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Book Smarts—An Interview with Pilsen Community Books’ New Owners

Until recently, Pilsen Community Books was operated by owners Mary Gibbons and Aaron Lippelt. Current part-owner Katharine Solheim shares what’s changing and what will stay the same at the shop. […]

  • Dan Kelly
  • March 5, 2020
    • Today

    Vigil for El Paso in Pilsen: ‘We’re Survivors Above Everything’

    More than 100 people gathered Wednesday evening as the sun set on Harrison Park in Pilsen for a candlelit vigil to mourn the victims of the mass shooting in El […]

  • Aaron Cynic
  • August 8, 2019
    • Art & Museums , Events , Interviews , Lit , Live lit events , Music

    Books-a-Seven-Thousand: Pilsen Community Books to Host First Annual Book Sale, October 5–6

    Mary Gibbons, co-owner of Pilsen Community Books says her store had a bevy of books… Nay—a surfeit of books… Strike that—a profound profusion, if not potential plethora of books in storage, […]

  • Dan Kelly
  • October 3, 2018
    • Front page

    Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 5/10 – 5/13

    The curated weekend is here and it’s a big one! So big in fact that there are quite a few events in the calendar that just couldn’t fit into this […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • May 10, 2018
    • Music

    The Flat Five and OHMME Show Off Chicago’s Range at Thalia Hall

    [soliloquy id=”14510″] There is proficiency, and then there is mastery. When your proficient, missteps and hiccups are few and far between, but when you have mastery, those mistakes become part […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • June 16, 2017
    • Uncategorized

    Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 5/25 – 5/28

    It feels like I’ve been writing about rainy days and Twin Peaks for weeks now. Don’t let the upcoming wet days discourage you from enjoying this pre-Memorial Day weekend. Go […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • May 25, 2017
    • Front page

    Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 5/11 – 5/14

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    It’s Mother’s Day Weekend! Whether you have made your weekend plans way in advance or need some last minute suggestions, we have you covered with a wide variety of events! […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • May 11, 2017
    • Music , Reviews , Venues

    The Radio Dept. dazzles at Thalia Hall

    Swedish indie group The Radio Dept. let its instruments and minimal backdrop speak for itself at Thalia Hall Saturday. As someone who suffers from synesthesia, the four sets of striped […]

  • Elif Geris
  • March 5, 2017
    • Art & Museums , Painting & sculpture , Photography , Sculpture

    Open Studios @ Mana Contemporary Chicago

    Mana Contemporary, located in the neighborhood of Pilsen, will be presenting their Winter Open Studios event this Sunday from 12 – 4pm, in addition to the unveiling of three exhibitions […]

  • Nicole Lane
  • February 18, 2016
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