There is a freshly poured beer in a glass. It does not come from concessions – just my fridge in the kitchen. The room is dimmed – house lights down.…
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Jesse Howard has been producing art in Chicago since the 1980’s and he hit a milestone on October 10th. His first solo exhibit, The Spirit of Community, premiered at the…
Local Chicago band MIIRRORS released its new single, Nightwalk was released on September 25th. MIRRORS consists of bandmates Brian McSweeney and Shawn Rios, with occasional appearances by drummer Matt Johnson.…
TikTok user @kel.drigo has been putting together a TikTok series where she compares the locations of the grocery store chain Trader Joe’s in various cities to the city’s demographics. She…
Workers at Colectivo Coffee, a Milwaukee-based coffee chain with five locations in Chicago, are attempting to organize a union. Workers started to organize right around March, “The pandemic was a…
In September, Scapi Magazine spoke with five independent music artists: Lassai, Nire Nah, Johari Noelle, Morgan Pirtle, and Oliv Blu. 2020 has been difficult for many reasons, which have intersected…
As of today, 300 workers at UIC have been infected with COVID-19, and two have died. On September 14 members of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 73 who work…
This season was a bit different for Free Street Theater’s Storyfront Youth Ensemble, whose rehearsals went virtual after meeting only a few times. The Ensemble closed out their digital play…
photo by kevin dooley When Devin Frierson, a life-long resident of Woodlawn (a neighborhood on Chicago’s south-east side), witnessed local businesses being looted a few weeks ago, he was puzzled…
pictured: Janet Dhillon On August 17th, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) unveiled two “pilot” programs that significantly restructure the mediation and conciliation processes in an effort to upend discrimination…
Since the Stay at Home Order was initially announced, over 1000 evictions have been filed in Chicago. This is despite Governor Pritzker’s extension of the eviction moratorium originally put forth…
photo by Lenny Gilmore As of October 1st, Prop Thtr is leaving its storefront venue in Avondale, where it has been for the past 15 years. In a statement released…