Music lovers may be keenly feeling the loss of live sounds; but as we all know, it’s the musicians who are suffering the full brunt of its absence from the city’s stages. They’ve joined the mass migration to the world-wide-web out of necessity, playing from home and broadcasting their performances via Facebook Live or another …
The impact of the coronavirus continues to reach deep into our lives and remind us of our common vulnerability. Gov. Pritzker’s recent declaration of a “bending” of the curve stands as the first faint ray of hope the city and state have seen in its month-long battle with the covid 19 virus. The news bolsters …
Even in a pandemic, dancers can’t and don’t stop dancing. Respected and inventive Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre graciously tacked up a Youtube video in late March showing what can happen when creativity just won’t be constrained. Using a series of movements developed by choreographer Alice Klock, a dozen dancers interpret and perform them as they’re …
The restaurant industry in the US is one of the hardest hit as the world fights to dull the exponential consequences of the coronavirus. Nationally, restaurants supports 15 million jobs, 600,000 of them here in Chicago. The ability to offer meals for pick- up and delivery has helped; but not nearly enough. With these options, …
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