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Starbucks' viral blind Bearista boxes are here, and fans are lining up to get their paws on them
Long lines were forming outside Chicago-area Starbucks in the wee hours of the morning Tuesday, but it wasn't exactly because of coffee. It's because of cute glass bears. Tuesday, blind boxes of Starbucks' viral "Bearista" glass cups landed at coffeehouses nationwide. According to the coffee giant, the surprise red boxes contain one of five adorable, hand-blown glass cups in the shape of bears: Aspen, Reiny, Bunny and Joy.
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Chicago’s South Side used to be a hub for Black theater. There’s hope it could flourish again.
Built in 1897, the Forum Hall in Bronzeville may appear to be in a state of disrepair. But the venue, a staple of the 1950s-era Black Metropolis, is on the precipice of a return. Today, developer Bernard Loyd is working to revitalize the Forum and has already brought musicians back...
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Soul Album Review: Lalah Hathaway’s Chicago State of Soul
On “Made in Chicago,” Lalah Hathaway turns family memories and hometown roots into a dreamlike journey through soul, jazz, and R&B. Made in Chicago, Lalah Hathaway. (Hathaway Entertainment and SRG/ILS Group) Chicago, Illinois, in the late 1960s was a city experiencing a gamut of news coverage. In 1968...
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Born 118 Years Ago Today in Chicago, the Music Visionary Who Signed Kitty Wells and Patsy Cline and Helped Make Nashville the Country Music Capital
On this day (November 10) in 1908, powerhouse country music executive Paul Cohen was born in Chicago, Illinois. Getting his start in the industry with Columbia Records, he joined Decca’s nascent American operation in the 1930s. Cohen’s energetic production style and keen business acumen helped shift the epicenter of country music operations from the Northwest to Nashville, transforming what was then dubbed “hillbilly music” into the booming multi-billion dollar industry it is today. He also guided the careers of many high-profile hitmakers, signing Kitty Wells, Patsy Cline, Ernest Tubb, Webb Pierce, and Red Foley — just to name a few.
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Illinois Holocaust Museum set to reopen this week after renovations
After closing for more than a year to remodel, the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center will reopen its Skokie location Wednesday with new exhibits and improved visitor experiences. “When the world feels in crisis, people look to history for lessons on resilience, on survival, on how to navigate tough...