Woke The Vote With ‘Fannie Lou Hamer: Speak On It!’ For Free This Fall
How “woke to the vote” are we? That’s a question playwright Cheryl L. West is posing with her call-to-action work “Fanni…
Rebellions
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 …
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…
Count Me, Too
The COVID-19 pandemic has sequestered millions of Americans in their homes, and many working or living remotely are in n…
Chicagoans Dive Into Drive-Ins This Fall
Drive-ins are reclaiming their place as movie destinations, and cultural institutions around Chicago are rolling out cin…
Interview: Maggie Miles Serves Up Joy with a Side of Angst on Her Pop-Meets-Grunge Debut
Ambient tones and ghostly “oohs” greet listeners before hypnotizing them to “Move” to downtempo rhythms and gripping gui…
You’re Invited to the Feminist Erotica Podcast Launch Party!
Celebrate the launch of the Feminist Erotica Podcast with hosts Jera Brown, Karen Hawkins and Princess McDowell from 6…
What’s Up, Doc? Films Examine Gender Politics And Political Women
Congratulations Kamala Harris! The California senator made history as the first woman of color (she’s of Indian and Jama…
Interview: Calise Hawkins on Being ’40 AF’ and Finding Humor and Hope in This World
To celebrate her 40th birthday, Calise Hawkins took the stage at the Brooklyn House of Comedy to record her debut full-l…
I Saw a Concert. In August. Of 2020.
A list on my phone is called “Shows seen in 2020.” It’s short. I had given up on live entertainment — let …
