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Arts & Culture

Salvador Dalí at the Art Institute of Chicago: Information vs. interpretation

Chicago Talks, March 21, 2023March 20, 2023

The first impression of “Salvador Dalí: The Image Disappears” at the Art Institute of Chicago…

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Arts & Culture

Museum Goers Weigh in on Docent Diversity

Chicago Talks, November 20, 2021November 20, 2021

It all began with an email.   In early September, 82 volunteers for the Art Institute of Chicago received notice that their…

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Entertainment

27th Annual Polish Film Festival Brings Together Polish Americans

Chicago Talks, December 26, 2015

Karolina Bielawska, the filmmaker of the documentary “Call Me Marianna,” showcased her film in the…

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Paint, Punk Rock and Perseverance: A Local Artist’s Journey With Epilepsy

Chicago Talks, January 18, 2015

A metal bird cage rests upon a woman’s head, her bare chest exposed, a wink…

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Arts & Culture

Design, Have Fun, and Do Windows Without Microsoft

Chicago Talks, July 6, 2014

Bottle & Bottega is holding a Project Windows Launch Party on Wednesday, July 9th from…

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Community

SpotHero’s Got a (Parking) Place for You This Holiday Season

Chicago Talks, November 18, 2013

In June 2011, the City of Chicago created the first apps competition in the nation open…

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Local Business

A Slice of Neighborhood in a Big City

Chicago Talks, October 30, 2013

In 1982, Tom Mannos never imagined the desolate Loop location that surrounded his restaurant, Exchequer…

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Editor's Choice

Extensive Art Institute of Chicago libraries go overlooked

Chicago Talks, April 8, 2012

  A look inside the Museum of the Art Institute of Chicago finds eager tourists snapping…

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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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