July 24, 2003

Atomly and Eye-D at Rotation

Atomly, who entertained the Gapers Block party with his mellow techno, will be performing music tonight from the other end of the electronic spectrum: some rough drum&bass, and possibly breakcore. Rotation, the jungle weekly at Cafe Lura, will also host DJ Eye-D from the Netherlands, who pioneered the gabberjunglewar style. 11pm, $7, 3184 N. Milwaukee Ave.

- jd | 24.07.03 ~ Music/Clubs

The Black Menace

Thanks to Behind the Typeface: CooperBlack I learned that Oswald Cooper created this amazing font while working in Chicago.

- | 24.07.03 ~ Arts/Architecture

Jesus Brick:

Jesus Brick: Unable to get laid in a Chicago park. [Trib login: gapers/gapers]

- de | 24.07.03 ~ In the News

Chicago Manual of Style

The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th Edition, has been released to much fanfare. The Chronicle of Higher Education has a review.

Among the changes: "Possessive versus attributive forms. A strong preference is expressed for retaining the apostrophe in plural forms (e.g., employees’ cafeteria, consumers’ group). 7.27."
Which means that Gapers' Block (with an apostrophe) is more correct than Gapers Block. We're still not changing the logo.

- ah | 24.07.03 ~ Books/Authors

Boondocks Censored Again

The Tribune chose not to publish two Boondocks comic strips last week, MediaNews reports. Trib columnist Don Wycliff explains why: too offensive. Read them (1, 2) yourself and decide. [Trib login: gapers/gapers]

- ah | 24.07.03 ~ Print/Magazines

Studs Turkel

Studs Turkel has spent decades exploring the city and documenting the lives of its residents. You can explore his life and listen to some of the many interviews he's conducted over the years at studsturkel.org.

- ah | 24.07.03 ~ People/Sightings

Amistad!

A replica of the schooner Amistad, the slave ship taken over by its captives and made famous by the movie of the same name, will arrive at Navy Pier this Saturday for a two-and-a-half-week stint. Explore the ship and learn about the history of the slave trade and the rebellion on Amistad's decks. Sponsored by the DuSable Museum of African-American History.

- ah | 24.07.03 ~ History

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