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    May 9, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  1. Comedian David Steinberg performs one-man show at Bucks Playhouse

    As a young man, David Steinberg moved to Chicago from his native Winnipeg to study at the Yeshiva, a Jewish rabbinical school. But on the way he went to see Chicago's Second City comedy troupe and became so enamored with its style of stand-up, he...

    Tags: Jerry Seinfeld, Entertainment Events, Bucks County, David Steinberg, Lincoln Center

    2. Apr 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Authors R-Z

    Nathan Rabin Nathan Rabin is the head writer for The A.V. Club. His books include “The Big Rewind” and “My Year of Flops.” He also collaborated on “Weird Al: The Book.” He has written for the Wall Street Journal,...

    Tags: Entertainment Events, Literature, Columbia College Chicago, England, The Wall Street Journal

    3. Apr 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Authors A-C

    826CHI 826CHI is a nonprofit writing and tutoring center dedicated to supporting students ages 6-18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students. 826chi.org Tom Acitelli Tom Acitelli is author...

    Tags: Entertainment Events, Literature, The Wall Street Journal, Gainesville, Northwestern University

    4. Apr 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Authors H-L

    Susan Hahn Susan Hahn was editor of TriQuarterly for 14 years. She is author of a recent novel, “The Six Granddaughters of Cecil Slaughter”; nine books of poetry, including “Self/Pity” and “The Scarlet Ibis”; and...

    Tags: Entertainment Events, England, The Wall Street Journal, Northwestern University, Chicago Reader

    5. Apr 27, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Sox turn on unlikely power for 5-4 victory

    Thanks to Second City, improvisation is one of Chicago's well developed art forms. It was on display Friday night at U.S. Cellular Field, where Robin Ventura reached into his bag of tricks to pull out the Killer Gs.
    Thanks to Second City, improvisation is one of Chicago's well developed art forms. It was on display Friday night at U.S. Cellular Field, where Robin Ventura reached into his bag of tricks to pull out the Killer Gs. While Jeff Bagwell, Craig Biggio...

    Tags: Jose Molina, National League, Addison Reed, Lance Berkman, Jake Peavy

    6. May 2, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  6. Bethlehem's Adam Chisnall coming home to crack you up

    Adam Chisnall has pursued his dream for three and a half years in New York City, and now he's coming back home for the first time to strut his comic stuff. Chisnall, 27, a Bethlehem Township native, will perform at Bethlehem's Diamonz Nightclub on...

    Tags: Toys "R" Us, Inc., Times Square, Bars and Clubs, New York City, Dining and Drinking

    7. May 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Mike Gray dies at 77; co-wrote 'China Syndrome' screenplay

    Mike Gray, an author, activist and documentarian who co-wrote the Oscar-nominated screenplay for "The China Syndrome," the provocative 1979 film about a cover-up at a nuclear power plant, died Tuesday of heart failure at his Hollywood Hills home, his family said. He was 77.
    Mike Gray, an author, activist and documentarian who co-wrote the Oscar-nominated screenplay for "The China Syndrome," the provocative 1979 film about a cover-up at a nuclear power plant, died Tuesday of heart failure at his Hollywood Hills home, his...

    Tags: American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Kentucky Fried Chicken, Three Mile Island Accident (1979), Chicago Tribune, China

    8. Apr 20, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Chicago and the arts

    The huge dramas playing out from Boston to our flooded basements are weighing on our hearts now. But humans are not wired to be stressed out 24/7/365. When our imaginations are ready to soar, we couldn’t be in a better place than Chicago.
    The huge dramas playing out from Boston to our flooded basements are weighing on our hearts now. But humans are not wired to be stressed out 24/7/365. When our imaginations are ready to soar, we couldn’t be in a better place than Chicago. Local...

    Tags: Steppenwolf Theatre, Entertainment Events, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Arts, Lollapalooza

    9. Apr 19, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  9. 'Big Fish' writer chats with the minnows

    A group of influential screenwriters will converge on Chicago this weekend, including Lucy Alibar (whose script for "Beasts of the Southern Wild" was nominated for an Oscar this year) and Bob Gale (who wrote all three "Back to the Future" films).
    A group of influential screenwriters will converge on Chicago this weekend, including Lucy Alibar (whose script for "Beasts of the Southern Wild" was nominated for an Oscar this year) and Bob Gale (who wrote all three "Back to the Future" films). They'...

    Tags: Scandal (tv program), The New Normal (tv program), Happy Endings (tv program), Tony Goldwyn, David Pasquesi

    10. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| RedEye

  10. Versatile comic Jim Gaffigan adds 'author' to his resume

    When Jim Gaffigan plays the Chicago Theatre this weekend, it will be a homecoming of sorts for the Northwest Indiana native.
    For RedEye
    When Jim Gaffigan plays the Chicago Theatre this weekend, it will be a homecoming of sorts for the Northwest Indiana native. His comedy makes no effort to hide his love for the simple things of Midwestern life. He talks openly about his love of food and...

    Tags: Ernest Hemingway, Jim Gaffigan, Victoria's Secret, Foods and Beverages, Heroin

    11. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Second City airs some arias this weekend

    Tribune reporter
    Second City is headed back to the opera in June; a performance this weekend at the UP Comedy Club will preview what's to come. "Improv & Arias: A Sneak Peek," from Second City and Lyric Opera Chicago, will be an evening of informal evening of sketches,...

    Tags: Onions

    12. Apr 12, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. Culture clash: New history of Chicago taps into our malaise

    "The Third Coast: When Chicago Built the American Dream" has an elegant, unflinching, non-nostalgic clarity about Chicago that you rarely see in books about Chicago.
    Thomas Dyja looked at me with abject horror, then humor, then, as his face crumbled in defeat, resignation. A face that said, "See? This is why I wrote a 412-page cultural history of Chicago at midcentury that — as much as it pulls together...

    Tags: Museums, Upper West Side, Elizabeth II, Marshall Field, Willis Tower

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