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Immigrants Are Haunted By Memories Of Genocide In Raven’s Current Production
May 15, 2015It could be described as a rather straightforward tale about a set of young immigrants coming to America to create a new life. Yet a careful look at the slideshow…
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New Community Industrial Arts And Design Center Opens
May 13, 2015It used to be the headquarters of a radio manufacturer that was founded in 1918. Thanks to a crowdfunding campaign almost a century later, the building located at 6433 N.…
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Senn Students Explore The Impact Of Violence And Incarceration In New Docudrama
May 5, 2015Day after day, they spent their lives behind bars, a mere number in a prison cell. But a play to be performed by Senn Arts High School students at Raven…
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Religious Fanaticism Is Exposed In Steep Theatre’s New Play
April 27, 2015“It could have been me,” Joanie Schultz writes in the director’s notes for Martyr, the new Steep Theatre Co. play about religious fanaticism. And for those who have ever felt…
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Crafters And Musicians Bring It To Andersonville This Saturday
April 21, 2015The weather may not always feel like spring in EdgeVille these days, but you can find some sunshine and fun at a craft show to be located at Ebenezer Lutheran Church,…
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Raven Theatre’s New Play Tackles The Topic Of Aging
April 17, 2015Some productions are hard to watch. They aren’t filled with warm jokes, they don’t toy with absurdism, and they have no intention of helping audience members escape reality. Yet that’s…
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Community Art Studio Searches for New Space, Seeks Support
April 1, 2015Vignette Vignette, the up-and-coming community art studio painting the town in the Andersonville and Edgewater neighborhoods, is searching for a new location to open its doors this summer. Previously reported…
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Edgewater’s Tutu King : Halsey Onstage Costumer Extraordinaire
March 23, 2015Many of us love Edgewater for its diversity. It seems that one could find about anything in this area whether it is a fast food eatery or high end restaurant, a…
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You Are Beautiful Art Installation Surpasses Fundraising Goal
March 13, 2015Skokie, Illinois, artist Matthew Hoffman’s You are Beautiful public art project, a partnership with eco-Andersonville, will be coming to four locations in Andersonville as well as to two other neighborhoods…
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Andersonville’s Most Curious Places: Capital Garage, 5545 N. Clark
March 9, 2015The next building is the Capital Garage at 5545 N. Clark suggested by Phyllis Petrilli. I have to admit, this one was a challenge, and I want to thank LeRoy…
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Quest Theatre’s ‘Tomato Queen’ Delights Child And Adult Alike
February 27, 2015It takes time and quite a bit of trial and error before Camina becomes the Tomato Queen in Quest Theatre Ensemble’s free Friday production of the musical by the same name.…
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Andersonville’s Most Curious Places: 5400 N. Clark aka Hamburger Mary’s
February 17, 2015Our next building in the Most Curious Places series is 5400 N. Clark suggested by William Collins. Currently the home of Hamburger Mary’s, it was originally built for the Swedish…
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Steep Theatre’s Powerful New Play, The Life and Sort of Death of Eric Argyle
February 12, 2015“The wishes of dead people don’t usually concern us,” Roger tells the main character of The Life and Sort of Death of Eric Argyle midway through this witty and engaging…
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Andersonville May See Large-Scale Art Installations Pop Up Soon, ‘You Are Beautiful’
February 9, 2015Perhaps you have seen the You are beautiful stickers posted around the city or seen the large You are beautiful sign on south lake shore drive. If you are on…
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Edgewater’s Most Curious Places: the Colvin House
January 30, 2015A couple of months ago we asked readers what buildings in our neighborhood interested them. One of those buildings was the Edwin Colvin house at 5940 Sheridan, suggested by…
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