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2013/05/19 20:13

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StoryCorps booth allows Chicagoans to make histor...

Sitting across from his son Peter in a warmly lit booth at the Chicago Cultural Center earlier this month, Chester Konopacki gave slow, careful answers about his childhood on his family's farm in...

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2013/05/17 06:02

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Sun.Star editor named Nieman fellow at Harvard

... Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to study journalism innovations as a member of the 76th Nieman Class. The Nieman Foundation for Journalism announced Friday it has selected 24...

2013/05/16 21:13

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16 food trucks applied to be part of the Taste

A total of 16 food trucks submitted applications to be part of this year's Taste of Chicago, the city said Thursday. This year's food fest, scheduled for July 10-14 in Grant Park, will include...

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2013/05/16 20:14

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Israeli Jazz Festival brings Middle Eastern sound...

... at just 8 million, Israel has become a powerhouse in nurturing high-caliber jazz talent. Chicago concertgoers are well acquainted with Anat Cohen, the uncommonly versatile Israeli...

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2013/05/02 09:04

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Donald Harrison to headline Chicago Jazz Festival

CHICAGO (AP) - The headliners at this summer's Chicago Jazz Festival are drummer Jack DeJohnnette, saxophonist Charles Lloyd, pianist Jason Moran and New Orleans saxophonist Donald...

2013/05/01 14:14

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Chicago Jazz Festival 2013 lineup announced

Drummer Jack DeJohnette, trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, pianists Jason Moran and Robert Glasper and saxophonists Donald Harrison, Charles Lloyd, Jimmy Heath and Rudresh Mahanthappa will headline the 35th...

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2013/05/01 08:13

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April showers bring ... farmers markets!

An array of vegetables, herbs, flowers and much more is hitting farm stands as the 2013 farmers market season gets underway. Although most markets will open later in May or in early June, several have...

2013/05/01 08:13

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April showers bring ... farmers markets!

An array of vegetables, herbs, flowers and much more is hitting farm stands as the 2013 farmers market season gets underway. Although most markets will open later in May or in early June, several have...

2013/04/30 14:33

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Chris Jones

Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company had a very good New York morning Tuesday with three of its ensemble members scoring 2013 Tony nominations: Tracy Letts and Amy Morton for their work in Edward...

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2013/04/28 17:01

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Sweet home Aurora: Top blues stars skip Chicago f...

... Fox in 2011. A two-day pass to the suburban festival costs $15 or $50, as opposed to the free Chicago Blues Festival. | Corey R. Minkanic~For Sun-Times Media Article Extras Buddy Guy. Dr....

2013/04/24 18:26

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Robert Plant, Jill Scott, Neon Trees, more join T...

In this June 29, 2010, photo, Los Lobos performs at the Taste of Chicago Petrillo Band Shell in Grant Park. There was a surprise appearance by Robert Plant who got up from his seat and performed with...

2013/04/24 15:39

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City stays in the concert biz despite mounting lo...

Though it isn’t particularly adept at it, at least when it comes to breaking even or turning a profit, Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s reconfigured Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events is determined...

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