Joe McPhee has played his fair share of odd venues. Before becoming internationally renowned as a saxophonist and trumpeter — his music recently appeared in the hit TV show “Severance” — he would play dance-bar gigs and the like in his home base of Poughkeepsie, New York. But even among dives, the Empty Bottle, where he made his Chicago debut in February 1996, stood out. He … [Read more...] about When a rock dive became a jazz destination: New album ‘The Bottle Tapes’ revisits epochal Empty Bottle series
Today in History: Library of Congress devastated by fire
Today is Wednesday, Dec. 24, the 358th day of 2025. There are seven days left in the year. This is Christmas Eve. Today in history: On Dec. 24, 1851, fire devastated the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., destroying about 35,000 volumes (about two-thirds of the library’s collection). Also on this date: In 1814, the United States and Britain signed the Treaty of Ghent, … [Read more...] about Today in History: Library of Congress devastated by fire
Cunningham, Duren y Harris guían a Pistons, los mejores del Este, en victoria 136-127 sobre Kings
SACRAMENTO, California, EE.UU. (AP) — Cade Cunningham anotó 23 puntos y repartió 14 asistencias, Jalen Duren sumó 23 unidades y 12 rebotes, y los Pistons de Detroit, líderes de la Conferencia Este, vencieron el martes 136-127 a los Kings de Sacramento. Tobias Harris anotó 24 puntos por los Pistons, quienes han ganado nueve de sus últimos 11 partidos. El doble-doble de Duren fue … [Read more...] about Cunningham, Duren y Harris guían a Pistons, los mejores del Este, en victoria 136-127 sobre Kings
Chicago Blackhawks handed a 6th consecutive loss by the Philadelphia Flyers heading into Christmas break
Santa Claus made an appearance at the United Center on Tuesday night. He sounded the horn before the puck drop of the Chicago Blackhawks game against the Philadelphia Flyers. The Hawks wanted a win for Christmas. They got more coal instead, with a sixth-straight loss in regulation, this time a 3-1 contest to the Flyers. Scoring was hard to come by once again for the home team … [Read more...] about Chicago Blackhawks handed a 6th consecutive loss by the Philadelphia Flyers heading into Christmas break
Con 41 puntos de Leonard, Clippers arrollan 128-108 a Rockets
LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard anotó 41 puntos y James Harden agregó 29 para que los Clippers de Los Ángeles aplastaran el martes 128-108 a los Rockets de Houston. Leonard acertó 16 de 23 disparos de campo y cuatro de cinco de larga distancia por los Clippers, quienes ganaron duelos consecutivos apenas por segunda vez esta temporada. Los Ángeles venía de una victoria de … [Read more...] about Con 41 puntos de Leonard, Clippers arrollan 128-108 a Rockets