Chicago Latino Film Festival Returns Virtually
The festival celebrates its 37th film festival virtually, with a few drive-in options for screenings.
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‘Grand, Complicated, Dark, Romantic’: New Ken Burns Film Explores Ernest Hemingway’s Life
The renown filmmaker, who directed with Lynn Novick, says it took six years to get past the impenetrable mythology of the Oak Park writer.
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Chicago Chef Beverly Kim Starts National Campaign To Fight Anti-Asian Hate
“It’s time to be re-educated,” Beverly Kim said. “People were making fun of me since I was 5 or 6, and they learned that from somebody.”
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Cubs, Sox Open The Baseball Seasons With Ups And Downs
White Sox DH Yermin Mercedes breaks a record for the ages and Cubs’ outfielder Ian Happ keeps a crazy tradition of his own alive to start the season.
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‘The Trial Of The Chicago 7’ Takes Top Honors At The SAG Awards
The Netflix film’s win marks the first time a streaming service has gone home with the guild’s ensemble award.
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Chicago Parents Craft Unique Lullabies For Their Babies
The Lullaby Project partners new parents with professional musicians to create their own personal lullaby for their child.
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The Boat Is Unstuck! Time For A Satanic Panic, I Guess
Jacoby Cochran, host of the City Cast Chicago podcast, and Jill Hopkins, host of Jill Afternoons on Vocalo, help us unpack the week that was.
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Chicago Baritone Will Liverman Highlights Black Composers On New Album
Chicago opera star Will Liverman highlights Black composers on his new album.
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What’s That Building? The Comfort Station In Jackson Park
The crumbling neoclassical structure has ties to prominent Chicago architects from the World’s Fair era.
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Joffrey Academy Of Dance Creates Committee For Parents Of Color To Bridge Diversity Gap
Joffrey’s BIPOC parent committee is the academy’s latest endeavor to diversify its student body and the world of ballet.
