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
Tag: Rape Victim Advocates
Scott Silberstein talks about catching live-performance magic onscreen
Relationships and ‘yes, and’ guide HMS Media’s approach to filming live shows.
Impulsive Hearts use their summery pop-rock to raise money for Resilience
Impulsive Hearts use their summery pop-rock to raise money for Resilience, footwork crew the Era screens short films in Hyde Park, and more.
Chicago organizations that support survivors and work to prevent sexual violence
Agencies and nonprofits offer medical and legal advocacy, counseling for survivors of all ages, as well as prevention programming.
Guitarist and soul singer Isaiah Sharkey warms Chicago up for his next album
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.
Buck tradition—and matzo and Peeps—at these alterna-holiday weekend events
Spend Easter and Passover weekend out and about at these goings-on around town.
Charming indie-pop duo Water From Your Eyes help celebrate the first year of Our Music My Body
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.
The election is over, and here’s what you can do about it [UPDATED]
Some suggestions for donating your time, money, and energy.
Beat Kitchen hosts a panel to confront sexual harassment in music
Beat Kitchen hosts a panel to confront sexual harassment in music, 606 Records books 24 hours of DJs to benefit Lumpen Radio, and more.
Kittyhawk’s Kate Grube on sassy Japanese math-rock
Current musical obsessions of Kittyhawk’s Kate Grube, Peggy Fioretti of Kickstand Productions, and Reader writer Leor Galil
Spoken-word artists try tackling community’s unspoken problem: Sexual assault
The poets who gathered Monday said that students have frequently been preyed upon by teaching artists in their community.
Let Sun-Times columnist Mary Mitchell write what she thinks about rape
Even if she’s wrong, let’s not muzzle Mary Mitchell—conversations change minds. Censorship doesn’t.