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Take a Sneak Peek at the Chicago Quilt That Went Viral
#RitasQuilt, the posthumous stitching project that became a social media sensation, goes on display December 21.
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Pimprov Thrives Outside Your Comfort Zone
The weekly comedy show is exactly what it sounds like, but it’s also an interrogation of toxic masculinity, cancel culture, and improv itself.
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Reassembling Family Legacies with Lost Gospel Records
“No Other Love” honors the South and West Sides’ vibrant small-label scene.
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17 Years On, LEGO Train Show Still Inspires and Delights
In conversation with Jamie LeBlanc, Northern Illinois LEGO Train Club president
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Meet the Polar Bear, Chicago’s Offbeat Holiday Tradition
The interactive artwork has appeared at galleries around the metro area for 10 years. We sat down with the man behind the costume.
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Pilsen Time Capsule Seeks a Permanent Home
Akito Tsuda photographed the neighborhood pre-gentrification. Now he wants to help preserve what’s being lost.
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The Cinespace Saga: Bankruptcy, Extortion, and an FBI Wire
The Hollywood-size story of how Alex Pissios made Chicago a TV and film capital
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Festival Brings West Ridge Stories to the Stage
The inaugural West Ridge Story Festival spotlights immigrant narratives in the Far North Side neighborhood.
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A “Midwestern Gothic” Thriller Hits Theaters
Director and UIC professor Jennifer Reeder’s “Knives and Skin” captures the big moods of young adulthood.
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The Subject of This Portrait Series: Your Garage
An Evanston artist examines “our complicated relationship with stuff” through cluttered and overlooked spaces.
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Three Questions for Robyn Mineko Williams
The choreographer and former Hubbard Street Dance Chicago performer had originally intended Echo Mine, which has its one-night premiere on December 7 at the Harris Theater, as a solo work for Claire Bataille, a founding member of the company.
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That’s So Whitney
After the release of a celebrated second album and a whirlwind world tour, the duo returns home to headline five shows.
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A South Suburban Hallmark Story
Three questions for Rikk Dunlap, novelist and maintenance worker
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