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Coffee and Cigarettes
Café Jumping Bean on 18th Street (near Laflin) in Pilsen has a lock on deliciousness. Both of these thumbs are up. Last time I was there, I had a scrumptious sandwich and (my joint) cafe con leche....
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Little Black Pearl presents: Portraits Carved in Black
I am a big fan of the starkness of Linoleum printmaking, and it’s exciting to see such an exhibition in the Bronzeville community… from Little Black Pearl: Portraits in Print- Larry Winston Collins...
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Tofu Chitlin Circuit presents The A La Carte: Carrot Cake Edition
From The Tofu Chitlin Circuit (a theater conservatory located in the Bronzeville District of Chicago): TONIGHT’s A La Carte (panel discussion) is sure to ruffle some feathers! We’re talking about the...
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The Art of Development: Marguerite Horberg’s Portoluz
In the news: a whole new vision of performance, development, art, and change! Originally published in CHICAGO WEEKLY…. By: Veronica Gonzales Envision this: a creative haven for artists both local and...
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Tofu Chitlin Circuit Presents: A La Carte, Watermelon Edition (What’s the Funny)
This installment explores comedy through the lens of Stand-up comics & Improv/Sketch groups. Join Tofu Chitlin Circuit at their monthly forum discussion on performance arts issues and...
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Tofu Chitlin Circuit presents: Black Thang
THE SYNOPSIS: “Black Thang” by Ato Essandoh is the story of Sam, a black man, and Mattie, a white woman, and what happens when their relationship progresses from merely a one-night stand to something...
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The House That Jive Built.
I collect records. All sorts of records. That includes eighty year old records that I play on my Victrola. Often, I am just as interested in the physical state of the record as I am in the music...
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An Evening at the Forum: Jive and Jitterbug on!
I’ll be spinning a very special set on Wednesday, September 24th in Chicago’s Bronzeville Community. All 1920s through 1950s music (with a few copacetic newer tracks sprinkled in). All vinyl....
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