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Chicago show cal

Live music scene here is amazing, and there are independent venues all over doing great shows. Follow @chicagoshowcal on IG, she posts EVERY show at EVERY indie venue EVERY week. And if you ever need a concert buddy here, hmu 😇👋

@jackiespry

Mar 29, 2024

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the visualist (chicago)

if you are in chicago and like art events, in case you didn't know, you can look online at thevisualist.org and see a great calendar of what's going on.

@twytwy

6d ago

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the music box, chicago il

Chicago’s independent cinema scene is second only to New York’s (sorry, LA) and this well-preserved/updated/expanded 95-year old North Side movie palace is a key reason why, with a good mix of new releases, repertory, and très-Chicagahh traditions (you haven’t Christmas’d ’til you’ve sung Christmas carols in a big drunk crowd with organ accompaniment before watching It’s a Wonderful Life). They’re always screening 35mm/70mm prints when available and if the programming isn’t niche enough for ya they also host screenings by the celluloid-only Chicago Film Society.

@iconicindex

Nov 15, 2024

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Taking up on friend’s invitations even when you’re not sure you’re feeling up for it

I know burnout is real and sleep is important, but showing up for your friends and nurturing the relationships by taking them up on their kindness is real too. Go on that long drive to make it to your friend’s goodbye party, you could make new relationships there. Make a real plan to visit them in their new home. Or see your friend at work when they said they’ll give you free appetizers and tell them all the hot gossip. See their show. The culture in the US at least, makes it really hard to maintain friendships as you get older so when someone provides you a clear way of strengthening that bond, reconsider it. Caveat of course is level of friendship and if that kind of attention is wanted and also sometime you do really need to shut down for a bit … but make it up to them after, bake something or visit them later, etc.

@ronen

Jul 28, 2024

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UbuWeb

This is an amazing resource of old video art, sound art, poetry, and everything. Every time I remember this exists; I get so much out of it. Apparently, it's no longer active but its archives are still preserved... so that's awesome that we can still check it out.

@ronen

Aug 1, 2024

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An art residency somewhere

I’d look up different art residencies. Somewhere where there’s a nice pile of artists gathering together, taking turns making meals. Little hopeful moments.

@ronen

Aug 15, 2024