Reading Round-Up: Bring On The History By: Maggie Hellwig The pickings are slim this month in the book pool but, two novels are poking their head out of the water begging to be read. Both of our picks this month appear to be interested solely in the art of historical storytelling, but in the best ways... continue reading on Chicagoist
One For The Road: Remembering Rube FosterThe Chicago Defender notes that the Negro Baseball League was founded on this date in 1920. The meetings to form the Negro National League and the the National Association of Colored Professional Base Ball Clubs were organized by Andrew "Rube" Foster, owner and manager of the Chicago American Giants. Foster... continue reading on Chicagoist
Langston Hughes Comes AliveWhat do you get when you take Harlem Renaissance literature and adapt it to a one-man stage performance? Well, here’s your chance to find out. On February 10 and the 11, actor and poet David Mills will be taking Dreamweaver: The Works of Langston Hughes to the unique space... continue reading on Chicagoist
Midday News Links: Human Bones Found In McHenry CountyImage Credit: Brian Soko Two human skulls were found on a property in Bull Valley in Rural McHenry County. [Chicago Breaking News] Three men were charged with a home invasion in Norwood Park. [Chicago Breaking News] Chicago Public Library Commissioner Mary Dempsey tendered her resignation, apparently because her vision... continue reading on Chicagoist
Pencil This In: Mikkeller Three Floyds Boogoop Release At HopleafBeer Three Floyds and Mikkeller celebrate the release of their fourth collaborative ale, Boogoop, from 7-10 p.m. tonight at Hopleaf. Boogoop is a Buckwheat Wine, weighing in at 10.4 percent ABV. There will be Mikkeller Beer Hop Breakfast, Three Floyds Cimmerian Sabertooth Berzerker, Das Kleine Schwarz Einhorn and some... continue reading on Chicagoist
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