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A small, crowded theater full of college students buzzed with energy one April evening as everyone waited for the show to start. Most people had a beer or some sort of alcoholic beverage in hand, and the crowd happily talked over the music to their neighbors. This is the usual scene at Studio Be’s weekly...
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ChicagoTalks.org is a not for profit enterprise, but we are looking to have a revenue stream that will allow us to pay our editors and contributors. We also believe that there are many people who will pay for content if they enjoy it or find it helpful, and if it is easy to make...
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Image via Wikipedia INFOGRAPHIC: With New Mobile Rates, There Are Now 10 Million Ways to Pay for a Cell Phone. Related articles by Zemanta The Ultimate Cell Phone Plans Comparison (Tony Adam/Shrinkage Is Good) (techmeme.com)
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The Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation (GADC) newsletter is available online. Some of the events and news highlighted in this issue includes news that the Community Green Jobs initiative designed to enhance the existing litter-free program will be supported with funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to create 10 eco-friendly jobs. GADC’s Green Ambassadors...
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Along a frozen Michigan Avenue, amongst towering skyscrapers, a Bird’s somber whistle fills a golden trimmed wood cathedral. This Bird, however, is not of the feathered flock. Just a few years ago you may have heard him whistling down a Logan Square street, yet this year alone he’s played grandiose venues around the city, from the Civic...
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Just in time for the holidays comes “City-Go-Round,” a site that lets you plug in an address or zipcode and get back links, descriptions and even ratings of various apps that track or locate public transportation in your area. The apps are grouped into categories, so finding public transit, biking, walking or driving apps...
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UPDATE: Why should you care if the FCC is coming to town, or about how Internet is regulated? Start here with help from Chicago Media Action: “The Internet Must Not Become a Segregated Community” “Network Neutrality, Universal Broadband, and Racial Justice” Are you planning on attending the meeting? Send us your impression of the meeting,...
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From far away, Kevin Box’s “Center Peace” appears to be seven pieces of crumpled paper mounted on a black background. A closer view reveals that the crumpled paper is actually part of a sculptural piece of art made from cast bronze on aluminum. The models are paper-thin and each piece has unique creases and...
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Bright colors and distinctive murals greet visitors as they walk through the big glass doors into the gallery inside the Chicago Cultural Center. Inside, the walls are decorated with eye-catching artwork that represents an individual’s identity. One painting that immediately catches the eye is of a Mayan princess with a long snake twirled around her...
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At this point in their eight year career, Pelican has spent more time being known for playing their blend of lumbering, brooding drone-metal than they have actually playing it. As heavy instrumental acts go, they’ve always seemed like a one-trick pony, albeit a satisfying one, in a genre that never strays far from its...
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