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When Blair Holt, a 16-year-old South Side teen, was fatally wounded after shielding a classmate from gunshots on a CTA bus in 2006, news media from all over the world reported his death. A few Chicago residents were inspired to take action. Maurice Willis, 31, joined with others to create Lucid Life Works. Willis,...
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If you’ve walked by 1418 West Division lately, you may have thought that someone is trying to turn Wicker Park into Jurassic Park. And you’re right, well… sort of. This month Chicago native, Justin Markin, opened the doors of his Wicker Park Gallery, Grand Bizzare. “I hate the galleries who snub you as soon...
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BUILT art fest (1767 N Milwaukee Ave. in Wicker Park) is running Saturday from 11:00 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Eat, drink and browse (or buy) some of the city’s most innovative art work created by local artists. The best part of the fest is that the galleries/venues are made from shipping containers! Check out some of...
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Don’t forget the Milwaukee Avenue Art Festival this weekend. The avenue will be teeming with art and artists and interested onlookers. Here are just a couple of exhibits that Chicagotalks.org is going to check out. If you have suggestions, add them below! On July 29, 30 and 31st, check out madpalX & eyeball...
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Transforming empty storefronts and spaces into art galleries, the Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival’s Visual Art Committee (organized by AnySquared Projects) has been gearing up to shape this year’s festival into an exciting event. Galleries at the festival are free to visit. Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival (MAAF) runs on Friday July 29, from 4 p.m....
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Taylor Stewart, 25, a professional dancer and teacher, whose work is a fusion of modern, jazz and ballet, knows about the pain and pleasure of dance. “There is a lot of stress on your back and on your feet. Especially with the jobs that you work as a dancer, you’re always on your feet....
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AREA Chicago and Calles Y Sueños have been presenting work in conjunction with AREA Issue #11 on Im/Migration has been on display since June 4. It closes on July 4th. You can attend the closing event, a counter-nationalist cook-out, party and speak-out on Sunday, July 3, 5-11 p.m. The artworks are in some ways portraits, uneasy...
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Chicago footworkers’ feet hit the floor fast as they rehearse at Ogden Park’s dance room on the South Side. Footworking and stepping have been popular in neighborhoods of Chicago for a while, but they have gained popularity nationally and internationally recently. The two-footed, freestyle dance moves in fast motion. The dance is mainly about...
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Here’s an interesting staycation suggestion. Join portoluz for the Lane Tech Murals – a cultural tour on Thursday June 9th, 5 p.m. It’s one part of the groundbreaking cultural series WPA 2.0: A Brand New Deal. Here’s your unique opportunity to experience a collection of rarely viewed Chicago visual arts gems. June programming icludes a rare...
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Beverly Ridge Pictures, a small production company from Chicago’s South Side, is aiming to bring the filming industry home to the Windy City- not just the notoriety, but the process as well. “When you’re at film school, most professors tell you that in order to succeed in the industry, you have to move to...
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