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Artistic Home's revival of Ibsen's Hedda Gabler anatomizes how vicarious thrills lead to vicious vengeance.

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Lurid Karkosa, Ossilegium, and Withering Soul open. Sat 3/1, 8 PM, Live Wire Lounge, 3394 N. Milwaukee, $10, two for $15, 21+ ...