The Byzantine Empire’s six harmony-soaked singles—three recorded as the Five Bucks—are long overdue for reissue.
Tag: University of Michigan
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Detroit art-rock foursome Saajtak harness the power of improvisation for good
The members of Detroit art-rock group Saajtak met at the University of Michigan in the early 2010s, when all four participated in an improvising ensemble called the Creative Arts Orchestra. They’ve since carried the experimental traditions they explored as students into their work in Saajtak and into their individual creative pursuits—each has developed such an […]
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Who’s Alice Childress? We should all know
The civil rights-era playwright’s Wedding Band is an indispensable look at what we’ve been missing.
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Chicago bass clarinetist Jason Stein isn’t kidding around
Not even arena gigs with his famous sister, comedian Amy Schumer, can tempt Jason Stein from his drive to make better jazz.
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Deportation fears can lead to higher risk of illness in undocumented populations
Practitioners say fear of ICE raids and a lack of access to affordable health care can put undocumented and minority populations at risk.
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A real pain in the vulva
Dan on experiencing harsh pain down there, sampling your own cream pie, and seeking sex outside of marriage.
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Queer histories in the making
LGBT luminaries Esther Newton and Holly Hughes speak at the University of Chicago.
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Laura Ricketts, the owner
The People Issue: Laura Ricketts, co-owner (along with family members) of the Chicago Cubs
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Who gets up when the baby cries?
Tom Godber Working mothers are still “substantially” more likely than working fathers to answer the night-shift call of duty for a child who needs care, a University of Michigan study indicates. Mothers in the study were twice as likely to report sleep interruptions for caregiving as fathers who worked the same number of hours.
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Think you’ve got journalism’s next big idea? Get to know Elspeth Revere, the MacArthur Foundation’s media maven
The most important woman in Chicago journalism attended the landmark Chicago Journalism Town Hall in early 2009 and sat quietly in back. Few people knew she was there or who she was, but the noisy room would have gone stone silent in an instant if she’d stood and said something like, “Many of you have […]
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When It Comes to Segregation, Chicago Isn’t the Second City
When it comes to segregation, Chicago ranks high