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A tsunami of news and a new path for Actors' Equity membership

A tsunami of news and a new path for Actors' Equity membership

Changes in faces, places, and union rules might be harbingers of a shifting landscape in Chicago theater.

By Kerry Reid

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Burr Oak debuts with a long-gestating album of dreamy folk-pop

Burr Oak debuts with a long-gestating album of dreamy folk-pop, Experimental Sound Studio hosts an all-star fundraiser in its backyard, and more.

By J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
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The Obama Center and the fight to preserve Jackson Park

Advocates say an alternate site in Washington Park is less disruptive and more beneficial to the community and the environment.

By Leonard C. Goodman

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Chuck Prophet’s songwriting keeps getting better

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Quin Kirchner puts a contemporary spin on mid-20th-century jazz

By Bill Meyer | 08.02.21
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Yasser Tejeda brings the Afro-Dominican quijombo to the LatiNxt Festival

By Catalina Maria Johnson | 08.02.21

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Veteran sound explorer Kevin Drumm uploads a Bandcamp bounty

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The Obama Center and the fight to preserve Jackson Park

Advocates say an alternate site in Washington Park is less disruptive and more beneficial to the community and the environment.

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A tsunami of news and a new path for Actors' Equity membership

Changes in faces, places, and union rules might be harbingers of a shifting landscape in Chicago theater.

By Kerry Reid | 07.30.21