Chronicle of a schizophrenic

"Little" Peter von Ziegesar is the subject of an upcoming movie; he is also homeless and schizophrenic.
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Indie rock takes Manhattan

NEW YORK—The 22nd annual CMJ Music Marathon brought the music industry’s top independent label acts along with tomorrow’s up-and-comers. The four-day festival (Oct. 30 — Nov. 2) ranged from daytime film screenings and seminars to record label showcases at virtually every Manhattan and Brooklyn club.
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Home is for the heartless

"Kentuckians have a long tradition of going west for a new life and winding up homesick instead. Some went nuts, some got depressed, and some made do. I did a little of all three, then got lucky. I finagled an interview for a teaching position at the only four-year university in the hills. It was more of a high school with ashtrays than a genuine college. I should know. Twenty years ago I graduated from there."
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Adults-only ‘James and the Giant Peach’

"James and the Giant Peach," a musical presented by the Inequity Theatrical Collaboration, opened Oct. 25 at the Conservatory, 4210 N. Lincoln Ave. Based on the famous children’s book by Roald Dahl, the production is true to the original story, but retold exclusively for adults. The musical has been rated R for language and drug content.
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Eugenides explores hermaphroditism

As a part of several sessions called "Brains and Beauty," which were organized by the Chicago Humanities Festival, Jeffrey Eugenides talked about his new novel Middlesex to a crowd of about 120 people. They gathered to listen to the award-winning author at the Harold Washington Library on Sunday, Nov. 3.
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‘Revolución’ has a universal meaning

Maná rolled into Rosemont’s Allstate Arena on the eve of the Night of the Dead to rock the last night of their U.S. tour. After a five-year recording absence, the Mexican group released their seventh album, Revolución de Amor, in late August and traversed 11 cities in almost a month in support of their latest effort to get to Chicago on Halloween.
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Eminem drives ‘8 Mile’

Compared to Crossroads, Eminem’s grungy 8 Mile is a venerable Dr. Strangelove of modern cinema. Even in contrast to 2001’s How High—a marijuana-laced picture about two collegiate teens (featuring the esteemed Method Man)—8 Mile is a heartwarming tale of a struggling urban lad and his rambunctious associates. Nevertheless, when 8 Mile stands alone, it simply has no obvious leg to rely upon.
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Hellbilly comes to the Metro

After Hank Williams III opened his Schubas show two years ago with a couple of no-nonsense, hardcore honky tonk tunes, he announced that he and his band AssJack would play some "country s—-— for a while, have a break, and then come back and play "some s—- that ain’t country."
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Poetry Magazine celebrates 90th year

Aspiring poets who hope to get published in the world of verse can find guidance in Poetry magazine. One of the oldest published poetry magazines, Poetry—which was founded in Chicago in 1912 by Harriet Monroe—is celebrating its 90th year in publication. The influential magazine has been instrumental in discovering and promoting well-known poets, such as T.S. Eliot, Marianne Moore, Robert Frost, William Carlos Williams, Ezra Pound and other previously unknown but now-famous authors
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Theatrical fluids drown audience

Friday night Nov. 1, at The Vic Theatre offered a pleasant surprise as well as a disappointment. If you happened to be thirsty, the headlining act was more than willing to spray you with any of their favorite fluids—like fake blood, urine or semen. There were contrasts in performances and sound as well as a progression of each with every set.
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Free Events

Stanley Mouse —
Known for his psychedelic promotional poster art, Stanley Mouse, the man who designed the Grateful Dead’s skull and roses, is the subject of an exhibit at the S2 Art Gallery, 300 W. Superior St. "Stanley Mouse: The Man Who Drew The Face On Rock ’n’ Roll" is running until Nov. 30. For more information call (312) 943-8500.
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