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Arts & Culture

Artist Turns Passion, Hobby into a Business

Chicago Talks, January 8, 2013

When Nora Nieves was a 13-year-old girl in Puerto Rico, she started making handmade jewelry…

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Arts & Culture

Chicago Artists Month Unifies Art Lovers

Chicago Talks, October 21, 2012

The location of the destination art studios was hardly conspicuous. Moving through the back allies…

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Arts & Culture

Free Resources for Chicago Artists

Chicago Talks, August 3, 2012

Chicago is full of creative people and artists. From student getting ready for classes this…

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Editor's Choice

Street Art and Graffiti Get a Serious Read at Harold Washington Library

Chicago Talks, July 6, 2012

Chicago street artists Brooks Golden and Nice–One have had a long and varied history producing artwork for display in the public…

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Father Pfleger, Community and Hip Hop Group Launch Music Studio on South Side

Chicago Talks, June 23, 2012

The ARK of St. Sabina and Hip Hop Detoxx launched their new music studio to…

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Mexican Dance Ensemble Mesmerizes Chicago

Chicago Talks, June 10, 2012

Bold red lipstick along with the colorful big dress skirts of whites, reds, greens, and…

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I Sights

Young Tattoo Artist Determined to Get Under Their Skin

Chicago Talks, May 19, 2012

Elizabeth Avila, 26, Chicago-based tattoo artist. She’s an artist and an apprentice. Take a look…

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Multimedia

Guerilla Girls at Columbia College

Chicago Talks, May 10, 2012

Reporter Markie Jackson captured the Guerilla Girls on a recent visit to Columbia College Campus….

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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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