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Affordable student housing complex hosts open house
Angela Crawford, La Casa Student Housing Coordinator (left) and Claudia Martinez, a resident and UIC student studying marketing and communications sit in the La Casa Student Housing Resource Center at...
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Immigration advocates discuss implications of executive order
Pilsen resident Vicky Chavez explains how the executive order will affect her family. (The Gate/Sonya Eldridge) Advocates and leaders gathered at Pilsen’s Casa Michoacan on Friday to discuss the...
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Local painter JoeMama brings whimsy to life on the SW Side
Local painter Joseph “JoeMama” Mora. (The Gate/Rachel Hoffman) Joseph Mora welcomes me to his studio on 69th and Pulaski, where his paintings are displayed like colorful offerings in a shrine. The...
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Pilsen Fest presents: Hello Seahorse!
Pilsen Fest presents a collaboration of music, ideas, arts and culture by Jenny and the Mexicats on August 22nd, 12 p.m., 18th St. and Blue Island. For more information visit Pilsenfest.com Pilsen...
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Ruido Fest Interview with Jessica Hernandez
Jessica Hernandez from Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas is a Gothic soul-pop band from Detroit Michigan. Jessica Hernandez is a second generation Cuban and Mexican American. Hernandez studied at...
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Ruido Fest 2017
(The Gate/ Izaac Guzman) Imagine the reverberation from the echo of more than 1,000 souls, fans blasting out loud and making you feel goosebumps: “Podrás imaginarte desde afuera, Ser un mexicano...
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Morelia artist 2MIL debuts first solo show at Pilsen Outpost
Morelia’s very own 2MIL adds a couple of final details to a canvas for his first solo show at Pilsen Outpost. (Photo by: Aurelio Rodriguez) Herson Aldair Piñon also known as “2MIL” is a 23-year-old...
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Best of Yollocalli
Yollocalli is the award-winning youth initiative of the National Museum of Mexican Art. This Friday they will be exhibiting artwork from youth across the city for their annual Best of Yollocalli group...
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Ruido Fest artists use platform to empower communities
David Carillo grooving on opening day (The Gate/Izaac Guzman) As I am making my way through the mud, I notice Patricia Reyes. Her bright smile and charisma gave me a sense of home. She is currently...
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On the Other Side
Sara Mendez ( second to right) with her twin Citlali Mendez (left) Mateo Mendez (left) and Omar Mendez (right) (Photo: Izaac Guzman) You’d think crossing is the hardest thing about immigrating to the...
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