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• The dancing films of Shirley Erbacher

  20-02-2024 23:16 via chicagoreader.com
  
  "Lots of ink has been spilled about the underground film explosion in the 60s, but not enough has been written about Chicago’s place in that story."
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• Review: Madame Web

  20-02-2024 22:59 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Sony and Marvel’s latest entry in their shared Spider-Man cinematic universe has no better comparison than that of a rickety wooden coaster you’d find at a family-owned amusement park: brutal on the body and precariously constructed.
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• The camera eats first when omurice comes to the table

  20-02-2024 22:42 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Omurice, depending on your wiring, either elicits a stomach-churning Lovecraftian revulsion, or a soothing autonomous sensory meridian response.
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• The color of choreography

  20-02-2024 20:55 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Visual art and dance have a long history of coexisting in the same spaces. Consider the famed Robert Rauschenberg collaborations with Trisha Brown; the modern and spare sets designed by the “dream team” of Martha Graham and Isamu Noguchi; Salvador Dalí’s sets for the Ballets Russes; Comme de Garçons designer Rei Kawakubo’s creations for Merce […]
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• Transcending the grid

  20-02-2024 20:35 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Against the backdrop of an art world dominated by figuration and storytelling, Dan Devening brings together artists working within the strict formal language of geometric abstraction. Perhaps more than any other gallery in Chicago, the programming at Devening Projects reflects the taste of its director. The description of the show reads almost like a manifesto. […]
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• Rapper-producer Sidaka throws two parties for a debut album five years in the making

  20-02-2024 17:32 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Earlier this month, Chicago rapper, producer, and songwriter Sidaka dropped his debut album, Resurgence of the Bliss (Creative Mansion), where he raps with stubborn poise atop warm, clattering instrumentals. He’ll celebrate its arrival with two events this weekend: Miyagi Records hosts an album-listening party at 4 PM on Friday, February 23, and Sidaka headlines the […]
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• The MSI Black Creativity Gala: A Celebration of Black Art and Elegance

  20-02-2024 16:00
  
  Photo: Chicago Mayor’s Office
  On Saturday, Feb. 17, the Museum of Science and Industry captivated attendees with its annual Black Creativity Gala. Dignitaries, business leaders, artists, socialites and avid supporters of Black creators gathered to honor their contributions to society.
  The 2024 Black Creativity Gala assembled individuals from diverse backgrounds, united in their shared appreciation for Black creatives and their impact across artistic expressions, science, technology, engine
  
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• J. Pharoah Doss: Coming full circle with Ibram X Kendi  

  20-02-2024 14:00
  
  Dr. Ibram X. Kendi spoke at the Aspen Ideas Festival in 2019 about his book How to Be an Antiracist. During the Q&A, a questioner was unsure how Kendi defined racism and asked him to provide a definition. Kendi defined racism as a collection of racist policies that lead to racist inequity that are substantiated by racist ideas.
  Kendi clearly established his own definition of racism that coincides with his antiracist philosophy. But critics argued that including the term being defined in the
  
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• O’Hare Airport Gets $40M Boost from Biden’s Infrastructure Law

  20-02-2024 13:30
  
  Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Aviation announced last week that O’Hare International Airport will receive an additional $40M in Airport Terminal Program grant funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, bringing the total amount awarded to the airport to $90M.
  This grant, along with a $50M grant awarded in 2023, will be used to upgrade customer amenities, improve security screening and expand accessibility for passengers with disabilities at Terminal 3. For the seco
  
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