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Posted inStage & Screen

Unapologetically Doing It

by Thea Michele Smith February 21, 2017February 21, 2017

ast Wednesday, a tall, wide-smiling usher opened the door, bringing me into the Chicago Art Department’s musky, glowing warmth. Nothing—the art, the lights, or the makeshift bar bustling with customers—was quite as compelling as the noise. It was loud. Not in an interruptive way, but I could hear laughter from across the room, and see […]

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