Lifestyle Columns
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Involving designer early saves later headachesDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - At what point in a project, readers often ask, should an interior designer be called in to help. I can only respond, "Before it starts to hurt." Professional designers d...
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'Atonement': Untruth and consequencesDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - "Atonement" begins in 1935 England with 13-year-old Briony (Irish actress Saoirse Ronan) busily typing "The End" to her new play. As she rips the paper from the carriage...
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Local music you should know aboutDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - The Chicago music scene never rests. Here's the best of recent releases by musicians and bands located in our back yard. David Singer, "East of the Fault Line" (The Swee...
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Looking for a little musical cheer? There's many holiday concertsDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - We now offer a second installment highlighting several of this season's holiday concerts, scheduled for this weekend through Dec. 23. Last week we previewed the Elgin Sy...
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Concert picksDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Johnny & the Leisure Suits, 7 p.m. today at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. $35. (312) 559-1212. WLUP 97.9-FM air personality and Chicago radio v...
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Madsen's performance almost saves 'Strength and Honor'Dec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - So much bad stuff happens to Irish boxer Sean Kelleher (Chicago's Michael Madsen) that Job himself might think he got off easy in the Bible. First, Kelleher accidentally...
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Can you tell a bad blackjack player from a good one?Dec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Once a blackjack player learns some proper basic strategy, he tends to assume he's an expert at the game. If another player at the table makes a play that doesn't fit in...
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Choosing the proper live tree for holidaysDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - The days are growing shorter and the shopping lines longer. That can only mean one thing: Christmas is near. The holiday season usually means family gatherings and celeb...
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'Romance's' creative moxie snuffs itself out too quicklyDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - • The bold idea behind John Turturro's 2005 musical production "Romance and Cigarettes" is that pop tunes -- especially golden oldies -- provide the perfect soundtrack f...
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Holidays herald music, comedy and a couple of new nightspotsDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Good for the Jews, a rock 'n' comedy duo made up of David Fagin and Rob Tannenbaum, bring their holiday show, "Putting the Ha! In Hanukkah," to Chicago's Double Door, 15...