What The Hell Happened This Weekend? 10 Stories You Might Have Missed
By Jon Graef in News on Sep 22, 2014 2:00PM
- A new poll showed that a majority of Americans think Chicago is the most dangerous city in the United States.
- Our weekend playlist was all about Bowie, in honor of the David Bowie ls exhibit that starts this week.
- Savor late summer produce while you can with this summer squash, zucchini, and leek tart with thyme infused béchamel.
- The Lurie Garden at Millennium Park released their fall schedule of events and programs, perfect for a leisurely stroll.
- Local performer Felicia Holman of Gorilla Tango Theatre spoke frankly to us about black women, sexuality, and much more.
- Last year, 14 percent of people in the Chicago metropolitan area lived below the poverty line, according to a survey by the Census Bureau.
- Grown Folks Stories runs the third Thursday of every month at 8 p.m, and their last set of fifteen stories told over the course of 2 hours was electric.
- Sierra Mist hand-picked five Chicago street artists to create a billboard, while chef Graham Elliot created incredible hors d'oeuvres using the lemon-lime soda as an ingredient.
- Despite some good moments and the most assured visual style from director Kevin Smith to date, horror-comedy Tusk can't overcome its casually tossed-off origins.
