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Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell takes charge at Hubbard Street Dance ChicagoIrene Hsiaoon February 11, 2021 at 9:30 pm


She’s the first company alum to head the 43-year-old ensemble.

On February 4, after a yearlong search, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago announced the appointment of Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell to the role of artistic director. A native of Baltimore, Fisher-Harrell began dancing at the age of 14.…Read More

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Celebrating SIB’s Breakfast Club’s 2021 Game Changers – The Pandemic Classon February 11, 2021 at 2:00 pm

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Celebrating SIB’s Breakfast Club’s 2021 Game Changers – The Pandemic Class

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My granddaughter, a girl in braids and a boy in a red sweater end violence in Americaon February 11, 2021 at 2:00 pm

Cheating Death

My granddaughter, a girl in braids and a boy in a red sweater end violence in America

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How To Keep the Company Car in Good Condition: 6 Things To Avoidon February 11, 2021 at 2:54 pm

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How To Keep the Company Car in Good Condition: 6 Things To Avoid

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It’s going to be the year of the woman in this year’s voting for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fameon February 11, 2021 at 5:48 pm

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It’s going to be the year of the woman in this year’s voting for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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Chicago Bears Rumors: Why Russell Wilson could be an optionon February 11, 2021 at 4:51 pm

Chicago Bears (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Chicago Bears (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

As if the offseason hasn’t been wild enough, things just got a whole lot more interesting for the Chicago Bears. It started with the discussions over the real possibility that Deshaun Watson could be traded by the Houston Texans. It continued with the rumors that the Bears were one of the two teams most likely to trade for Philadelphia Eagles’ quarterback Carson Wentz.

Most recently, it centers around rumors that Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson could become available in the near future.

In a shocking development, it seems some of Wilson’s recent comments about the team’s inability to protect him on the field (a reference to his perceived failure of the organization to devote enough resources to the offensive line) and an expressed desire to have more say in personnel decisions, have rubbed the organization the wrong way.

According to Dan Patrick, a source has indicated that the “Seahawks management is not happy with Russell Wilson and his camp for taking this to the media.” That’s understandable and not necessarily a big deal. It’s not uncommon for star players to ruffle their team’s feathers from time to time.

However it’s the next part of the report that is truly eye-opening and worth calling out.

Could Russell Wilson be an option for the Chicago Bears?

According to the same source this potentially could be more than just a disagreement between the two sides. The source indicated, at least indirectly, that the relationship may be in jeopardy. The source stated, “you wonder if they’re going to be able to co-exist . . . the current situation is unsustainable. That’s what I was told.”

Insert big eye emoji because this news warrants it. If you accept that statement at face value, the source is saying that the current relationship between the Seahawks and their star quarterback is not sustainable and absent a change in direction, they may be forced to part ways.

Next: Orlando Brown trade packages for Bears

The question now, is, what changes? Do the two sides makeup, or does Wilson become more entrenched in his position, perhaps emboldened by what he has seen from Deshaun Watson’s camp. Perhaps the “player empowerment” era in the NFL is upon us. If so, the Chicago Bears must be all-in on pursuit of Wilson and should not jump too soon at a deal for Wentz.

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Gina Carano fired from ‘Mandalorian’ after anti-Semitic social media poston February 11, 2021 at 1:32 pm

LOS ANGELES — Lucasfilm says Gina Carano is no longer a part of “The Mandalorian” cast after many online called for her firing over a social media post that likened the experience of Jews during the Holocaust to the U.S. political climate.

A spokesperson with the production company said in a statement on Wednesday that Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm with “no plans for her to be in the future.”

“Nevertheless, her social media posts denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities are abhorrent and unacceptable,” the statement read.

Carano fell under heavy criticism after she posted that “Jews were beaten in the streets, not by Nazi soldiers but by their neighbors…. even by children.”

The actor continued to say, “Because history is edited, most people today don’t realize that to get to the point where Nazi soldiers could easily round up thousands of Jews, the government first made their own neighbors hate them simply for being Jews. How is that any different from hating someone for their political views?”

Carano, who played the recurring character Cara Dune on the “Star Wars” series, deleted the post but it was widely shared online and spurred the #FireGinaCarano hashtag to trend. Her character appeared in several episodes of the second season of “The Mandalorian,” a series about a bounty hunter and his quest to unite a powerful, young user of the Force with a Jedi Knight.

Dune, who in the second season is a lawperson on a frontier planet, frequently teams up with the title character to fight an old nemesis: remnants of the evil Galactic Empire.

Carano, a former mixed martial artist whose Dune character used a mix of heavy weapons and her fists to best opponents, had been criticized for social media posts that mocked mask wearing during the pandemic and voter fraud during the 2020 presidential election. She also mocked the use of gender pronouns, listing “beep/bop/boop” in her social media bio.

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Second City’s Second Lifeon February 11, 2021 at 3:11 pm

What are some things you’re doing to address the racism that was called out by members and alumni last summer?

The diversity task force we are staffing right now is going to be reaching out to the community. And it’s going to make sure we’re staying committed and accountable. We’ve gone through our archive to make sure we’re putting onstage the work that actually reflects this new voice. And then [diversity and inclusion] training not only throughout the company, but with the leadership — up to the owners. Even me.

You led audience development at a theater in Atlanta. How do you plan to diversify Second City’s reach?

It’s a matter of creating a place where people of different backgrounds can feel comfortable. We have to go to these communities and say, “It’s worth your time to come and see a show because there’s going to be something there for you.”

There’s a line in your play Black Nerd where the grandma asks, “Is this a Black play or a white play?” Do you want to create comedy that is universally funny? Or is it OK if not everyone gets every joke?

One of the shows I’ve become a fan of is Downton Abbey. I have a distinct feeling that the writers were not thinking about me when writing Downton Abbey. But I can see the human connections that make it interesting to me. People get confused about the idea of universal: “I’ve got to make something that works for everyone.” I think it’s actually the opposite. The more specific, the more honest you get about your experience, the more people connect. I want to start empowering our artists to let their experiences and their voices dictate what you see onstage.

How do you change the expectations of an audience that is used to stereotypes?

It’s not necessarily saying, “All right, now I want to tell this type of Black story.” By encouraging our artists of color to be honest, that’s when you get the nuanced understanding of a different experience. And if you can do that, then somebody who might be coming in with certain expectations, I want them to be surprised. I want them to be caught off guard. The most surprising thing is real life. And the more we can put that on the stage, the more we can look at the comedy we do through that lens, the more we can present some really interesting and engaging work.

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