Eye on Chi, a blog featured on ChicagoNow, rolled out a new interview Wednesday with Chicago Sun-Times columnist Rick Telander for the series “People with Passion.” Telander’s interview is the fifth installment of oral historian Jack M Silverstein’s Chicago journalism series that runs every Wednesday. Other notable Chicagoans Silverstein has featured include Rick Kogan and […]
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¡Acompáñenos para nuestro aniversario de plata en el barrio de Pilsen! The National Museum of Mexican Art has been in Pilsen for 25 years. This year’s exhibition is dedicated to photographer Milton Rogovin (1909-2011) and surrealist painter Leonora Carrington (1917-2011). Opening reception Friday, September 9, 2011. 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. Exhibition runs through December 11. […]
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Although 10 years has passed since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the memories of the tragic event are not forgotten. A new photo exhibition at the Field Museum, “Ground Zero 360°,” commemorates the heroic lives of the New York City policemen, firefighters, ironworkers and other rescue workers who put […]
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The event at the Hideout may be sold out, but here is another opportunity to hear Dan Sinker, creator of @MayorEmanuel, read from his new book “The F***ing Epic Twitter Quest of Mayor Emanuel.” The book release will be at the Museum of Contemporary Art on Sept. 13 at 6 p.m. The museum is free […]
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First Slice, a community-supported kitchen at 4401 N. Ravenswood Ave. next to the Montrose Brown Line “L” stop, is giving away “Pie Bucks”–a $1 off any of its delicious selection of homemade pie slices–Aug. 27 until 6 p.m. A portion of the profits from the Pie Cafe directly contributes to First Slices’ outreach, helping to […]
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The Active Transportation Alliance launched Riders for Better Transit to organize transit riders in the Chicago region so they can fight for better service such as BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) around town, modernizing the Red Line, and modernizing Union Station. Riders for Better Transit thinks that more investment in our rapid transportation system at the […]
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The 33rd annual Chicago Jazz Festival kicks off Sept 1-4. Free admission into the grounds and all the concerts! Check out the schedule here. Like this: Like Loading…
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