Digital technology allows journalists to capture the defining moments of our time quickly and comprehensively. But is faster necessarily better? Is modern journalism living up to expectations? Redletter looks at the plusses and pitfalls behind the most recent evolution of the press and delves into the cast’s complex relationship with the news. The Neos examine […]
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Go from subzero to sizzling at a winter themed Dating for Nerds from 4-7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14 at Blokes & Birds (3343 N Clark St.). Turn up the temperature during a Bad Santa icebreaker where attendees ask and answer questions to find their holiday alter egos. Feel warm and fuzzy with other single smarties […]
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On Dec. 16, legendary musician and native Chicagoan Kahil El’Zabar is launching OOHnow, a global culture network/e-commerce platform for the arts, at its premier one-day art and music event, “The Culture Revolution.” The event is from 12 p.m. to 12 a.m. at Venue One, 1034 West Randolph Street and will feature headliners, who are masters of […]
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Walking into the Randolph Street Market is like walking into a carnival with antique finds instead of caged lions and acrobats. Funky music from live bands fills the surrounding streets as more and more people flow through the front gates, while scents of empanadas and baked goods sneak to your nose as you are scanning […]
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People are getting ready to shake their tile bags, rack their brains and roll at the 11th Annual “It’s Your Word Against Theirs,” SCRABBLE for Literacy Challenge on Sunday, November 2. Sponsored by Literacy Volunteers of Illinois (LVI) and supported by local chapters of the North American Scrabble Players Association (NASPA), the event will be held […]
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The Redmoon Theatre Artistic Director Jim Lasko gives insight to the Great Chicago Fire Festival. Lasko has been involved with the Redmoon Theatre since 1990, and this is the largest production that the theatre does annually. How is the rehearsal of this show going to work? LASKO: “The truth is we will not get to rehearse this show […]
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Chicago’s Redmoon Theatre is preparing for its biggest event yet: the first Great Chicago Fire Festival. The festival is to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, and Redmoon is not doing it alone. With the help of 15 different communities, Redmoon will get to show the world what the people of Chicago are made […]
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