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Blogs, Bleader Jan 9, 2019
Flowers for Uncle Bob on the gig poster of the week

This week's featured gig poster was designed by local artist Jay Ryan.
- By Luca Cimarusti
- Tags: Gig Posters, Music, Visual Art, gig poster, gig posters, gig poster of the week, Jay Ryan, Guided by Voices, New Year's Eve, Bottom Lounge, the Bird Machine

Blogs, Bleader Dec 29, 2017
The best things to do in Chicago on New Year's Eve

Hip-hop artist Noname, the Annoyance Theatre's Steamworks: The Musical, and more recommended events for New Year's Eve in Chicago
- By Steve Heisler
- Tags: Arts, Do This, Food & Drink, Music, burning bluebeard, the infinite wrench, champagne, new year's eve, voyager, noname, leor galil, lincoln hall, a night of witchcraft and wizardry, the laboratory, harry potter, DJ My Boy Elroy, uncommon ground, Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers, big star, public house theatre, bye bye liver, marshall's landing, merchandise mart

Blogs, Bleader Dec 20, 2017
The gig poster of the week high kicks into the New Year

This week's featured gig poster was created by local artist Josh Davis of Dead Meat Design.
- By Luca Cimarusti
- Tags: Gig Posters, Music, Visual Art, Arts, gig poster, gig posters, gig poster of the week, Josh Davis, Guided by Voices, Empty Bottle, Dead Meat Design, New Year's Eve

Blogs, Bleader Sep 8, 2017
Video
Illinois to borrow $6 billion to start paying its unpaid bills, and other Chicago news

Also, Mayor Emanuel is trying to persuade Amazon to locate its second headquarters in Chicago.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Bruce Rauner, Illinois General Assembly, Rahm Emanuel, Amazon, Jeff Bezos, Chicago Police Department, Chicago Transit Authority, Bernie Domagala, Chi-Town Rising, New Year's Eve, Lettuce Entertain You, Tru, Booth One, Pump Room, Ambassador East Hotel, Public Chicago Hotel, Ambassador Chicago Hotel, Rick Tramonto, restaurant openings, Doug Psaltis, Video

Blogs, Bleader Dec 30, 2016
New Year's Eve parties, New Year's Day hangover events, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend

Underground Casino, New Year's Day PJ Brunch, and more happenings from December 30-January 1
- By Brianna Wellen
- Tags: Arts, Do This, As It Turns Out I'm Disintegrating and It's Making Me Crazy (Part 2), Firecat Projects, The Eve of the Eve: Underground Casino, Uptown Underground, Soul Time in Chicago, Whistler, New Year's Eve, Frontier, Under the Gun Theater, Pinstripes, WBEZ, Uncensored, Untitled Supper Club, Stella Barra Pizzeria, PJ Brunch, Everyone's Hungover, Empty Bottle, Roast of 2016, Laugh Factory

Blogs, Bleader Dec 28, 2016
Video
WCIU premieres Chicago’s One Night Stand-Up on New Year’s Eve

Rebecca O'Neal hosts the local televised stand-up showcase.
- By Brianna Wellen
- Tags: Arts, Comedy, Television, WCIU, Chicago's One Night Stand-Up, New Year's Eve, Rebecca O'Neal, Schmitty B., Steven Haas, Kellye Howard, Michael Issac, Alex Kumin, Michael Larimer, Kristen Lundberg, Pat McGann, Martin Morrow, T. Murph, Video

Blogs, Bleader Dec 28, 2016
A lantern lights the way for an ax murderer on the gig poster of the week

This week's featured gig poster was created by designer Rick Leech for High on Fire's two-night New Year's celebration.
- By Luca Cimarusti
- Tags: Arts, Gig Posters, Music, Visual Art, gig poster, gig posters, gig poster of the week, High on Fire, Empty Bottle, New Year's Eve, Rich Leech

Blogs, Bleader Dec 28, 2015
New Year's Eve events, John Oliver at Chicago Theatre, and more things to do this week

Alex Chilton Birthday Bash, the Moth StorySlam, and other happenings in Chicago from December 28-31
- By Brianna Wellen
- Tags: Arts, Do This, Alex Chilton Birthday Bash, Empty Bottle, Ron Funches, Zanies, Moth StorySlam, Mayne Stage, John Oliver, Chicago Theatre, New Year's Eve

Blogs, Bleader Dec 31, 2014
Video
Pop a cork in honor of 70s funk and the J.B.'s

Today's 12 O'Clock Track is "Here We Come, Here We Go, Were We Are," from James Brown's band (and 70s-funk instructor) the J.B.'s.
- By Kevin Warwick
- Tags: 12 O'Clock Track, Music, 12 O'Clock Track, the J.B.'s, James Brown, People Records, monorail, New Year's Eve, 70s, funk, "Here We Come, Here We Go, Were We Are, " Hustle With Speed, Video

News & Politics, What the hell is this place? Oct 11, 2014
What the hell is this place? Doolin's

Owner Chris Doolin wants everyone to get one thing straight: her business is not an Irish pub.
- By Megan Thielking
- Tags: What the hell is this place?, Doolin's, River West, Guiness, Chris Doolin, Emmit's, Halloween, New Year's Eve, Pride Parade, Saint Patrick's Day, Irish pub, What the hell is this place?

Best of Chicago, City Life Jun 25, 2014
Critics' Picks
Best CTA Employee to Go Out Smiling

Michael Powell
- By Janet Potter
- Tags: City Life, Best of Chicago 2014, CTA, Red Line, New Year's Eve, Elaine Powell, Michael Powell, commuting, Critics' Picks

Blogs, Bleader Dec 31, 2013
Reader's Agenda Tue 12/31: New Year's Eve, First Night Evanston

What's on the Reader's Agenda for Tuesday, December 31
- By Tal Rosenberg
- Tags: Do This, Arts, New Year's Eve, First Night Evanston, James King, Death, Reggie's, . . . For the Whole World to See

Blogs, Bleader Dec 27, 2012
Cal's closes its doors on New Year's Day

Cal's Bar, a South Loop staple, will be closing its doors one final time after their New Year's Eve party
- By Luca Cimarusti
- Tags: RIP, Whoa, Music, News, Cal's Bar, closing, South Loop, gentrification, dive bar, venue, Mercy Mercy, Demerits, Larroquettes, New Year's Eve

Blogs, Bleader Dec 26, 2012
Gig poster of the week

This week's gig poster is a collaboration between Lukas Abubeker and Sonnenzimmer for the Eternals New Year's Ever show at Hideout.
- By Luca Cimarusti
- Tags: Gig Posters, Arts, Music, Visual Art, gig poster, Lukas Abubeker, Sonnenzimmer, Eternals, Chandeliers, Hideout, New Year's Eve

Blogs, Bleader Nov 20, 2012
A decade under the influence of terrible movies

The ten biggest turkeys I've reviewed
- By J.R. Jones
- Tags: Gross, This Will Kill You, Turkey Week, Film, Variations on a Theme, George Carlin, Doctor Benny, Nolan H. Lebovitz, Timothy Dowling, Josh Holloway, Jennifer Jostyn, Mark Binder, Eight Crazy Nights, Punch-Drunk Love, Adam Sandler, The Hills Have Eyes, Wes Craven, Alexandre Aja, High Tension, Rondo Hatton, Operation Iraqi Freedom, I Hate Valentine's Day, Nia Vardalos, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, John Corbett, Mike Starr, Stephen Guarino, Amir Arison, Rachel Dratch, Judah Friedlander, Jason Mantzoukas, Land of the Lost, Will Ferrell, Universal Pictures, Brad Silberling, Anna Friel, Danny McBride, Sid and Marty Krofft, H.R. Pufnstuff, Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, The Life of David Gale, Alan Parker, Mississippi Burning, Kevin Spacey, Laura Linney, Jimmy Stewart, Call Northside 777, Kate Winslet, Love Ranch, Joe Pesci, Robert De Niro, The Good Shepherd, Helen Mirren, Taylor Hackford, Ray movie, Boogie Nights, Rocky movie, Play the Game, Paul Campbell, Andy Griffith, Marla Sokoloff, Northwestern University, Marc Fienberg, SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2, Bob Clark, Porky’s, Baby Geniuses, Look Who's Talking, Spy Kids, Jon Voight, Untraceable movie, Diane Lane, Rube Goldberg, Sony Pictures Entertainment, The Adventures of Pluto Nash, The Back-up Plan, Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever, Boat Trip, Broken Bridges, Darkness Falls, Detention, Feardotcom, How Much Do You Love Me?, Killer Elite, Mercy, Miss March, New Year's Eve, Paper Heart, Rambo, The Real Cancun, Spun, The Trip, Young @ Heart, Your Highness, bad movies, turkeys

Blogs, Bleader Jan 1, 2012
Video
A New Year's Eve tradition: Dinner for One

Dinner for One, a (German) New Year's Eve tradition
- By Jerome Ludwig
- Tags: Flotsam and Jetsam, Dinner for One, New Year's Eve, Germany, Video

Arts & Culture, Calendar Dec 29, 2011
New Year's Eve Guide 2011

Our best bets for dining out, nightlife, and nursing your hangover the next day.
- Tags: Special Event, New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve parties, New Year's Eve dinners

Blogs, Bleader Dec 16, 2011
Video
This week's movie action

New reviews and notable screenings in this week's issue.
- By J.R. Jones
- Tags: Film, Carl Jung, Michael Fassbender, David Cronenberg, A Dangerous Method, Sigmund Freud, Viggo Mortensen, Sabina Spielrein, Keira Knightley, That Girl in Yellow Boots, Lads & Jockeys, Frederick Wiseman, The Last Circus, Alex de la Iglesias, El Crimen Perfecto, New Year's Eve, Garry Marshall, Pretty Woman, Valentine's Day, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, The Sitter movie, Jonah Hill, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, John le Carre, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, John Hurt, Toby Jones, Ciaran Hinds, White Christmas, It's a Wonderful Life, Music Box, Hiroshi Teshigahara, Antonio Gaudi, Gene Siskel Film Center, The Johnny Cash Christmas Special, Delilah's, Vincente Minnelli, Meet Me in St. Louis, Northbrook Public Library, Mitchell Liesen, Remember the Night, Portage theater, Northwest Chicago Film Society, Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Santa Sangre, Chicago Cinema Society, film societies, movies, Video

Blogs, Bleader Dec 15, 2011
This week in Food & Drink

This week in Food & Drink: Mike Sula reviews Ripasso, Key Ingredient gjetost, New Year's Eve dining, and New Year's Day brunches
- By Kate Schmidt
- Tags: Inside the Reader, Food Chain, Food & Drink, Behind Our Scenes, Ripasso, Theo Gilbert, Terragusto, the Florentine, Piccolo Sogno, Antico, Autre Monde, Key Ingredient, Jason Hammel, Lula Cafe, gjetost, John Anderes, Telegraph Wine Bar, New Year's Eve

Blogs, Bleader Dec 30, 2010
This Week's Food and Drink Events

Wine pairing, mochi pounding, beer education, and more.
- By Sam Worley
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, New Beer's Eve, Fountainhead, Left Hand, Fade to Black, Bear Republic, Apex Imperial IPA, Dogfish Head, My Antonia, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Japan, Japanese cuisine, mochi, Mitsuwa, Monday Night Flights, One SixtyBlue, Dietzler Farm, Rock Bottom Brewery, Chris Rafferty, Beer School, Quenchers Saloon, Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout, Southern Tier Imperial Stout, Bell's Special Double Cream Stout, Stout Fest 2011

Blogs, Bleader Dec 23, 2010
Early Warnings Roundup

This week's Early Warnings include the Adicts, Akron/Family, Olafur Arnalds, Blitzkid, Accept, Frontier, Sic Alps, and Tennis.
- By Kevin Warwick
- Tags: Crickets, Music, Early Warnings, Adicts, Akron/Family, New Year's Eve, Olafur Arnalds, Sic Alps, Accept, holidays

Blogs, Bleader Nov 11, 2010
Early Warnings Roundup

This week's Early Warnings include Chuck Berry, Big Freedia, Gang of Four, Girl Talk, Rob Halford, My Brightest Diamond, Rick Ross, and the Wu-Tang Clan.
- By Kevin Warwick
- Tags: Crickets, Music, Early Warnings, Girl Talk, Chuck Berry, Congress Theater, Big Freedia, Wu-Tang Clan, Gang of Four, New Year's Eve

Blogs, Bleader Oct 14, 2010
Early Warnings Roundup

This week's Early Warnings include Cursive, Deicide, Cloud Cult, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Cheap Time, Warpaint, and Matt Skiba.
- By Kevin Warwick
- Tags: Crickets, Music, Early Warnings, New Year's Eve, Cursive, Deicide, Cloud Cult, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Matt Skiba, Reggie's Rock Club, metal, Warpaint

Blogs, Bleader Jan 4, 2010
"No one threw up in the cab. In other words, the most fervent wish for the night had come true."
- By Whet Moser
- Tags: Chicagoland, Dmitry Samarov, New Year's Eve

Blogs, Bleader Dec 31, 2009
Free New Year's Eve Festivuses

Free ways to celebrate New Year's Eve 2009.
- By Lauri Apple
- Tags: Music, Free Shit, Other Stuff, Apropos of Nothing, Swag, New Year's Eve, party, parties, free, recession, celebration, NYE, 12/31, Finn McCool's Irish Pub, Heartland Cafe, Navy Pier, fireworks, Red Line Tap, Big Star Chicago

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