November 26, 2003

Working Studs

Chicago author and historian Studs Terkel is getting some good press on the heels of his new book, Hope Dies Last: Keeping the Faith in Difficult Times. He's the subject of an interview at Salon.com (Salon registration required, or you can get a free day pass for the article), and Hope Dies Last is reviewed favorably in this week's AV Club section in the Onion. If you haven't picked up your copy yet, you might want to stop by the Barnes & Noble at 1441 W. Webster on Sunday, November 30; Studs will be doing a discussion and booksigning at 3:00.

- jma | 26.11.03 ~ Books/Authors

Chicago's Largest Employers

Interesting list - who are the largest employers in the metro region? Jewel unsurprisingly tops the list as the largest private employer. UIC tops out as the biggest academic employer, narrowly beating U of C; and while Target has a large number of employees, Wal-Mart doesn't make the list. The rest reads as pretty much a "who's who" of large corporations in Chicago.

- bs | 26.11.03 ~ Politics/Activism

The Octopus Prank

They have a lot of fun down there in Peoria. No really. See, this guy's girlfriend bought a boiled octopus from the local Chinese buffet and slipped it into his toilet. Hilarity ensued!

- ah | 26.11.03 ~ In the News

New productions

A note about couple of interesting theatre performances are going on right now: Are you my negative space? and The Girl in the Flammable Skirt.

Are you my negative space? is a show about comics, war, and love. The live action cartoonists ensemble founded by Northwestern alumni combines performance, onstage drawing, music, and interactive video Athenaeum Theatre, third-floor studio theater, 2936 N. Southport, 312-902-1500. Opens Friday, November 21, 8 PM. Through December 13: Thursdays-Saturdays, 8 PM; Sundays, 4 PM; no show Thursday, November 27. $15.

Palio Productions is having a cheap (or free) ticket special on Friday night's performance of their new show The Girl in the Flammable Skirt. If you tell them you celebrated Buy Nothing Day (and buy nothing on Friday), they'll let you in for free. Side Studio Theater, 1520 W. Jarvis, 8 pm, reservations at 773.972.0492.

- jd | 26.11.03 ~ Theatre/Dance

F*cking Traffic!

Know before you go. Road ragers should check the traffic report before heading out for this extended T-Day weekend. Get updates at from UIC, Traffic.com, or the Trib.

- sb | 26.11.03 ~ Transportation

Hitch a Ride

Need to get to grandma's house but your roommate backed out of loaning you the car? Check out the rideshare board on Craig's List for a last-minute hitch.

- ah | 26.11.03 ~ Transportation

Benedicts au Poivre

Ever get the urge to find the best Eggs Benedict in your hometown? You could eat your way across your city, sampling and taking notes, or you could just click and read someone else's well-designed brunch notes comparing each element of the dish, including the garnish, complete with beautiful photos. And if you've digested your hunk'o'hollandaise'n'egg you just might be interested in finding out where you can get great steak au poivre for dinner. Yeah, SGR (like sugar without the vowels) tells us where to go in Chicago.

- | 26.11.03 ~ Eating/Drinking

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