The Chicago Traveler

May 8th, 2008

Weekend Stuff

• Jim Jeffries, an Australian comedian whose R-rated humor has headlined the Edinburgh Fringe and Just for Laughs, performs at the Lakeshore Theatre. (May 8-9)
• At the new exhibit Smart Home: Green + Wired, visitors can explore a real, three-story sustainable “green” home in the Museum of Science and Industry’s backyard featuring energy-saving techniques and […]

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April 25th, 2008

Friday Film: The Negotiator

The story is not a unique one: Hero Cop is loved by all his friends, except for one surly suspicious fellow. Suddenly, Hero Cop is framed for a crime and loses all his friends and his honor. Hero Cop decides to take the law into his own hands to find “the truth.” However, powerhouses Samuel […]

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April 18th, 2008

Friday Film: Wicker Park

There are hundreds of named neighborhoods in the city of Chicago. (PDF map) Due to gentrification, immigration, and even personal opinion, their borders often aren’t clear. Neighborhoods are rarely specifically-defined areas but rather are general areas. One of those neighborhoods was the namesake for a 2004 film, Wicker Park.

Wicker Park (2004)

Directed by:
Paul McGuigan

Produced by:
Andre Lamal
Gary […]

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April 11th, 2008

Friday Film: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Many kids have faked an illness in order to stay home from school. That, however, would never work for me. My parents’ theory seemed to be: “Can you walk? Can you breathe? Then you’re going to school.” One famous fictional teenager gets away with it and decides that he’s not going to waste his day […]

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April 10th, 2008

Chicago Outdoor Film Festival 2008 Line-Up

Spring is finally here! It’s time to announce the line-up for the Chicago Outdoor Film Festival held in Butler Field of Grant Park. Every Tuesday night this summer, you can bring your blanket or lawn chair, a picnic basket, and some friends to enjoy a movie… for free! Just remember that this is a popular […]

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April 3rd, 2008

Weekend Stuff

• Check out two local designers and their earth-friendly clothing for women at EcoFashion: Beyond the Basics. Sip on pomegranate martinis with organic vodka at Pivot, while seeing how scarves are made with natural pomegranate dye. (Apr 4)
• The 24th Annual Chicago Latino Film Festival features more than 100 short, animated, documentary, and feature films […]

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March 14th, 2008

Friday Film: Flatliners

One of many people’s greatest fears is death. What does it feel like? What happens afterward? Is there an afterlife? The characters in the film Flatliners are determined to find the answers to these questions.

Flatliners (1990)

Directed by:
Joel Schumacher

Produced by:
Rick Bieber
Michael Douglas

Starring:
Kiefer Sutherland
Julia Roberts
Kevin Bacon
William Baldwin
Oliver Platt

Distributed by:
Columbia Pictures

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Medical student Nelson (Kiefer Sutherland) plans […]

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February 22nd, 2008

Friday Film: Diamonds Are Forever

After watching today’s flick, I have to admit that I didn’t see anything Chicagoan. However, several websites (including IMDb) attest that Chicago was one of the filming locations for Diamonds Are Forever, the seventh spy film of the British James Bond series. Despite the lack of a Chicago sighting, I am willing to justify viewing […]

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February 20th, 2008

Learning Curve Toys

Many kids love trains, and for most of them, their fascination begins with one engine in particular: Thomas. But you and your kids don’t have to go all the way to the fictional Island of Sodor to find Thomas and his friends. Many of the Thomas toys are designed right here in the Chicagoland area […]

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February 15th, 2008

Friday Film: The Weather Underground

For the past few years, Americans have been barraged by propaganda, warning us against terrorists, demanding that we “protect our borders,” and “fight the war there so we won’t have to fight it here.” However, we (Americans) forget that most violent acts of terrorism begin right here at home: the Ku Klux Klan, Alpha 66, […]

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