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• (n.) Witch’s Milk

  23-10-2023 22:36 via chicagoreader.com
  
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• Born under punches

  23-10-2023 18:52 via chicagoreader.com
  
  If boxing is a metaphor for life, as many scribes, boxing fans, and websites proclaim (just type “boxing as a metaphor for life” and you’ll find over 1.5 million results alone), then for the four boxers at the heart of Franky D. Gonzalez’s play That Must Be the Entrance to Heaven, life has delivered some […]
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• Sampha returns to Chicago in support of his sophomore solo album, Lahai

  23-10-2023 18:27 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Superstars keep calling on Sampha. Perhaps you’ve heard his vocals and piano on one of the many features he’s done for Drake, or maybe you caught his 2022 duet with Kendrick Lamar on SNL. The UK musician has been a coveted musical collaborator since his 2011 tracks with Jessie Ware and SBTRKT. His gentle tenor […]
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• DeWitt Fleming, Jr. Dazzles in ‘A Wonderful World’ with Broadway in Chicago

  23-10-2023 16:46
  
  Broadway in Chicago adds a gem to its remarkable lineup with “A Wonderful World.” 
  As one of the largest touring venues in the country, a Broadway show is always a captivating experience.
  “I see trees of green, red roses too. I see them bloom for me and you. And I think to myself, What a wonderful world.” – “What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong 
  Louis Armstrong, a true legend, has forever left his mark on the world of music. 
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• Black Dad Dances Along With Daughter’s Cheer Routine In Viral TikTok

  23-10-2023 16:32
  
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  A Texas dad is going viral for the way he’s supporting his daughter’s cheer career.
  In a video shared on TikTok, Andre Simmons can be seen dancing in the stands as his daughter Jazlyn and her cheer team at Temple High School performed a routine.
  Simmons was praised on social media as “cheer dad of the year” for following along with the routine and nailing all the moves.
  “Everyone always asks Andrè Simmons about the boys continuing his foot
  
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• Steel Mills Can Steal from the Least Powerful

  23-10-2023 15:00
  
  By Ben Jealous
  U.S. Steel gave birth to Gary, Indiana in 1906. The city, named after a chairman of the corporation’s board, started as housing for steelworkers. The Gary Works opened in 1908 and for most of the 20th century was the largest steel mill in the world; it’s still the largest in this country.
  Kimmie Gordon understands the civic pride that grew from that history and knows about the 30,000 jobs that Gary Works offered at one time. There’s more to the story, she said. A
  
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