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Rico Music & Art Center: A Lesson in Learning Located In Irving Park

Chicago Talks, August 6, 2012

When inquired about Rico’s Music & Art shop’s mission statement, a silent man handed over…

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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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Dubstep sweeping the nation

Chicago Talks, March 26, 2012

When John Keane browsed the schedule for this summer’s music festivals he was less than…

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Underground Sounds of the Windy City

Chicago Talks, January 12, 2012

Three underdog musicians from the Northwest Side aspire to be Chicago’s next Kanye West or…

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Community

Exposing Urban Kids to the Arts

Chicago Talks, January 9, 2012

When Blair Holt, a 16-year-old South Side teen, was fatally wounded after shielding a classmate…

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Don’t Forget Jazz Fest at Millenium Park Sept. 1-4

Chicago Talks, August 25, 2011

The 33rd annual Chicago Jazz Festival kicks off Sept 1-4. Free admission into the grounds…

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Chicago’s Golden Music

Chicago Talks, June 3, 2011

The age of electronics is upon the music industry. With drum machines, synthesizers and grooveboxes,…

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Winter Block Party for Chicago’s Hip-Hop Arts

Chicago Talks, January 10, 2011

On Saturday, Jan. 15 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. you can join the Winter…

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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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