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Tag: Ian Belknap
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Post-pandemic, will we see triage for the arts?
Brian Loevner thinks arts organizations should consider new ways to survive—and close.
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Live lit keeps the story circles unbroken
As Write Club turns ten, founder Ian Belknap looks at the current state of the art in Chicago.
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The Chicago Moth StorySlam and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week
A reading from The Selfie Generation, the literary bout Write Club, and more goings-on January 15-18
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Comedian Matt Braunger at Lincoln Hall, and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend
Twelfth Night at the Lincoln Park Conservatory, Lake Shore Dive pop-up bar, and more goings-on the weekend of 12/15-12/17
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Chicago Chef Week, Lyra Hill, and more to do during the next few days
Shout Your Abortion, Josh Rosenthal, and more happenings from April 18-21.
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Why liberals should dearly miss Antonin Scalia, the Bond villain of Supreme Court justices
Progressives now have no one adversary of sufficient skill and smarts to galvanize them.
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In Bare-Knuckled Lit, Write Club’s greatest hits pack a wallop
Write Club’s greatest hits pack a wallop in the new essay collection Bare-Knuckled Lit.
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With Late Night at Garage Rep, Steppenwolf returns to its roots
Late Night at Garage Rep, Steppenwolf’s eclectic new weekly series, features up-and-coming Chicago artists.
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Write Club composes typewritten letters of love and hate
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, two writers will produce a special missive just for you.
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Reader’s Agenda Sat 10/26: Story/Time, Motortown, and a show bashing James Franco
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Saturday, October 26
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Bitches gotta write
Samantha Irby, the acerbic author of the hyperpopular blog Bitches Gotta Eat, publishes her first book.
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A peek into Chicago’s thriving live-lit scene
A peek into Chicago’s thriving live-lit scene