The New York Times – Travel:
From the heart of the Revolution to the Midwest and West Coast, there’s no shortage of ways to celebrate the semiquincentennial (say that three times, really fast.)
Category: Chicago (Ill)
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A Chicago Man’s 10,000 Concerts on Tape Are Becoming Digital History
The New York Times – Music:
From the mid-1980s until just a few years ago, Aadam Jacobs recorded thousands of club shows, including an early Nirvana performance. Volunteers are adding them to an online archive.
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Jury Awards Chance the Rapper $35 in Legal Fight With Former Manager
The New York Times – Music:
The former manager, Pat Corcoran, sued in 2020, seeking $3.8 million in unpaid royalties. Chance countersued for $1 million. The legal battle ended last week in what amounted to a draw.
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4 Continents in 62 Hours: How One American Got Out of Qatar
The New York Times – Travel:
When conflict broke out in the Middle East, thousands of travelers were stranded. We followed a New Orleans doctor on his epic journey to get home.
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Airlines Cancel Hundreds of Flights In Anticipation of Powerful Winter Storm
The New York Times – Travel:
Airlines are canceling hundreds of flights over the weekend in anticipation of frigid weather and ice and snow across much of the country.
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love the A.A.C.M.
The New York Times – Music:
The Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians in Chicago has built community and pushed musical boundaries for 60 years. Hear 13 tracks from this jazz institution.
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Major Winter Storm Dumps Snow Across Midwest and Upends Travel
The New York Times – Travel:
More than 1,100 flights were canceled at Chicago airports as the storm disrupted travel for those headed home after Thanksgiving.
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Jim McNeely, Innovative Composer for Jazz Big Bands, Dies at 76
The New York Times – Music:
A Grammy-winning pianist, he was renowned for works that created “new ideas about line, harmony, rhythm, sound and musical architecture,” one admirer wrote.
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Plane and Aircraft Tug Collide in Chicago, Critically Injuring Driver
The New York Times – Travel:
The wing of an Air Wisconsin plane struck the vehicle, which was trying to cross a taxiway at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, officials said.