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Lollapalooza Day 1: Black Sabbath, Black Keys and Passion Pit's black thoughts
Here’s the rundown for Friday, Day 1 of Lollapalooza in Grant Park, as brought to you by yours truly (GK) and my colleague Bob Gendron (BG): 11:45 a.m.: Are they expecting the Normandy invasion? Lollapalooza officials say that security has been...
Tags: Carney (music group), Ozzy Osbourne, Zedd (music group), Bassnectar (music group), Poetry
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Library introduces community to baby falcons: Marigold and Gribley
TribLocal - EvanstonAlternating between silent staring and loud screeching, Marigold and Gribley – the two baby peregrine falcons nesting outside the third floor of the Evanston Public …... -
Earth Ball celebrates new Field exhibit
Special to Tribune NewspapersThe Women's Board of the Field Museum hosted its annual black-tie fundraiser, this year themed Earth: Our Big Beautiful Ball, with a reception, seated dinner and dancing to the City Lights Orchestra under massive glowing orbs representing the Earth. The...Tags: Museums, Arts and Culture
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You just knew the Hungry Caterpillar wasn't going to disappoint his fans
Celebrities generally receive applause on their first theatrical entrance — a tradition that too-cool-for-school Chicago audiences often eschew in honor of our ensemble egalitarianism. Some of us, though, are less repressed in expressing our sheer...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Stranger Than Fiction
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Kardashians coming to Chicago area, Taylor Momsen DJing at Nellcote, R. Kelly films video at Angels & Kings
"Keeping up with the Kardashians" stars Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian are koming to the Chicago area to meet with Kardashian Kollection kustomers. (See what I did there?) The famous siblings are scheduled to take part in a meet-and-greet at Sears...
Tags: United Center, Celebrities, Gold Coast, Old Town (Chicago, Illinois), Brian Urlacher
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Gregory Parkinson's winning style
Special to the Los Angeles TimesIn 2008, at the peak of the financial crisis and with the disappointing sales figures of his last collection hanging over him, Los Angeles-based fashion designer Gregory Parkinson went for broke, using rare fabrics from his archive to create his most...Tags: Jil Sander, Pablo Picasso, Yves Saint Laurent, New Products, Los Angeles Times
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175 years of memorable, horrible, humorous and remarkable events that shaped Chicago
On March 4, 1837, exactly 175 years ago, Chicago was incorporated. Not that Flashback needed a reason, but we took this occasion to compile a very long list of events, year by year and decade by decade, that helped shape this great city. Some events...
Tags: Leo Burnett, Barack Obama, Interior Policy, Chicago Elections, Tribune Tower
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Fast-food playlands under scrutiny
On a humid Monday morning, Erin Carr-Jordan was crawling through the tubey slides of a McDonald's PlayPlace on the West Side.
When she got to the top of the colorful structure, she peered through a cloudy plastic window and mouthed the words: "This is...Tags: CEC Entertainment, Inc., McDonald's, Maricopa County, Trips and Vacations, Hamburgers
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Chicago throws a huge party for returning Moon Men
Chicago went loony for the Moon Men. It was Aug. 13, 1969, and the city threw one monster party for Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. and Michael Collins, the Apollo 11 astronauts whose journey to the moon and back had captivated the world. With...
Tags: Elections, Human Interest, Science and Technology, Richard Nixon, Neil Armstrong
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Stretches of Lake Shore Drive, I-55 to be closed during NATO summit
Tribune reportersLake Shore Drive and Interstate Highway 55 near McCormick Place will be closed during the NATO summit, federal and Chicago officials announced today. In addition to the highways, the security measures for the summit also will close significant portions...Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, U.S. Secret Service, NATO, Museums, Adler Planetarium
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NATO summit has Chicago museums wondering whether to stay open
The Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium and Adler Planetarium will close for at least one day during this month's NATO summit, but potential logistical problems have museum officials unsure whether to shut down even longer. Because of parking and traffic...
Tags: Museum of Science and Industry, NATO, Museums, Art Institute of Chicago, Adler Planetarium
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The Badlands' wild vistas worth a visit
What would I do with a five-day minigetaway? Let's see, maybe New York City, San Francisco, Miami or — South Dakota? Lets be honest, the Mount Rushmore State doesn't generally come to mind when thinking "vacation." But after seeing a photo of...Tags: National Parks, Trips and Vacations, Science, Weather Reports, Paleontology
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