by Jackie Dettloff, photo by Spence Chumbley
Nessun Dorma and Florentine Opera, move over.
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Neighbor Spotlight – Cyrille & Sveta Davidson
Photo and Story by Julie Strand
Cyrille Davidson is a fourth grade student at Pierce Elementary School in Riverwest. She is also part of the Community Learning Center that takes place at Pierce until 5pm. After the regular school day commences, the school becomes a Community Learning Center of (CLC) and students are offered the option to participate in different activities such as African Dance, Chess Club, and Woodland Pattern’s Urban Youth Literary Arts after-school classes.
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What I’ve Learned
by Karl Gartung
A talk at the Chicago Poetry Project, Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Preface: I’ll write here on what I’ve learned, or more accurately what I am learning since any state of knowledge for me is strictly provisional. My motto: I can’t share what I know, so must share what I am learning. I am skeptical even of that.
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Green Holidays 2009
Green Holidays
by Tess Reiss
Commerce in Riverwest has been surprisingly robust despite the economic dump of the past year. Bliffert’s opened a brand new hardware store last spring. ReThreads recycled clothing popped up on Humboldt. The incredible Centro Café, Planet Scooter, and Jazz Gallery are drawing folks to Center Street. Diners are exploring Latino cuisine at Nina’s Restaurant and Café Corazon.
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Neighbor Spotlight – Fernandez Family
Kyla and Rick Fernandez
by Jackie Reid Dettloff, photo by Erik Ljung
Okay, so it’s Friday night and I have finally hooked up with Kyla and Rick Fernandez.
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