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Sportswriter in the Zone: The Day I Met Bill Simmons

Chicago Talks, November 8, 2009

“This isn’t going to be worth it.” I grumbled to my roommate as we sat…

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REVIEW: Chicago-Based Band Pelican Evolves With New Album

Chicago Talks, November 6, 2009

At this point in their eight year career, Pelican has spent more time being known…

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New Southwest Side Event: Taste of Mount Greenwood

Chicago Talks, October 29, 2009

The Chamber of Commerce recently kicked off a new tradition in Mount Greenwood by hosting…

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Shanghai Culture Reflected in Photographs

Chicago Talks, October 28, 2009

Shanghai’s disconnect immediately juts out in the form of a disjointed cityscape. The sculpture, created…

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Teens Making News This Week with Words, Not Weapons

Chicago Talks, October 19, 2009

Teens are making news in ChicagoTalks, owing to a couple of journalism-related efforts that combine…

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Septet from Suriname Swinging Around Chicago

Chicago Talks, October 19, 2009

Chicago music fans will have three opportunities to experience live world music this week as…

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New Opera Goes to Hell to Entertain with Sartre Play

Chicago Talks, October 11, 2009

This is not your father or your mother’s opera. Get out of your comfort zone…

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Pilsen Artists Promote Community Sharing and Interaction

Chicago Talks, October 9, 2009

City officials and developers have been promoting Pilsen as Chicago’s hot new arts neighborhood. But…

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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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