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Filmmaker’s Onion City Fest Will Stream Worldwide From Edgewater – And This Year It’s Free!
June 16, 2020Since taking over the Onion City Experimental Film and Video Festival (OCFF) in 2001, The Chicago Filmmakers have developed the event into an artistic powerhouse. With COVID-19 threatening to cancel…
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Grab A Cocktail And Some Takeout For The Virtual Andersonville Midsommarfest
May 20, 2020Many people where disappointed to hear that Andersonville’s Midsommarfest would not help welcome in the Summer festival season this year. The show must go on however, and the event’s organizers…
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New Edgewater Art Initiative Mural Will Allow Residents To Be A Part Of Its Message
April 14, 2020It’s times like these that not only test the entire planet but also local communities where we get a better feel for the magnitude of a pandemic which continues to…
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Edgewater’s Women-Owned Businesses Take Centerstage For International Women’s Day
March 4, 2020For the fourth year, Edgewater will again host an inspirational annual event that celebrates International Women’s Day as well as woman-owned and operated business in the area. A portion of…
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Submit Your Andersonville-Inspired Images And Writings For 2020 Neighborhood Guide
March 2, 2020For a third year Andersonville will take center stage in a vibrant, coffee-table book quality promotional guide that pays homage to the neighborhood. With an emphasis on both editorial and…
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Anticipating Problematic Red Line Construction, Bryn Mawr Jewelry Moves To Andersonville
February 27, 2020The ambitious CTA Red Purple Modernization Project (RPM) has started the initial phase of construction and will continue for the next several years. With businesses starting to get nervous over…
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Edgewater Antique Dealer Wrote His First Book – And It’s A Best Seller
February 5, 2020A local antique dealer who has co-owned a popular store in Edgewater for over 20 years has written a book detailing some of his past experiences in the industry. To…
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Andersonville’s Passerotto Brings In Another Big Culinary Award
January 24, 2020With a long list of culinary awards racked up in just a short time since opening in early 2018, Jennifer Kim and her Korean-Italian influenced restaurant Passerotto (5420 N. Clark)…
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Interactive Concert To Celebrate Global Music While Raising Money For The Refugee Population In Greece
January 17, 2020A new choir that is made up of a diverse group of singers whose differences are celebrated and valued, will hold a free concert on Saturday that will teach the…
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New Andersonville Mural Brings A Bit Of Summer To The Area
December 23, 2019Adding to a collection of murals that have gone up recently in the Andersonville and Edgewater communities, a new work has been painted on a blank brick and concrete wall…
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New Andersonville Artisan Collective Will Offer More Than Just Retail
November 27, 2019A new Andersonville storefront has opened on the strip and will feature handmade artisan goods from local and global artists as well as providing a space for art exhibitions, workshops, fundraising events…
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Edgewater Art Fair Returns With 100 Artists And 25 Musical Acts
September 27, 2019Celebrating its seventh year, the Edgewater Fall Art Fair brings creative energy to the area on September 28, from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. and September 29, from 11 a.m. –…
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Edgewater Theatre Awarded Grant To Help Highlight Banned Literary Works
September 23, 2019When it comes to the importance of the First Amendment and open access to information, Edgewater’s City Lit Theater Company at 1020 W. Bryn Mawr is dedicated to the philosophy. With…
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Andersonville Arts Week Expands For 2019 With A New Two-Day Outdoor Fest
September 16, 2019One of the neighborhood’s most anticipated events is about ready to take over Andersonville with such a creative force that it needs nearly an entire week to contain it all.…
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New Edgewater Art Initiative Seeking Area Properties To Showcase Vibrant Murals
August 29, 2019A new Edgewater art initiative has started to produce vibrant art installations on the faces of normally bland walls across the neighborhood. The organizers of the initiative, Michelle and Robyn…
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