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Chicago’s Oldest Jazz Club Thrives in South Loop
Jazz Showcase is set up like a classic jazz club right out of the movies. The lighting is dim, with only a few softly lit chandeliers on the ceiling and candles glowing on each table. Jazz Showcase is also the oldest living jazz listening room in Chicago and is nestled in the heart of the […]
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Columbia College Chicago’s eighth annual Biggest Mouth competition at Metro Chicago on April 24 provided 12 exceptional student bands the opportunity to display their talents outside of the classroom. The free show, hosted by the college’s Student Programming Board, put bands Ajani, Lucid Lives, Ethan Griggs, LJ III, Khameelion, The Wild Family, The 151’s, Bullfights […]
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With Age, Comes Great Responsibility: The Story of a Family Restaurant
November 6, 2013 Comments Off
Elizabeth Hardnick, 16, has been working in her mom’s restaurant for as long as she can remember. As a first generation Nigerian immigrant, she’s helped her family create a successful restaurant in Uptown: Iyanzé. Check out my Cowbird story to read more about her experience.
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From a phrase to a logo, and now, to a movement, No Manches Clothing Company wants to use its T-shirts to empower the Pilsen neighborhood. And this new vision, which was developed by four young Latino men, is already taking its effect as one local resident said, “I don’t wear T-shirts, but I wear his.”
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Rotimi Kehinde is a national author who is expanding his businesses throughout the nation. This Nigerian says his mission is to empower young people to discover their God-given talent and give them the resources to fulfill their vision.
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