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Home » Rape Victim Advocates

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Posted inNews & Politics

A silence louder than words

by Taylor Moore July 21, 2021June 20, 2022

How allegations of sexual abuse exposed cracks in the foundation of Young Chicago Authors, Free Write Arts & Literacy, and the city’s spoken word community

Posted inArts & Culture

Scott Silberstein talks about catching live-performance magic onscreen

by Kerry Reid April 14, 2020August 18, 2021

Relationships and ‘yes, and’ guide HMS Media’s approach to filming live shows.

Posted inMusic

Impulsive Hearts use their summery pop-rock to raise money for Resilience

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil April 16, 2019August 18, 2021

Impulsive Hearts use their summery pop-rock to raise money for Resilience, footwork crew the Era screens short films in Hyde Park, and more.

Posted inNews & Politics

Chicago organizations that support survivors and work to prevent sexual violence

by Karen Hawkins January 8, 2019August 18, 2021

Agencies and nonprofits offer medical and legal advocacy, counseling for survivors of all ages, as well as prevention programming.

Posted inMusic

Guitarist and soul singer Isaiah Sharkey warms Chicago up for his next album

by J.R. Nelson December 24, 2018August 18, 2021

Guitarist and soul singer Isaiah Sharkey warms Chicago up for his next album, the Humboldt Park Orchestra celebrates five years with a tribute to women in salsa, and more.

Posted inBlogs

Buck tradition—and matzo and Peeps—at these alterna-holiday weekend events

by Steve Heisler March 30, 2018August 18, 2021

Spend Easter and Passover weekend out and about at these goings-on around town.

Posted inBlogs

Charming indie-pop duo Water From Your Eyes help celebrate the first year of Our Music My Body

by Leor Galil May 24, 2017August 18, 2021

Water From Your Eyes play a benefit tonight for Our Music My Body, a campaign by Chicago nonprofits Between Friends and Rape Victim Advocates to fight harassment in the music scene.

Posted inBlogs

The election is over, and here’s what you can do about it [UPDATED]

by Aimee Levitt November 9, 2016July 28, 2022

Some suggestions for donating your time, money, and energy.

Posted inMusic

Beat Kitchen hosts a panel to confront sexual harassment in music

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil September 13, 2016August 18, 2021

Beat Kitchen hosts a panel to confront sexual harassment in music, 606 Records books 24 hours of DJs to benefit Lumpen Radio, and more.

Posted inMusic

Kittyhawk’s Kate Grube on sassy Japanese math-rock

by Leor Galil August 9, 2016August 18, 2021

Current musical obsessions of Kittyhawk’s Kate Grube, Peggy Fioretti of Kickstand Productions, and Reader writer Leor Galil

Posted inBlogs

Spoken-word artists try tackling community’s unspoken problem: Sexual assault

by Brianna Wellen January 15, 2016August 18, 2021

The poets who gathered Monday said that students have frequently been preyed upon by teaching artists in their community.

Posted inBlogs

Let Sun-Times columnist Mary Mitchell write what she thinks about rape

by Michael Miner September 18, 2015August 18, 2021

Even if she’s wrong, let’s not muzzle Mary Mitchell—conversations change minds. Censorship doesn’t.

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