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Saving the City in Old Town: The Proposed Demolition of 159 West Burton | Newcity Design

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Skip to primary navigation. Skip to primary sidebar. A Lot You Got to Holler Podcast. Saving the City in Old Town: The Proposed Demolition of 159 West Burton. August 5, 2015. August 5, 2015. August 8, 2015. 159 and the Carl Street Studios share comfortable courtyard setbacks which could soon be a thing of the past. Spreading out from this single block, the neighborhood was once a bohemian enclave of hundreds of artists, architects, actors and writers. The area was a little Left Bank on the Near North...

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At Rise, a Star is Born: How Mattie Hawkinson became the talk of the town at Victory Gardens this summer | Newcity Stage

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Skip to primary navigation. Skip to primary sidebar. Theater, Dance, Comedy and Performance in Chicago. At Rise, a Star is Born: How Mattie Hawkinson became the talk of the town at Victory Gardens this summer. July 28, 2009. July 28, 2009. July 28, 2009. He never talks about it though. He just wants to do the work.” As she says this, she makes something of a pensive, perplexed expression, as if recording a mental to-do note. What did I do? 8217; She just said, ‘You know what you did.'”. View Newcity&#821...

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Review of “Confluence” by Sandra Marchetti | Newcity Lit

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Skip to primary navigation. Skip to primary sidebar. Books, poetry, comics and the literary world of Chicago. Looking at Longing: Chicago Poet Sandra Marchetti Debuts with “Confluence”. July 20, 2015. July 20, 2015. July 10, 2015. Sandra Marchetti/Photo: Scott Semple. The speak-ability of Marchetti’s poetry is something others have noticed as well: Folks have often told me my poetry seems akin to spoken word (maybe it’s the same category, really? Sundress Publications, 82 pages, $14. Death Cab for Cutie.

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Essays | Newcity Lit

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Skip to primary navigation. Skip to primary sidebar. Books, poetry, comics and the literary world of Chicago. April 24, 2016. The Lures and Ravages of Love. A Review of the Poetry Collection "Who's Afraid of Helen of Troy" by David Lazar. April 16, 2016. The Journey, the Perceptions and the Fakery of Nostalgia. Discussing The Miles Between Me with Toni Nealie. September 18, 2015. The Black Gay Male Body Politic: Jarrett Neal Explores Meaning in the New Millennium. July 28, 2015. July 10, 2015.

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Fiction Review: “Resonance” by Erica O’Rourke | Newcity Lit

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Skip to primary navigation. Skip to primary sidebar. Books, poetry, comics and the literary world of Chicago. Fiction Review: Resonance by Erica O’Rourke. August 7, 2015. August 7, 2015. August 6, 2015. In fact, the characters are the reason I love Resonance. O’Rourke gives everyone, even characters who only exist on a few pages, a reason to motivate their actions and beliefs. And this is what makes the book such a vibrant and interesting read; it is full of vibrant and interesting characters. Click to s...

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Author Profiles | Newcity Lit

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Skip to primary navigation. Skip to primary sidebar. Books, poetry, comics and the literary world of Chicago. August 8, 2016. Finding Magic in Children’s Creativity. Talking to Alex Nall about "Teaching Comics". July 28, 2016. The Knowledge That All Will Be Lost. Jesse Ball Discusses How to Set a Fire and Why. July 17, 2016. What We Owe and What We Betray. Kim Brooks Discusses "The Houseguest". July 7, 2016. Seahorses, the Apocalypse and Connection. July 1, 2016. Deep Roots, Long Connections. June 5, 2016.

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Chicago Racist: A Cautionary Tale | Newcity Lit

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Skip to primary navigation. Skip to primary sidebar. Books, poetry, comics and the literary world of Chicago. Chicago Racist: The Cautionary Tale of “Romantic Violence: Memoirs of an American Skinhead”. July 23, 2015. July 23, 2015. July 23, 2015. 8220;Romantic Violence: Memoirs of an American Skinhead”. Goldmill Group, 356 pages, $16. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window). Nonfiction Review...

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Twenty-Second Annual Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Awards | Newcity Lit

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Skip to primary navigation. Skip to primary sidebar. Books, poetry, comics and the literary world of Chicago. News: The Guild Literary Complex Celebrates Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Award’s Twenty-Second Year. July 20, 2015. July 20, 2015. July 21, 2015. July 22 Open Mic Award Celebration, Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 East 60th, (773) 702-2787, 7pm-9:30pm. $8 for adults and $6 for students and seniors at the door or at guildcomplex.org. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window).

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Asking No One’s Permission: Jessica Hopper Discusses Her New Collection of Essays on Rock and Radical Feminism | Newcity Lit

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Skip to primary navigation. Skip to primary sidebar. Books, poetry, comics and the literary world of Chicago. Asking No One’s Permission: Jessica Hopper Discusses Her New Collection of Essays on Rock and Radical Feminism. July 28, 2015. July 28, 2015. July 23, 2015. Jessica Hopper / Photo: David Sampson. Hopper polished her voice through years of freelancing in Chicago and beyond, and Newcity called her up to chat about the book her longtime friend Tim Kinsella offered to publish. There’s a lot of things...

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Review: A Pigeon Sat On A Branch Reflecting On Existence | Newcity Film

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Skip to primary navigation. Skip to primary sidebar. Reviews, profiles and news about movies in Chicago. Review: A Pigeon Sat On A Branch Reflecting On Existence. July 29, 2015. July 29, 2015. December 19, 2015. Why are they so busy? Andersson seems also to hew to Emil Cioran’s shrugging, Better to be an animal than a man, an insect than an animal, a plant than an insect, and so on. Philosophical comedy: alongside dozens of inspired short films masquerading as commercials (which can be found online),...