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Bring it on, winter!
RedEye came up with at least 10 good reasons why hanging out during the Chicago winter isn't as bad as you might think. Sweaters: So you put on a few pounds over Thanksgiving. No worries--winter threads hide a multitude of sins. Ice skating: Some call...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Football, Ice Skating, National Football League, Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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Swayze becomes beastly
Chicago Tribune"So, did you miss me?" says actor Patrick Swayze, walking past the chess pavilion on North Avenue Beach. Bundled up against the encroaching cold, he says: "You carry this job with you, and there's no washing it off." Swayze is talking to co-star Travis...Tags: Buddy Guy, Death and Dying, Patrick Swayze, The Dark Knight (movie), Prison Break
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Sing along with the caroling pros
It's holiday time, that part of the year when people lose their minds and think they can do all kinds of stuff—like sing. And the third iteration of Caroling at Cloud Gate will certainly encourage such things. Nothing like a horde of people,...Tags: Cloud Gate
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Classical Corner
John von Rhein's Picks Ars Viva Symphony Orchestra: The brilliant Chicago virtuoso Rachel Barton Pine sails through violin showpieces by Saint-Saens and Sarasate on the same program as Brahms' autumnal Symphony No. 4. Alan Heatherington conducts....Tags: Theater, Northwestern University, Chicago Symphony, Ira Gershwin, Toru Takemitsu
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Budget proposal a hit
Tribune reportersMayor Richard Daley's budget proposal won nearly unanimous approval from aldermen Wednesday, but the blend of job cuts, tax hikes and fee increases may not keep City Hall's books in balance for long if tax revenues continue to slide in a sinking economy....Tags: Unemployment, Richard M. Daley, Budgets and Budgeting, Wages and Pensions, Contracts
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Patrick Swayze: In the belly of 'The Beast' with the former 'Dirty Dancing' star
Tribune reporter"So, did you miss me?" says actor Patrick Swayze, walking past the chess pavilion on North Avenue Beach. Bundled up against the encroaching cold, he says: "You carry this job with you, and there's no washing it off." Swayze is talking to co-star Travis...Tags: Buddy Guy, Death and Dying, Patrick Swayze, Prison Break, ER
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No tug of war here: Art Institute's curators and architects resolving differences over Modern Wing
Tribune criticFor a fleeting moment Thursday, a hint of tension crept into the voice of James Rondeau, the Art Institute of Chicago's contemporary art curator. An out-of-town journalist had asked whether the museum would set up benches inside the galleries of its...Tags: Building Material, Los Angeles, David Travis, Art Institute of Chicago, Constantin Brancusi
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Winter Pleasures 2008-09 Calendar of Events
STAGE 500 Clown Christmas: The creators of "500 Clown Frankenstein" and "500 Clown Macbeth" blend circus arts, improv and action-based performance with a hard-core musical take on Charles Dickens' classic tale. Presented by 500 Clown. 8 p.m. Dec. 19;...Tags: Northwestern University, Theater, Chicago Symphony, 5K Run, Holidays
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Get a consultant
Lift your voices Music critic I John von Rhein Nothing stirs me from my Scrooge-like state more quickly than listening to a hearty round of Christmas carols sung by a good choir. You can do just that every Friday evening throughout the holiday season...Tags: Theater, Mahalia Jackson, Edmund Gwenn, Dancing, Cloud Gate
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Plan for park atop Hollywood Freeway is praised
Maybe they've just scratched the surface, those who want to cover over a mile-long section of the Hollywood Freeway and create a park on top. But a group promoting construction of an airy, meandering promenade for local Hollywood residents isn't...Tags: Schools, Vehicles, Transportation, Mike Williams, Central Park
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Rejoice! Songfest near
Speaking of the new chief of staff, I've invited online readers to write a Christmas song parody that begins with this line, "O come, o come, o Rahm Emanuel . . ." The best one so far has "Good choice! Good choice!" where the original has "Rejoice!...Tags: Folk Music, Rahm Emanuel , Television, Music Industry, Popular Music
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