Free Will Astrology

By Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Philosopher David Pearce is committed to the abolition of suffering. While he acknowledges that we’ve got a long way to go before accomplishing that goal, he believes it’s possible, mostly with the help of technology. (More at http://bit.ly/8oTsCV.) More than two millennia ago, Buddha also articulated a vision for [...]

Education 2010: We’re Rolling

For some movie fans, if not all fanboys between the ages of 15 and 25, film school is a distant dream, an unlikely path that even if accomplished will lead to more barista jobs and, if lucky, a P.A. gig on a second-rate television show. Trying to get your own film made in Hollywood might [...]

Education 2010: Death and Discovery

Part of our disillusionment as we journey into adulthood is learning there is no such thing as a school for crime fighting or a major in being an international spy. Fortunately Northwestern offers something nearly as neat in a three-course foray into forensic science. Although the real-life career options are a lot more varied than [...]

Education 2010: Odds and Ends

Kendall College’s Spice Up Your Life Program
Spice Up Your Life’s rotating course menu extends a hand to those seeking skills in the culinary arts but aren’t on a professional track. Current offerings include a class inspired by Julie Powell’s blog-turned-book-turned-movie “Julie & Julia” ($85). In the tale, Powell tackles Julia Child’s 524-recipe tome, “Mastering the [...]

Big Bang: Newcity’s Guide to New Years Eve 2009

BARS, NIGHTCLUBS, HOTELS AND MORE

Aberdeen
Listen to DJ Arkitek spin as you take advantage of a premium open bar and appetizers. There’ll be a chance to win prizes and a champagne toast, too. 1856 W. North, (773)772-5500.
Alhambra Palace
This two-floor, five-room spot is hosting an extravagant party from 9pm-1am with entertainment provided by DJs Shawn Edwards, Tony [...]

Free Will Astrology

By Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): When Carolee Schneeman was a kid, her extravagant adoration of nature earned her the nickname “mad pantheist.” Later, during her career as a visual artist, she described her relationship with the world this way: “I assume the senses crave sources of maximum information, that the eye benefits by exercise, [...]

Presents: A most peculiar holiday guide and gift rap

Two words: Shop local.
With the retail economy still in the tank for another Christmas, that little shop around the corner might just be barely hanging on, counting on an emergency shot-in-the-arm from this holiday to inject the medicine it needs to survive. That’s not the reason to shop there, though. Shop there instead because you’ll [...]

Holiday Events: Music, theater, shopping and more

Remember the Twelve Days of Christmas? Now the holiday season fills up a month or more. But with our handy guide, you should be able to ensure a winter’s worth of seasonal cheer.
AARON NEVILLE AND HIS QUINTET
Neville and his brother Charles perform holiday classics as well as some of his greatest hits, hopefully including 1966’s [...]

Yeah Brother! Being at Borders with The Hulkster

When Hulk Hogan is slated to appear at the Michigan Avenue Borders to sign his new hardcover, “My Life Outside The Ring,” fans line up outside as early as 6:30am to catch a glimpse of their god. Chris, the first in line, has not only already purchased fifteen copies of the memoir, but flew all [...]

411: Flame of Business

A University of Illinois at Chicago student is gaining national recognition in the business world this year. Saeb Ahsan, a 21-year-old senior finance major at UIC, is one of only five students across the country in the running to win Entrepreneur magazine’s College Entrepreneur of 2009 contest. Ahsan’s entry is the Flux Collection, a company [...]