'Matchbox Magic Flute' transforms Mozart's classic, taking it to fabulous new heights
This is not so much a version of Mozart's opera but something new, with its own libretto adapted by Mary Zimmerman.
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Chicago Bar Owner Vows to Live on Beer Alone for Lent
Plus, Chicago's tiniest bar, the Matchbox, was sold, and more intel.
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The only sugar-rimmed margarita worth drinking
This margarita, which originated at The Matchbox bar in Chicago, drinks rich and frothy like a sour and is rimmed not with salt but rather a thick coating of...
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Review: ‘Matchbox Magic Flute’ is a chance to see Mary Zimmerman’s magic up close
While it's true that “The Magic Flute” is an unusual affair, intended by its creators to delight, it does have “Candide”-like serious...
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The Matchbox Has Been Sold, But The Tiny And Iconic Cocktail Bar Will Stay The Same, New Owners Say
Longtime Chicago bar owners Kevin Killerman and Gregg Weinstein bought the corner spot, but “everything's gonna stay the same,” Killerman...
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Lombard man renovating parents' bathroom finds wrapped gift from 1978 hidden in wall
The gift turned out to be a set of Matchbox thunderjets and planes - made in the late 1970s. King guesses the gift had been behind the wall for roughly 46...
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