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March Mixologist Contest/Fundraiser to Produce ‘Official Drink of Wicker Park’
By chicago-pipeline at February 21, 2012 | 4:22 pm | 0 Comment
Perhaps taking a cue from the 47th Ward whiskey made by Ravenswood's Koval Distillery, the Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with Time Out Chicago, Google Places, and Drink Deck, to put together its first ever Mixologist Mashup. During the Thurs. March 8th fundraiser, hosted by Pipeline weekly e-newsletter sponsor Jackson Junge Gallery, our 'hoods more...
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Saturday Happenings in the Neighborhood, Self Defense Class Tonight
By chicago-pipeline at February 18, 2012 | 10:12 am | 0 Comment
Happy Saturday! As usual there's a lot happening in the neighborhood, so this week we're keeping things short, with special thanks to Kids Rule for continuing their sponsorship through April 1st. Mention 'pipeline' for 10% off all Kids Rule purchases. Did we miss your event? Add it as a comment. 9AM-1PM: Day of the Dance, Logan Square Auditorium, 2359 N. Kedzie more...
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Words and Images from Jazz Weekend in Wicker Park
By chicago-pipeline at February 13, 2012 | 9:27 pm | 2 Comments
Many of the attendees of the second installment of the 'Jazz Weekend in Wicker Park' fundraiser this past Saturday at A.N. Pritzker School (2009 W. Schiller Ave.) hadn't initially planned on checking out jazz for a consecutive night, however, the prior evening's performance by the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, featuring Kahil El'Zabar, Corey Wilkes, and Ernest Khabeer Dawkins more...
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Wicker Wine Pundit Waxes On Whitney Houston Song-Wine Pairings
By chicago-pipeline at February 13, 2012 | 3:14 pm | 0 Comment
Whilst working at a little Wicker Park wine shop this past Saturday night, my darling friend Alisa stopped in to chat, and informed me of the passing of the world renown chanteuse Whitney Houston. Alisa then wondered if I could possibly match some wines with a few of the songs that Ms. Houston made into popular standards? And while it would be very easy to dwell upon more...
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Extra, Extra: Newspaper Inspired Art Installation Puzzles Pedestrians
By chicago-pipeline at February 13, 2012 | 8:50 am | 0 Comment
Just a few feet away from The Fifty/50, 2047 W. Division (which is also sporting another festive window display by Katie Staudt), there's a peculiar pile of cement tiles on the sidewalk, perhaps representing a bundle of newspapers. A Chicago Tribune newspaper cover likely from the 1960s is burned onto the front of the top tile, displaying headlines related to a mob of more...
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Call for Artists: Bucktown Movie Shop Hosts a ‘Precious Art Contest’
By chicago-pipeline at February 8, 2012 | 1:59 pm | 0 Comment
Do you like cats and movies? Would you like to win a month of unlimited free movie rentals from Bucktown's Odd Obsession Movies? Starting today and running through March 17th, artists across the city are invited to create a work of visual art in any medium as long as it depicts Precious, Odd Obsession's famous store cat. Every submitted work will be entered into the more...
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Linkypoos, a Local Links Column
By Dika at February 8, 2012 | 9:06 am | 0 Comment
According to this WGN story, two men were arrested in the theft of a local man’s iPhone. The victim was standing near Wabansia and Western when he was attacked and robbed by gunpoint. A tracking app on the victim’s phone eventually led police to the offenders. Police found Andre Fulton, 18, and Toheeb Long, 19, in a stolen car near Madison and Ashland. The two men more...
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Two Under-the-Radar Weekday Shows: The Claudettes at Blockbuster, ‘Fem Com 1′ at Lincoln Lodge
By chicago-pipeline at February 7, 2012 | 11:49 am | 0 Comment
When was the last time you set foot in a Blockbuster? You know, decided with your date or partner that you were going to have a "movie night," and got dressed up to go out to eat and then stop in at a video store to browse the aisles, discuss titles together, pick up and put down movie cases, and then go about your business of borrowing something that you physically have more...
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Review: El Mari Chi Chi: A Robert Rodriguez Burlesque
By MikeM at February 7, 2012 | 8:21 am | 0 Comment
Living in the Wicker Park/Bucktown area can be tricky. There is no shortage of options for nighttime fun, but it’s easy to fall into a comfort zone and find yourself returning night after night to your favorite spots. Maybe it's time to shake things up and toss some comedy, dance, and old-fashioned nudity into the mix. Sounds awful, right? [caption more...
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Weekend Events in the Neighborhood
By chicago-pipeline at February 3, 2012 | 7:46 pm | 0 Comment
Happy, happy, joy, joy, it's the weekend! As usual, there's no shortage of things to do in the neighborhood. So let's get started. Tonight: ART! The artists in the Flat Iron Building, 1579 N. Milwaukee Ave., will be hosting their First Friday event from 6-10PM tonight (aka NOW!), so pop by and wander around the building's open studios and mingle with the likes of more...
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