Fall preview

Photograph by Erika Dufour

First, the bad news: Summer is pretty much over. Now, the good news: Save for a scant few sweltering days, it never really started, so you won’t miss it much. The even better news: Our Fall Preview, featuring the best openings, concerts, events and more, proves autumn is the city’s most exciting season. Suck on that, summer!

	Restaurants & Bars Get a first taste of Purple Pig. Plus: Bill Kim’s Asian-Latino joint and the new Pontiac.		The Get We’re inspired by Fashion Focus and Deena Kastor’s marathon training schedule.
	Around Town Rock out at the Field Museum, bet on the Olympics or ogle the Lingerie Football League.		Art & Design Jeremy Deller sparks “Conversations About Iraq” at the MCA.
	Books James McManus goes all in on poker history.		Clubs With an air of exclusivity, Double A prepares to open in River North.
	Comedy Laugh at our favorite visiting stand-ups.		Dance Merce Cunningham’s vision lives on.
	Film Meet the Coen brothers’ cinematographer and Extract writer-director Mike Judge.		Gay & Lesbian Kylie Minogue explains why the gay community loves her.
	Kids Crittercams give us a look at the wild side.		Music Yoko Ono, Kid Cudi and Monsters of Folk break down their upcoming releases.
	Opera & Classical Peek behind the curtain of the Lyric’s Ernani.		Theater The Goodman gets high Marx for casting 500 Clown’s Molly Brennan.