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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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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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Community Development Symposium

Chicago Talks, March 2, 2012

After nearly a decade of practice, community development practitioners from across the U.S. will come…

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LISC/Chicago Digital Excellence Program Helps Bridge Digital Divide

Chicago Talks, July 23, 2009

By LISC/Chicago’s New Communities Program July 23, 2009 – Four neighborhoods are bridging the digital…

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Princeton Laptop Orchestra Comes to Town for Show

Chicago Talks, April 13, 2009

By Jennifer Hummke On Thursday, April 16th, the MacArthur Foundation is bringing an innovative ensemble…

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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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