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Loyola student and musician enjoys international success
Senior Loyola student Colin Caulfield has enjoyed local and international success with Young Man, a recently-signed musical act comprised entirely of Ramblers. The bandmates, fresh from a summer tour, sit down with Diversions to talk about how far they've come.
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Diversions explores some of Chicago's gourmet bakeries
Chicago bakeries spotlight cupcakes with gourmet offerings and creative presentation. For some palate-pleasing sweet treats, check out these shrines to the art of the cupcake.
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Chicago explores the wacky world of fringe theater
Sixty-two years after the first fringe festival in Edinburgh, Vinnie Lacey, associate producer of this year's first Chicago Fringe Festival, said, "It's about time Chicago has one."
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Scott Pilgrim vs. respectable music trends
Diversions explores Michael Cera's misfit-sexy persona as a villain-fighting geek in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
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Chicago hosts jazz fest for 32nd year
Anyone who isn’t exhausted from all of the summer festivals will be pleased to hear that the 32nd Annual Chicago Jazz Festival will be held Labor Day weekend. The majority of the acts are worldwide jazz stars and local talent.
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Designers' ideas come from their backgrounds. So our fashion columnist wonders, "What's in and what's out?" It looks like making your own choices about fashion is in.
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The MCA puts a fresh spin on a traditional medium
Paper — a medium so rooted in tradition and convention that it seemingly represents everything about art that contemporary artists seek to disprove — has been turned on its head in MCA's new exhibit.
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Chicago is the Midwest's one-stop shop for hip-hop
Hey freshmen, isn't college crazy? While you might have a hell of a time transitioning into college life, I'll make transitioning your music life easier by introducing you to a couple Chicago native hip-hoppers to check out. Welcome to Chicago – home to some of the greatest music in the world.
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LP's I am Dopeness
The first thing that stands out about LP is his lyrical deftness and breezy delivery dripping with Chicago swagger that some may find reminiscent of fellow Windy City rapper, Kanye West. However, this is no carbon copy.
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Jenny and Johnny
Couple-collaborators Jenny Lewis and Jonathon Rice pair up for a musical match made in heaven.
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Gagapalooza.
Lady Gaga desperately wants you to love her.
Gaga, who promptly greeted the crowd at 8 p.m. on Friday night in the headlining slot on the Parkways Foundation Stage, set the Monster Ball off in Chicago for all her fellow freaks. The massive crowd of roughly 75,000 bounced and sang along to Gaga's number one hit singles, numerous costume changes, and various blood orgies.
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Rooting for the Underdog.
Of all three days of Lollapalooza, Saturday, Day Two, has to fight the hardest to remain memorable. No one forgets the energy of Friday's opening night, or the exhilarating finale on Sunday, but Day Two, the mid-way point, must be truly spectacular to combat the exhaustion, heat, and hangovers. This year, Day Two was a fan favorite.
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Going out with a bang.
It was dreary, dark and raining on the morning of the third and final day of Lollapalooza. Fortunately, the morose precipitation had faded by the time Arcade Fire and Soundgarden took their respective stages.
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