No Pride in a police state

Pride exists because of police brutality, so no, they don’t belong.
By Adam M. Rhodes @byadamrhodes

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Weiss Memorial Hospital wants to sell a parking lot. Activists say that’s a bad sign.
Uptown residents say plans to sell the lot hint that the operator of Weiss Memorial, which houses an important center for transgender care, could shutter the hospital.
By Adam M. Rhodes @byadamrhodes

DePaul's Theatre School reimagines its MFA acting program
One less year (but more relevant classwork) is the aim, says Dexter Bullard.
By Kerry Reid @kerryreid

Ghost Lab brings the scares
Whether or not the scares make sense is up for debate.
By Taryn Allen @itstarynallen

DJ Antonio Cesar keeps finding money to evolve house music
The Chicago DJ and producer has used tens of thousands of dollars in grants to travel the world, exporting the city’s sounds and importing new influences.
By Debbie-Marie Brown @debbiemarieb_

The monumental new Anthony Braxton collection 12 Comp (ZIM) 2017 does figure eights in full color
By Hannah Edgar @2ndFiddle

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Vol. 50, No. 18

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