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Author Archives: Ariel Parrella-Aureli

Ida Nelson and Chloe Millard are carving out space for women in the CBD industry.
Posted inCity Life

The future of CBD is female

by Ariel Parrella-Aureli April 12, 2021August 18, 2021

Two local women entrepreneurs entering the cannabis industry are bringing holistic wellness, better access, and equity to the game.

Filmmakers Lily Qi and Sarabi Woods covering events in downtown Chicago for Activism Now.
Posted inFilm

Documenting the front lines of social change

by Ariel Parrella-Aureli April 1, 2021August 18, 2021

Capturing social justice movements and amplifying voices of change are at the core of Soft Cage Films.

Posted inBest of Chicago

The death (and resurrection?) of Crown Liquors

by Ariel Parrella-Aureli March 17, 2021August 18, 2021

Folks living in the Logan-Avondale area vividly remember the crushing news of popular bar and liquor store Crown Liquors closing its doors in April last year. It was one of the early businesses to shutter due to the pandemic, which started the cycle of sadness we’ve been stuck in: watching our favorite bars, theaters, and […]

Posted inBest of Chicago

Stand-up anywhere with Comedy Pickup

by Ariel Parrella-Aureli March 17, 2021August 18, 2021

A traveling pick-me-up brings comic relief.

Posted inArts & Culture

‘Nothing that we do that is worthwhile is done alone’

by Ariel Parrella-Aureli February 15, 2021August 18, 2021

Author, organizer, and educator Mariame Kaba shows that collective action can be powerful only with community, and provides the next generation of changemakers with critical lessons on abolition and organizing in her new book.

Posted inCity Life

Welcome to Quarantinaville

by Ariel Parrella-Aureli December 11, 2020August 18, 2021

A local artist’s one-of-a-kind greeting cards support local businesses and help us stay connected.

Posted inArts & Culture

See it Through Your Eyes

by Ariel Parrella-Aureli December 4, 2020August 18, 2021

A new community photo project highlights the beauty of Logan Square as seen through new and old locals and will be on display at the centerfold of the neighborhood.

Posted inArts & Culture

The movement will be beautified

by Raven Geary and Ariel Parrella-Aureli October 13, 2020August 18, 2021

In a show of racial unity, Latinx artists across Chicago have spent the summer contributing their talents to the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020.

Posted inArts & Culture

It’s OK to laugh again

by Ariel Parrella-Aureli September 29, 2020August 18, 2021

Comedians rally to offer outdoor and indoor shows with a pandemic twist.

Posted inArts & Culture

An encyclopedia of women’s empowerment

by Ariel Parrella-Aureli September 3, 2020August 18, 2021

Local photographer Amy Boyle’s new project, 52 Phenomenal Women, elevates the voices of women and reminds us there’s power in sharing our stories.

Posted inArts & Culture

Black photography magic

by Ariel Parrella-Aureli August 17, 2020August 18, 2021

Black Archivist aims to get cameras into the hands of Black people to better document their communities.

Posted inArts & Culture

#BlackArtMatters in new coloring book

by Ariel Parrella-Aureli July 28, 2020August 18, 2021

Two teens created the project to highlight Black joy, influential Black figures, and impactful change rooted in the Black Lives Matter movement.

Posted inArts & Culture

The Small Hours Festival creates community through monodramas

by Ariel Parrella-Aureli June 10, 2020August 18, 2021

Prop Thtr’s virtual monologue festival calls time on the usual theater cliques.

Posted inArts & Culture

Poetry at a distance

by Ariel Parrella-Aureli June 1, 2020August 18, 2021

Poets come together to share the joy, pain, and hope from the pandemic in a new video project.

Posted inCity Life

Bonded together in crisis

by Ariel Parrella-Aureli May 18, 2020August 18, 2021

The local sex worker community, hit hard amid the pandemic and ignored by social safety nets, is no stranger to mutual uplifting during tough times.

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