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Busy Weekend in Lit
A roundup of the various events in literature this weekend.
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A/C: A History of Depicting Thanksgiving, Political Art, Open Books Opens
Photograph by spencewine Celebrate Thanksgiving with Art Talk Chicago's a historical view of the holiday's depictions.And, the Poetry Foundation has a collection of Thanksgiving poems for you.What do you think about political art? I know what Jeriah Hildwine thinks.Veronica Bond runs down reviews the opening of the new Open Books used bookstore. In...
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A/C: Global Rhythms, Studs Terkel and the FBI, Marisa Wegrzyn
Photo by Ian Only-Connect LaShawn Williams interviewed Brian Williams, founder and executive director of Step Afrika, and Lane Alexander, founder and director of the Chicago Human Rhythm Project, both of which are involved with the Harris Theater's Global Rhythms.Open Books is celebrating the grand opening of its bookstore this weekend. New City has...
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Next Stop: Money Problems, Fighting Illiteracy
AREA's spring issue dealt with that not-new problem of money and how it affects our lives. Wednesday, the reading group it's inspired meets at the Mess Hall (6932 N. Glenwood Ave) to talk about the issue, specifically the the Chicago Political Workshop's contribution. Non-profit Open Books fights illiteracy with their...
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Next Stop: Money Problems, Fighting Illiteracy
AREA's spring issue dealt with that not-new problem of money and how it affects our lives. Wednesday, the reading group it's inspired meets at the Mess Hall (6932 N. Glenwood Ave) to talk about the issue, specifically the the Chicago Political Workshop's contribution. Non-profit Open Books fights illiteracy with their...
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A/C: Chicago Rants, Art Contests and Graffiti (the Bad Kind)
Don't forget that this Friday is the deadline for Chicago visual artists to submit their work to a competition sponsored by Gapers Block and the Rockford-based arts purveyor Wall Blank. The four winning artists will be featured on Gapers Block, and their work will be offered as prints for sale...
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