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• A bloody good time

  25-07-2024 23:21 via chicagoreader.com
  It takes a special kind of person to enjoy Saw the Musical. That’s because you must be a fan of the film to appreciate this production’s absurdity at its fullest. Luckily, Saw is my Rocky Horror, so I am the ideal demographic for this show. If you aren’t a fan, you should probably avoid this […]
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• Les Mis storms the North Shore

  25-07-2024 22:57 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Repression, revolution, rebirth: the tides of change are always rolling, in politics and art. Uptown Music Theater in Highland Park leans into that spirit with their latest production: a revival of the global smash hit Les Misérables. Adapted from Victor Hugo’s 1862 novel of the same name, the musical (created by composer Claude-Michel Schönberg with […]
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• Reign

  25-07-2024 22:15 via chicagoreader.com
  
  By Kiayla Ryann
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• Chicago Sky Unveils Plans for State-of-the-Art Practice Facility to Open in 2026

  25-07-2024 20:18
  
  Rendering of New Chicago Sky Practice Facility in Bedford Park (All Renderings Provided by the Chicago Sky).
  The Chicago Sky, in collaboration with the Village of Bedford Park, has unveiled plans for a cutting-edge WNBA performance center set to open for the 2026 season. 
  The $38 million project will break ground this fall and is expected to be completed by December 2025.
  Situated adjacent to the Wintrust Sports Complex at 5499 W 65th St, Bedford Park, IL, the new facility will span over 40
  
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• Bò kho in front, party in the back

  25-07-2024 19:04 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Before last month, I would’ve been hard-pressed to tell you about a single Chicago concert I’d seen with an aquarium in the venue. But on Saturday, June 22, I went to a Vietnamese restaurant in Uptown to see Cincinnati rappers Pink Siifu and Turich Benjy wrap up their summer headlining tour. Phở Việt has a […]
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• Get smothered in love like ayam rendang when Kedai Tapao return to the next Monday Night Foodball

  25-07-2024 18:29 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Two years is a long time to go without a karipap. Malaysian food is hard enough to come by in this town, let alone the flaky, laminated pastry-encased pillows of curried potato and carrot that I’m dreaming of. Curry puffs aren’t on the menus at the handful of Malaysian brick and mortars we have access […]
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• Power Construction RFP for Spirit Airlines

  25-07-2024 17:42
  
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• Swedish rapper Bladee drops in on his Internet cult at Salt Shed

  25-07-2024 17:29 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Bladee’s debut mixtape, 2014’s Gluee, presented the Swedish rapper as an emotionally aloof Internet phenom, on the same path as fellow Swede Yung Lean. Bladee swaddled his soporific verses in the kind of dragging beats that are de rigueur in cloud rap, and his sullen but emotive performances leaned on Chief Keef’s expressive use of […]
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• Forging solidarity through food

  25-07-2024 16:47 via chicagoreader.com
  
  As the times become evermore unprecedented, the advice ringing across social media is to “build community.” In Chicago, organizers, chefs, growers, and regular Chicagoans have answered that call by feeding people and building relationships through food. From a Rogers Park cafe to a city-trotting pop-up to a community-led meal distribution and cooking class outfit, here’s […]
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• Kamala Harris Calls for Reforms After Sonya Massey Shooting

  25-07-2024 15:30
  
  The deputy who fatally shot Massey (pictured), 36, in Springfield, Illinois, faces multiple charges, including first-degree murder (Photo Credit: Fair Use). 
  This article was originally published on Word In Black.
  By Jennifer Porter Gore
  Overview:
  The vice president reacted to the latest police use of deadly force against an unarmed Black person, saying Massey died at the hands of someone “sworn to protest and serve.”
  Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democrats’ presu
  
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• Who were the first Africans at the Olympics? The disturbing story of two 1904 marathon runners

  25-07-2024 14:00
  
  1904 Olympic marathon participants Len Tau (left) and Jan Mashiani of South Africa. Missouri History Museumby Francois Cleophas, Stellenbosch University
  Who were the first Africans to compete in the modern Olympic Games? The answer to that question reveals the surprising story of a 1904 marathon – and exposes the history of racism and White supremacy that characterized the Olympics in its early days.
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• Dive into Literacy at South Side’s 3rd Annual Words of Wonder Festival

  25-07-2024 14:00
  
  This summer, the South Side will come alive with the 3rd Annual Words of Wonder Literary Festival. Scheduled for Saturday, July 27, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., this eagerly anticipated event will be hosted at the Dr. Conrad Worrill Track & Field Center, located at 10201 South Cottage Grove Avenue.
  The Words of Wonder Literary Festival is a dynamic celebration dedicated to fostering a love of reading and writing among young audiences. This year’s festival promises an engaging lineup of inte
  
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• This Week In Black History July 24-30, 2024

  25-07-2024 04:00
  
  JULY 24
  1651—Anthony (or Antonio) Johnson, a free Black man who had purchased freedom for himself and his wife, is awarded 250 acres of land in North Hampton, Va. Johnson was among the first group of 20 Black indentured ser­vants brought to America in 1619. Inden­tured servitude was a form of slavery which allowed the person to either work for or purchase his freedom. After be­coming free, Johnson became the first wealthy Black person in America. He even purchased five indentur
  
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