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Entries Tagged as 'Performance'

The Unbearable Lightness of the Kilogram, Universes Next Door, and the Occupy Movement

Posted by Dave Awl on November 29th, 2011 at 6:00 pm

Context: This essay was written for, and performed in, the November 19, 2011 edition of The Paper Machete, a weekly showcase for Chicago journalists, comedians, and other writers, hosted by Christopher Piatt. I’m just getting around to posting it now because, well, my own universe is fairly chaotic and other deadlines prevailed. You are encouraged […]

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Tags: News · Politics · Culture · Science · Chicago · TV · Books · Fringe · Performance · Journalism · Essays · The Economy, Stupid · Writing

Not Zero: The Fukushima Litotes

Posted by Dave Awl on April 1st, 2011 at 11:27 am


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Tags: News · Politics · Culture · Science · Blogs · Chicago · Media · Climate Change · Language · Fringe · Performance · Energy · Journalism · Essays · Writing · Environment · Nuclear Power

The King’s Speech and The Writer’s Prayer

Posted by Dave Awl on January 5th, 2011 at 8:50 am


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Tags: Culture · Journal · Film · Books · Theater · Neo-Futurists · Poetry · Fringe · Performance · Writing

The Partly Dave Show: Please Mister Postman (at the Rhino Fest, Friday Feb. 20)

Posted by Dave Awl on February 13th, 2009 at 10:10 pm


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Tags: Culture · Music · Journal · Chicago · Theater · Neo-Futurists · Fringe · Performance · The Partly Dave Show

Wordslingers Appearance Now Online, and Poem of the Week on Deep Dish

Posted by Dave Awl on June 4th, 2008 at 12:41 pm


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Tags: Politics · Culture · Blogs · Journal · Chicago · Books · Poetry · Fringe · Performance · Lit

Sunday, May 18: Wordslingers Poetry Radio Show

Posted by Dave Awl on May 15th, 2008 at 2:08 am


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After Hours Press Poetry Reading at DvA Gallery, Friday May 2

Posted by Dave Awl on May 1st, 2008 at 3:00 am


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The Kids Are Hall Right

Posted by Dave Awl on April 20th, 2008 at 11:22 am


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Tags: Culture · Comedy · Film · Performance · Kids in the Hall

Schadenfreudian Hillarity

Posted by Dave Awl on April 8th, 2008 at 2:41 am


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Tags: News · Politics · Culture · Blogs · Chicago · Comedy · Fringe · Performance · Video

Andy White at the Celtic Knot, 3/30/08: Follow-Up

Posted by Dave Awl on April 6th, 2008 at 5:21 am


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Tags: Culture · Music · Journal · Chicago · Performance · Lit · Reviews

Andy White at the Celtic Knot

Posted by Dave Awl on March 30th, 2008 at 2:28 am


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Chicago Notes: Spukt, Sweat Girls, Mr. Fluxus, Andy Bayiates, and More

Posted by Dave Awl on November 10th, 2007 at 9:07 pm


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Nodilogue (and Blogscratching)

Posted by Dave Awl on September 22nd, 2007 at 8:46 pm


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Tags: Culture · Blogs · Journal · Chicago · Internet · Fringe · Performance

The Nod: Wednesday, September 19 (with a Moving Addendum)

Posted by Dave Awl on September 12th, 2007 at 2:49 pm


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