Vibrant laughter and exhausted breathing echoed in the attic of the Second Unitarian Church, 656 W Barry Ave., as a Jiu Jitsu instructor and student…
Sparring in the attic: Haymaker Gym hosts LGBTQIA+-friendly classes in church attic
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TOURISM IN MACHU PICCHU: BLESSING OR CURSE?
How tourism is benefitting … and polluting the ancient city. IN 2007 MACHU PICCHU was named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World…
GAYS BEAR THE CROSS IN PERU
Catholicism and gay rights do not find harmony in this South American country. “COFFEE IS A SERIOUS AS A SACRAMENT,” I read as I walked…
WHEN IN PERU
One must always be prepared for the ups and downs of travel. Don’t talk to me By Khyla Wallace CATCALLING IS AN international epidemic among…
Sharing history with collaboration
If she survived she would tell their story. In return for hope, she received bread crumbs from the other women working in the factory. Fritzie…
Wicker Park artists react to new mural registry
In the weeks since Chicago created its first mural registry to protect public street art from accidentally being erased, more than 150 projects have been…
Floof: The solo debut of a young musician
GROWING UP AS a son of Stephen Burns, a well-known trumpet virtuoso, Eddie Burns has been surrounded by music his entire life. As a drummer of the…
FOOD, MEDICINE & ENTERTAINMENT
The different faces of the cuy, our Guinea pig. IN SOME PLACES, they are kept as lovable pets, yet in Peru they are considered the…