What The Hell Happened This Weekend? 10 Stories You Might Have Missed
By Jon Graef in News on Oct 21, 2013 2:00PM
- To celebrate great new albums from heavy locals Pelican and Oozing Wound, our weekend playlist was devoted to Chicago metal
- Sunday's Red Line reopening had ironic consequences for some commuters.
- Our Weekend Theater pick was a howlingly funny horror movie parody called Wheelchair Werewolf
- If you missed Bill Murray wailing on a ESPN host wearing a Native American Headdress, here's your chance to see it.
- A Madison 'Snuggle House' had its opening delayed due to city officials' concerns about possible prostitution.
- The Goodman Theatre's production of Smokefall takes a surreal approach to family love and the ties that bind us.
- Mounds of oil refining waste are stacking up along the Calumet River, sparking both concern and frustration from surrounding communities.
- The third annual CHIRP record crawl is next weekend. We talked to some participants about what's in store.
- Sound Opinions' "At The Movies" series will screen High Fidelity at the Music Box Theater this Thursday.