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Archive for September, 2010


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Classics: Ricobene’s

I go to the one place to get the sauciest sandwich around.

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The Indumentarian: Ding Dong the King is Dead

The following is a special announcement and plea for and to the citizens of Chicago from Gozamos’ own Indumentarian

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50/50 Pilsen: The Blurring of Art & Craft

Artist? Crafter? A little combo action? Why should there be a line separating the two? 50/50 Pilsen aims to blur these lines and incorporate a sense of unity among the DIY businesses emerging in this 21st century.

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Lullaby at Teatro Luna

This play marks another step forward in the production history of the company: Lullaby is the third full-length production written by an ensemble member and the first direct product of the Luna PlayLab. Let Teatro Luna tuck you in with our cantos de cuna unlike any you’ve heard.

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Balkan-norteño-mex: Líber Terán

Of all the fascinating fusions at the 2010, World Music Festival, this one may be one of the most intriguing! Gozamos talked to Líber Terán about how his music got from Sinaloa to the Balkans.

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Fat & Happy: Cubanito Bowl

In honor of Latino Heritage Month, Fat & Happy brings you a twist on a Caribbean classic: the Cuban sandwich.

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Arrived: Intuit Finds Something Really, Really Real

You may or may not want Intuit’s exhibit “Almost There: A Portrait of Peter Anton” to hit too close to home.

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Step Inside Art Exhibit

Step inside the minds and look through the eyes of these four artists as a large display of artwork ranging from mixed media, to aerosol, to photography will be available to purchase and take home the same night.
Select pieces starting at $10. Everything must go by the end of the night!

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The Myth of Nationalism

Already good and stinkin’ drunk, two friends almost got plastered by a car right in front of me. ‘Nos vamos a morir!’ they laughed. Near death is never so funny as when one is shit-housed. Ah yes, the five-day celebration of Fiestas Patrias in Chile had begun. But how many people really believe what the holiday is about?

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Album Review: Lucy Schwartz, “Life in Letters”

Lucy Schwartz’ sophomore release, “Life in Letters” in-store September 28 2010. It’s the perfect Sunday afternoon album.

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The Silent Killer: Ovarian Cancer

September is National Ovarian Cancer Month and Gozamos wants to make sure you know how to handle the disease. With the help of the National Cancer Institute and Mayo Clinic, Roberto Del Rio breaks it down for the ladies out there.

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Latinas Telling Their Stories Through Arts

The focus of this discussion is Latinas telling their stories through the arts and what impact it has on them as artists as well as what we can do as a community of women in the arts to support creative visions and generate new work to tell our stories. Audience Q&A included.

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Gozamos.tv – Episode 5: Little Village Arts Fest

Gozamos meets to talk about the 5th Annual Little Village Arts Fest, presented by Villarte. We are joined by Samuel Vergara (Curator of LVAF), Laura Vergara, (Artist of LVAF) Laura Nuñez (Board Member of LVAF), Asami Hachiuma and Abraham Velázquez Tello in Episode 5 of the Gozamos Podcast.

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Aztec Traditions: The Underworld

Welcome to the underworld. Check your soul at the door and be prepared to hand your bones over to the god of death.

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Trading in Sweets for Tweets

Looking for a new way to lose weight? Look no further than your Internet bookmarks! Gozamos’ own Romina Ziccarelli takes a look at the newest, unlikeliest support group: Twitter.

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For The Common Man

Maestro Paul Freeman and guest conductor Harvey Felder, Music Director of the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra, open the Chicago Sinfonietta’s 2010-2011 season with a concert honoring the men and women builders of the world.

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Bike the 25th Ward

Bike the 25th Ward is a great event for families to get out and get active. Begin in the 25th Ward’s Pilsen neighborhood, work your way up to Little Itlay, wind your way through University Village, Chinatown and end up at Harrison Park for a celebration!

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Tribute to Pedro Almódovar: Auter of La Mancha

It is Pedro Almódovar’s 59th birthday today and we here at Gozamos thought we should give him a tribute the only way we know how…by absolutely gushing about him. Pedro: this is your life.

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Venus 2010

A showcase of women painters, photographers, comediennes, dancers, musicians, emcees, spoken word artists, vendors, DJ’s.

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21st Annual Festival of Films from Iran

The Gene Siskel Film Center presents the twenty-first edition of our Festival of Films from Iran from October 2 through 31, marking the beginning of the third decade for this annual showcase for Iranian cinema.

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Hubbard Street Dance Company

The must-see Fall Series features a program of all-new work: a world premiere by the electrifying choreographer Victor Quijada; the company premiere of Arcangelo by Nacho Duato; and two works by Resident Choreographer Alejandro Cerrudo: Deep Down Dos, written in collaboration with electro-acoustic composer Mason Bates, and a new companion piece, Blanco.

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Shadowplay at Rodan

DJ Sets by Sandra Nazz + Omar Padron [Nova Feedback] & Erick Jimenez [Shadowplay, Polarlicht]

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Savoir-Faire Festival

Savoir-Faire is an annual LGBTQ festival held in Chicago,IL in support of GLBTQ civil rights. Supporters of all backgrounds, genders and sexualities are encouraged to attend and participate.

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2010 Little Village Arts Fest

VILLARTE presents the 5th Annual Little Village Arts Fest, a weekend of free art galleries, workshops, performances and more all over Little Village!

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