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| | 'PocketBook Monologues'on Jan. 14
Steppenwolf Theatre Company continues its 2008 Traffic Series with The PocketBook Monologues, which will run Jan. 14 in Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted. The PocketBook Monologues is a collection of stories from women of ... |
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| | U.S. Rep. Applauds Sentencing Guidelines
Congressman Danny Davis, D-Ill., indicated his support for the U.S. Sentencing Commission's decision to apply new sentencing guidelines that went into effect on Nov. 1 retroactively to as many as 19,500 drug offenders, 86 percent ... |
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| | 'Slaves' on PBS
On Mon., Feb. 4, at 9 p.m., the National Black Programming Consortium will present Prince Among Slaves on PBS. Prince Among Slaves is a one-hour documentary film featuring the story of an African prince who ... |
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| | Wilson Cruz: That's 'Life'
Wilson Cruz could act for the next 50 years, and one of the roles he will always be associated with is that of the groundbreaking character Enrique 'Rickie' Vasquez in the seminal 1994 TV series My ... |
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| | Passages: Rep. Julia Carson
Rep. Julia Carson, the first Black and first woman to represent Indianapolis in Congress, died Dec. 15 after a battle with lung cancer. She was 69. Carson recently announced her diagnosis and and that she ... |
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| | Ms. Cleo: Future Shock
Ms. Cleo was practically all over television sets in the late '90s, urging people to "call me now" so she could deliver psychic readings. Now, the self-proclaimed ( and out ) shaman is more low-key, offering ... |
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| | Global Gays Initiative Crosses Borders
The Global Gays Initiative was unveiled Dec. 13 at a town-hall meeting at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, to discuss issues and concerns related to the LGBT immigrant community. The forum, attended by over 50 ... |
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| | Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa:"Good" to Go
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa is an openly gay playwright making his debut at the Steppenwolf Theater with Good Boys and True. From his work with Marvel Comics to writing for HBO's Big Love, Roberto is making a name ... |
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| | Scarlet Fever
Scarlet, the renovated neighborhood nightspot formerly known as Gentry on Halsted, 3320 N. Halsted, held its grand opening this past weekend. Photo by Kirk Williamson. ... |
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| | Congress Drops Hate-Crimes Bill
Congress dropped a hate-crimes measure from the final version of a defense authorization bill after House leadership decided there were not enough votes to pass it if it remained attached. The Matthew Shepard Act would have ... |
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| | LGBT Ally Clarence Wood Steps Down
After 18 years of service, long-time LGBT ally Clarence Wood is stepping down as chair of the Chicago Commission on Human Relations. Wood has been dedicated to the local LGBT community over the years, having ... |
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| | Liz Thomson: Family Ties
by Lola Lai Jong Elizabeth Anh Thomson—known to many simply as "Liz"—is coordinator of Office of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Thomson talks with writer Lola Lai Jong ... |
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| | Frank Walker: Celebrating Youth
The Youth Pride Center ( incorporated in 2003 ) will start another chapter in its history when it opens its new facility on 73rd Street and Cottage Grove Avenue next month. Before that transition occurs, Frank ... |
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| | TPAN Awarded Grant
Test Positive Aware Network (TPAN) was recently awarded a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The grant will enable the organization to launch a holistic health recovery program for ... |
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| | Lambda Legal Challenges Ind. School District
Lambda Legal filed papers Dec. 12 in the Northern District Court of Indiana, charging that a Gary, Ind., school violated a student's rights when it stopped a male student from entering his prom because he wore ... |
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| | Salim Gauwloos: Slam I Am
In 1990, Belgian Salim Gauwloos ( a.k.a. Slam ) was an esteemed dancer with New York City's acclaimed Steps Dance School when he was suddenly thrust into the limelight as a background dancer on Madonna's Blond ... |
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| | Passages: Anthony Hollins
Anthony Hollins, a Hazel Crest resident who did everything from starting the New Life Performance Company ( a dance troupe for young people ) to studying pastry-making to helping lead the HIV/AIDS support ministry at Trinity ... |
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| | AIDS Foundation's Dreamy 'World'
Guests crammed the ballroom at the Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan, on Thurs., Nov. 29, as AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) held its sixth annual World of Chocolate, which had "Sweet Dreams" as its theme this ... |
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| | STARRLIGHT: Eduardo Verastegui at Rumba
Eduardo Verastegui is one of the stars in Bella, a movie directed by Alejandro Monteverdi that won the coveted People's Choice Award at the 2006 Toronto Film Festival and that has been chosen the top-rated movie ... |
