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Show: Magda “The Polish-born, Berlin-based DJ and producer has been at this for a while—she grew up in Detroit, where she rose through the ranks of the city’s celebrated scene by dint of her own ingenuity and style, eventually catching Richie Hawtin’s ear—but she remains a breath of fresh air,” writes Jessica Hopper. “Her debut for Hawtin’s M-nus label, From the Fallen Page, sidesteps the bouncy sets of minimal techno and electro she’s known for, though not the love of old-school Detroit techno that animates them: dark, eerie space and warbly, synthetic bass lines are everywhere.”
Dinner: Graham Elliot At Avenues, cherubic, down-to-earth Graham Elliot Bowles helped make Chicago a draw for big-name chefs. Now at his own place, Graham Elliot, hasn’t he earned the freedom to crank his iPod, outfit his staff in T-shirts and Chucks, and cook with Cheez-Its and ironic cheap beer?
