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Moving to the music at home with SummerDance

Moving to the music at home with SummerDance

Social distancing can't stop the beat for this beloved Chicago festival.

By Irene Hsiao

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Food & Drink

Bye Bye Blackbird

Farewell to one of Chicago's most iconic restaurants.

By Mike Sula
Music

The Human Pretzel sings on the fantasy gig poster of the week

This week’s featured fantasy gig poster was created by local artist and musician John Vernon Forbes.

By Salem Collo-Julin
News & Politics

‘Ain’t I matter? Don’t I count?’

Raptivist Bella Bahhs elucidates the importance—and the failures of—the census for formerly incarcerated women.

By Emeline Posner

Silicone Prairie sound like new wave played at the wrong speed

By Leor Galil | 06.00 AM
Northwest Indiana rapper Vince Ash samples hip-hop history for a distinctly heavy style

By Leor Galil | 07.03.20
Julianna Barwick builds a paradise of her own design with Healing Is a Miracle

By Shannon Nico Shreibak | 07.03.20
Ghost Light: a roundup of offstage performing arts news and notes

By Kerry Reid | 07.03.20
This is us

By Irene Hsiao | 07.03.20

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Shea Couleé, here to stay and slay

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