The Alchemist: A Graphic Novel is My Gift to 2020 Grads
2020 was supposed to be everyone’s year. We’d marked the date for one reason or another - my first big move is now on ho…
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Travel Back to the Old West with ‘Calamity’ Jane
"Calamity: The Many Lives of Calamity Jane" by Karen R. Jones c.2020, Yale University Press $28.00 / higher in Canada …
Funds Are Available to Illinois Artists and Arts Organizations
When there’s good and bad news, it’s best to get the latter first. So, here it is: the state’s cultural organizations ar…
Feminist Parenting Through a Pandemic
If these last few weeks of forced family togetherness have taught us anything, it’s that we all apparently suck at being…
Chi-Town Comedy Chat: Comedy in the Age of Coronavirus
Chicago's thriving comedy scene is known the world over. From innovative stand-up comedians to hilarious improv artists …
The 2020 Census Fails Nonbinary Folks, But It’s Important To Take Part Anyway
The 2020 Census, the country’s 10-year count of all residents, began on March 12. Within its questions, the Census offer…
Arts & Entertainment Venues Virtually Open in Chicago
Due to Chicago’s lockdown, audiences can’t get to a mountain of events, so the mountain is coming to them via a variety …
Dating During the Apocalypse
We met for brunch in Greektown just before it became apparent to me that COVID-19 was going to change everything. I was …
Make Your Quarantine Count: Why Now’s Your Chance to Do the 2020 Census and What You Need to Know
This year’s Census campaign tagline Shape Your Future hits a little different when our present is faced with a pandemic …
Mistakes I’ve Made with Cyber Intimacy And How I Learned to Protect My Heart
I’ve done it all. Went on countless OKCupid, Tinder and Bumble dates. Met people off of sites like Adult Friend Finder. …
