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Shame do some soul searching and take an eclectic turn on Drunk Tank PinkJamie Ludwigon January 26, 2021 at 12:00 pm
In the face of uncertainty and fear, some people would rather climb back into the proverbial womb. For Shame vocalist Charlie Steen, “the womb” was a nickname for a tiny laundry space that had been converted into a bedroom in the apartment he shared with guitarist Sean Coyle-Smith.…Read More
Chicago Dance History Project’s Interview Marathon talks up a stormIrene Hsiaoon January 25, 2021 at 10:20 pm
Local and international luminaries provide a “microcosm” of CDHP’s archival mission.
Chicago Dance History Project commemorates five years of collecting oral histories with icons of theatrical dance in Chicago with an interview marathon on January 31, recently designated Chicago Dance History Project Day in a proclamation by Mayor Lori Lightfoot. “The City of Chicago is thrilled to celebrate our diverse and legendary local dance community.…Read More
Mother of 3 dies in Aurora house fire, captain hurt during rescueDavid Struetton January 25, 2021 at 8:43 pm
After a passerby called 911, firefighters arrived outside the house and found three children — ages 3, 6 and 9 — who said their mother was still inside.
A 39-year-old mother of three died after she was pulled from a burning home early Monday in west suburban Aurora.
A fire captain was injured during the rescue, which began about 3:45 a.m. at a two-story home in the 500 block of Spruce Street, the Aurora Fire Department said in a statement.
After a passerby called 911, firefighters arrived outside the house and found three children — ages 3, 6 and 9 — who said their mother was still inside, the department said.
The captain was hurt while crews moved the mother out a window of a second-floor bedroom, which suddenly caught fire. The 51-year-old captain was treated for burns to his upper back, neck and ear.
The mother was taken by paramedics to Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, where she was pronounced dead, the department said. Her name wasn’t released.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, the department said.
The home was deemed uninhabitable, and there was no working smoke detector. The estimated loss was $85,000.
The 45-year-old father and three children plan to stay with relatives.
Miranda González of UrbanTheater Company on what ‘cultural triage’ means for BIPOC theatersKerry Reidon January 25, 2021 at 8:00 pm
“We need to not only be trusted, but also championed.”
In my last column, I wrote about Brian Loevner and the white paper he’s created through his company, BLVE Consults, on the subject of “cultural triage” and what arts leaders and funders might need to do to ensure the survival (or help the ending process) for the arts in a post-pandemic world. But as Loevner himself acknowledges, the lens through which many arts consultants view the future of the field tends to be dominated by the experiences of predominantly white institutions (PWI).…Read More