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A brief conversation with: Carol Moseley Braun about the historic Timuel Black

Chicago Talks, November 12, 2021November 19, 2021

A great part of our history rests as we remember Timuel Black, who passed away…

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Arts & Culture

The plastic fossils of Western society: ‘Future Fossils: SUM’ brings home the human impact on the environment

Chicago Talks, November 11, 2021November 11, 2021

Shelves made from a year-and-a-half’s worth of coffee grounds, bricks made out of bacteria, and…

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Arts and Culture

‘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 & Culture

American Writers Museum offers virtual exhibit for Immigrant and Refugee Writers Today

Chicago Talks, November 1, 2021November 11, 2021

Refugees and immigrants often face many obstacles. Torn apart from the only home they have…

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Feature

Grand Rapids Celebrates First ArtPrize Event Since Pandemic After Two Years

Chicago Talks, October 22, 2021September 11, 2023

Thousands of people flocked to the streets to celebrate art and the return of one…

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Uncategorized

“Dolls 4 Peace: community becomes the center of DePaul Art Museum’s “Learned Objects” exhibition

Chicago Talks, October 22, 2021

DePaul Art Museum’s exhibition Learned Objects takes a look at Chicago-centric activism through art. The…

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City celebrates Chicago Sky’s first WNBA championship win

Chicago Talks, October 19, 2021October 19, 2021

Chicago Sky fans packed the Pritzker Pavillion in Millenium Park on Tuesday after the WNBA team blasted into…

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Community

Timuel Black: Remembering the historic icon of the civil rights movement and activist for the Black community

Chicago Talks, October 19, 2021October 20, 2021

A pioneer for justice and civil rights, Timuel Dixon Black died Wednesday, Oct. 14 at…

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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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