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Nick Cave has been singing about mortality for decades, and he's really good at it. Whether the narratives are biblical or pulpy, the victims innocents or death row convicts, the circumstances comprehensible or cruelly random, Cave's songs are on intimate terms with the infinite ways a life can be extinguished. And yet, "Skeleton Tree", his latest album with his estimable band, the Bad Seeds, is a relatively concise song cycle shadowed by death that feels different than all the rest. <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/kot/sc-music-nick-cave-skeleton-tree-ent-0916-20160916-column.html" target="_blank">Read the full review.</a>

An honest, reflective Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talks John Wooden at Printers Row

December 17, 2018 at 5:01 p.m.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar headlined Printers Row Lit Fest's Sunday lineup, speaking in front of hundreds inside the Jones College Prep gymnasium. Abdul-Jabbar was honest and reflective about his half-century relationship with...

You’ve broken up with your partner, but you still stay in contact with his or her friends. What do you do when your ex’s friend starts flirting with you?

How to deal with your ex’s flirtatious friend

June 4, 2018 at 2:28 p.m.

Q: You've broken up with your partner but still stay in contact with his or her friends. What do you do when your ex's friend starts flirting with you? If...

Jamila Woods and Chance the Rapper searching for local high school talent to direct new video

December 17, 2018 at 5:03 p.m.

Chicago artists Jamila Woods and Chance the Rapper announced Tuesday they are looking for Chicago public high schoolers to direct a music video for one of the duo's collaborations. The...

Al Gore to headline Chicago Humanities Festival, theme announced

December 17, 2018 at 5:04 p.m.

The Chicago Humanities Festival has found its theme for Fallfest/17: Belief. The annual autumn festival takes a look at faith in the traditional, spiritual sense, as well as one's commitment...

Mary J. Blige to kick off North American tour in Chicago

June 4, 2018 at 8:50 p.m.

Mary J. Blige announced Monday she is coming to Chicago this summer as part of her "Strength of a Woman" tour. Blige opens her summer tour of North America at...

The National announces Chicago stop in upcoming world tour

December 17, 2018 at 5:05 p.m.

The National, as part of its world tour, comes to Chicago to play the legendary Civic Opera House. The band will play two shows, on Dec. 12 and 13. Tickets...

Will Trump Tower sign be obscured by flying pigs?

December 17, 2018 at 5:06 p.m.

Pigs can't yet fly, but Chicago may soon see a day when they float. In a planned one-day protest, four golden pig balloons will take anchor in the Chicago River,...

New ax throwing venue open in Chicago

December 17, 2018 at 5:07 p.m.

If catharsis is what you seek but darts doesn't quite get you there, try your hand at ax throwing. Thunderbolt Chicago, a new venue in Portage Park, lets you grab...

Lena Dunham, Jenni Konner bringing feminist newsletter live to Chicago

December 17, 2018 at 5:07 p.m.

If your life is feeling emptier after the end of HBO's "Girls," you have a chance to get Lena Dunham back, live and in person. Dunham and "Girls" producer Jenni...

C2E2, amid all the cosplay and celebs, is about that human touch

December 17, 2018 at 5:07 p.m.

Only at events like the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo, best known as C2E2, can you find a trio of cosplayers — Tim the Enchanter, Queen Elsa and a Stormtrooper...

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