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‘Deadheads’ keep the hippie spirit alive

Chicago Talks, November 1, 2021December 21, 2021

Stories of hitchhiking from Kelowna, British Columbia, to Eugene, Oregon. Naked hippies shopping in a…

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Arts and Culture

Welcoming Back Summertime Chi

Chicago Talks, May 31, 2021October 19, 2021

Traditionally, Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer. As we begin the reopening process,…

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Arts & Culture

Dancing through the Pandemic: What Joffrey members have lost and gained

Chicago Talks, May 25, 2021July 12, 2024

By Lauren Holt In March 2020 the stage lights went down at performance venues across…

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Feature

One year later: Lessons learned from living through a pandemic

Chicago Talks, May 12, 2021May 12, 2021

It was as if the world was put on hold in March 2020. Now, after…

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Gaming

Dungeons and Dragons players think outside the box due to COVID-19

Chicago Talks, February 16, 2021February 16, 2021

As wind rolled through Grant Park last fall, several college students could be seen gathering…

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Education & Schools

Michigan high school students adapt to virtual band class

Chicago Talks, January 19, 2021September 11, 2023

Four times a week, Jackson High School band students log on to a Zoom call…

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Community

Independent theaters threatened due to everlasting pandemic

Chicago Talks, December 18, 2020December 18, 2020

Ryan Oestreich, general manager of the Music Box Theatre, has a bleak outlook on the…

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Entertainment

Music Box Theatre not scared by pandemic

Chicago Talks, November 9, 2020November 9, 2020

Chicagoland horror fans may have missed some of the fun frights that come with the…

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Opinion

  • Chicago’s influential music scene doesn’t get the respect it deserves 
    by Zoey Hill-Hernandez
  • Lost in translation: ‘I would see everyone else writing while I just stared blankly at my paper’
    by Cynthia Alaniz
  • ‘It felt like something was gnawing at my heart’; Columbia student copes with illness of a lifetime
    by Morgan Bruner
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Arts and Culture

  • 23 years later, Mazzy Star’s masterpiece album still casts a spell
    by Triniti Waxman
  • Queer Chicago designer finds niche dressing drag performers
    by Seng Xiong
  • From dorm room to mainstage, Phat Dragon built a comedy cult following 
    by Ava Simone Forster
  • Great Ideas of Humanity exhibit showcases famous quotes made visual 
    by Sh'Mara Chism
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Feature

  • Hairstylist helps clients embrace their own beauty, rather than copy someone else’s 
  • Care for Real food pantry serves North Siders as need grows 
  • Cuddle Bunny: Where visitors can chill out with a furry friend 
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