Columbia College Chicago's Hokin Gallery and Annex Neighborhood, 623 S. Wabash, Thursday, Feb. 19, 6 p.m., $3 suggested donation. [Ed. note: THREE BUCKS! That is a steal! Go go go go!] more ›

Sunday Sweaty Sunday. The weather was somewhere between Friday's scorcher and Saturday's gorgeousness. We had our sunscreen applied, water packed, our beach towels ready, and were prepared for whatever Day 3 had to bring us. Lots of questions floated around the grounds, including the still-rumored Obama appearance. What some folks failed to realize was that said rumor was actually listed in the program making it feel manufactured for dubious promotional purposes more than anything else. With that in mind, we took advantage of a wide-open schedule to catch as many bands as we could amongst the (once again) sell out crowd. more ›

We really liked last year's Niggy Tardust disc Saul Williams put out. Here's what we said about it: more ›

Saul Williams went the Radiohead route with his last Trent Reznor produced disc, The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust. The "pay what you want" model didn't move as many units as Radiohead did, though it probably raised Williams profile much higher that it's ever been before. The disc itself is pretty mesmerizing. Reznor creates jarring soundscapes for Williams to lay his own brand of street poetry over, and it's one of the best collaborations we've heard, especially considering how unlikely the pairing seems. Reznor's industrial pop bumps and grinds under Williams throaty vocals, creating an effect both vivifying and chilling. more ›

Chicagoist remembers celebrating graduation with good friends, parties and a few too many beers. Columbia College students celebrate their graduation with exhibitions, hip hop poetry, and site-specific performances. Come see for yourself Friday at the Manifest Urban Arts Festival. Organizers promise to keep spectators enthralled (and busy) with the work of over 1,000 students. more ›