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• Review: Bad River

  22-03-2024 23:05 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Weaving in the harsh histories of boarding schools, ethnic and cultural cleansing, the Walleye Wars, and the right to their land, Bad River: A Story of Defiance centers on the aging Line 5 Pipeline that is at risk of rupturing into the largest freshwater resource in the United States—Lake Superior.  The pipeline intrudes on Bad […]
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• Review: Manhunt (Miniseries)

  22-03-2024 22:47 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Title cards in angular serif typeface, soldiers trotting on horseback down cobblestone streets, American flags billowing in the wind—what starts off as your typical history class watch transforms into a fast-paced narrative with all the thrills and gasp-worthy revelations of a modern-day crime drama. Based on James L. Swanson’s best-selling book, Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase […]
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• Review: Immaculate

  22-03-2024 22:47 via chicagoreader.com
  
  From a breakout turn on Euphoria to the sleeper box-office hit Anyone But You, Sydney Sweeney is poised to be one of the biggest stars of her generation. Her latest film, Immaculate (on which she serves as both star and producer), sees Sweeney don a veil and habit, hoping to channel women-centric horror classics like […]
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• Review: Femme

  22-03-2024 22:47 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Bathed in purple and blue stage light, Aphrodite Banks mesmerizes the crowd in an east London club. Her showstopping performance—“Cleo” by Shygirl—is electric. Aphrodite is a luminary, exuding confidence both on and offstage, and behind this shining persona is drag artist Jules (Nathan Stewart-Jarrett), who, still in full drag, departs the club for a quick […]
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• Primary election recap

  22-03-2024 16:00 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Welcome to a special election edition of Make It Make Sense. Before we get into it, a quick programming note: Make It Make Sense is moving to Fridays! New day, same weekly schedule.  In a primary where fewer than one-quarter of the city’s 1.5 million registered voters cast their ballots, here are some key takeaways. […]
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• Serve and Protect? Not if Your Loved One’s Black and Missing

  22-03-2024 15:00
  A view of Dvorak School of Excellence from the ally near Shantiey Smith and Sadaria Davis went missing. May 10th, 2023. Photo by Sebastián Hidalgo for City Bureau
  By Trina Reynolds-Tyler, Invisible Institute, and Sarah Conway, City Bureau
  This story is part four of Chicago Missing Persons, a two-year investigation by City Bureau and Invisible Institute, two Chicago-based nonprofit journalism organizations, into how Chicago police handle missing person cases reveals the dispropor
  
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• Actress Gaby Albo on Embodying Gloria Estefan in ‘On Your Feet!’ at CIBC Theatre

  22-03-2024 14:45
  
  Photo Credit: Doug Hinebaugh
  If you indulged in the groovy, sumptuous pop music of the 1980s and 1990s, then you were undoubtedly touched by Gloria Estefan.
  She is arguably the most successful Latin recording artist in history. Back then, her music was as ubiquitous as sunshine. Hits like “Rhythm is Gonna Get You,” “Conga,” “Get On Your Feet,” and “1-2-3” were heard everywhere, from dance clubs and cocktail lounges to cookouts and baby showers
  
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• Meet Aris Singleton: 2024 Women of Excellence Honoree

  22-03-2024 14:00
  
  If you’ve shopped for haircare products at Target, Walmart or Ulta Beauty, there’s a good chance you’ve encountered Thank God Its Natural (tgin), the line by visionary CEO Aris Singleton.
  Singleton is a 2024 Women of Excellence honoree because of the success of these all-natural hair, skin, and scalp care products and her contributions to the Chicagoland community. 
  “Once I learned that I was an honoree, I felt honored and proud to be recognized for my contribution i
  
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• How artists and architecture shape Ionit Behar’s curatorial vision

  22-03-2024 13:00 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Curators are like understated art world puppeteers, pulling at each of the strings that result in your next favorite exhibition. At the DePaul Art Museum (DPAM), Ionit Behar exemplifies the crucial role a curator plays in Chicago’s thriving art community. Through her recent projects, unwavering curiosity, and earned expertise, Behar has become an invaluable pillar […]
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• Carlee Russell Pleads Guilty, Gets Probation In Kidnapping Hoax

  22-03-2024 13:00
  
  Photo: Hoover Police Department
  Carlee Russell, the Alabama woman who faked her abduction, has pleaded guilty in the kidnapping hoax.
  On Thursday (March 21), Russell pleaded guilty to two counts of misdemeanors, false reporting to law enforcement and falsely reporting an incident, in Jefferson County Court, per NBC News.
  Russell’s plea came after Hoover Municipal Court Judge Thomas Brad Bishop found her guilty of the charges in October 2023, which sent her case to Jefferson County Court. B
  
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