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STEVE GRAND
TALKS NEW CD,
KICKSTARTER
CAMPAIGN
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GAy oAK PARK
TRuST E RAy
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MA RIAGE
PLAINTIff
ChA LIS GIbbS
DIES
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CoLuMbIA
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MAKE STAND
WITh MoVIE
ShoWING
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5, 2014
vol 29, no. 23
Movies figure
prominently in this
i sue of Windy City
Times, as there is an
intervie with grande
dame Elaine Stritch (far
left) about her new
documentary. There is
also a review of the
movie (as we l as one of
the Elijah Wood movie
Grand Piano), and a
wrap-up of the Oscars,
which featured winner
Jared Leto (near left).
Some LGBT activists
were upset that Leto
did not mention the
transgender co munity
specifica ly in his
speech, since he won for
playing a transgender
character.
#1113 • March 5, 2014
Golden moments from
Sidetrack’s annual
Oscars party.
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WINDY CITY TIMES Mar. 5, 2014
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WINDY CITY TIMES
NEWS
Texas overturns ban; column 4
Obits: Gibbs, Pielet, Cohen 5
Oak Park trustee bids farewell 6
ELECTIONS 2014: Guide 7
Gay judicial candidates 8
Out Congressional candidate 9
Political charts, endorsements 10
VIEWS: Shaw; letter 14
Images on cover (left, from top): Photo
of Steve Grand from Chris Ricchetti; photo
of Ray Johnson by Tracy Baim; photo of
Challis Gibbs by Steve Becker; photo of Black
Film Society member by Gretchen Rachel
Blickensderfer
ENTERTAINMENT/EVENTS
Scottish Play Scott 15
Theater reviews 20
Columbia film showing 22
Elaine Stritch interview 23
Knight: Shoot Me; Grand Piano 24
Steve Grand on CD, Kickstarter 25
Dish: Big & Little’s 26
Billy Masters 29
Sky backs Sam; Big East tourney 30
OUTLINES
Classifieds 26
Calendar 28
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It’s tha time, as primary elections throughou the state take place March 18. (Early voting runs through March 15.) Among those in the ru ning are LGBT
candidates (from left) Jorge Zavala Jr. (vying for a Congre sional seat) as we l as judicial contenders Judy Rice and James Crawley. Read abou these candidates
and s e Windy City Times’ charts on every person ru ning for an office in I linois starting on page 7. Photos above courtesy of the candidates
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Center on Halsted held its annual Oscars
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GHOST IN THE MACHINE
In his latest Fairy Gardener column, Jim
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how sweet it is
The French Pastry School hosted “For
the Love of Chocolate” at Union League
Club.
DIFFA held its
annual grants
presentation
ceremony at
Northwestern
Memorial Hospital.
Photo of Ann Hilton
Fisher by Ed Negron
TEASE, PLEASE
Gay Midwestern
singer Matt Gold
talks cover songs,
authenticity.
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