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- Spreading the good word about Chicago gospel
Scholar Robert Marovich documents gospel’s Windy City roots in a new book and recommends five Chicago acts at this weekend’s Gospel Music Festival.
by Peter Margasak
Robert Marovich grew up Catholic, and he didn’t encounter gospel music for the first time till he was in his early 20s. It was January 1984, and he was earning a degree in American studies at Notre Dame University.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] - Riot Fest Nabs No Doubt, Snoop Dogg, Faith No More And Iggy Pop For 2015 Lineup
Riot Fest is back in the news again, this time for the incredible 2015 lineup that proves why it’s the #1 fest in the country. [ more › ]
- Unnatural History: The Intense And Studied Work Of Brandice Guerra at Zg Gallery
Brandice Guerra’s exhibition, Naturalia, beckons thoughts of taxidermic creatures and anatomical studies that become naughty little intrusions into the imagination. [ more › ]
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