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Fall 2023

FROM BIG DREAMS TO MOVIE SCENES

Chicago Talks, January 31, 2024January 8, 2024

CARLOS LERMA | THE VIDEO STORYTELLER. Inspired by YouTube videos Carlos Lerma keeps developing his…

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Fall 2023

PRÊT~À~PORTER ART

Chicago Talks, January 29, 2024February 1, 2024

ANAHÍ RODRÍGUEZ | THE MULTIMEDIA PAINTER. From canvas, digital and wearable art on clothing, Anahí…

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Fall 2023

ANONYMOUS LETTERS COME TO LIFE ON STAGE

Chicago Talks, January 27, 2024January 8, 2024

NORBELLA AGUILAR | THE DANCE PERFORMER. Domestic violence, immigration, and mental health issues become music…

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Fall 2023

FROM PENCILS, OIL PAINT AND DIGITAL ART TO ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY

Chicago Talks, January 25, 2024January 8, 2024

ABEL ARCINIEGA | THE SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHER. For Abel Arciniega, all his art is Latino driven….

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Fall 2023

SKIN DEEP

Chicago Talks, January 23, 2024January 8, 2024

ÁNGEL MORILLAS | THE SKIN ARTIST. From Colombia to the Bronx to Columbia, Ángel Morillas…

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Fall 2023

PERSONAL STRUGGLES GET FULL EXPOSURE

Chicago Talks, January 21, 2024January 8, 2024

ANAHÍ VELÁZQUEZ | THE PORTRAITIST. Mexican American photographer channels her creativity through constructed images. What…

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Fall 2023

RAWNESS, AUTHENTICITY AND ROCK’n’ROLL

Chicago Talks, January 19, 2024January 8, 2024

ALBERTO ABREU | THE GUITARIST. From Santana to the Strokes, Alberto Abreu shares his chords….

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Fall 2023

LET YOUR INSPIRATION INSPIRE OTHERS ONE MURAL AT A TIME

Chicago Talks, January 17, 2024January 8, 2024

PIERRE LUCERO | THE MURALIST. For painter Pierre Lucero, open public spaces are the city…

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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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