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Arts & Culture

The Seldoms: Ten years of dancing in the windy city

Chicago Talks, February 7, 2013

2012 marked the 10 year anniversary for The Seldoms, a small contemporary dance theater company…

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Just for Fun

Cinco de Mayo and Polish Constitution Day Concert Bridges Culture with Music

Chicago Talks, May 1, 2012

The well-known Lira Singers and Cuerdas Clasicas String Ensemble will perform a concert of Mexican…

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Community

Artists Get Creative with their Funding

Chicago Talks, February 4, 2012

Artists and organizations are paying it forward and using skills they’ve learned during tough economic…

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Arts Organizations Hang Tight As Illinois Arts Council Finalizes Budget

Chicago Talks, February 23, 2011

Nearly half way through the state’s fiscal year, the Illinois Arts Council’s budget announced it has finalized its budget – months after it usually does, leaving Illinois arts organizations dependent on its funding hanging tight.

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Jan. 25 is Deadline for Artists to Apply for Community Grants

Chicago Talks, January 12, 2010

The Community Arts Assistance Program (CAAP) was created in 1987 through funding provided by 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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