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HaiSous – First Impressions

There is no better introduction to Pilsen than that institution of deliciousness on the corner of 18th and Wood.  But Pilsen is Pilsen.  Full of …

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Snoh Aalegra’s Feels Rings the Right Bells

Snoh Aalegra may be an anomaly but she’s a terrific one.  A young Swedish woman who can sing neo-soul with conviction and so much plush …

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ACLU Benefit Message: Use It or Lose It

Teaming up at Public House Theater to raise dollars for ACLU Illinois, ThirdCoastReview (3CR) and Kill Your Darlings (KYD) Live Lit hosted a kinetic benefit …

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Rail Warriors

How alien is rail travel to the average American?  In an age of instant everything, how relevant is the passenger train?  Headed to San Francisco …

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Chicago Jazz Fest: Still Sizzlin’ at 39

At the tail end of every summer for the past 39 years, a swarm of people descent on Grant Park for three days to listen …

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Third Annual Chicago Theater Bike Ride Remembers Its Own

The world of performance is precarious, unpredictable and erratic.  And it encompasses many more people than just those you see on the stage.  If you …

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Longitud315, Suburban Pearl

There’s something about the far North Shore that makes you think Glencoe up is nothing but a big gated community.  It looks and feels so …

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Chicago Jazz Philharmonic Goes to the People

Orchestral jazz may sound like a wording error but it’s definitely a thing.  A very classy thing in fact; brimming with muscle and finesse.  Chicago …

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North Shore Phoenix

You’d think the monsters of junior high school couldn’t be as horrible as the ones in senior high, but of course they are.  In the …

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