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Charlie Coffeen of Sidewalk Chalk gives Dilla’s Donuts the big-band treatment

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil February 6, 2018August 18, 2021

Charlie Coffeen of Sidewalk Chalk gives Dilla’s Donuts the big-band treatment, John Walt’s arts mentorship foundation hosts a fund-raising dinner on the anniversary of the rapper’s death, and more.

Posted inMusic

The Growing Concerns Poetry Collective ask all races to fight racism

by Lee V. Gaines September 20, 2017August 18, 2021

Mykele Deville, McKenzie Chinn, and Jeffrey Michael Austin—aka the Growing Concerns Poetry Collective—tell stories for black folks that aim to reach everyone.

Posted inBlogs

Wicker Park Fest, the Comedy Exposition, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend

by Sara Cohen July 22, 2016August 18, 2021

Sheffield Music Festival and Garden Walk, the Windy City Pet Expo, and more happenings from July 22-24.

This time out, Gossip Wolf is betting on Swearin' to play the 2014 Pitchfork festival.
Posted inMusic

Gossip Wolf: More Pitchfork lineup predictions!

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil February 19, 2014August 18, 2021

More Pitchfork lineup predictions, a new album in installments from Redgrave, and more

Posted inBlogs

Reader’s Agenda Sat 1/26: Winter Block Party for Hip Hop Arts, Odd Obsession Foreign Film Series, and True Lies: Stories of Deception

by Janey Lee January 26, 2013August 18, 2021

What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Saturday, January 26, 2013.

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