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Local Artist John Kearney Dies But Leaves a Sculptural Legacy
September 10, 2014He was a man that many people adored even though they had never met him. His sculptures lit up neighborhoods and made people smile. Now his beautiful talent has been…
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Edgewater Gets Its Chamber Music On
September 4, 2014Nestled on North Paulina at 5545, to be exact, is St. Gregory the Great Church. Each day young and old alike walk through its doors to worship. Over the years,…
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Steep’s Caroline Neff in the “Best Actress” Spotlight
August 27, 2014Steep Theatre is raising the bar for Chicago theater companies. Their continuous success is due to the willingness of its artists and producers to push the boundaries. One such artist is…
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EdgeFest Brings Global Fare, Local Art, More This Weekend
July 31, 2014How does global cuisine, karaoke on a big stage, and relaxing on a landscaped oasis in the middle of Broadway sound? You can find all that and more this weekend…
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New Lesbian Dating Webseries Set In Andersonville
July 29, 2014Dating in the age of social media has turned some of our intimate and flirtatious attempts into a swipe of a finger, a double tap to ‘like’ someone’s image, a request to…
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Sifu Design Studio Saved By Online Donations
July 23, 2014It is a story way too many businesses face. You put your faith and trust in an accountant that is supposed to steer your finances in the right direction and…
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Steep Theatre Sizzles With “A Small Fire”
July 21, 2014Steep Theater’s smoldering current production is the Chicago premiere of A Small Fire by David Bock. Director Joanie Schultz, Artistic Associate, undertakes this her fifth play at Steep straight after…
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Chicago Chalk Art Festival, A Temporary Art Installation In Edgewater!
July 15, 2014Some art is not meant to last. Temporary art is purposefully created to melt, to disintegrate, to be washed away by the rain or blown away with the wind, and…
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Edgewater Workbench Grand Opening Tonight
July 12, 2014Edgewater Workbench, the new community workshop and digital fabrication center has opened on the north side of Chicago. Edgewater Workbench is celebrating its grand opening this Saturday, July 12, at 6…
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American Idol To Indie Hero. Crystal Bowersox Talks Edgewater, Motherhood and Patsy Cline
June 30, 2014She has come a long way since taking on one of America’s most popular television contests ever. She seemed not to fit in with all the other contestants and that…
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Edgewater’s Comedy Show “Here Is Your Alibi” Marks One Year
June 21, 2014For the last year, something funny has been happening on Thorndale Ave. Lev Kalmens, an Edgewater resident, has been producing and hosting a free BYOB comedy showcase once a month…
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William H Macy Visits Jackalope Theatre, Shows Gaining National Buzz
June 18, 2014A few weeks ago Jackalope Theatre had a very special secret (and famous) guest that wasn’t made known to the public or even to the actors performing in the show. The…
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New Edge Theatre Set To Open In 2015 With Alderman’s High Hopes
June 12, 2014In an email sent out last Tuesday, Alderman Harry Osterman expressed his dedication to the arts community in our neighborhood. He has stated regularly of his plan to incorporate arts into…
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About Face Theatre Moves to Edgewater
June 11, 2014Founded by Kyle Hall and Eric Rosen in 1995, About Face Theatre creates plays and produces work that advances the national dialogue on gender and sexual identity. The aim is to…
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Pivot Arts Fest Invades Edgewater, Uptown, Rogers Park Starting Tonight
May 28, 2014What do dancers on stilts, a competitive science lab, and a House music dance party have in common? You can experience all of them as part of the Edgewater and…
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