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Mia Park

Politics

Quick Recap of 2024 DNC in Chicago

This year's convention has seen unprecedented representation, reflecting a broader and more inclusive approach within the Democratic Party. Compounded with the high-profile representation of a South Asian American and Black Democratic candidate for the President of the United States, Asian American identity is prominently on the minds of Americans.
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Meet Kara Brody

Chicago-based dance theater company Lucky Plush Productions returns to Steppenwolf’s 1700 Theatre this fall as part of Steppenwolf’s LookOut Series with the world premiere of Rink Life.
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Meet Scott Hanada

Nothing Without a Company is proud to announce the Chicago premiere of the award winning Not One Batu, written by Co-Artistic Director Hannah Ii-Epstein, directed by Rachel Slavick, in association with cultural specialist Lanialoha Lee and Aloha Center Chicago. Not One Batu is the first full-length Hawaiian Pidgin-English play produced in Chicago, centered around the meth epidemic in Hawai’i and its impact on families for generations. Not One Batu closes July 21st. The play runs Wednesday through Saturday at 7pm, at Berger Park Cultural Center Coach House, 6205 N. Sheridan Rd., Chicago IL. Tickets are available at NothingWithoutaCompany.org. The press opening is Wed, June 27th, 7pm.
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Meet Margaret Chong

Miss Margaret Chong plays Emily Crachet in Goodman Theatre's classic presentation of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" adapted by Tom Creamer and directed by Henry Wishcamper.
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Meet Harmony Zhang

DePaul student Harmony Zhang ​acts in The House of Bernarda Alba​​ by Federico García Lorca, directed by Jeremy Aluma​. ​Lorca’s final play set in the provincial Andalusia, Spain, ignites with the funeral service of Bernarda Alba’s second husband. Ever determined that her five grown daughters maintain a house of honor, Bernarda declares they will have an eight-year mourning period of absolute seclusion.
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Meet Janelle Villas

Janelle Villas is a Chicago actress starring in The Hypocrites' play, DRACULA, on the Mercury stage.
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Meet Anish Jethmalani

Long time Chicago actor Anish Jethmalani has been recently named an Associate Artist for TimeLine Theatre, where he acts in "In The Next Room, Or The Vibrator Play".
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Meet Matthew C. Yee

A multi-talented cast of Chicago actor-musicians - led by Andy Nagraj as Toad and Matthew C. Yee as Frog