Art Imitating This Black Life: A Review of Charles White’s Retrospective
Representation in art is not only vital in its creation but content as well. This type of art, imitating the life of Black America, past, present, and future, is seen throughout Charles White’s: Retrospective at the Art Institute of Chicago. Charles White was born in Chicago in 1918 and grew up in extreme poverty but […]
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Weekend Seekers Guide: June 14th – 17th
This weekend, celebrate Juneteenth, by supporting several black-owned businesses during the Black Bar Crawl and with the Sweetwater Foundation. Get a taste of the city’s most notorious “Restaurant Row” at Taste of Randolph Street. Make a new friend or a least flex on your current ones as you tour boats during Harborfest 2018. Check out this […]
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Weekend Seekers Guide: June 7th – 10th
This weekend, celebrate fashion and football(soccer) with Nike x Off-White at Garfield Park. Celebrate 20 years of BBQ, bands, and bragging rights at Ribfest. Do a scavenger hunt with The Simple Good. Experience the modern-day creative renaissance with ACTIVATE in the Loop. Check out the latest Weekend Seekers Guide on things to do this weekend […]
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June 2018 Guide
June is the officially here and that means a month full of free events, unique things to do, and interesting places to seek all summer long. This month, seek beyond your neighborhood by attending a festival on the Southwest side of the city in Little Village, seeing a Movie in the Park on another side […]
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Weekend Seekers Guide: May 24th – 27th
This weekend, get summertime Chi wardrobe ready by stocking up on graphic tees and more at the Threadless sample sale. Make your way to the city’s Southwest side for Mole de Mayo. #SupportCPS along with Northwestern University’s student group and Social Works with charity and fashion. Celebrate the revolutionary musical genre born right here in Chicago at the […]
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Multicolored Dress Magic
The Look If the sun is out, so are my legs! For this How to Wear It, I was ecstatic about finally rocking a dress and sharing how I style it on the blog. I mean, sure, I would’ve worn a dress throughout the colder days in the city, but this was so different because it is […]
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Weekend Seekers Guide: May 17th – 20th
This weekend, celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with Macy’s on State Street. Celebrate traditional Thai food and culture at the inaugural Thai New Year Water Festival. Support black teen entrepreneurs from under represented Chicago communities as they pitch their business ideas at Gray Matter’s 2nd Annual Pitch Black Competition. Make your way to Chicago’s […]
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