Nick Burt sues Chicago Public Schools after radio silence from the district on a Freedom of Information Act request.
Tag: Marjane Satrapi
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How CPS officials decided to pull Persepolis from the classroom
E-mails show that orders to yank the acclaimed graphic novel came from the top.
Posted inBest of Chicago
Best Festival for Nerds, Geeks, and People Who Harbor Serious Crushes on Authors and Public Intellectuals
For 25 years, Chicagoans have been packing into auditoriums for lectures on everything from Shakespeare’s sonnets to the culture of the Neanderthals.
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This year’s Chicago Humanities Fest is all about the journeys
The festival will also be celebrating its 25th anniversary.
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Iranian-born artist Ario Mashayekhi on the curious timing of the CPS ban of Persepolis
“Censorship is not something new. It happens on and on and on. For the U.S., it’s shocking. For me, it’s expected.”
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The Emanuel administration kicks Persepolis out of class
The latest education fiasco from Rahm’s administration: Kicking Persepolis out of class
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The boy who wasn’t there, and the rest of this week’s movies
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Coming soon to a monitor near you
Nina Paley’s head-turning animation “Sita Sings the Blues” emerges from copyright battle bent but not broken.
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4/3 — Free Marjane Satrapi Lecture
Graphic novelist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi lectures at Columbia College.
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Persepolis now
Marjane Satrapi, creator of the Persepolis comics and animated feature, will lecture next Friday at Columbia College.
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Movie marathon north of the border
Five movies stand out among the 249 features in the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival.
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Exiled to the Art House
Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi’s animated memoir of her Iranian childhood, is begging for a wider audience.