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"American Ethnic" explores, encourages dialogue about questionable media images

A group of actors from different parts of the country will come together on a Chicago stage to perform "American Ethic," a play that looks at how media often in accurately portrays people of color.

9 months ago | Tasneem Nomanbhai

New brew pub slated for Logan Square

Revolution Brewing, scheduled to open this summer, would be the first brewery to operate in Logan Square since another craft brewery, Golden Prairie, closed in the mid-1990s.

9 months ago | Regan Crisp

Arts academy goes beyond acting, directing

A new class at the Chicago Academy for the Arts teaches kids how to design and make costumes for theatrical productions. It's part of an effort by the school to show students there's more to theater than acting.

9 months ago | Sue Ter Maat

Cultural Center program explores intersection of art, science

A recent session, Chemistry of Cooking, paired a well-known chef and a biologist, who talked about cooking with lasers and other ways to bring lab tools and approaches into the kitchen.

10 months ago | Theresa Boehl

From jazz to rock, CPS music playlist makes the grade

A selection of songs created by famous Chicago Public Schools alums, including Quincy Jones, Benny Goodman, Jerry Butler and Rickie Lee Jones, is available online.

10 months ago | Paul D. Bowker
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