is, in love. ì Ití s the fi rst time you get to see Usidore exposed a little bit,î Young says. The episode shifted how Arnie and Chunt regarded Usidore from then on. Niekamp says Spintaxí s fi rst appearance is his favorite epi≠

ìI tí s kind of like Cheers, really. Ití s just people hanging out in a bar.î ó Hello From the Magic Tavern cocreator Arnie Niekamp

sode. ì It did all the great things. He created a lot of cool things for his character, but it also affected all the other characters in really interest≠ ing ways.î But a great episode isní t contin≠ gent upon the guest being so well versed in the show, as evidenced by episode 41, ì Skeleton,î in which TJ Jagodowski (of iOí s legendary weekly show TJ & Dave) plays Clacks the Skeleton. Jagodowski knew less about the world of Foon than many guests. ì Their world is pretty intact, theyí ve been living in it for a year now,î Jagodowski says. ì You can choose to either be intimidated by their experience, or you can choose to look at it as, ë Oh my gosh, theyí re so comfortable here.í You have a bigger safety net to work with. They just made me feel like thereí s really nothing you can do to throw them.

Theyí ve gotten used to this tem≠ perature of the water, so I could just fall into their experience.î ì Officially Ií m the working class of the undead,î Jagodowskií s skeleton says of his job as low≠ level security in a dungeon, and most of the humor in the episode comes from the three cohosts peppering him with ques≠ tions about his backstory and daily life, ending with Clacks offering to boost Arnieí s confi dence by letting him win a dungeon fi ght: ì Ií ll take a dive, baby!î

ì I imagine a skeleton that works in a dungeon is just so thrilled to be around the living,î Jagodowski says. ì It was a point of view I could play of just being so happy to be invited.

Ití s like if the Carson show invited up some tiny stand≠ up comic, heí d just be so thrilled to be there.î Niekamp asks upcoming guests to pitch him three character ideas, ì but to keep them very short. A talking flower whoí s really angry, an elf who hates trees, a bridge troll whoí s just really into his bridge. We doní t really want them to tell us much more besides that because ití s good to be surprised.î Regardless of how much the guests know about the podcast, Rifai says, ì I really enjoy when someone comes in and has a great idea of the character and the point of view, whoí s just going to exist and react.î Niekamp, Rifai, and Young are eager to let the guests impose themselves on the world of Foon, making up new holidays, regions, customs, histories, and sometimes adding to one of the hostí s past or a future story line. For this reason, the hosts are careful not to think too far ahead for their char≠ acters or have any preconceptions about where the story should go.

Niekamp tells each guest before the taping not to worry about ì breaking the world.î ì My job more than anything is just to set things up and then let everyone else fi ll it up with stuff,î he says. ì Ití s not so much that it becomes more compli≠ cated than that it becomes more fun.

Thereí s more stuff to pull from, more stuff to reference. You go toward the fun, basically.î This doesní t mean that the story has gotten overly complicated. ì Thereí s kind of not enough going on,î says Niekamp. ì Ití s kind of like Cheers, really. Ití s just people hang≠ ing out in a bar.î

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lot of the lived≠ in feeling of Magic Tavern is due to Nieka≠ mp. ì Whatí s kind of invisible to most listeners is how great he is at being a host,î Young says. Nieka≠ mp guides each episode: he prods Chunt and Usidore to move their

stories along, or zeroes in on what is most interesting about the guests and what they are most excited to talk about. As a fish out of water in Foon, Niekamp is playing a less savvy version of himself, a person who is constantly surprised and generally delighted by the world heí s found.

Niekampí s in≠ character relation≠ ships with Chunt and Usidore are the heart of the podcast. The fact that he treats the two of themó a bloviating wizard and a moody shape≠ shifteró with affection, even compassion, is crucial to the warm tone of the show. Without Niekamp Magic Tavern could too easily be a one≠ dimensional genre parody, but with him ití s a welcoming world in which Chunt and Usidore have evolved into complex characters. ì Whenever Ií m improvising at all I want to be funny,î Young says. ì Then once you hit that minimum requirement you can go a step be≠ yond that. I always want there to be real stakes, and thereí s something vulnerable there.î With Usidore thatí s meant the slow revelation, initiated in the Spintax episode, that heí s not everything he claims to be. ì I think people like Usidore because he is a humanized version of a famil≠ iar archetype. Wizards (especially in Tolkien) seem so inhuman and beyond mortals. To give frailties to that type of being is comforting, maybe. Also, everyone can relate to having the desire to accomplish something magnificent, yet never quite getting there.î While Usidore may have a love≠ hate relationship with himself, Chunt has a love≠ hate relationship with Niekamp. ì Chunt does seem to have some deep≠ seated animos≠ ity toward my character,î Niekamp says. ì I think after years of me making fun of his accent in improv scenes, heí s weirdly getting his re≠ venge on me in this show.î Niekamp puts a lot of effort into appeasing Chunt, which the latter accepts or rejects at his discretion. ì It is something Ií m trying to think about as far as trying to flesh him out a little bit more,î Rifai says. ì We

want to make sure that ití s not just butting heads for ten years, that we fi nd other subtleties and peaks and valleys for our relationship.î If anything, their squabbling adds to the impression that the listener is hanging out with three friends, probably because the trioí s dynamic on the show is transplanted directly from the real world. ì In real life that is absolutely our dynamic, but maybe at a four, and on the show ití s like a ten,î Rifai says. ì Matt is the sweetest guy ever, and Arnie is as well, but maybe a little more sarcastic. When I get added into the mix I defi nitely give it back to Arnie twofold, and then Matt gets in on the fun.î ì In my head I thought people would come to Arnieí s rescue,î Rifai says, but that has decidedly not been the case. Niekamp estimates that almost half of the e≠ mails the group gets are from listeners gang≠ ing up on him. The hosts understand that people just want to get in on the joke, but it also bums them all out. ì I want people to feel like theyí re part of it, but I want people to think that Arnieí s awesome,î Young says.

But even if people love to hate Niekamp, they definitely love the show. Although they never expected it to be this successful, especially this quickly, the three principals behind Magic Tavern say they hope to keep going as long as ití s fun for them and the listeners. ì Right now in all of our lives, except for rela≠ tionships and family, this is our top priority,î Rifai says. ì We want to put as much of our energy and time and passion into this as possible.î Young adds, ì We have a lot of fun giving each other a hard time in real life, and I think that comes through in the podcast, but the thing you doní t get as much in the podcast is how much we really do care about each other, and how important we all are to each other. Ií m glad that this thing that people seem to like and has gotten some attention is with two people that I like so much.î v

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mong his other skills, William Shakespeare was a most splendid ass kisser, and Richard IIIó offered now in an exhilaratingly subver≠ sive production from the Gift Theatreó is one of his greatest works in the lips≠ to≠ butt genre.

The Bardí s queen, Elizabeth I, was the granddaughter of Henry Tudor, who became King Henry VII by leading a rebellion that ended with Richard III getting his head stoved in at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485. He therefore puckered up and delivered a play depicting Richard as evil incarnate: Macbeth with a harder heart, Iago with a noblemaní s re≠ sources, Learí s Edmund with smoother pickup lines. A man who needed to be stopped.

Shakespeareí s Richard is a sociopathic mas≠ ter conniver, happy to do whatever mischief is required to achieve the throne. He engineers the imprisonment and murder of multiple rel≠ atives, including a pair of children, and doesní t in the least mind sleeping his way to the top.

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Anne Neville as she walks behind the body of her father≠ in≠ law, King Henry VI, whom Rich≠ ard murdered along with her husband, Ed≠ ward. Although she calls him everything from ì devilî to ì hedgehog,î Richard works Anne with such a deft combination of compliments, lies, bribes, and bold≠ faced candor that she ends up accepting his proposal of marriage.

This is one breathtakingly despicable guy.

And the emblem of his moral monstrousness, in the play, is his physical deformity.

As the 2012 discovery of his lost bones, bur≠ ied under an English parking lot, confi rmed, Richard suffered from scoliosisó curvature of the spine. It doesní t seem to have been that big a deal in real life; researchers say that, although it reduced his height, the condition could be hidden with well≠ tailored clothes and didní t prevent Richard from walking normal≠ ly. Or swinging a sword, for that matter. Yet Shakespeare seizes on it as the outer mark of inner ugliness. Indeed, Richard himself in≠ vokes it as the source of his rottenness, right there in act one, scene one: ì I, that am . . .

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Deformed, unfinishí d, sent before my time / Into this breathing world, scarce half made up, / And that so lamely and unfashionable/ That dogs bark at me as I halt by them . . . I am determined to prove a villain.î What, then, does Michael Patrick Thornton mean by playing a figure who so thoroughly embodies dark notions associated with phys≠ ical disability, when he lives with a disability of his own, having lost the use of his legs as a result of strokes suffered 13 years ago? Based on the evidence, Ií d say he means to mess with those notions, and succeeds rather brilliantly at it too.

Not that he ever shows us a nice Richard.

True to Shakespeareí s intent, this version is ever and always implacable in pursuit of power. But in Jessica Thebusí s staging, Thornton exploits the challenges posed by his infi rmity to at once heighten, deepen, and transform Richardí s war on humanity. Now we see him in his wheelchair, oblivious to disad≠ vantage asó using matter≠ of≠ fact, Chicago≠ in≠ flected tonesó he deploys his stratagems.

Now heí s making the long, tedious, apparently painful transition from wheelchair to walker, to advance his wooing of Lady Anne. (And encircling her with him in the walkerí s circle when the wooing is complete.) Now, strapped into a motorized ì robotic exoskeletonî that gives him the look and intermittent whirring sound of an automaton out of some moody sci≠ fi comic, he walks on two feet before a troop of soldiers.

Each image yields its own paradox, its own coupling of helplessness and power. Thanks to Thorntoní s unsentimental use of his paralysis, even Richardí s robotic uber≠ mensch mode carries an undercurrent of desperation. Weí re somehow not surprised that this intriguer is capable of stopping and starting scenes at will, yet weí re also aware that none of his pow≠ ers can do him a bit of good.

Thebus has put together an ensemble of exceedingly fine actorsó Adrian Danzig, ShanÈ sia Davis, Thomas J. Cox, and Olivia Cygan, among othersó to support Thornton.

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A communist country from 1946 until 1990, Bulgaria was relatively bereft of the tools that challenge the dominant heterostructure and propel discourseó film, literature, and art.

It has yet to achieve the momentum of gay rebellion that creates a mainstream gay cul≠ tureó even today the majority of gay people simply stay in the closet. Assen Kokalov, 34, a gay, Bulgarian≠ born Spanish professor who lives in Chicago and has written extensively on heteronormative masculinity, told me, ì I had never even met any openly gay people until I left Bulgaria and came to California for college 15 years ago.î What Belongs to You is radical and brave not only because it explores gay lives with openness and nuance, but because it does so by avoiding the trappings of a narrative built around gay people aiming for the heterosexu≠ al model of life. Greenwell writes in an e≠ mail interview that ití s ì a beautiful model of life, and one that should be available to queer peo≠ pleó but it isní t the only model of queer life thatí s legitimate.î ì Even many gay people are trying to disown the underground queer culture that has its roots in the 1960s and 1970s,î says Kokalov. ì Promiscuity, bathhouses, and sex parties are looked down at by many mainstreamed mem≠ bers of the LGBT community.î Greenwellí s unnamed narrator is first in≠ troduced looking for sex in the public toilets beneath Sofiaí s National Palace of Culture.

There he meets Mitko, the young, troubled, and magnetic male hustler with whom he becomes infatuated. ì I felt myself gripped yet again by both pleasure and embarrassment,î the narrator says, ì and by an excitement so terrible I had to look away.î The Bulgarian language conveys the con≠ nection between the characters. It becomes symbolic of Mitko: Bulgarian is something the narrator adores and fi nds achingly beautiful, but his grasp of it is slippery at best. Greenwell infuses slight words and phrases with potent meaning: gadno (ì nasty,î ì repulsiveî ); or chakai, chakai, chakai (ì wait, wait, waitî ); the ambiguous priyatel (ì male friendî or ì boyfriendî ); and even the tender skup si mi (ì youí re dear to meî ). The inclusion of these words creates the thrilling yet uneasy feeling of intimacy: ì mrusen he said,î Greenwell writes, ì dirty, with the same tone of voice he would use in response to the requests I made of him later . . .î There is a rare moment in What Belongs to You when the two men are out in public, taking

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a walk through Varna, a beautiful seaside town depicted here as desolate and empty during its off≠ season. But like the majority of the LGBT community in Bulgaria today, the duo confi ne their rendezvous mostly to the indoors to avoid overwhelming self≠ consciousness and shame. Lacking any societal safety nets, Mitko appears in more disrepair, with less money and fewer clothes and possessions, with each successive engagement.

So while Greenwellí s narrator grows into an educated, self≠ sufficient adult who is nev≠ ertheless still fi ghting for an identity, Mitkoó like most LGBT youth in Bulgariaó is fi ghting for his life.

Greenwell is extraordinarily proud that his book will appear in Bulgarian (in addition to French, Spanish, Dutch, German, Italian and Greek). He says, ì My book will be one of only a few literary books that portray LGBT lives in Bulgaria with dignityó I can think of Nikolay Boikov and Nikolai Atanasovó and really noth≠ ing else, and my greatest hope for the book is that it will help open up a space for LGBT people in Bulgaria to tell their stories.î v R WHAT BELONGS TO YOU By Garth Greenwell (Farrar, Straus and Giroux). Greenwell appears in conversation with Paul Lisicky, Sat 3/19, 3 PM, Seminary Co≠ op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn, 773≠ 752≠ 4381, semcoop.com. Free with RSVP.

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Nick Kroll and John Mulaney say ë Oh, hello!í to Chicago

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he last time Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland came to Chicago they were selling hot dogs to police at the Democratic National Convention of 1968. Theyí re a pair of self≠ proclaimed ì racist liberalsî who met in Toronto while dodging the draft during the Vietnam war, and they bonded over a shared love of wearing turtlenecks with blaz≠ ers. Thatí s the basic story of these two characters, or at least it is according to their creators, comedians Nick Kroll and John Mulaney, the latter a Chicago native.

The duo came up with the idea for the pair of old, Jewish men in the early 2000s, and after a brief stint off≠ Broadway with their show Oh, Hello, Kroll and Mulaney are touring the country so that Faizon and St. Geegland can see America. I talked with Kroll and Mulaney about Gil and Georgeí s fascination with The Bachelor, Mulaneyí s desire to be Jewish, and what ití s like on the road.

First things fi rst, seeing you guys on Bache≠ lor Live as George and Gil was the greatest piece of television Ií ve ever seen.

JOHN MULANEY: Yes, it was.

ments from the weakest ones, eventually.

JM: And like the bachelor they realized that ití s just fun to say ì I love you,î even if you doní t mean it.

How did that come about?

NICK KROLL: George and Gil didní t know it was a reality showó they thought it was a dra≠ matic show. They just really liked it and want≠ ed to get on it and give their opinions. They just kept bothering the booker, and the book≠ er relented. Thatí s the thing about George and Gil, theyí re so annoying that people even≠ tually just give up and let them do the thing they want to do.

JM: The Bachelor was right up their alley because thatí s the way it was in the 70s. They had a Spanish≠ style house with 40 women and they gradually alienated those women and made them cry.

NK: And then broke off various engage≠

What is George and Gilí s origin story?

NK: We have both in our own ways been interested in these kinds of guys for some time. Me, because I grew up with them; John because he hates that heí s an Irish Catholic kid from Chicago and always longed to be an old Jew from New York.

JM: I wanted to be at the Thanksgiving din≠ ner in Hannah and Her Sisters so bad.

NK: And I was.

JM: Nick is one of Mia Farrowí s 15 children.

NK: We saw these two older men at a book≠ store and they were both buying Alan Aldaí s autobiography, Never Have Your Dog Stuffed.

We followed them and watched them read that book together, each their own copies.

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They were the personification of the kinds of guys that we had been obsessed with. We started talking to each other like them in our free time. Then we hosted a show togeth≠ er in New York at Rifi fi , where a lot of us got our start in comedy, and we started hosting a show together as those characters. We just started building it out from there.

JM: A lot of characters comedians do, if ití s a comfortable fastball, youí re happy to kind of do it forever. We tried other things at those Rifi fi shows that now I doní t quite remember.

This was the one that stuck.

NK: We started doing them live and inter≠ viewed people. Honestly, it was just, we were talking like them in our free time, so why doní t we just make this bit sort of useful and put it onstage? We started making a few taped pieces of it, then when I got my show [The Kroll Show] it just seemed like an obvious place for it.

pretty effective joke tellers. Ití s easy to write jokes in their voice.

From there how did you decide to put together the Oh, Hello stage show?

JM: On my end of it, I remember someone asked me what I was going to do next when I had nothing lined up, and I said, ì Oh, Hello on Broadway.î Then I was like, ì Oh yeah, we should do that.î NK: We had been with those guys for≠ ever and we were like, well, this is the most fun thing to do, and ití s also sort of the most illogical thing to do. And yet ití s always been, Whatí s the stupidest thing they could do? The most ridiculous thing is for these guys, who can barely sneak into a Broadway show, to be in their own Broadway show that they have written. So we just started with that idea and have been working backwards toward that.

John, I know you just fi lmed your latest spe≠ cial in Chicago.

NK: You did, John?

JM: Yes, at the Chicago Theatre.

NK: I didní t know you did a special.

JM: I sent you a disc, remember?

NK: I doní t have a disc player anymore.

JM: Ití s in your mail pile.

N K: Oh, OK, Ií ll look. Thatí s great, congratulations.

JM: Thanks, man.

So is the show actually scripted or is there a lot of improv with the characters?

JM: A lot of ití s scripted but we have dif≠ ferent sections where we know weí re going to improvise every night, and being on tour we pretty much improvise where we want all the time. We have a wonderful stage manag≠ er who knows that if we just start improvising thatí s just what weí re going to do and not to darken the stage.

NK: Each city weí ve gone to, we have a very scripted show, but then we are acclimat≠ ing and playing. Ití s fun to write jokes to each new city weí re in, so the show in D.C. has dif≠ ferent jokes than San Francisco and Boston and Chicago. Weí ll have a lot of stuff thatí s specific to Chicago. One of the most fun things about George and Gil is that theyí re

How did you guys decide to take the show on the road?

NK: It was announced that we were doing a show in New York, and we sold out the run in six hours. As we were posting about it we just kept getting, ì Oh, man, we want George and Gil to come to Chicagoî or wherever. It felt like there was a demand for this, and George and Gil have never really seen the country.

Theyí re banned from Greyhound buses and woní t take the train and riding forward in cars makes them sick. [Laughs.] So we thought, letí s take them on the road. Theyí ll share hotel rooms.

JM: With the Durst investigation open in New York they need to leave town for a little while.

NK: Thatí s true.

How does it feel bringing each new project back to Chicago as you get more and more successful?

JM: It was really cool to do the Chicago Theatre show because it was the end of a long tour that had me all over the country. It timed out nicely that the last show was in Chicago and doubly perfect that it was at the Chicago Theatre. You know, George is coming to Chi≠ cago for the fi rst time as a failure, whereas I come back as a success. Heí s a failure staying in a mení s hotel in Uptownó not the same kind of glamour.

NK: Are there any sights that youí re excit≠ ed to take George to see while heí s in town?

JM: George and Gil want to go to that fancy restaurant from Ferris Buellerí s Day Off. They doní t like the way that guy treated Fer≠ ris, and theyí re gonna blow the place up. v R OH, HELLO Fri 3/18≠ Thu 3/24: 7:30 PM, Ath≠ enaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport, athenae≠ umtheatre.org, $60.

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Chloe Bennet as Daisy ì Skyeî Johnson on ABCí s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

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few years ago, Chloe Wang was just another young actor in Los Angeles struggling to land substantial roles. ì The casting directors would tell me, ë Look, youí re not white enough to be a lead character, but youí re not Asian enough to have a best≠ friend role,î says the 23≠ year≠ old Chicago native, whose father is Chinese and mother is Caucasian. ì At that time I was thinking, ë Youí re right.í But in hind≠ sight, ití s crazy to see how racist that was.î Wangí s Hollywood fortunes didní t reverse until she changed her nameó adopting her fatherí s first name as a last name. With the Caucasian≠ sounding surname ì Bennetî on her resumÈ , she suddenly scored a recurring spot on the TV series Nashville in 2012≠ í 13 as record≠ recording assistant Hailey. Then, in December 2013, Bennetí s career hit a new peak after she beat out more than 400 other hope≠ fuls to win the role of Skye in Marvelí s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., the Joss Whedon≠ created Marvel Comics TV series on ABC, now midway through its third season.

The kicker: Bennet never expected to play a hero on the show. Her character has evolved from a wisecracking computer hacker living out of a van to Daisy Johnsonó a full≠ fledged superhero with earth≠ shattering quake powers. ì It wasní t what I signed up for, but Ií m so stoked ití s happening,î Bennet says. ì Ií m half Chinese, and weí ve got an ethnically diverse

cast. To act alongside a melting pot of actors with a showrunner [Maurissa Tancharoen] who is Thaió ití s really cool to be on the right side of history when it comes to diversity. Ií m really glad to be a part of it.î But even with her own star on the rise, Bennet is far from satisfied with the racial and gender diversity in Hollywood and comic book movies and television. She says sheí s sur≠ prised that more isní t made out of the fact that sheí s the only modern female Asian≠ American superhero in TV or movies. ì Thereí s also basically only one black fe≠ male superhero out thereó Stormó and there are zero ethnic Avengers,î she says. ì TV tends to be a bit more progressive with more people of color and women, but movies . . . wow. We just had this movie Gods of Egypt where all the Egyptians are played by white people. I think we can do way better.î Growing up in Chicagoí s near west side near the United Center with her six brothers, Bennet recalls how she was always surround≠ ed by the specter of testosterone≠ fueled professional sports and male superheroes. ì I never dreamt of being a princess, I wanted to be a superhero,î she says. ì Ití s the truth, I loved X≠ Men as a kid. But I didní t think it was possible. Especially with me being Chinese, I remember turning on the TV and thinking, I woní t be pretty unless Ií m blond.î At this weekendí s C2E2 convention, Ben≠

netó who is one of the annual comic conven≠ tioní s featured celebrity guestsó hopes to meet and inspire a young girl who could be next female superhero. ì Ií ve done these conventions in the past, and these fans and young girls tell me Ií m an inspiration and role model,î she says. ì Ití s something I fell into, but ití s important to do whatever I can for them.î Likewise, C2E2 officials say ití s important to have Bennet in a marquee slot at this yearí s three≠ day Chicago Comic Con. ì Weí ve got Chloe, weí ve got [Melissa Benoist who plays TVí s] Supergirl this year. Ití s fantastic that we have these strong female leads to be here for the girls,î says M.K. Goodwin, content manag≠ er for ReedPop, C2E2í s producer.

Goodwin says sheí s tried to make diversi≠ ty≠ related programming a cornerstone of the show in recent years. Twelve different events are on the schedule in 2016ó including such panels as an LGBTQA Roundtable, Latinos in Comics!, and Diversity in Geek Media. ì Thereí s more of them than ever because ití s become so incredibly important to fans.î Goodwin says. ì Weí ve heard a lot about diver≠ sityó ití s important to them and important to us.î v CHLOE BENNET SPOTLIGHT, Sun 3/20, 3:15≠ 4:15 PM, McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore, c2e2.com, $35, $65 for three≠ day pass.

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A Chicago story, sort of

By KATE SIERZPUTOWSKI A few of the works on display at ì Chicago and Vicinityî

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or the better part of the 20th century the Art Institute hosted ì Chicago and Vicinity,î an annual exhibition that focused on art made by artists living in the city. The museum dis≠ continued the series in the mid≠ 1980s, but Shane Campbell Gallery has now revived it in the 8,550≠ square≠ foot space of its new South Loop location. In this edition of ì Chicago and Vicinity,î 91 separate works produced by 50 artists currently residing in Chicago are sporadically arranged around the gal≠ lery. Some pieces spill out into the hallway, while others are tucked into Campbellí s large adjoining office.

The original ì Chicago and Vicinityî was a se≠ ries that forced the Art Institute to look around at its surroundings rather than at the rest of the world. Yet other cities tend to assess the Chicago art scene with a limited scope, wheth≠ er ití s lumping everyone into a single group or failing to look past big≠ name artists like Kerry James Marshall or Tony Tasset. The purpose of Shane Campbellí s ì Chicago and Vicinityî is to expand the outsiderí s perception of ì Chicago artistsî by focusing on fi gures beyond typically prescribed go≠ to groups like the Imagists. ì From my experience, New York, or any other center outside of Chicago, wants

to author Chicago in very specific ways,î Campbell says. ì Lately it has been the dom≠ inance of the Imagists, which is fi ne, but it does force artists after the Imagists to be measured against them on some level. More recently it has been Theaster Gates as the spokesperson for Chicago. I am not trying to take him down, but there is a lot more here that needs to be seen.î Gates isní t included in the exhibition, but there are Imagists on display: a collage by Gladys Nilsson, a drawing by Karl Wirsum, and an oil painting by Philip Hanson (one of the first works seen when entering the gallery).

These established artists are presented along≠ side young and emerging figures like SAIC grad student CD Wu, whose captivating neon pieces bookend the intergenerational show.

The oldest participant, 90≠ year≠ old Thomas Kapsalis, contributes the acrylic painting Stripes, a relatively small canvas found at the back of the space.

Kapsalis was also featured in the 1956, 1960, and 1969 ì Chicago and Vicinityî shows.

Painter Margot Berman is another artist in the current show who was included in previous editions of the Art Instituteí s exhibitions (1977 and 1980). The 80≠ year≠ old painterí s Madame X, a 34 x 28≠ inch acrylic portrait on canvas,

manages to stand out in the chaotic show, despite being placed next to David Leggettí s massive 80 x 80 painting Dragon Breath: Black Love and Smoke Signals.

The opening on Saturday, March 5, was packed with local artists, and the conversa≠ tion between attendees generally focused on whether or not this exhibition established a cohesive Chicago style. ì I find one of the strengths of living in Chicago, or being an artist here, is that there isní t a house style,î Campbell says. ì It doesní t feel like there is a lot of pressure to conform, in terms of your aesthetic, so the idea was to try and bring in as much of a range of work as I could.î This lack of homogeneity is perhaps part≠ ly due to Chicagoí s history of supportive apartment galleries and alternative spaces, which showcase work regardless of an artistí s chosen material or perceived market success.

Such material thrives in this edition of ì Chi≠ cago and Vicinity,î with artists such as Jesse Malmed, codirector of automobile gallery Trunk Show, and his piece Sketch, a collection of index cards on a bulletin board. Another example is Kelly Lloyd, who contributes my favorite item, which might be easily missed: a tiny rack of fake business cards placed directly on the front desk of the gallery.

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Lloyd also includes a series of gift≠ basket sculpturesó literally gift baskets wrapped in plasticó which contain the items outlined in their titles: Things I ì Borrowedî and Will Most Likely Never Return and Everything In & On My Nightstand.

Even though ì Chicago and Vicinityî show≠ cases the work of 50 artists, it remains a mi≠ nuscule snapshot of the Chicago art world, one subjective roundup of its current state. During the summer of last year, photographer Jason Lazarus sent out a call for Chicago artists, asking them to pose for a giant group portrait on the front stoop of the Museum of Contem≠ porary Art. According to this picture, there are at least 600 more people whose art could be incorporated in ì Chicago and Vicinity,î and even that hypothetical show wouldní t present a comprehensive account of the local scene. ì Chicago and Vicinityî is merely a fraction of whatí s happening in Chicago right now, but ití s an encouraging exhibition that would work even better with several more editions and perspectives. v ì CHICAGO AND VICINITYî Through 4/23, Wed≠ Sat noon≠ 6 PM, Shane Camp≠ bell Gallery, 2021 S. Wabash, 312≠ 226≠ 2223, shane≠ campbellgallery.com. Free

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enjamin Dickinsoní s indie comedy Creative Control uses luminous black≠ and≠ white cinematography to tell a New York story of two young, white advertising hipsters and the women they cheat on. David, an account ex≠ ecutive at a Brooklyn ad agency, feels himself pulling away from his yoga≠ instructor wife, Juliette, and falling in love with Sophie, the 18≠ year≠ old costumer whoí s currently sleeping with his randy photographer pal, Wim. Thereí s also a trendy tech angle: as the movie opens, David lands his company the launch campaign for Augmenta, a new brand of ì augmented realityî smart glasses, and in testing out the product, he learns how to incorporate his video capture of Sophie into a lifelike avatar that crawls right onto his lap.

The movie is like Manhattan with mobile phones, and in fact the idea of constructing oneí s own reality fi ts right in with the Woody Allenesque tone. Allení s films are rife with characters walking into their own fanta≠ siesó The Purple Rose of Cairo, Midnight in Parisó and critics have often accused him of retreating into his own narrow social circle.

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city as a Gershwin tune come to life signaled the kind of upper≠ class myopia that has plagued his movies ever since. Creative Con≠ trol shares this sense of privileged ennui and glassy enclosure; though ití s set in Brooklyn, thereí s barely any sense of the place. Most of the action plays out in bright, minimally dec≠ orated loft spaces where the characters live and work, high above the street. Like so many of Allení s recent movies, this one gives you the feeling that youí re living inside a fi shbowl.

Creativity is the movieí s buzzword, and for David (played by Dickinson, himself a director of TV commercials), creatives are the ultimate elite. ì Letí s change the conversation,î he in≠ sists during the pitch meeting for Augmenta. ì Instead of talking about what the technology can do for you, letí s talk about what you can do with the technology.î His big idea is to recruit a ì genius≠ level creativeî ó rapper and fi lmmaker Reggie Wattsó let him play around with the glasses, and see what he comes up with as a promotional tool. ì We might have a new art form on our hands,î David boasts. This worship of creative elites also pervades Al≠ lení s contemporary New York movies, in which almost every character is a professional artist and the ones who arení t wish they were. For

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ARTS & CULTURE David, creativity is also a matter of egoó as he points out to Juliette (Nora Zehetner) during one of their frequent arguments, the Augmen≠ ta launch is the fi rst time heí s gotten creative control of an ad campaign.

Dickinson takes pains to establish Juliette as the natural counterpoint to David. In con≠ trast to his dream weaving, her yoga requires exacting physical discipline, and when she wanders into an affair with the lanky, bearded Govindas (Paul Manza), a fellow instructor at her school, he is quick to snap her out of her subjective experience. (ì Heyó there are two people here,î he tells her during their first sexual encounter.) Unfortunately her own attempts to do the same for David bring nothing but derision. As husband and wife eat together, Juliette tells him about a New York Times story sheí s read reporting that Aug≠ menta glasses are made using a rare mineral thatí s harvested by child slaves in the mines of Congo. To David, whoí s begun popping pills to keep his professional anxiety under control, this incursion of unpleasant reality seems almost an abstraction, and he launches

into a tirade against Juliette, throwing her rich parents in her face and calling her on her own lack of social commitment before he storms off.

Creative Control evokes Manhattan most strongly in the tangled friendship between David and Wim (Dan Gill), an easygoing hedonist reminiscent of the philandering husband Michael Murphy plays in the Allen movie. A fashion photographer, Wim has a steady relationship with Sophie (Alexia Ras≠ mussen) but also gets some on the side with Casey, a hard≠ partying model he fi rst humil≠ iates during a photo shoot and then brings to heel later. David is sworn to silence about this affair, though Wim persists in snapping cell≠ phone images of his sexual conquests and e≠ mailing them to his pal. ì You live in a movie,î David tells him enviously. Sitting in a darkened room at a wild party, Wim shoots video of Casey going down on him, while in a top corner of the frame, a drunken David tries to fl irt with an attractive woman but suddenly vomits on her. Of course, Wim sends this fi le to David as well.

The fi shbowl quality may be heightened by this narcissistic gadget worship, but the stron≠ gest factor by far is John Furgasoní s austere production design. Aside from a few brief, colorless street scenes, Creative Control takes place entirely indoors and far above street level, the city populace suggested only by a few disembodied car horns. The agency office has a spacious open≠ seating arrangement with long, white Formica desks, clear Plexiglas computer terminals, rows of tall windows, and nothing visible outside but the orderly vertical lines of another building across the street.

David and Julietteí s penthouse apartment is another sparsely decorated, blindingly white space, with fl oor≠ to≠ ceiling windows and a bal≠ cony whose glass door Dickinson uses to sep≠ arate them emotionally. The living spaces are as antiseptic and artifi cially bright as the TV studio where David supervises a commercial shoot or the swanky art gallery where Sophie debuts her clothing designs.

In a directorí s statement, Dickinson attri≠ butes the movieí s handsome look to cinema≠ tographer Adam Newport≠ Berra, noting that,

in addition to Manhattan, they were heavily influenced by Michelangelo Antonionií s 60s trilogy (Lí Avventura, La Notte, Lí Eclisse), in which ì everything looks great but somethingí s missing.î Given that Creative Control opens with a close≠ up of a pill dropping into Davidí s palm, and that Dickinson returns to this motif later as David adds more designer drugs to his cocktail, I couldní t help thinking how, over the years, Antonionií s black≠ and≠ white imagery of easy≠ living characters and cool, arid spaces has been mimicked not only by filmmakers like Allen and Dickinson but also in the TV commercials for big pharmaceutical com≠ panies that fl ood the airwaves. Style, no less than Davidí s high≠ tech glasses, is a lens, with its own power to shape consciousness and its own problems of distortion. v CREATIVE CONTROL ss Directed by Benjamin Dickinson.

R, 97 min. Dickinson attends the screenings at 7:15 and 9:45 PM on Friday and at 5 and 7:15 PM on Saturday. Music Box, 3733 N. Southport, 773≠ 871≠ 6604, musicboxtheatre.com, $10.

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ARTS & CULTURE David, creativity is also a matter of egoó as he points out to Juliette (Nora Zehetner) during one of their frequent arguments, the Augmen≠ ta launch is the fi rst time heí s gotten creative control of an ad campaign.

Dickinson takes pains to establish Juliette as the natural counterpoint to David. In con≠ trast to his dream weaving, her yoga requires exacting physical discipline, and when she wanders into an affair with the lanky, bearded Govindas (Paul Manza), a fellow instructor at her school, he is quick to snap her out of her subjective experience. (ì Heyó there are two people here,î he tells her during their first sexual encounter.) Unfortunately her own attempts to do the same for David bring nothing but derision. As husband and wife eat together, Juliette tells him about a New York Times story sheí s read reporting that Aug≠ menta glasses are made using a rare mineral thatí s harvested by child slaves in the mines of Congo. To David, whoí s begun popping pills to keep his professional anxiety under control, this incursion of unpleasant reality seems almost an abstraction, and he launches

into a tirade against Juliette, throwing her rich parents in her face and calling her on her own lack of social commitment before he storms off.

Creative Control evokes Manhattan most strongly in the tangled friendship between David and Wim (Dan Gill), an easygoing hedonist reminiscent of the philandering husband Michael Murphy plays in the Allen movie. A fashion photographer, Wim has a steady relationship with Sophie (Alexia Ras≠ mussen) but also gets some on the side with Casey, a hard≠ partying model he fi rst humil≠ iates during a photo shoot and then brings to heel later. David is sworn to silence about this affair, though Wim persists in snapping cell≠ phone images of his sexual conquests and e≠ mailing them to his pal. ì You live in a movie,î David tells him enviously. Sitting in a darkened room at a wild party, Wim shoots video of Casey going down on him, while in a top corner of the frame, a drunken David tries to fl irt with an attractive woman but suddenly vomits on her. Of course, Wim sends this fi le to David as well.

The fi shbowl quality may be heightened by this narcissistic gadget worship, but the stron≠ gest factor by far is John Furgasoní s austere production design. Aside from a few brief, colorless street scenes, Creative Control takes place entirely indoors and far above street level, the city populace suggested only by a few disembodied car horns. The agency office has a spacious open≠ seating arrangement with long, white Formica desks, clear Plexiglas computer terminals, rows of tall windows, and nothing visible outside but the orderly vertical lines of another building across the street.

David and Julietteí s penthouse apartment is another sparsely decorated, blindingly white space, with fl oor≠ to≠ ceiling windows and a bal≠ cony whose glass door Dickinson uses to sep≠ arate them emotionally. The living spaces are as antiseptic and artifi cially bright as the TV studio where David supervises a commercial shoot or the swanky art gallery where Sophie debuts her clothing designs.

In a directorí s statement, Dickinson attri≠ butes the movieí s handsome look to cinema≠ tographer Adam Newport≠ Berra, noting that,

in addition to Manhattan, they were heavily influenced by Michelangelo Antonionií s 60s trilogy (Lí Avventura, La Notte, Lí Eclisse), in which ì everything looks great but somethingí s missing.î Given that Creative Control opens with a close≠ up of a pill dropping into Davidí s palm, and that Dickinson returns to this motif later as David adds more designer drugs to his cocktail, I couldní t help thinking how, over the years, Antonionií s black≠ and≠ white imagery of easy≠ living characters and cool, arid spaces has been mimicked not only by filmmakers like Allen and Dickinson but also in the TV commercials for big pharmaceutical com≠ panies that fl ood the airwaves. Style, no less than Davidí s high≠ tech glasses, is a lens, with its own power to shape consciousness and its own problems of distortion. v CREATIVE CONTROL ss Directed by Benjamin Dickinson.

R, 97 min. Dickinson attends the screenings at 7:15 and 9:45 PM on Friday and at 5 and 7:15 PM on Saturday. Music Box, 3733 N. Southport, 773≠ 871≠ 6604, musicboxtheatre.com, $10.

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The once and future underground space DIY arts collective Young Camelot have lost their home, but theyí re keeping their diverse programming alive at licensed venues.

By LEE V. GAINES

Shortly before moving out at the beginning of March, Young Camelot knights gather in the fi rst≠ fl oor space of the church where they hosted events from October 2014 till January 2016. From left to right: Jeffrey Carl Mull, Trina Certeza, Matt Uribe, Maureen Neer, Chris Lee, Joey Eichler, Emily Esperanza, Colin Mulhern, Phillip Christian Swafford, Donnie Love, Daniel Mozurkewich, Shane Prentice≠ Walz, and Alex Rowney. ! JOHN STURDY

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rom February 2015 till it was shut down in January, an unlicensed venue in a former Jehovahí s Witness≠ es church in Humboldt Park was a routine part of my life. Almost every week I paid tribute to the local arts scene in≠ side the cavernous fi rst fl oor of 2733 W. Hirsch, home to a collective called Young Camelot. I felt more comfortable thereó dwarfed by the old churchí s high walls, ambling through a cloud of cigarette smoke in its small kitchen, or pressed by warm bodies against the base of its two≠ foot≠ high stageó than I did at any legitimate, licensed venue in the city. ì A lot of people came to Young Camelot be≠ cause it was Young Camelot and not because a certain band was playing,î says Maureen Neer, one of 14 people who call themselves the ì knightsî of Young Camelotó and one of several who became my friends. ì We fostered this sense that no matter whatí s going on, youí ll know somebody, youí ll be comfortable and welcomeó and thatí s the downfall of a lot of legitimate venues that doní t work hard to build regular patrons.î At a typical Young Camelot show, knights took turns at different jobs: checking IDs at the door, collecting donations, marking hands or wrists, tending the bar, circulating through the audience, resolving any disputes that might arise, monitoring the kitchen (which doubled as a smoking room), and checking outside to make sure no one was hanging around where they could bother the neighbors. Signs posted inside the church, which also provided living space for half of the collectiveí s members, encouraged anyone who felt harassed to find a knight who could ad≠ dress those concerns. One of the knights, Chris Lee, says that by the time the city put a stop to events at Young Camelotó roughly 15 months after its fi rst showó the collective had almost fi nished soundproofi ng the drop ceiling above the stage.

Several knights told me that when Chicago police arrived in the early morning hours of Sunday, January 10, during what would be Young Camelotí s last event, it was the first visit from the cops the collective had received since leasing the property in October 2014.

(The CPDí s news affairs office didní t respond to an e≠ mail requesting confirmation of this claim.) The event in question, an afterparty for a Kirk Knight show at Metro, was also the fi rst time the group had ceded control to an outside promoter, whom they declined to name. The end result was the closure of the venue and an early termination of Young Camelotí s lease.

The partyí s promoter, Lee says, assured the group that no more than 200 people would at≠

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Young Camelot knight Chris Lee as Alchemeleon at an experimental noise night in November 2015 ! TRINA CERTEZA

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tend. Young Camelot cofounder Joey Eichler, whoí s also bassist and vocalist for the band Soddy Daisy, says the church could accom≠ modate 450 people but that the collective preferred to cap attendance at 300. ì It was supposed to be a private party for the performers from the Metro and a couple of their friends, basically,î Lee says. ì It was not supposed to be a large, public event at all.î Lee was excited about the afterpartyó Young Camelot is mostly known for rock≠ driven shows, and heí d long wanted to connect with the cityí s hip≠ hop scene. ì Thatí s ultimate≠ ly what got us shut us downó trying to bridge into the hip≠ hop community,î he says. ì I think we got a little too ambitious.î By the time I arrived, shortly after midnight, a line of people spilled out of the churchí s gated setback onto the sidewalk. Ií d never had to wait in line at a Young Camelot event, and due to the frigid weather I left without ever getting inside. ì We had heard from another DIY venue that got shut down to never do a hip≠ hop show,î says Young Camelot knight Emily Esperanza. ì Ití s not that theyí re not good shows or that the people who come out arení t greató ití s due to the fact that the cops are so racist.î

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As Eichler recalls, the police arrived at 12:40 AM, soon after I departed. They gave Young Camelot knight Matt Gonzalez a verbal warn≠ ing, demanding that he evacuate the church and get everyone off the street and the side≠ walk within 20 minutes or face a citation.

According to multiple members of the col≠ lective, an agitated man outside the entrance started a fight that grew to involve more than a dozen people, including several Young Camelot knights. A CPD report obtained via FOIA request confi rms that during the fracas a 19≠ year≠ old man was attacked by ten to 15 people, who took turns punching him the face before someone ran off with his backpack and coat. The man and a 20≠ year≠ old woman told police theyí d heard about the afterparty through an announcement at the Kirk Knight show, and that theyí d paid $5 to attend. The report described the maní s injuries as ì minor,î and he was treated at Norwegian American Hospital.

Police state in their report that they didní t witness the fight but saw about 75 people trying to get inside Young Camelot. The party ended while they were on the scene, they say, and an estimated 200 people exited all at once, obstructing the sidewalk and street. Eichler confi rms that officers returned to follow up on

their warning to Gonzalez only after the fi ght was over. ì When [the cops] came back, the situation had deteriorated so rapidly,î he says. ì I was standing in front of the police with blood on my jaw.î Eichler and Esperanza say the police didní t seem concerned about the injuries to Eichler or the 19≠ year≠ old partygoer. They cited Eichler for breach of peace, alleging that he ì knowingly and intentionally invited patrons from Metro concertî for an afterparty ì which caused sidewalk and traffic obstruction as the large crowd (75 people) were getting dropped off/entering residence.î The citation was dis≠ missed on February 9 by a judge in the cityí s Department of Administrative Hearings.

Young Camelot cofounder Matt Uribe, aka musician Honey Hole Johnson, didní t attend the afterparty, but he thinks ití s ì fi shyî that police turned upó especially because Young Camelot had previously hosted similarly popular events. Less than two weeks earlier, he says, hundreds attended a New Yearí s Eve show at the venue. ì The fi rst time we have a show thatí s draw≠ ing from a hip≠ hop crowd and drawing from a crowd that listens to music associated with people of color, we have cops knocking on our

door,î he says.

Neer and Lee also believe the police inter≠ vention was race related. ì If cops see a group of black kids outside a building, they are way more likely to stop than if they see a group of white kids,î Neer says. ì Or it makes the neighbors more nervous,î Lee suggests.

In my e≠ mail to CPDí s news affairs office, I asked about these claims of racial bias and the allegations that officers didní t offer help to the injured; no one answered those questions either.

On Tuesday, January 12, CPD officer Jason M. Slater sent an e≠ mail to Miguel Campos at the cityí s Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection, writing that police had discovered the Hirsch Street church had ì been operating as a music venue.î Police also sent the BACP screen shots of photos posted on Young Camelotí s public Facebook page. ì I have been in contact with the buildings management company, as well as the build≠ ing owner and the attorney who represents the owner,î Slater wrote. ì They have been extremely cooperative and reactive towards rectifying this issue.î Following Slaterí s e≠ mail, the city issued Eichler a cease≠ and≠ desist notice dated Friday, January 22. The four Young Camelot knights on the buildingí s leaseó Eichler, Esperanza, Gonzalez, and Alex Rowneyó also received a cease≠ and≠ desist letter from their landlord, Gino Battaglia, and his property manager, Rob Rudin of RSR Management.

The notice from the city promised fines or arrest if Eichler didní t stop ì advertising/ conducting/hosting events that would require a [public place of amusement] license at a residential locationî and to stop any ì sales/ storage/possession/service of/giving away of alcoholic beverages at a residential location for commercial purposes.î An attorney for Rudin and Battaglia, David Dordek, says police contacted his clients shortly after the January 9 afterparty. He and an attorney for the Young Camelot collective negotiated an early lease termination agree≠ ment effective Tuesday, March 1. None of the knights felt the huge, hard≠ to≠ heat space was worth living in if they couldní t hold events, but they needed some time to clear out and fi nd new places.

Dordek says neither Rudin nor Battaglia had previously had any idea that the tenants of the Hirsch Street church had hosted shows and other events almost weekly for more than a year.

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The Highness Collective perform at Young Camelot on October 24, 2015, to celebrate the organizationí s third anniversary. ! LEE V. GAINES

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Rudin wasní t managing the property when Young Camelot members leased the space in October 2014. ì I knew very little about the tenants that were there,î he says.

Following the afterparty, says Dordek, his clients learned all about Young Camelotí s ac≠ tivities. ì It was hilarious fi nding out what the hell was going on over there,î he says. ì Having concerts, selling tickets, and serving alcoholó and not making the neighbors very happy.î Eichler and Uribe say they were up≠ front about their intentions when they fi rst signed a rental lease. Eichler says he told Battaglia and his previous property manager that the col≠ lective intended to record bands at the space and host events. Uribe says, ì We strived to be honest and open about the fact that we would record here. We would have small showcases of artists on a regular basis.î The Young Camelot crew also modifi ed the interior of the church, building three rooms on the fi rst fl ooró two bedrooms for knights and a control room for recording shows.

Dordek claims that following the afterparty disaster the building was inspected by city employees, who found code violations result≠ ing from the collectiveí s modifications. He says Battaglia has yet to decide how to handle any potential fi nes.

Eichler and Uribe insist they told Battaglia and his previous property manager they were going to build bedrooms. ì We asked [Batta≠ glia], if weí re going to try to make bedrooms, weí re not certifi ed to do that. Would there be a

way we could haveó because he had construc≠ tion guysó is there some way you could do that? And he said no,î Eichler says. He tried to convince Battaglia that extra bedrooms would make the property more valuable, but he says the landlord wasní t interested in long≠ term improvements and instead gave the group ì permission to build unacceptable rooms and told us we would not be penalized for that.î Dordek says heí s not aware of any such conversation. The property was rented for residential use, he says, and any verbal agree≠ ments are ì irrelevant.î ì If you want to have a recording studio in your own house and youí re keeping it as a resi≠ dential use, I doní t see any problem with that,î he says. The problem arises, Dordek says, when tenants charge admission or sell alcohol on the premises.

Young Camelot have since vacated the church. Eichler says that before he moved out, Peoples Gas employees who came to retrieve meters from the basement of the building told him it was going to be demolished. I couldní t find any relevant permit on record with the city, but Eichler got an e≠ mail from Rudin last week saying that Battaglia had sold the build≠ ing in early March and that the church would mostly likely be demolished. ì If I were the owner, thatí s what I would do,î Dordek says. ì Wouldní t you? If that was your goaló if your goal was to make money, thatí s what youí d probably do.î The churchí s former tenants have moved into apartments, where they say they have no

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intention to host any performances or events.

(Since last month Ií ve shared an apartment with two of them, Rowney and Trina Certeza.)

Young Camelot knight Daniel Mozurkewich says the risk is just too great to continue using unlicensed spaces. ì Even though I love the DIY community, I feel like our brand has grown too large,î he says. ì And I doní t think weí re going to get another opportunity to move into a space that is as exceptional and unique as the Young Camelot space was in the Humboldt Park church.î This misfortune hasní t caused the Young Camelot crew to falter in their commitment to fostering the underground arts commu≠ nity, though. For now the group are putting on shows at traditional venues. Last month, Western Avenue dive bar the Mutiny hosted a show curated by Young Camelot, and on Friday, March 25, the collective will present a $5 show at the Empty Bottle featuring Space Blood, KO, Daymaker, and Pussy Foot. ì We still want to pay all the bands, so ití s not like weí re making much money. But every little bit helps,î Neer says. ì Ití s making sure weí re relevant and staying involved in the music scene, because ití s ever evolving and shifting.î All six Young Camelot knights interviewed for this story agree that in the long term theyí d like to lease or buy a commercial prop≠ erty. They want to establish a licensed, above≠ board venue (perhaps with a cafe) and run it according to the principles that guided their actions as operators of a DIY space.

Eichler, Uribe, and Neer say going legit has been a primary aim of the collective since they began hosting events in a different building more than three years ago. While at the church, they didní t apply for a public place of amusement license (which couldí ve made their events legal) because the property wasní t zoned for commercial use. Finding such a property that they could afford was and is very difficult.

The Young Camelot story can be divided into three distinct periods: Ghaye House, Old Young Camelot, and New Young Camelot.

Eichler and Uribe started Ghaye House in late summer 2012, throwing a show in Eichlerí s second≠ floor apartment at 2200 N. Milwau≠ kee. Uribe headlined as Honey Hole Johnson, playing music inspired by blues, country, and ragtime. ì A lot of people showed up,î Uribe remem≠ bers. ì During my set everyone in the party got crazy, they were having a good time, we were selling beer. . . . All in all, it was a very success≠ ful night.î Eichler says, ì Thatí s when it sort of dawned on me that maybe this is something we could do.î Uribe wanted to work differently from ven≠ ues obligated to look after their bottom lines fi rst. ì It became clear that the way we would set ourselves apart from everyone else is that we would be a catalyst for sharing the profi ts of a show,î he says. ì And we did that because, well, one, we felt it was the right thing to do, and two, if musicians feel like theyí re being

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treated fairly and being treated with respect and shown appreciation not only from an au≠ dience but fi nancially, theyí re going to want to come back and play shows again.î The name ì Ghaye Houseî attracted some fl ak, and in September 2013, the fl edgling col≠ lective took the name Young Camelotó Eichler says he had a burst of inspiration while play≠ ing the strategy game Civilization.

Lee, an Ohio transplant who drums in Soddy Daisy with Eichler and Neer, joined the col≠ lective soon after the name change, before it moved from the Milwaukee apartment to the Hirsch Street church. He and Phillip Christian Swafford, who plays guitar in Soddy Daisy, soon began a tradition of recording every Young Camelot set. ì Ií m obsessed with documenting things,î Lee says. ì Thatí s why I started getting into recordingó I wanted to capture all the things me and my friends do that matter to me.î The group invested in new equipment with funds they raised during shows, Eichler says, and they never charged bands for record≠ ings of their sets. The recordings let Young Camelot give the acts they booked something more than money. ì There are places that would do tható re≠ cord off the board and then charge you for that,î Uribe says. ì It seems kind of gross to me.

Some bands thought that was our angle. . . .

That was not our intention at all.î Lee says the collective recorded a total of about 325 live sets on Milwaukee and at the

church. All but a few can be found on the col≠ lectiveí s Bandcamp page.

Young Camelot were forced to vacate the Milwaukee space in late spring 2014 to make way for the Madison Public House, and Uribe says he spent months spent biking around the city block by block, noting addresses and inquiring with landlords and property manag≠ ers. The group learned about the church when Andy Ryan of the band Mr. Maí am sent Eichler a Craiglist post advertising it. ì I was amazed. I thought, This is the perfect place,î Eichler says. ì There is no better place to have a DIY venue than this building.î On Halloween in 2014, the inaugural show at the churchó also known as New Young Camelotó featured cover sets by Kangaroo, Everythingí s Alright, Soddy Daisy, and Bad Bad Meow, among others. ì Everybody was so well behaved and so kind,î Eichler says of the show. ì The true nature of DIY is people who want to see music and they want to support people who make music. Nothing was broken, no one was hurt.

No one got drunk and hurt. No one did any≠ thing wrong. We had all these people in the house, and everything was just perfect.î The collective soon opened up their pro≠ gramming to filmmakers, visual artists, and theater people. Esperanza is a filmmaker, and she curates a fi lm and video series called the Wretched Nobles of the Exiled Dynasty.

She lived at the church the whole time Young Camelot occupied it, and she screened 14 monthly programs there featuring roughly

MUSIC 100 fi lmmakers. She says her series began as a traveling ì freak showî before fi nding a home at Young Camelot. ì It started as this burning passion to show some of my work and some of my friendsí work that wasní t getting acknowledged or appreci≠ ated because it was a little too edgy or off the wall,î she says. Screenings often had themes, including the occult, documentaries, and music videos, and some drew more than 100 fans. ì It was cool because this thing that was orig≠ inally ten people in someoneí s attic turned into 150 people in this one sacred space, worship≠ ping this amazing mediumó and people would actually come out to it and get excited about it,î she says.

Thanks to the exposure the series got at Young Camelot, Esperanza has been able to keep the Wretched Nobles going elsewhereó at Beauty Bar in February and at the Comfort Sta≠ tion this month. She plans to continue to do so until the collective fi nds a new home.

Mozurkewich, a graduate of DePaulí s theater program, led the collectiveí s foray into DIY drama. ì Thereí s so much more to be learned from creating your own work without expect≠ ing success or press attention or something thatí s a career stepping stone,î he says. ì Trying to create work simply because you want people to come and enjoy it and take away from it what youí re trying to shareó that, I think, is the most essential part of being an artist, and thatí s something you doní t get when youí re thinking two steps ahead and trying to land a role at the Steppenwolf or Goodman.î Mozurkewich says DIY venues such as Young Camelot offer the actors fl ocking to the city a chance to push the boundaries of acceptable art and take on roles unavailable in traditional theaters. A DIY space, he says, also appeals to younger audiences who may not feel at ease at a place like Steppenwolf. ì The theater community is aging, and the choice of plays, choice of actors, choice of set props is dependent on the tastes of that older audience,î he says. ì Which is good for maybe ticket sales, maybe for people with more than $5 to throw at the door, but ití s terrible for peo≠ ple who are tired of the paradigm that exists.î Young Camelot also strove to diversify its music programming. Neer, who sings and plays guitar in Soddy Daisy and also performs solo as Bloodhype, spent six months orga≠ nizing a two≠ day event called BitchFest this past August, which featured visual art, crafts, zines, and music produced by women in the community. (I produced a BitchFest slide show featuring excerpts from interviews with female

performers.) ì I really just wanted to showcase female artists of many mediums,î Neer says. ì Because Ií d still say ití s not that there are more male artists than female artists, but I think it gets documented disproportionately.î Uribe says Young Camelot never set out to throw huge, out≠ of≠ control parties. They wanted to be an asset to the communityó a place where people come together, regardless of class, race, or gender, and enjoy work by pri≠ marily local artists.

Providing a safe, welcoming environment re≠ mains important to Young Camelot. The group had a protocol to deal with disputes among patrons, Uribe says, and on occasion, they had to force attendees to leave because they posed a threat to those around them. But with the exception of the violence at the Kirk Knight afterparty, he says ì there were no fi ghtsó no one got hurt or raped.î Mozurkewich emphasizes the collectiveí s commitment to creation for creationí s sake, rather than for fi nancial gain. The knights want to continue to live by that rule as they work to≠ ward legal legitimacy. Neer knows their dream ì could all just fall apart,î but she hopes the group can attract investors who respect their principles.

I reached out to the office of First Ward al≠ derman Joe Moreno, because the Hirsch Street church (in the 26th Ward) borders his juris≠ diction. I asked his chief of staff, Raymond Va≠ ladez, whether Moreno would support Young Camelotí s efforts to go legit, even in light of their recent run≠ in with law enforcement. Va≠ ladez wrote in an e≠ mail that the alderman was ì open to having this group apply for a PPA at an appropriate location in the 1st Ward,î meaning ì a location that is most likely on a commercial corridor and that has the support of the local community where it would be located.î Twenty≠ Sixth Ward alderman Roberto Mal≠ donado did not return a request for comment. ì The danger of legit venues, of us going legit, is the idea that profi t will take over all consid≠ erations,î Lee says. ì Thatí s what most venues have in mind. It doesní t matter who they have onstage or whatí s going on, as long as they know theyí ll make money. Thatí s their main concern, and in our case, weí re not guided by profi t motive but by wanting to fi ll these voids we saw. ì I think you can still have those kinds of principles and make it work in a legitimate business,î he adds. ì But weí ll see.î v

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For their fi rst album in 11 years, Freakwater prefer to keep the mood dark DJ Harvey ! DUSTIN BEATTY

FRIDAY18 Bloody Show Vamos headline; Bloody Show, Mr. Maí am, and Thee Hebe Jebes open. 10 PM, Coleí s, 2338 N. Milwaukee. F

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FREAKWATER, JAYE JAYLE, MORGAN GREERí S DRUNKEN PRAYER

Fri 3/18 and Sat 3/19, 9 PM, Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia, Friday sold out, $20.

IN THE 11 YEARS since the last Freakwater album the outlook of Catherine Irwin and Janet Beveridge Bean toward the travails of everyday life hasní t much brightened. The groupí s strong new album Scheherazade (Bloodshot) opens with ì What the People Want,î a stark murder ballad written by Irwin that contains no temporal markers in describing the grisly murder of a girl who was split ì from stem to sternî and thrown down a well. The chorus asks ì Whose baby are you?,î which seems like a blunt indictment of humanityí s general cruelty and helps describe Americaí s cur≠ rent ugliness. Cut in Louisvilleó both singers grew up thereó the record features a mostly new cast of collaborators (though stal≠ wart bassist David Gay returns) and a fuller sound that moves

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easily between bluegrass, old≠ time, honky≠ tonk, and even garage rock on ì Down Will Come Baby.î That Bean original is one of sev≠ eral that employ poetic language to convey betrayal and distrust (ì Desperation builds in the hearts of thieves / With a pitch as black as the high hazel seamî ). Freakwaterí s core sextet is augmented by a number of cameosó both Dirty Three violinist Warren Ellis and Chicago guitar ace James Elkington make appearancesó but despite the bandí s new complexion, the rustic beauty of the songs remains instantly recognizable, as do the sweet≠ sour harmonies of Irwin and Bean. Theyí ve always been keen observers of human weakness, but now their honeyed melodic sensibility is all there is to balance the darkness. ó PETER MARGASAK

Bloody Show are straight≠ up Detroit proto≠ punk worship, flawlessly conjuring the spirits of Pop, Tyner, and the Ashetons with revved≠ up, drugged≠ out caveman rock. The band hail from Columbus, Ohioó the land of lo≠ fi ó and their geographic pen≠ chant for hissy, damaged≠ tape recordings oozes throughout their releases, adding a layer of drea≠ ry grime to the tracks. The disgusting, blown≠ out tunes about sex, drugs, and rock í ní roll on Bloody Showí s brand≠ new 12≠ inch EP Root Nerve (Heelturn Records) represent a perfect marriage of sounds from two of the midwestí s prolific punk≠ produc≠ ing cities. Bloody Show also share a split tape with Sex Tide, another Columbus band who play garage rock that borrows heavily from Pussy Galoreí s twist≠ ed throb. That 2014 tape is just a whole lot of slea≠ zy funó and the kind of record that makes you feel like you need a shower when youí re done listening to it. Fun coincidence: Sex Tide play a free in≠ store at 5:30 PM today at Bric≠ a≠ Brac Records (3156 W. Diversey); Raw Pony open. ó LUCA CIMARUSTI

Freakwater See Pick of the Week. Jaye Jayle and Morgan Greerí s Drunken Prayer open. 9 PM, Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia, sold out.

Mount Moriah Elephant Micah open. 8 PM, Schubas, 3159 N. Southport, $12.

Around 2010 singer Heather McEntire and guitar≠ ist Jenks Miller formed Mount Moriah to explore their mutual interest in rural Americana, but as the groupí s handsome new album How to Dance (Merge) makes plain, Mount Moriah do not time travel. The core trio, which includes bassist Casey Toll, have an approach that is thoroughly contem≠ porary: their pop≠ rock is embroidered with subtle traces of twang from guests like fi ddle player Daniel Hart or Allyn Love, who lays out woozy pedal≠ steel

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lines. The North Carolina combo actually taps into vintage R&B as much as country on How to Dance, supplying a pleasant gloss that helps in delivering a mainstream sound designed to please listeners who loudly proclaim disdain for the current state of Nashville. ó PETER MARGASAK

Logic (Rogue Art), with pianist Matthew Shipp and bassist Joe Morris, includes a wide≠ ranging series of group improvisations that shift between fi ery volatil≠ ity and meditative exploration. As usual Allen tem≠ pers his alto sax with a bit of fl ute and EVI (electric valve instrument). ó PETER MARGASAK

SATURDAY19

Battalion of Saints The Mons, Falter, and Crime Spree open. 7 PM, Reggieí s Rock Club, 2105 S. State, $15, $12 in advance. 17+

Marshall Allen 8:30 PM, Constellation, 3111 N. Western, $20. 18+ As anyone whoí s seen the Sun Ra Arkestra in recent years can attest, it seems as though alto saxophon≠ ist Marshall Allen is ageless. Now 91, heí s led the group since John Gilmoreí s stint ended with his death in 1995, two years after Ra had passed. Allení s energy, improvisational zeal, and infectious love of life suggest someone much younger at the helm.

For several years following Raí s passing, when the Arkestra threatened to grow moribund, Allen not only held things together but helped the band become sharper and more relevant (theyí re even playing at this yearí s Pitchfork Music Festival). While Arkestra performances are always a hoot, they doní t always allow listeners to hear a single soloist throughout an evening. In 2011 Allen played an inti≠ mate show with fellow Philadelphia reedist Odean Pope at the Hideout, and this weekend he returns for another rare small≠ group performance. He and longtime Arkestra reedist Danny Thompsonó not to be confused with the British folk≠ rock bassistó join forces with the protean Chicago rhythm section of Avreeayl Ra (drums) and Harrison Bankhead (bass).

Allen can go deep on standards, as he did with NRBQ keyboardist Terry Adams on the duoí s 2005 album Ten by Two (Edisum), but heí s just as comfort≠ able blowing free. The bracing 2010 album Night

A hell of a lot of early≠ 80s hardcore punk would sound out of place today if it didní t fl aunt a muf≠ fledó practically drownedó production quality in which guitar amps seem as though they were miked while half≠ submerged in swamp muck and drummers were forced to play kits draped in down comforters. The canonical Battalion of Saints album Second Coming (1984) is fi ercer and grimi≠ er (and more metal) than a whole lot of the tinni≠ er punk that was coming out of the west coast at the time, so ití s almost like the production plays to the bandí s strengths. On the record front man Greg Anthonyó marked by his exasperated≠ sound≠ ing screechó seems overwhelmingly delighted to drill through track after track of machine≠ gun rhythms with the same kind of cathartic purpose a demo crew has when ití s ripping a house down to its studs. After splitting in the 80s, Battalion of Saints have been taking part in a kind of re≠ exis≠ tence since the mid≠ 90s, and they just last year put out their first piece of new material in nearly 20 years. The self≠ titled seven≠ inch for Southern Lord is an immaculately polished and crisp recording in comparison to the Battalion of Saintsí back cata≠ logó which, you know, dulls some of the bandí s old≠ school edgeó but Anthony and company still play fast and pissed off. And they still know where they came from. ó KEVIN WARWICK J

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MUSIC continued from 33 DLow Silento headlines; ILoveMemphis, DLow, We Are Toonz, 99 Percent, Team NueEra, Dance 411, and DJ Double J open. 7 PM, Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence, $35. b In two words the ì Letí s Danceî tour does a spot≠ on job of expressing that its acts are those with viral hits linked to new dance styles. The 18≠ year≠ old crossover sensation Silento is both a fi tting headlin≠ er and an avatar for artists in the digital age, or any≠ one in the digital age for that matter, who will glad≠ ly co≠ opt ideas from lesser≠ known contemporaries.

His candy≠c oated 2015 rap single ì Watch Me (Whip/ Nae Nae)î cannibalized regional dance moves for an inescapable Billboard hit that became water≠ cool≠ er fodder for those otherwise uninterested in new dance styles or hip≠ hop. Fortunately, Silento gives credit where ití s due, and some of the people whoí ve popularized the moves he references are on the tour, including Georgiaí s Nae Nae inventors We Are Toonz and Chicago bop king Daryon Simmons (aka Dlow). Simmons has carved out one of the more interesting hip≠ hop careers in the city of late.

In 2013 he went from collaborating on lo≠ fi videos with fellow bop king Kemoó wherein they displayed fluid, full≠ body movements that codified a dance and made used≠ car≠ lot air dancers seem rigid by comparisonó to dropping a viral hit, an instructional dance≠ rap called ì The Dlow Shuffle.î The tune land≠ ed Simmons on The Steve Harvey Show and attract≠ ed Atlantic Records, and though he could easi≠ ly have been written off as a one≠ viral wonder, heí s stuck around, appearing alongside Chance the Rap≠ per on late≠ night TV and dropping more lasting sin≠ gles: Septemberí s ì Do It Like Me Challengeî hit the Billboard charts and recently surpassed 50 million YouTube views. On this yearí s ì Be Yourself,î which he released on iTunes as IAmDlow, Simmons ditch≠ es the dance instructions and faces the demons of peer pressure and bleak surroundings with earnest courage and a speckling of Auto≠ Tune. The songí s sunny disposition helps him focus on brighter possi≠ bilities. ó LEOR GALIL

Freakwater See Pick of the Week on page 32.

Jaye Jayle and Morgan Greerí s Drunken Prayer open. 9 PM, Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia, $20.

Laura Gibson Shearwater headline. 9 PM, Schubas, 3159 N. Southport, sold out.

In the summer of 2014 Portland singer≠ songwriter Laura Gibson left her family and boyfriend behind and decamped to New York for grad schooló where she promptly broke her foot. The following spring her apartment burned to the ground, turning all her belongings to ash though she escaped unharmed.

So understandably her striking new album Empire Builderó named for the Amtrak route that took her east and due out April 1 via Barsuk Recordsó is loaded with songs that deal with loss and longing, their poetic details trickling over delicate, cine≠ matic folk≠ rock arrangements. On ì Damn Sureî the certainty that ties have been cut gives way to lone≠ liness: After cutting her hair, changing her name, and splitting town, the narrator is ì now lost in the belly of a cold museumî as she contemplates the history surrounding her while her ex is ì sitting in the kitchen with someone else.î Gibsoní s pensive melodies have never been prettier, and sheí s shap≠ ing her lines with much greater precisionó and cut≠ ting back on the superfluous vibratoó so that the subtlest turn of phrase carries serious power. The whimsical feel of ì Two Kidsî effectively underlines the decision to throw caution to the wind, as she sings, ì Make a move, trade a roof for the open sky.î Her voice is cushioned by lovely arrangements, with lush strings and liquid pedal steel curling around the edges of her sweet, conversational drawl. ó PETER MARGASAK

DJ Harvey Black Madonna opens. 10 PM, Smart Bar, 3730 N. Clark, $20, $15 in advance.

When the dust settles, you can retrace virtual≠ ly every major trend in underground dance≠ mu≠ sic culture during the last 20 years back to Brit≠ ish≠ born, LA≠ based musician and disc jockey DJ

Laura Gibson ! SHERVIN LAINEZ

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Harvey. While DJs were spinning big beat and jun≠ gle records in the mid≠ 90s Harvey was dusting off disco LPs from his collection (back when the genre was considered either kitsch or fodder for Boo≠ gie Nights) and reviving the then≠ forgotten art of the disco edit with his now≠ rare 12≠ inch Black Cock series. By the time Metro Area and DFA were championing disco in the early 2000s, Harvey was already on to something else, reminding clubgo≠ ers of the Balearic beat; his mix CD Sarcastic Study Masters Volume 2 is widely considered by raver snobs to have signaled the Balearic revival, and ití s often cited among the greatest DJ≠ mix albums

ever released. Harvey has even performed in acts that flawlessly replicate the sounds and scuzz of disco≠ rock (Map of Africa), blues≠ rock (Wildest Dreams), and trashy house (Locussolus). Yet heí s most famous, and deservedly so, as a DJ. No one else alive, save for perhaps Theo Parrish, is spinning such diverse music in his sets, and Harvey is per≠ haps the only person whose gigs are guaranteed winners every time, where the quality and obscurity of the tracks youí ll hear is matched by the cohesion and arc of their assemblage. Even the most dedicat≠ ed trainspotter will be reduced to a giggling, shim≠ mying mushball. ó TAL ROSENBERG J

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MUSIC Dlow ! LESLEY ETHERLY

20 festival, Meluch stripped away the murk so that his overtone≠ rich guitar patterns became radiant frames for his singing, which is much more dynamic and powerful than the records let on. For this con≠ cert, his fi rst time back to Chicago since the festi≠ val, you can expect to hear him in both ambient and troubadour modes. ó BILL MEYER

MONDAY21 Juiceboxxx Jimmy Whispers headlines; Juiceboxxx, Bobby Conn, and Lala Lala open.

9 PM, Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western. F

continued from 34 Mavis STaples See also Sunday. Flat Five open. 8 PM, Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport, sold out. b Songs celebrating joy and positivity are often hard to pull off without sounding like a Pollyan≠ na. Most of us want music to make us feel better, but it typically works best with a tale about uni≠ versal hardship and dilemma, reminding us that weí re not alone. Gospel great Mavis Staples has spent much of her career singing songs that detail tough times, and even though most achieve a kind of salvation through religion or optimistic think≠ ing, she wanted her new album Liviní on a High Note (Anti) to be upbeat through and through.

Artists half her age were enlisted to write songs, including indie≠ rock mope M. Ward, who also pro≠ duced the record using the singerí s nimble work≠ ing band. Unfortunately, Ward displays little imagination beyond imitating old soul and R&B templates, and many of the songwriters deliv≠ er such trite material that only a singer like Sta≠ ples can save it. Nothing is more cringe≠ inducing than ì Tomorrow,î a saccharine dud by Aloe Blacc and Jon Batiste that makes Pharrell Williamsí s ì Happyî ó which inspired the albumí s concept for Staplesó sound sophisticated (ì When life gives you lemons you go and make a lemon cake,î real≠ ly?) Neko Case adopts a surprisingly heavy hand

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on the melodically superb antiwar song ì History Now,î where she asks, ì Do we go in like a surgeon?

Or do we go in like a bomb?î There are some ter≠ rifi c songsó whether from a traditionalist like Ben Harper or a wild card like Merrill Garbus of Tune≠ Yardsó but ití s ultimately Staples who does the heavy lifting. If Liviní on a High Note accomplishes anything ití s in proving what a sympathetic collab≠ orator Jeff Tweedy was on her prior two albums. ó PETER MARGASAK

If Juiceboxxx could bottle the energy and enthu≠ siasm thatí s powered him to pursue a lengthy unconventional career and overwhelming, free≠ wheeling live performances, weí d have one hell of an alternative fuel source on our hands. Juiceí s voracious appetite sent him digging through crates of LPs at 13 and DJing parties in his native Milwaukee as a teenager, and though heí s fl uent in noise, house, pop≠ punk, and whatever bedroom producers are uploading to Soundcloud these days, heí s spent more than a decade singularly focused on making hip≠ hop. In that time his ecstat≠ ic vision has morphed from hyperactive, speak≠ er≠ blowing party cuts into the focused rap≠ rock of Heartland 99, which dropped last year on his label Thunderzone (the imprint has also released music by scuzzy power≠ poppers Dogs in Ecsta≠ sy and turgid rappers DJ Lucas and Gods Wis≠ dom as well as apparel for cult MC Lil Ugly Mane and Juiceboxxxí s energy drink). Heartland 99 is built on Springsteen≠ inspired open≠ road guitars, meaty blocks of percussion, and Juiceí s earnest, loudspeaker raps. He understands what ití s like to commit to a dream and nurture it, even with the knowledge that giving into ì the darknessî when things look grim might seem like the easier path.

Witnessing Juice is believing: I saw him for the umpteenth time this past summer at a basement space, and though only a couple dozen people

SUNDAY20 Mavis STaples See Saturday. Flat Five open.

8 PM, Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport, $33≠ $48. b Benoit Pioulard Kyle Landstra opens. 8 PM, Schubas, 3159 N. Southport, $10.

BenoÓ t Pioulard is the recording alias of Thom≠ as Meluch, a peripatetic American musician whoí s made fi ve albums for the formerly Chicago≠ based Kranky label and several more for other imprints.

On his recent releases Sonnet (Kranky) and Noyaux (Morr) he uses a patina of analog≠ tape hiss to make slowly unfurling guitar lines, kitchen≠ sink percus≠ sion, and mostly wordless vocals sound like they were beamed in from the distant past. But when he played here two years ago as part of the Kranky

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were on hand he leaped around like he was enter≠ taining a packed stadium. ó LEOR GALIL

Joe Morris 7:30 PM, Experimental Sound Studio, 5825 N. Ravenswood, $10, $5 students and members. b In the liner notes for his terrific 2014 album Bal≠ ance (Clean Feed) Boston guitarist Joe Mor≠ ris writes, ì One approach, one aesthetic, one way of organizing my music isní t enough for me,î a statement borne out in his work. (This is a guy, after all, who essentially put aside the guitar for a number of years to focus on upright bass.) Cut with a quartet featuring violist Joe Maneri, bass≠ ist Chris Lightcap, and drummer Gerald Cleav≠ eró a band Morris initially dissolved in 2000 because he didní t want to repeat himselfó Bal≠ ance is fully improvised, with dazzling quicksilver interactions between each player. But Morris real≠ ly shakes things up on two other recent releas≠ es. Mess Hall (Hatology) is a bruising trio session with Steve Lantner on electronic keyboard and Jerome Deupree, one of Morrisí s oldest collabora≠ tors, on drums. The group create a furious, loud, seething mass of dark sounds, the leader some≠ times using a pick to generate brittle, lacerat≠ ing tones that feel liquid but have an acidic bite; at other times he channels the intensity of Sonny Sharrock. The roiling 70s work of Miles Davis and Tony Williams provides a seed for Mess Hall, but Morris has constructed an altogether new mon≠ ster, one that has no time for politeness. On last yearí s remarkable Solos Bimhuis (Relative Pitch) he manipulates his acoustic guitar to sound like a variety of traditional African instrumentsó whether a kalimba or a riti, the African single≠ string instru≠ ment after which he named his labeló by masterful≠ ly generating a rasping buzz through pick manipu≠ lation. His solos sometimes refl ect his skill at long, spindly single≠ note fl urries, but the most exciting passages convey a fingerstyle≠ like multilineari≠ ty as tangles of notes pile up in knotted bunches. ó PETER MARGASAK v

FOOD & DRINK

NEW REVIEW

Cafe Marie≠ Jeanne is Humboldt Parkí s corner bakery Come to Lula and Rootstock vet Michael Simmonsí s all≠ day cafe for the superb baked goods.

By MIKE SULA

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he all≠ purpose utility of Cafe Marie≠ Jeanne, on the suddenly restaurant≠ thick inter≠ section of California and Augusta, is what makes it the most attractive among the newer venues to colonize this once desolate Humboldt Park junction. Pioneered by the California Clipper, a surge of restaurants and bars took a foothold here with the great Rootstock and, in more recent times, the Haywood Tavern, Spinning J Bakery and Soda Fountain, and Hogsalt Hospitalityí s coffee shop, C.C. Ferns, tucked in a backdoor annex to the Clipper.

Cafe Marie≠ Jeanne isní t even a pioneer in its own space, replacing the erstwhile Knockbox Cafe, which, at a rather late date, inspired the fi rst truly audible antigentrifi cation outcries relat≠ ed to this neighborhood boomlet. One doesní t hear them much anymore.

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Clockwise from left: brisket and eggs, sourdough toast with black sturgeon roe and creme fraiche, and the preserved fi sh plate ! DANIELLE SCRUGGS

The all≠ day cafe is the brainchild of chef Mi≠ chael Simmons, a Lula vet who abdicated his post across the street at Rootstock, bringing along a few colleagues, significantly Jamie McLennan, who handles the small but assidu≠ ously unorthodox wine list.

Given the three menus, thereí s a lot to contend with, particularly when brunch and lunch overlap and one is faced with a list of two≠ dozen a la carte breakfast items in addi≠ tion to pastries, specials (many of which are found on other menus), and morning cocktails, plus snacks, soups, salads, sandwiches, sides, sweets, and ì proper lunchî entrees. As youí d expect of a place with this much breadth, ití s a haphazardly cleared minefi eld. But Simmons, who places a priority on house≠ smoked and cured meats and fi shes as well as freshly baked breads and pastries, has packed an almost unmanageable selection of appealing things to choose fromó on paper anyway.

It can be overwhelming on the plate too, thanks to some awkward service protocols.

Try to build a breakfast from some three or four small items on the a la carte menu and they might arrive at your two≠ top or small counter ledge on three to four separate plates; say, eggs, smoked brisket, broccoli smothered in melted cheese, and braunschweiger, each with its own small, blue≠ and≠ white vintage china turf to protect. If you somehow manage to rearrange those all on a single plate, theyí re the makings of a fi ne breakfast, the crispy fried braunschweiger a nice foil for some runny eggs, the brisket not close to the Montre≠ al≠ style smoked meat the cafeí s understated French≠ Canadian shtick might imply, but still dependably fragrant with woodsmoke even though ití s reheated on the flattop to order.

Little dishes of sauteed button mushrooms are irresistible garlic bombs, and whole fi ngerling potatoes are similarly carried by the rich, al≠ most stewlike beef jus theyí re bathed in.

A number of these a la carte items can be had on composed plates, like the preserved fish: fuchsia≠ colored beet≠ cured salmon, blaze≠ orange roe settling into a dollop of creme fraiche, sweet cured herring in cream sharing the plate with assertive smoked mack≠ erel and salmon. Or, for an even more indul≠ gent breakfast, slabs of thick, sourdough toast darkened with briny black sturgeon roe and a bit of cool creme fraiche to offset the salty, tart cultured butter.

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FOOD & DRINK Simmons gets a lot out of his smoker. In ad≠ dition to the brisket, the bacon, the fi sh, and the popular smoked chickens, roasted beets get the treatment too, which distinguishes an otherwise pedestrian salad of candied walnuts and sheets of superfluous, thinly sliced Mimolette cheese. Interesting cheeses abound as accents on some of these dishes, as with a baked sweet potato forming a bed for crumbled, half≠ melted funky Mouton sheepí s milk cheese.

There is a surprisingly heavy hand with sweetness across the menu. That sweet potato hides an unnecessary dose of some syrupy concoction, and thereí s a candied undertone to an ample bowl of navy beans making a founda≠ tion for three crispy breakfast sausage patties.

One of Cafe Marie≠ Jeanneí s few main courses, a whole butterflied trout, is plated skin side down, smothered in a velvety crawfi sh≠ laden sauce amÈ ricaine that overwhelms the deli≠ cate fi sh with salt and sweetness and helps to quickly disintegrate the fi lets at the fi rst touch of the fork. Ití s also true of the much≠ admired

chicken, so heavily brined as to take on a near uniform pink color, its exterior coated in a sweet glazeó more Easter ham than bird.

Meanwhile, a towering pile of shaved apple and fennel with hazelnut, in a creamy yogurt dressing, extrudes so much liquid that it ap≠ proaches a sweet, drippy kimchi.

As opposed to the food menu, the wine list is brief but full of interesting, food≠ friendly vari≠ etals, a bakerí s dozen of which are available by the glass and bottleó and retailó including a smoky Austrian red, a dry, fizzy Lambrusco, and a rich, acidic Riesling, none topping $50.

The emphasis on baking and pastryó crois≠ sants, monkey bread, and biscuits in addition to Simmonsí s superb breadsó contributes to the daytime appeal at Cafe Marie≠ Jeanne.

(Though the babas au rhum ordered one eve≠ ning for dessert were served ice≠ cold.) The space is bright and plain, and if you doní t mind being left alone for unexplainable stretches of time midday, ití s a not bad place to make camp for a few hours. v

! DANIELLE SCRUGGS

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! @MikeSula

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Jewish food + sushi techniques = ë Jewshií

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“Jewshi” ! JULIA THIEL

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eing a Jew,î DAN SALLS says, ì I grew up on HORSERADISH. It was at every family party.î So when WON KIM of Bridgeportí s yet≠ to≠ open Polish≠ Korean restaurant KIMSKI challenged Salls, chef of the SALSA TRUCK and its West Loop brick≠ and≠ mortar location THE GARAGE, to create a dish with the pungent root, Salls says he wasní t exactly worried. ì The jokeí s on him, because thatí s, like, the easiest ingredient in the world for me.î Kim mentioned to Salls that most of the wasabi served in sushi restaurants is horseradish with green food coloring. That got Salls thinking about the intersection be≠ tween Jewish and Japanese foods. ì So today weí re making ë Jewshi,í which in my opinion is the single greatest thing of all time,î he says. ì Weí ve got a gefi lte≠ fi sh sashimi with beet horseradish, and weí ve got a potato≠ pancake nigiri with corned beef and pastrami with horseradish mustard. And of course every≠ thing is covered in fresh horseradish, because you can never have enough of that.î Ití s not Sallsí s first foray into tweaking traditional dishes. ì I have slowly earned a rep≠ utation for doing very blasphemous food,î he says. Every couple months the Garageó which usually serves the Mexican food available from the Salsa Truck but is currently undergoing renovations and will reopen in a few months with a new name and dinner menuó has a day they call Oy Vey. Salls describes it as ì classic Jewish food done in a very unkosher way.î Theyí ve made pork≠ belly pastrami sandwich≠ es, soup with bacon matzoh balls (made with pork fat instead of schmaltz), candied≠ bacon

kugel, shrimp kreplach, and milk≠ braised bris≠ ket. ì Fortunately, my grandfatherí s not around anymore,î Salls says. ì Heí s probably rolling in his grave. But my mom thinks ití s funny.î Salls went with a ì more is moreî approach for the Jewshi, grating horseradish with po≠ tatoes for the latkes before forming them into patties that mimicked the shape of the rice in nigiri. He panfried the latkes and smeared two with horseradish mustard (where the wasabi would go for nigiri), topping one with corned beef and one with pastrami. After putting a sprig of dill on each, Salls wrapped them with rye≠ bread crusts heí d cured in horseradish and saltó ì like nori for sushi,î he says.

Horseradish also went into the gefi lte fi sh for the ì sashimiî ó and onto the fish slices, mixed with a little beet juice for a bright≠ pink beet horseradish. A few pieces of cooked beet finished off the sashimi, which Salls plated along with the latke nigiri, a dill pickle spear, and generous dollops of horseradish mustard and beet horseradish.

The pastrami≠ latke nigiri, Salls said, tastes like a pastrami sandwichó î which is fi ne with me.î As for the gefilte fish sashimi? ì Thatí s childhood right there.î

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Apt 1-2. Available April 20-October 31. $1060. Option to renew September 1, $1125. Near Northwestern.

Downtown Evanston, shops, restaurants, movies, el, Metra. Large kitchens, spacious closets, laundry on premises, hardwood floors. Heat and appliances included. 1 bedroom. For appointment call 312-822-1037 weekdays until 5:30pm, Saturdays until 3pm.

Hyde Park West Apts., 5325 S. Cottage Grove Ave., Renovated spacious apartments in landscaped gated community. Off street parking available. 2BR $1400 - Free heat. Visit or call 773-324-0280, M-F: 9am-5pm or apply online- www.hydepark we st.com. Managed by Metroplex, Inc

EVANSTON. 818-1/2 FOREST

Ave Apt C-3. Stately building on quiet street, near Sheridan Road. Sedate residential area. Near Main Street, shops, restaurants and transportation. Heat and appliances included.

We will fax floorplans upon request. 1 bedroom. Available now-6/30 option to renew. $1250. For appointment call 312-822-1037 weekdays until 5:30pm, Saturdays until 3pm.

BUCKTOWN/ WICKER PARK.

Milwaukee/ Damen/ North. 4 rooms, 1 bedroom, extra room for office. Victorian building. Walk to everything.

Two blocks Blue Line. $950. 773-7103634.

LOYOLA 7000N GND 2BR: new constr. 1400sf, SS appl, oak flrs, CAC, on-site lndy. $1250/ heated 773-743-4141 urbanequiti es.com

RAVENSWOOD 1BR: 850SF, great kit, DW, oak flrs, near Brown line, on-site lndy/storage, $975/ heated 773-743-4141 www. urbanequities.com

EDGEWATER STUDIO: 2 1/2 rms; full kit, oak flrs, on-site lndry, $795/incls ht, water & cooking gas.

773-743-4141 www.urbanequities. com

W. Edgewater 1BR: Stunning 900sf vintage, great kit, new appl, oak flrs, on-site lndy $935$1050/incl ht. 773-743-4141 www. urbanequities.com

HOMEWOOD- SUNNY 900SF

1BR Great Kitc, New Appls, Oak Flrs, A/C, Lndry & Storage, $950/mo Incls heat & prkg. 773.743.4141

EVANSTON NEAR LAKE Michi-

gan. 609 Sheridan. Manicured grounds. Great engineer. One block to the lake. New laundry, bright, airy and quiet. Updated for your pleasure.

Heat and appliances included. Available 4/1. One bedroom $1195. 35 lb pets OK. For appointment call 312822-1037 weekdays until 5pm and weekends until 3pm.

ONE BEDROOM WELLINGTON Sheffield area. New carpet liv-

ing room, dining room bed room walk in closet. Eat in kitchen back porch. A.C. Laundry in apt. Owner occupied , walk to El. 1750.00 plus one month security de-posit, no pets.

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WAITING LIST OPEN Drexel Square Senior Apts. 810 E. 51st.

Chicago, IL. 60615 for Qualified Seniors 62+ Beautiful park like setting, Hyde park area, rent based on 30% of monthly income (sec.

8), A/C, heat, lndry., rec. rooms, storage space in apt, cable ready, intercom entrance system, 24 hours front desk customer service.

Applications will be accepted immediately between the hours of 11:00am-3:00pm at the above address. 773-268-2120

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CHICAGO - BEVERLY, LARGE 2 room Studio & 1BR, Carpet, A/C, laundry, near transportation, $640-$750/mo.

Call 773-233-4939 CHATHAM- 718 E. 81st St. Newly

remodeled 1 & 2 BR, 1 BA, Dining room, Living room, hdwd flrs, appliances. & heat included. Call 847-5335463

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APPLY NOW!!! You must apply in person & all adults must be present.

ID, Social Security Card & Birth Certificate REQUIRED Contact: Management Office 847-336-4400

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CHICAGO, 7727 S. Colfax, ground flr Apt., ideal for senior citizens. Secure bldng. Modern 1BR $595. Lrg 2BR, $800. Free cooking & heating gas. Free parking. 312613-4427

Cedar Villas is accepting applications for subsidized 1BR apts. for seniors 62 years or older and the disabled.

Rent is based on 30% of annual income. For details, call us at 847-546-1899 ∫

3BR, 1.5BA, SMOKE FREE/ DRUG FREE BLDNG, QUIET, 2ND FLR, $1100/MO. ALL TENANTS MUST BE PRESENT AT INTERVIEW. AVAIL APRIL 1ST. 773-873-3134

6901 S. PRAIRIE, 7600 S. Stewart, 7810 S. Escanaba, 7840 S. Yates. Studio - 4BRs, new rehabs, heat & appls incl. Call 773-9830639 SUBURBS, RENT TO O W N !

Buy with No closing costs and get help with your credit.

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Large Sunny Room w/fridge & microwave. Nr. Oak Park, Green Line, bus. 24 hour desk, parking lot. $101/week & Up. 773-3788888 2605 S. INDIANA 10F, Newly

Remod 1BR, Lake view, utils & appls, indoor pkng incl, lndry, pool, fitness rm, doorman, 312-388-8898

1748 W. WABANSIA 1 bdrm $1150. Water included. Call Daniel 773-875-8085 or Paul J. Quetschke & Co., 773-281-8400 (Mon-Fri. 9-5).

CHICAGO 55TH & HALSTED, male pref. Room for rent, share furnished apt, free utils, $325$440 /mo. No security. 773-6518824.

CALUMET CITY 158TH & PAXTON SANDRIDGE APTS 1 & 2 BEDROOM UNITS MODELS OPEN M-F, 9AM-5:30PM *** 708-841-5450 ***

ok. 1, 2 & 3 Bdrms. Elev bldg, laundry, pkg. 6531 S. Lowe.

Call Moni 773-874-0100

CHICAGO SOUTH SHORE Newly remodeled Studio & 1BR Apts.

Near Metra, appls incl. $500-$775/mo. Ray 312-375-2630

Water included. Call Daniel, 773875-8085 or Paul J. Quetschke & Co. 773-281-8400 (Mon.-Fri 9-5)

68TH & KING Dr - newly remod 4BR, 2BA, $1350. 72nd & St. Lawrence 2BR, $1100. Ten pays utils & 1 mo sec, 773-668-8901

CHICAGO large 2 or 3BR, Sect 8 ok, great bkyrd. Btwn $850-$1000 Newly renov. 7918 S. Essex. John 312-286-6039/ 312-431-0602

3752 N. SOUTHPORT 2 Bdrm $1100. Water included. Call Daniel, 773-875-8085 or Paul J. Quetschke & Co. 773-281-8400 (Mon.-Fri 9-5)

7350 University. 2BR. $790/ mo. 10510 S. Maryland. 1 & 2BR. $650 & $750/mo. Security required. No Pets. 773-374-435

4153 N. LINCOLN 2 bdrm $1225.

Water included.

Quetschke & Co. (Mon.-Fri 9-5)

HARVEY, quiet neighborhood 2BR, 1BA, Modern Apt for Rent.

Newly renovated, alarm installed $850/month 708-715-3169

2 BR $1300-$1499

MOVE IN SPECIAL!!!

B4 the N of this MO. & MOVE IN 4 $99.00 (773) 874-1122

Ashland Hotel nice clean rms.

24 hr desk/maid/TV/laundry/air.

Low rates daily/weekly/monthly.

South Side. Call 773-376-5200 ROYALTON HOTEL, Kitchen-

ette $135 & up wk. 1810 W. Jackson 312-226-4678

2 BR UNDER $900 CALUMET CITY LARGE 2BR, appls, parking, w/d on premises, near shops and expressway. $900/mo + sec. 708-8625448 SOUTH SHORE, 78TH & Ridgeland, 6 lrg lovely rooms, newly decorated, wall to wall carpet, blinds, heated, $850/mo + security. 773-568-1718 CHICAGO

SOUTHSIDE

BRAND new 2, 3 & 4BR apts. Excellent neighborhood, nr trans & schools, Sect 8 Welc., Call 708-7742473 S. SHORE 2 bedroom, newly deco-

KING DRIVE/108TH STREET, FOREST/ 93RD STREET, Huge 1BR with dining, renovated, appliances, $800-$860/mo. Call 773-233-9151 CHICAGO SOUTH SIDE Beauti-

ful Studios, 1,2,3 & 4 BR’s, Sec 8 ok. $500 gift certificate for Sec 8 tenants. 773-287-9999/312-446-3333

RENT TO OWN 2, 3, 4 & 5BR Homes 2 & 3 BR apts also avail, Sec 8 OK. 708-737-2036 or 312-662-3963 READY TO MOVE?

1 BR $1100 AND OVER

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REMODELED 1, 2 , 3 & 4 BR Apts.

Heat & Appls incl. South Side locations only. Call 773-593-4357 ACACIA SRO HOTEL Men Preferred! Rooms for Rent. Weekly & Monthly Rates. 312-421-4597

rated, heat incl, no security, appls not incl, $850 per month.

708-805-3202

PULLMAN - NR 108TH & KING DR. Very Spacious 2BR. DR, Carpet. Heated. Laundry Fac. Quiet Bldng. $825 + Sec. 773-568-7750 CHICAGO 7600 S Essex 2BR $599, 3BR $699, 4BR $799 w/apprvd credit, no sec dep. Sect 8 Ok! 773287-9999 /312-446-3333

East Chicago, IN, 2BR $675 Ht. Incl., 1 mo. free rent w/ lease. Call MIKE 773-577-9361

4014 N. HOYNE, 2 bdrm $1100.

Call Paul J. 773-281-8400

EAST L A K E V I E W / WRIGLEYVILLE Newly renovated, sunny, 2 bedroom apartment in elegant vintage greystone building w/hardwood floors, dishwasher, air-conditioning, backyard patio, washer/dryer on premises. $13 50/month. Call Nat 773-880-2414.

2 BR $900-$1099 CALUMET PARK, 2BR House, all brick, side drive, 1 car garage, C/A, appliances incl., vicinity of 125th & Ada. $950 /mo. Call Bruce, 708-9413274

UPTOWN, TWO BEDROOM

apartment, 2 blocks from lake. 817 W Montrose (at Clarendon), rehabbed vintage, heat/ appliances included, hardwood floors. $1025. Call EJM, 773-935-4425.

81ST & MICHIGAN, Chatham, large 5 rooms, 2BR, decorated, hdwd flrs, heat incl., $990/mo + security. Brown Realty Inc. 773239-9566

ENGLEWOOD, 2 LARGE BR apt, hdwd floors, sit in kitchen, 851 W 68th St. close to schools/ trans. $600 /mo + $900 security dep. 773-8581965

2BR+

NR

83RD/JEFFREY,

heated, decor FP, hdwd flrs, lots of storage, formal DR, intercom, newly remod kitchen & bath. $1000. Missy 773-241-9139

SOUTHEAST CHICAGO 2BR,

2nd flr apt, hardwood and granite flrs, tenant pays utilities. $700/mo.

773-955-0900 or 773-367-0044

2 BR $1100-$1299

CHICAGO SW 1516 W. 58th St. Updated 2BR, hardwood, ceramic, intercom, enclosed porch, quiet blk. close to transp.. $725. 312-719-3733

CHICAGO, 2BR, 1BA, 7337 S Shore, $1100/mo + 1 mo sec.

New appls, wall-wall crpt, lake view, heat incl. Sect 8 welc, security, exercise rm & grocery store. 773-718-4227

ROGERS PK: STUNNING 2BR: 1400sf, new kit, SS appl, FDR, oak flrs, on-site lndy. $1295$1350/heated 773-743-4141 www. urbanequities.com

2 BR $1500 AND OVER LINCOLN PARK 518 West Addi-

son. Available now. Magnificent apartments, super light and airy, set off by a beautiful courtyard. Laundry room, storage lockers. Steps from the lake, steps from transportation and steps from shopping and recreation. Resident engineer. 5/2 bedroom $1695-$1750. Heat and appliances included. To see call 312-822-1037 weekdays until 5:30pm, Saturdays until 3pm.

CHICAGO, PRINCETON PARK

HOMES. Spac 2 - 3 BR Townhomes, Inclu: Prvt entry, full bsmt, lndry hook-ups. Ample prkg. Close to trans & schls. Starts at $816/mo. www. ppkhomes.com;773-264-3005

MATTESON 2 & 3 BR AVAIL. 2BR, $990-$1050; 3BR, $1250-$1400.

Move In Special is 1 Month’s Rent & $99 Security Deposit. Section 8 Welcome. Call 708-748-4169

CHICAGO, 119TH S. WALLACE, Rehabbed 2 & 3BR Apartments Available, 1BA, parking.

Call 219-841-2264

60xx S Artesian, 2 2BR, 1BA apts, LR, DR, kitchen, enclosed porch, heat included, ceiling fans,& tiled floors 773-499-3902

3 BR OR MORE UNDER $1200 SECTION 8 WELCOME. 1537 E. 85th St., Newly renovated 3BR, 1BA, basement, 2.5 car garage, fenced in yard, perfect for children.

Call 773317-4357

10234 S Crandon , s m a l l home, no bsmt, 3BR, 1BA, kit & util rm, totally ren a/c, all appl incl, nice fncd yd, excellent for small children. CHA welcome 773-317-4357

61ST/LANGLEY. 3BR/1BA. 2ND flr of 2 unit bldg. Avail Now. Sect 8 ok. Beaut apt, New fridge & stove. W/D in bsmt. Hdwd flrs.

Nr Transp, 1blk from schl. $950/ mo. 312-464-2222

ROSCOE VILLAGE. AVAILABLE May 1. Refurbished 5 room,

3BR, 1BATH APT for rent. $1,100 a month Free Heat.

2 bedroom, natural wood, fans/ 8114 S. Justine St. Chicago, Illinois dishwasher. All utilities included cen- 60620 Contact: Lorne tral air/heat+ parking space. No pets (872) 777-4341 /smoking $1525.+security/credit check. 815 273-0161

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CHICAGO 5246 S. HERMITAGE: 2BR bsmt $400. 2BR 1st floor, $525. 3BR, 2nd floor, $625.

1.5 mo sec req’d. 708-574-4085.

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SOUTHSIDE 8035 S. Marshfield, 3BR, 2nd floor, no Pets, $875/mo. + 1 mo. sec. dep. Tenant pays all utilities. 773-873-4549 CHICAGO HEIGHTS 3 bdrm house for rent, exc cond, available now. $1050/Mo, 1st mo + sec dep.

Tenants pay all utils. 708-343-8629 CHICAGO S - NEWLY renov, Large 3-4BR Apts, In unit laundry, hrdwd floors, very clean, No Dep! Avail Now! 708-655-1397

115TH/MORGAN. SUNNY 2ND

flr apt, 3BR, 1BA, appls c-fans, no sec dep. $950/mo. Credit Check.

Tenant pays utils. 773-405-3472

8001 S. DOBSON: 1 month free, 3BR $900, H/W flrs. stove, fridge, heat incl. 1 mo. free, Sec. 8 Welcome 312.208.1771, 708.890.1694

68 SOUTH ROCKWELL, 3BR, heat incl, newly updated includes appliances, hwd flrs., laundry on site, $1100 sec 8 ok, 312-622-7702

3BR APT - 5723 S. Michigan 2nd flr, newly decorated. $950 + sec dep. Tenant pays utils.

773-858-3163

EAST GARFIELD PARK, West Side -Newly Rehab 3BR Apts. $1095 - $1195 / month 773-230-6132 or 773-931-6108

81ST & KINGSTON: 3 BDR, No Sec Dep, No App Fee $850, H/W Fl, Apl Included, Sec8 Welcome 773-412-0541

CALUMET CITY, 3BR, 1.5BA, 2 car gar, fully rehab w/gorgeous finishes w/ hdwd flrs. Sec 8 OK. $1125/mo Call 510-735-7171

6343 S. ROCKWELL - 3BR, incl heat. hdwd flrs, lndry facility, fenced in bldg, fireplace, appiances

$995/mo. Sec 8 ok. 773-791-1920

DELUXE 4BRS ($1300) & 1BRs ($800). Hardwood flrs and appls incl, close to trans, schools.

Sec 8 Welcome. 773-443-3200

5BR, 3BA HOUSE, fenced yard, fin bsmt, security camera, sec 8 welcome. $2500/mo Serious Inquries only. Call 773-443-6307

HARVEY 14910 S. Lincoln Ave. Freshly Updated 5BR, 2 full BA. Stove /fridge incl. Quiet blk. $1300 /mo. Sec 8 welc 773-501-0503

3 BR OR MORE

3 BR OR MORE $1500-$1799

fenced front & back yards, 1 level, Section 8 ok. 1.5 mo sec req’d Call 708-922-9069

3 BR 1 bath on 2nd floor of own-eroccupied 3 flat. Woodfloors, free laundry, central air, pet-friendly. Quiet neighborhood near Irving stop on Brown line. Easy parking.

312.310.0835

3 BR OR MORE $1200-$1499

CHATHAM 7900 BLOCK of Langley. 3BR 1.5BA, renov kit & BA. Appls & heat incl, lndry. Sec 8 Ok. $1500. Mr. Johnson 630-4241403

5025 S. RACINE, 3BR, 1.5BA,

CHICAGO: E. ROGERS PARK

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847-475-3472

OTHER

SECTION 8 WELCOME Chicago, Updated 3BR House, 11734 Prairie. Appliances included. $130/0mo. Tenant pays own utilities.

Near public trans 708-408-7075

UNIVERSITY PARK. 4, 3 & 2BR, House/Condo, Section 8 ok.

For information: 708-625-7355

CHICAGO HEIGHTS 4 OR 5 BR, 2 BATH, NEWLY REMODELED, APPLS INCL , SECTION 8 OK. NO SEC. DEPOSIT. 708-822-4450 14511 Avalon, fully renov 3BR, 1BA, all appls incl, W/D, fully fin bsmt, fncd in yrd. A/C. CHA insp. Sec 8 ok. 773-317-4357 HAVE A 4BR CHA voucher?

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SEC 8 WELCOME. 11354 S. Harvard Ave. 3BR House with basement, fenced yard, nr schools and trans. $1300/mo.

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BEVERLY/MORGAN PARK. 3BR brick ranch house. C/A, $1,500/ month + sec dep req. No pets/ smoking, Sect 8 OK. 708-647-9737

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suant to "An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State," as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D16145623 on February 25, 2016, under the Assumed Business Name of Medcap Bonsai with the business located at International House, 445 1414 E. 59th Street, Chicago, IL 60637. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner( s)/ partner(s) is: Arjun Kapoor, 14 Forte Dr., Old Westbury, NY 11568, USA; Arvind Atmuri, International House, 445 1414 E 59th Street, Chicago, IL 60637, USA; David Zhao, 400 W 55th Street, Apt. 3F, New York, NY 10019, USA; Filippo Marangoni, 1101 E 56th Street, Apt. 309A, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.

NOTICE IS HEREBY given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D16145829 on March 9, 2016 Under the Assumed Business Name of PERSEPHONE FLORAL ATELIER with the business located at: 2006 W GIDDINGS ST 3W, CHICAGO, IL 60625.

The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner (s)/ partner(s) is: MARY BURCH 2006 W GIDDINGS ST 3W, CHICAGO, IL 60625, USA, MARY SIMMONS 1307 E 60TH ST 241, CHICAGO, IL 60647, USA NOTICE IS HEREBY given, pursuant to "An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State," as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D16145492 on February 17, 2016, under the Assumed Business Name of The Pleasure Principle with the business located at 6449 S Vernon Ave Apt 2, Chicago, IL 60637. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: Charles Fitzpatrick, 12621 S Princeton Avenue, Chicago, IL 60628, USA, and Eugene Robinson, 6449 S Vernon Ave, Apt 2, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. NOTICE IS HEREBY given, pursuant to "An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State," as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D16145540 on February 22, 2016, under the Assumed Business Name of You & Me Goods with the business located at 1212 West Lunt Avenue Unit 1, Chicago, IL 60626. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: Justin Donald Haugens, 1212 West Lunt Avenue Unit 1, Chicago, IL 60626, USA, and Melissa Susan Manak, 1212 West Lunt Avenue Unit 1, Chicago, IL 60626, USA.

NOTICE IS HEREBY given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D16145887 on March 11, 2016 Under the Assumed Business Name of GRAND PAINTING & WALL COVERING with the business located at: 3842 S. EVANS, CHICAGO, IL 60653. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner (s)/partner(s) is: REMINGTON HENDERSON, 3842 S. EVANS, CHICAGO, IL 60653, USA

NOTICE IS HEREBY given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D16145753 on March 2 , 2016 Under the Assumed Business Name of JUST F’N RELAX with the business located at: 1735 N. PAULINA #415, CHICAGO, IL 60622. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner (s)/partner(s) is: DANA M. HORTICK, 1735 N. PAULINA #415, CHICAGO, IL 60622, USA

NOTICE IS HEREBY given, pursuant to "An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State," as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D16145661 on February 29, 2016, under the Assumed Business Name of Patrick McBride Photography with the business located at 636 W Waveland Ave Apt 2E, Chicago, IL 60613.

The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: Patrick McBride, 636 W Waveland Ave Apt 2E, Chicago, IL 60613, USA.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION ) BENJAMIN VANGELDEREN, & ARICA VANGELDEREN, ) on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, ) No. 14 CH 16464 Plaintiffs, ) v. ) CLASS ACTION BIL≠M AR MANAGEMENT, LLC, & MARTHA MORAN, Defendants. ) NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION AND PROPOSED SETTLEMENT YOU MAY BENEFIT FROM READING THIS NOTICE. TO: All persons who entered into a rental agreement or renewal with Bil≠M ar Management, LLC for any residential property in Chicago from October 14, 2012 through December 31, 2014.

IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE A PORTION OF THE CLASS SETTLEMENT YOU MUST RETURN THE FORM AT THE END OF THIS NOTICE BY MAIL, FAX, OR EMAIL POSTMARKED ON OR BEFORE June 8, 2016. *If you do not wish to be part of the settlement, you must submit a written request for exclusion pursuant to the instructions below* Atty. No. 42525

WHAT THIS CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IS ABOUT On October 14, 2014, Plaintiff, Benjamin VanGelderen, fi led a class action complaint in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois. Plaintiff í s class action complaint alleged that Defendants, Bil≠M ar Management, LLC (ì Bil≠ Marî ) and Martha Moran (ì Moranî ) (collectively, the ì Defendantsî ), violated the Chicago Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance (ì RLTOî ) (1) by failing to attach the summary of the RLTO made available to the public for copying and inspection by the City of Chicago in violation of RLTO ß5≠12≠170; (2) failing to pay interest on the Plaintiffsí security deposit within 30 days after the end of a twelve (12) month rental period, in violation of RLTO ß5≠ 12≠ 080(c); and (3) failing to provide certifie d copies of receipts for deductions from the security deposit, in violation of RLTO ß5≠ 12≠ 080(d). The initial complaint sought statutory damages against Defendants equal to $100.00 plus an amount equal to two times the full security deposit amount for each effected tenant plus reasonable attorney fees and costs.

The Plaintiff and Defendants have reached a proposed settlement of the lawsuit. The Court has preliminarily approved the settlement, has appointed attorneys Mark Silverman Law Offic e Ltd. as counsel for the class (ì Class Counsel), and has approved this notice. This notice explains the nature of the lawsuit and the terms of the settlement, and informs you of your legal rights and obligations.

THE FAIRNESS HEARING: A hearing will be held by the Court to consider the fairness of the proposed settlement and to decide whether to issue a fi nal approval of the settlement. At the hearing, the Court will be available to hear any objections and arguments concerning the fairness of the proposed settlement, including the amount of the attorneysí fee awarded. The hearing will take place before the Honorable David Atkins on July 20, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in Room 2102 of the Richard J Daley Center, Chicago, IL 60602.

YOU ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO ATTEND THIS HEARING BUT MAY DO SO IF YOU PLAN TO OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT. THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT Summary of the Benefits Under the Settlement: Class Members who do not exclude themselves shall receive a cash payment from Defendants of $85.00 mailed by check to that Tenantí s last known address, or address as updated by the Class Member in response to this Class Notice. All co≠te nants on a single lease are treated as a single Member of the Class for purposes of determining entitlements to participate in the Settlement.

Recovery to Plaintiffs: Subject to Court approval, Plaintiffs, Benjamin Vangelderen and Arica Vangelderen shall receive an incentive award of $3,700.00. This agreement refle cts both the sums that Plaintiffs claimed as a member of the Class and individually, as well as an incentive award in connection with Plaintiffsí services as the representative of the class.

Attorneyí s Fees & Costs: Class Counsel Mark Silverman Law Offic e Ltd. have requested that the Court award them attorneysí fees payable by Defendants in the amount of $28,000.00, and the costs administering the case to be determined. This request is based on the litigation costs incurred and the amount of hours worked by Class Counsel at their normal hourly rate.

Unless you exclude yourself from the settlement, you will be part of the Class and Bound by the Settlement. If you do not exclude yourself from this Settlement in writing, you stay in the Class, and you will release the Defendants for all claims that you may have, as of December 31, 2014 arising under the Chicago Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance (ì RLTOî ).

WHAT TO DO IF YOU WANT TO GET MONEY FROM THE SETTLEMENT: If you wish to obtain the benefits of the Settlement, and you are a Class Member, then you do not need to do anything if you want to remain in the class and recover $85.00 from Defendants under this Settlement. However, if you receive this Notice by email and you want to supply your current or anticipated future address for mailing of your check, then you should submit any updated address information by U.S. mail, fax, or email, to Class Counsel, Mark Silverman Law Offi ce Ltd., 225 W. Washington Street, Suite 2200, Chicago, IL 60606 or mark@depositlaw.com.

REPRESENTATION BY CLASS COUNSEL ñ OR YOUR OWN ATTORNEY: As a member of the Class, your interests will be represented by the attorneys for Plaintiff without any additional charge to you. If you wish to participate on your own or through your attorney, an appearance must be file d with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Chancery Division, by June 8, 2016. If you participate through your own attorney, it will be at your expense.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT: If you object to the settlement and do not wish to exclude yourself from the class action, you must submit your objection in writing to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Chancery Division, Richard J Daley Center, Chicago, IL 60602. The objection must be mailed to the Clerk of the Circuit Court postmarked on or before June 8, 2016. Your objection must include the name and case number. On the same date that you mail your objections to the Clerk of the Court, you must also mail copies of that objection to Class Counsel and to the attorney for Defendant, as follows: Class Counsel: Mark Silverman Law Offic e, Ltd. Defense Counsel: Ms. Madeleine Milan 225 W. Washington St. Mr. Stephen Meinertzhagen Suite 2200, Chicago, IL 60606 Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, P.C. Email: mark@depositlaw.com 330 N. Wabash, Suite 2100 Chicago, Illinois 60611 email: mmilan@burkelaw.com smeinertzhagen@burkelaw.com Your written objections must include detailed reasons explaining why you contend that the settlement should not be approved. It is not suffic ient to simply state that you object. Provided that you have submitted a written objection, you may also appear at the fairness hearing.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU WISH TO BE EXCLUDED FROM THE SETTLEMENT: You have the right to exclude yourself from both the Class and the settlement by submitting a written request for exclusion to Class Counsel postmarked (or by fax or email) on or before June 8, 2016. Your request for exclusion must state your name, address, and the name and number of the case.

WHAT IF THE SETTLEMENT IS NOT APPROVED? If the settlement is not approved, the case will proceed as if no settlement had been reached. There can be no assurance that, if the settlement is not approved, the Class will recover more than is provided in the settlement or, indeed, anything at all.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The description of the case in this Notice is general and does not cover all of the issues and proceedings thus far. In order to see the complete file , including a copy of the settlement agreement, you may visit the offic e of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Chancery Division, Richard J Daley Center, Chicago, IL 60602, Room 802, where you may inspect and/or copy the court fi le for this case at your own expense.

In addition, you or your attorney may direct questions to Class Counsel PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE JUDGEíS CHAMBERS.

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SLUG SIGNORINO

STRAIGHT DOPE

By Cecil Adams Q : Ií ve always wondered about a

phenomenon I call ì newscasterí s voice.î No matter whoí s reporting the news, he or she uses the same tone and cadence. Why? What would happen if a reporter tried reading the news in a casual speaking voice?

ó ZACH DEWOODY

A : This phenomenon doesní t strike me as too mysterious, Zach. For one thing, if newscasters were to use a casual speaking voice, theyí d sound like the rest of us slobs. News≠ team types aim for maximum clarity on the first go≠ round, speaking more slowly and precisely, and tailoring their sentences to the form: sim≠ ple sentences, clearly delivered.

Some newscasters, Ií ll grant you, employ a certain singsong inflection to avoid speak≠ ing monotonously, the quickest way to lose an audience. And of course, in any field peo≠ ple tend to emulate those whoí ve successful≠ ly done the job before them, so part of what youí re hearing may be a copy of a copy of, say, Edward R. Murrowó a delivery style that once suggested gravitas but to todayí s ear rings a little false.

That said, thereí s another key trait Amer≠ ican newscasters share, and thatí s their accent, widely understood as a kind of nation≠ al default. Today, newspeak corresponds to the accent called General American. But 75≠ plus years ago the lingua franca of broad≠ cast news, Hollywood, and the elite at large was far differentó a distinct reflection of upper≠ class mores. Think of Franklin D. Roo≠ sevelt, born rich and prep≠ school educated, telling us thereí s nothing to fear but ì feeahî itself. Where the hell did that come fromó and where did it go?

Whatí s been dubbed the Mid≠ Atlantic accent was basically made up: an elite affec≠ tation, so called because it sounded like it originated somewhere between Britain and the U.S. east coast. Its American speakers were aiming at the English accent known as Received Pronunciation, aka ì Oxford Englishî or ì BBC English,î for generations of Britons a marker of proper breeding and/or schooling.

Elements of RP got an American foothold by way of early≠ 20th≠ century speech educators teaching what they called ì World English,î a prefab ì cultivatedî accent characterized most distinctively by a mishmash of English and American vowel sounds and the elid≠ ed R sound (ì feeahî ). Nowadays Mid≠ Atlantic is most familiar to devotees of 1930s movies; in more recent memory weí ve heard it in car≠

icature form on the TV show Frasier, plus as embodied by the human caricature that was William F. Buckley.

The most prominent theory for its disap≠ pearance, advanced by the linguist William Labov, suggests that following World War II, Americans simply lost some of their Anglo≠ philic awe and started to embrace distinct≠ ly American≠ sounding figuresó out with Cary Grant, in with Jimmy Stewart. Another view sees the emergence of General American as a more xenophobic trend: it wasní t so much that people stopped copying the English as that they embraced midwestern and western speech as somehow more truly American than the ì ethnicî accents of the northeast.

Whatever the reason, the General Amer≠ ican accent that supplanted Mid≠ Atlantic as the American cultural lingua franca isní t widely regarded as having any conspicuous regional affiliationó these days, it may as well be an accent from nowhere. But where, pre≠ cisely, is nowhere?

You got it: Nebraska. ì Ití s no accident,î one observer noted in the New York Times, ì that Johnny Carson, Tom Brokaw and Wal≠ ter Cronkite all come from this region of the country,î and these three helped set U.S. standards for no≠ nonsense credibility in the latter half of the 20th century. Among news≠ casters, GA conformity is rigidly enforced on the regional level; local anchors tend to be a highly mobile bunch, so thereí s incentive for a Texas≠ born reporter looking for work in a northern market, for example, to ditch the drawl.

And then thereí s good old≠ fashioned Amer≠ ican parochialism. A 2005 article by NPRí s ombudsman reported that black and Latino reporters sometimes felt pressure to adjust their accents, in part owing to comments from listeners who ì perceive . . . [a] kind of fl aunt≠ ing of the reporterí s ethnicity.î We prefer nonstandard accents, in other words, only if theyí re a fi ction of the wealthy. v Send questions to Cecil via straightdope.com or write him c/o Chicago Reader, 350 N. Orleans, Chicago 60654.

SAVAGE LOVE

By Dan Savage

Heads≠ up, kinksters: Virginia is not for lovers A federal court has ruled BDSM unprotected by our constitutional rights.

Plus: an apt safe word for this occasion.

Q : Ií m a 27≠ year≠ old, feminist, conventionally attractive, straightish, GGG woman.

A few years ago, my desire for kinkier sex and my willingness to take a chance came together in a mutually benefi cial, exciting BDSM relationship. Ií ll be honest: I wasní t as smart as I could have been. I met this guy on Tinder, and after verifying his identity, I told some friends where Ií d be and I met up with him. He was great for a while, but a big move took me away from the area and I grew tired of his conventional gender ideals. I assumed I would fi nd another partner in the future as functionally great as him but maybe a better conversationalist. Fast≠ forward to today. Ií ve dabbled with pain and submission play with a few boyfriends with no great success. (A subsequent partner who didní t respect my safe word, in fact, assaulted me.) Ií m now greatly discouraged in my search. The cycle always goes like this: I get horny and want kink, I go looking for it online, and I am then buried in a landslide of creepiness, typos, and aggression. There are just so many men out there who hate women. These men are more interested in condescending to me and bossing me around than they are in power exchange.

It was recommended to me to join the local center for sex positivity in Seattle, but that costs money. I want to engage in kink to relieve stress, not to cut into my already tight budget. Are my only options perseverance or an extra grand lying around? ó PERSEVERANCE OR WITHDRAWAL, ETERNAL REGRETS

A : I defi nitely think you should keep hacking your

way through the creeps, typos, and aggros, POWER. But you may fi nd the search for kinky play partners a little less frustrating if you devote a few hours a week to it instead of waiting until horniness and desperation drive you back online and you just gotta have it, POWER. And you might wanna get out there and find a kinky guy now, POWER, while you still can. ìU h≠ oh, kinksters: Sex cops could be coming for you next,î Elizabeth Nolan Brown writes at Reason.com. ì According to a new feder≠ al court decision, Americans have no constitutional right to engage in consensual BDSM because ë sexual activ≠ ity that involves binding and gagging or the use of physi≠ cal force such as spanking or choking poses certain inher≠ ent risks to personal safety.í Thus officials could constitu≠ tionally ban or regulate such activity in the interest of ë the protection of vulnerable per≠ sons,í the court held.î In 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Americans have a constitutional right to get their asses fucked, and one day soon we could be asking the Supreme Court whether Americans have a constitutional right to get their asses spanked.

Finally, POWER, Ií m a huge fan of Seattleí s Center for Sex Positive Culture (thec≠ spc.org). And Ií m an even bigger fan of people getting out there, meeting up IRL, and making face≠ to≠ face con≠ nections with like≠ minded kinksters. Ií m such a big fan that Ií m going to pick up the expense of your first yearí s membership at the Cen≠ ter for Sex Positive Culture.

While there are additional charges for most events at the center, POWER, there are also tons of volunteer

opportunitiesó and thereí s no better way to get to know the local kinksters than to pitch in and help out. Ií ll e≠ mail you directly about your shiny new membership.

And speaking of safe words . . .

Q : You messed up in your

response to THINK, the man whose wife wanted to engage in consensual role≠ play rape scenes despite having been sexually assaulted by a previous partner who didní t stop ì when she said ë no.í î THINK said he worried ì the same thing could happenî to him.

Due to some ambiguous wording, you thought he doubted his wifeí s account and was worried the ì same thingî he was worried about was ì being falsely accused of rape.î But the most important thing you forgotó the thing that should NEVER be forgotten when talking about rough≠ sex role≠ play, consensual rape scenes, power exchange, bondage, or SMó a SAFE WORD! ó SIMPLE AND FREQUENTLY EFFECTIVE WORD OMITTED RECENTLY, DAN!

A : Youí re right to ding me

for failing to advise Mr. and Mrs. THINK to agree on a safe word, SAFEWORD. In an unbelievably stupid move, I cut the paragraph with ì get a safe wordî in it for space.

I shouldí ve caught that, I didní t, and Ií m grateful to SAFEWORD and everyone else who did.

And remember, kids: We have a new universal kink/ BDSM/power≠ exchange safe word: ì Scalia.î v Send letters to mail@ savagelove.net. Download the Savage Lovecast every Tuesday at thestranger.com. ! @fakedansavage

MARCH 17, 2016 ≠ CHICAGO READER 45

Chelsea Wolfe ! NICK SAYERS

NEW Andy Black 6/18, 7 PM, Bottom Lounge, on sale Thu 3/17, 10 AM b Baauer 4/9, 10 PM, the Mid Bad Bad Hats 4/28, 9 PM, Beat Kitchen, 17+ Dierks Bentley 5/21, 7 PM, Hol≠ lywood Casino Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, on sale Fri 3/18, 10 AM Sarah Borges & the Broken Singles 4/23, 9 PM, FitzGer≠ aldí s, Berwyn, on sale Fri 3/18, 11 AM Clare Bowen, Chris Carmack, Will Chase, Charles Esten 4/30, 7:30 PM, Rosemont Theater, Rosemont, on sale Fri 3/18, 10 AM b Cage the Elephant 6/7, 7 PM, UIC Pavilion, on sale Fri 3/18, 10 AM Caravan Palace 6/18, 8 PM, House of Blues, 17+ John Carpenter 7/16, 9 PM, Thalia Hall, 17+ Harry Connick Jr. 5/18, 7:30 PM, Chicago Theatre, on sale Fri 3/18, 10 AM b Matt Corby 5/21, 8 PM, the Vic, on sale Fri 3/18, 10 AM, 18+ Crane Wives 5/14, 9 PM, Beat Kitchen, on sale Fri 3/18, 10 AM Dick Dale 8/13, 7 PM, Reggieí s Rock Club, 17+ Dark Star Orchestra 6/25, 8 PM, Park West, on sale Fri 3/18, 10 AM, 18+ Dashboard Confessional, Taking Back Sunday, Saosin, Early November 6/3, 6:30 PM, FirstMerit Bank Pavilion, on sale Fri 3/18, noon Dead Meadow 5/17, 8 PM, Double Door, on sale Fri 3/18, 10 AM Brett Dennen 6/8, 8 PM, Thalia Hall b

Discharge, Eyehategod 5/31, 7 PM, Reggieí s Rock Club, on sale Fri 3/18, noon, 17+ Doomtree 6/3, 10:30 PM, Sub≠ terranean, 17+ Dying Fetus, Acacia Strain 5/3, 5:30 PM, Reggieí s Rock Club, 17+ Ex≠ Cult 6/1, 9 PM, Hideout Fab Four 5/27, 8 PM, Thalia Hall, on sale Fri 3/18, 10 AM b From Indian Lakes 5/7, 6:30 PM, Beat Kitchen b Giuda 6/17, 8 PM, Double Door, on sale Fri 3/18, 10 AM Gore Gore Gore 5/7, 10:30 PM, Beat Kitchen, 17+ Hot Tuna 8/13, 7 and 10 PM, Maurer Hall, Old Town School of Folk Music, on sale Fri 3/18, 8 AM b Amel Larrieux 5/20, 7:30 and 10 PM, City Winery, on sale Thu 3/17, noon b Aimee Mann 5/9, 7:30 PM, Maurer Hall, Old Town School of Folk Music, on sale Fri 3/18, 8 AM b Andy McKee 6/18, 8 PM, City Winery, on sale Thu 3/17, noon b Memphis May Fire, We Came as Romans 5/19, 5:30 PM, Concord Music Hall b Tim Munro 4/24, 8:30 PM, Constellation, 18+ Notations 6/10, 8 PM, the Promontory b Pack A.D. 6/13, 9 PM, Empty Bottle, on sale Fri 3/18, 10 AM Graham Parker Duo 4/20, 8 PM, FitzGeraldí s, Berwyn, on sale Fri 3/18, 11 AM Alice Peacock 6/11, 8 PM, City Winery, on sale Thu 3/17, noon b Radioactivity, Bad Sports 6/18, 9 PM, Empty Bottle Reverend Horton Heat & Dale Watson 7/20, 7:30 PM, City Winery, on sale Thu 3/17, noon b

46 CHICAGO READER ≠ MARCH 17, 2016

Shinedown, Halestorm 8/16, 6:30 PM, FirstMerit Bank Pavilion, on sale Fri 3/18, 11 AM Skeleton$ 4/2, 8:30 PM, Con≠ stellation, 18+ Sublime With Rome, Dirty Heads 7/17, 6:30 PM, First≠ Merit Bank Pavilion, on sale Fri 3/18, 10 AM Waxahatchee, Allison Crutchfi eld 6/19, 8 PM, Beat Kitchen, 17+ The Weight 6/10, 7:30 and 10 PM, City Winery, on sale Thu 3/17, noon b Chelsea Wolfe 5/20, 8:30 PM, Thalia Hall, on sale Fri 3/18, 10 AM, 17+ Yanni 7/30, 7:30 PM, Sears Centre, Hoffman Estates, on sale Mon 3/21, 10 AM Yemen Blues 6/2, 7 PM, Szold Hall, Old Town School of Folk Music, on sale Fri 3/18, 8 AM b

UPCOMING All Dogs 4/9, 6:30 PM, Subter≠ ranean b Amon Amarth, Entombed A.D. 5/5, 7:30 PM, Riviera Theatre b Atlas Genius, Skylar Grey 4/12, 7 PM, Bottom Lounge, 17+ Band of Heathens 4/23, 9 PM, Beat Kitchen Count Basie Orchestra 4/3, 4 and 7 PM, FitzGeraldí s, Berwyn Being as an Ocean 4/4, 7 PM, Beat Kitchen, 17+ Chicago; Earth, Wind & Fire 4/1, 7:30 PM, United Cen≠ ter b Chicago Open Air with Rammstein, Disturbed, Slip≠ knot, Korn, Marilyn Manson, and others 7/15≠ 17, Toyota Park, Bridgeview

b Donna the Buffalo 5/20, 9 PM, FitzGeraldí s, Berwyn Jay Electronica 4/3, 9 PM, Metro, 18+ Fat White Family, Dilly Dally 4/27, 9 PM, Empty Bottle God Is an Astronaut 9/3, 9 PM, Lincoln Hall, 18+ Hatebreed, Devildriver 5/14, 8 PM, Metro, 18+ Iron Maiden 4/6, 7 PM, United Center b Charles Kelley 4/4, 8 PM, House of Blues, 17+ Tori Kelly 5/6, 8 PM, Rosemont Theater, Rosemont Stan Kenton Legacy Orches≠ tra 4/17, 6 PM, FitzGeraldí s, Berwyn The Kills, L.A. Witch 5/23, 8 PM, Riviera Theatre, 18+ Kimock 4/2, 8 PM, SPACE, Evanston b King Gizzard & the Lizard Wiz≠ ard 5/8, 8 PM, Lincoln Hall Kingí s X 6/23, 7 PM, Reggieí s Rock Club, 17+ Kinky 4/9, 7:30 PM, Portage Theater La Sera 5/6, 9 PM, Empty Bottle Mike Love 5/14, 10 PM, Schubas, 18+ Iggy Pop 4/6, 8 PM, Chicago Theatre b Possessed by Paul James 4/23, 10:30 PM, Subterranean Prince Rama 4/8, 10 PM, Schubas Protomen 4/30, 6 PM, Reggieí s Rock Club b Psychic TV 7/22, 9 PM, Reggieí s Rock Club, 17+ Chuck Ragan 4/4≠ 5, 8 PM, City Winery b Ragbirds 5/14, 8 PM, Szold Hall, Old Town School of Folk Music b Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers 6/25, 9 PM, Fitz≠ Geraldí s, Berwyn 6/24, 8 PM, SPACE, Evanston b Sadies 5/21, 9 PM, Wire, Berwyn St Germain 4/10, 8 PM, the Vic b Santigold 4/17, 8 PM, Concord Music Hall, 18+ Joe Satriani 4/15, 8 PM, Chica≠ go Theatre b Savoy Brown 4/23, 7 PM, Reg≠ gieí s Music Joint Say Anything, Mewithoutyou 5/6, 6:30 PM, Concord Music Hall, 17+ Bob Schneider 6/24≠ 25, 8 PM, Maurer Hall, Old Town School of Folk Music b Joanne Shaw Taylor 5/26, 7 PM, Reggieí s Music Joint Sheer Mag 3/31, 9 PM, Empty Bottle Sheer Terror 5/21, 8 PM, Cobra Lounge Shivas 3/31, 9 PM, Hideout Corky Siegelí s Chamber Blues with Ernie Watts 5/31, 8 PM, City Winery b Sturgill Simpson 6/3, 8 PM, Riviera Theatre, 18+

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Sixx:A.M. 5/17, 6 PM, Concord Music Hall b Subdudes 3/24≠ 25, 8 PM, SPACE, Evanston b Subhuman 6/2, 7 PM, Double Door Summer Set 4/24, 5 PM, Bot≠ tom Lounge b Sunn O))), Big Brave 6/7, 8 PM, Thalia Hall, 17+ Patrick Sweany 5/21, 8 PM, Reggieí s Music Joint Swim Deep 6/10, 9 PM, Lincoln Hall Waifs, Ruby Boots 4/26, 8 PM, City Winery b John Waite & the Axemen 5/5, 8 PM, SPACE, Evanston b Waka Flocka Flame 3/26, 8 PM, House of Blues b Walk the Moon 8/19, 7:30 PM, Aragon Ballroom M. Ward 6/16, 8:30 PM, Thalia Hall, 17+ Pete Yorn 3/24, 8 PM, Park West, 18+

SOLD OUT Alabama Shakes 7/19, 7:30 PM, Civic Opera House and 7/20, 7:30 PM, Aragon Ballroom b At the Drive≠ In 5/19≠ 20, 7:30 PM, Riviera Theatre b Courtney Barnett 4/28, 8 PM, Riviera Theatre, 18+ Gary Clark Jr. 4/1, 8 PM, Riv≠ iera Theatre, 18+ The Cure, Twilight Sad 6/10≠ 11, 7:30 PM, UIC Pavilion b Dawes 4/27, 8 PM, the Vic, 18+ Father John Misty, Tess & Dave 4/14≠ 15, 8 PM, Riviera Theatre, 18+ Joy Formidable 4/6, 8:30 PM, Double Door, 18+ Lucius, Pure Bathing Culture 3/24, 8:30 PM, Metro, 18+ Lukas Graham 4/21, 7:30 PM, Double Door b Pearl Jam 8/20 and 8/22, 7:30 PM, Wrigley Field Rufus Du Sol 4/9, 9 PM, Bot≠ tom Lounge, 17+ Savages 4/7, 9 PM, Metro, 18+ Shellac, Mono 3/30, 7 PM, Bottom Lounge, 17+ Snails 3/25, 8 PM, Concord Music Hall, 18+ Thrice 6/23, 6:30 PM, House of Blues, 17+ Underoath 4/7, 7 PM, Riviera Theatre b The Used 5/17≠ 18, 8 PM, House of Blues, 17+ Widespread Panic 5/5, 8 PM, Chicago Theatre X Ambassadors 4/6, 6 PM, House of Blues b v

GOSSIP WOLF A furry ear to the ground of the local music scene IF YOUí RE READING THIS on Thurs≠ day ití s too late. Matt Courtade, colead≠ er of monster garage outfi t Heavy Times, leaves Chicago for sunny Los Angeles todayó when this wolf spoke to him last week, he was considering taking up a friendí s offer of a temporary stay in one of Carrie Fisherí s guesthouses. But if ití s still Wednesday night, drop your plans and head to East Room to see Heavy Times play a release show for their brand≠ new HoZac seven≠ inch, Black Sunglasses. It kicks off at 9 PM, with openers Platinum Boys and Cafe Raceró rip it up!

Courtade isní t the only fine musician bidding Chicago adieu: Split Feet guitar≠ ist and vocalist Jes Skolnik moves to New York next week for a new job as manag≠ ing editor for Bandcamp. Skolnik will be back in town on Friday, June 3, for Split Feetí s final show, a Township set thatí s part of a benefi t for antiharassment cam≠ paign Good Night Out. The band also plans to record and self≠ release more material. Plus Skolnik continues to serve on the board of in≠ progress all≠ ages non≠ profi t arts center Pure Joy. ì The team is still working on finding the right space,î Skolnik says. ì Ití s been a tough slog, but I believe that space is out there and that weí ll fi nd it eventually.î Gossip Wolf has been keeping tabs on groovy local cassette label Dumpster Tapes since 2015í s scorching Monster Compilation Vol. 1, and this spring it fi nal≠ ly releases the second installment! Vol. 2 features at least 20 songs from the likes of Heavy Times, Shah Jahan, MTVghosts, Lala Lala, and White Mystery. On Thu 3/17 Dumpster drops a new six≠ song tape, Dim, from Chicagoí s Glyders, and lead cut ì BRBî lives up to what the Read≠ erí s Luca Cimarusti wrote about them last year: their catchy sound is ì straight out of the 60s, channeling the bluesy garage≠ psych of the Kinks.î That night the band plays a free release show at the Mutiny. ó J.R. NELSON AND LEOR GALIL Got a tip? Tweet @Gossip_Wolf or e≠ mail gossipwolf@chicagoreader.com.

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