Pilsen
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Tour Guides: Take a Tour of the Real Chicago
For six nights only, poetry meets the stage meets Chicago in this theatrical exploration of urban life. Collaboratively written by members of the Poetry Performance Incubator, this ensemble piece offers a lyrical tour of the Chicago tourists never see. According to the Guild’s Coya Paz: “This is a collaboration between 10 spoken word poets, 7 of whom perform. The piece…
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Apparently, Nightlife in Chicago is Getting Eclectic.
This Thursday and Friday both have Events scheduled that both trumpet their “eclectic” nature: “Eclectic Relaxation” at Simones in Pilsen/Bridgeport (featuring my guy Tapedek and Sotipop on the tables) and the “Eclectic After Work Session” at Cuatro in the South Loop (a weekly Friday event featuring the legendary Vick Lavender) I don’t know. To me,…
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of pigeons, pidgins, and pop
Above is a photo of pigeons originally posted on local photographer scaleagency’s blog entitled “Assignment Photography”. Very interesting. It reminded me of a shot I took in Pilsen some time ago (see below). On both, I wonder what the birds must be thinking, and what they would utter at that moment, if given the chance. My…
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Coffee and Cigarettes
I’ve never smoked, but that song made me believe in the common luxury of both. Remember when, if visiting someone’s house, the cupboards may have been bare…but they’d still offer you some coffee (even instant).
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No Coast, Schmo Coast…
a bit about No Coast….(thanks, Time Out Chicago) NOTE: I am all about… 1. Pilsen 2. Trippy-ass bookstores
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