The word “emo” has gained many stereotypes over the years. Emo has become synonymous to goth in popular culture; eliciting thoughts of darkly dressed teenagers at the mention of the word. But, in...
The curtain rose on a spare, but elegant set that appeared to be lit by skylight. Dancers dressed for rehearsal began to file in, gossiping and stretching. From there, it was a joyful and theatrical...
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Saturday, Oct. 18, Lebowski Fest came to Diversey River Bowl. The fest is a gathering of what event co-founder Will Russell calls the achievers, which are die-hard fans...
It’s quite common for people to take up a hobby at an early age that they will carry into their professional lives. For Colin Cordell, owner of The Red Lion Pub in Lincoln Park, that hobby was bartending.
“I’ve...
Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis ruled out a mayoral run last week after she underwent emergency surgery, leaving the city’s progressive community without a standard bearer to go up against...
Fall in the beer world means two things – Oktoberfest and pumpkin beers. However, in Chicago, only one of those seems to be true.
If you take a look at three of the popular Chicago breweries,...
For teens in neighborhoods that don't offer many options, repairing bicycles is offering much more than just a functioning bike.
Four Star Bikes is an after-school program for Chicago’s West...
On a chilly September night, about 30 young adult punk rock fans gathered in a basement in Pilsen. Inside, splashes from the bright yellow walls peek through the mass of hundreds of fliers from previous...
The Museum of Science and Industry’s newest permanent exhibit, “Numbers in Nature: A Mirror Maze,” seems to answer the question every elementary school math teacher hates most: “When will I...
Beauty was to be found in chaos last Monday night as the DePaul Humanities Center kicked off its season with “Sounds Generated from Almost Nothing from a Fully Corrupted Material,” featuring members...
Though festival season may be over for most music lovers, VIA Festival 2014 brought a host of rare experiences that made standing in line in the bitter cold well worth the wait. Unlike typical festival...
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Dozens of students marched in Lincoln Park on Wednesday to protest police-instigated violence against young black men.
The demonstration, organized by student leaders...
