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Windy City Tango Festival brings world-champion dancers to Lakeview this weekend

December 17, 2018 at 4:12 p.m.

When two partners dance tango, their bodies become one, as four legs guide their often-improvised, unified and seemingly effortless steps. It’s a silent “conversation,” says Rod Relucio. Unlike most ballroom...

Footwork goes from alley dance battles, to Japan, to the MCA

December 17, 2018 at 4:12 p.m.

When Jamal “Litebulb” Oliver started dancing in the Footwork scene, the Chicago-born style had just made its way to YouTube. Now, at least for a night, it’s at the Museum...

Translators’ group brings international literature to Chicago

December 17, 2018 at 4:12 p.m.

In an increasingly political world, in which borders are closing and empathy is diminishing, literary translator Amaia Gabantxo believes her work is ever-important. “If we could fill the shelves of...

Shedd Aquarium wants you to look nature in the eye this summer, via new outdoor aquatic exhibits

December 17, 2018 at 4:13 p.m.

Shedd Aquarium is taking learning and exploration beyond its walls this summer with a new traveling aquarium, floating island conservation program for Chicago River kayakers and hands-on science experiences on...

Jose Ojeda dances with a rainbow flag tied around his neck during Chicago's Pride Fest on June 17, 2018. The rainbow has been a symbol for the LGBTQ community for decades, but some have expressed concern of corporation's exploiting the image.

Corporations need to ‘walk the walk’ before displaying Pride ads, LGBTQ Chicagoans say

December 17, 2018 at 4:13 p.m.

Jay Porter, president of the marketing firm Edelman Chicago, is old enough to remember when any queer representation in advertising felt groundbreaking. But now, as the movement has matured, observers...

A new Latin-themed club complex is planned for Humboldt Park

December 17, 2018 at 4:13 p.m.

At Division Street and Western Avenue, where Humboldt Park borders Wicker Park and West Town, there is a ‘mezcla’ of Latin American and Caribbean cultures, one that a development group...

Get ready, Chicago foodies: Chicago Food Truck Festival will host new, unique flavors on wheels

December 17, 2018 at 4:13 p.m.

Although food trucks have gone from novelty to ordinary, the Chicago Food Truck Festival will stray from the norm of tacos and burgers to offer unique flavors, from lobster rolls...

‘Bad Feminist’ Roxane Gay, during a Chicago conversation, says #MeToo is just getting started

December 17, 2018 at 4:13 p.m.

Celebrating the release of her latest anthology about sexual violence “Not That Bad,” author Roxane Gay said her work is a timely coincidence to a movement that has “barely scratched...