Kristiana Rae Colón’s new play, inspired by the documentary Blackfish, tells the tragic story of an orca whale imprisoned at Sea World.
Tag: Animal Rights
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McDonald’s new West Loop HQ is ‘perfect’ location for protesters to get their messages out
On Thursday, animal rights groups and the Fight for $15 made a colorful stand timed to coincide with the corporate behemoth’s annual shareholders’ meeting.
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Best of 2011, number 7: The Elephant in the Living Room
J.R. Jones on The Elephant in the Living Room, his number 7 movie of 2011.
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This Week’s Food and Drink Events
A tasting of Indonesian cuisine, an interview with Moto chefs Homaro Cantu and Ben Roche, a lecture on the politics of foie gras, and more.
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Foie gras ban activists return to City Council
Eagle-eyed friend of the Food Chain Martha Bayne spotted an item in the New York Times last week about a curious resolution, introduced to a Chicago City Council committee, ostensibly to promote local green foods, community-supported agriculture, farmers’ markets, and community gardens. We can all get behind that, right? Maybe not.
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More from Mark Caro: whose side is he on anyway?
This week in Omnivorous, I talk with Trib entertainment reporter Mark Caro about his book The Foie Gras Wars. During his research Caro visited some ten foie gras farms and interviewed activists, politicians, and chefs on all sides of the issue. He says he was constantly asked where he stood.
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The war on science has two fronts
If the creationists don’t get ya, the animal-rights terrorists will.