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Wee Pandemic Present Packs a Super Sweet Punch

One you didn’t get the chance to hear live nearly enough even before the lockdown and the other was completely unknown until Friday night.  Thankfully, …

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Why is Ballet So Misunderstood?

Say the word “ballet” and you’re likely get a blank stare.  The kind of look that indicates complete non-interest and perhaps even mild irritation.  Considered …

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It’s All About Gadabout

Born just when the virus that stopped the world landed in Chicago, Gadabout, a new entrant to the Andersonville food scene, quickly got with the …

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Tennessee Williams Done Right

Until you confront it, it’s sometimes hard to understand what it means to read or listen to the language and voice of a southern writer.  …

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Through the Logan Center’s Time Machine

Early on during this rocky and perilous crisis, the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts in Hyde Park has been presenting culturally exciting …

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Virtual School Girls Actually Works

In this brave new world, you never know what to expect when you venture onto that jam packed digital highway in search of a respite …

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El Greco On Ice at AIC

Struggle and the arts have long been too close for comfort.  Peer all the way to the distant past, and stories of artists searching for …

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Cocktails with Kurt

Last week’s (May 8th) Cocktail Hour with jazz vocalist Kurt Elling turned out to be such a joy ride, waiting for this week’s installment is …

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A Treasure Trove of Art at Our Fingertips

Dropping into an art museum and having your mind explode in wonder won’t be happening for several more weeks yet if predictions hold. Fortunately, we …

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