Maxwell Evans
Reporter at Block Club Chicago
south shore, woodlawn + hyde park for @blockclubchi. kalamazoo's son. this account is shambling around, someone really ought to put it to sleep
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3 weeks ago |
blockclubchicago.org | Maxwell Evans
SOUTH SHORE — A South Shore community garden’s experiential summer camp, which aims to help kids explore their interests by introducing them to a wide array of activities, is returning this month. The South Merrill Community Garden’s free, one-week summer camp is 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. June 16-21 at the garden, 7030 S. Merrill Ave. It’s open to children ages 6-12, with a full breakfast and lunch served each day of camp.
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3 weeks ago |
blockclubchicago.org | Maxwell Evans
WOODLAWN — After spending the last several years documenting the lives of Black people killed by police, organizers of the Say Their Names mapping project will preview the effort’s forays into original art and research this week. The Say Their Names community salon takes place 6 p.m. Friday at the Experimental Station, 6100 S. Blackstone Ave. in Woodlawn.
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3 weeks ago |
blockclubchicago.org | Maxwell Evans
SOUTH SHORE — Chef Tsadakeeyah Emmanuel has been a vegan for more than 40 years, “preaching about veganism long before it was popular” and using his platform as a culinary professional to grow Chicago’s appreciation for vegan food. Majani — Emmanuel’s catering company with co-owner, pastry chef and wife Nasya Emmanuel — has existed for about half his time as a vegan.
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4 weeks ago |
blockclubchicago.org | Maxwell Evans
SOUTH SHORE — A tenants union is celebrating its successful bid to give members more time and money to move out of two troubled apartment buildings in South Shore. Residents of 6715-23 and 6952-58 S. Paxton Ave., two properties formerly managed by CKO Real Estate, are set to move out after Cook County Circuit Court Judge Joseph Sconza ruled the buildings were unsafe to live in.
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1 month ago |
blockclubchicago.org | Maxwell Evans
HYDE PARK — It’s been nearly a decade since the University of Chicago’s concrete car was restored and moved to its current home inside a campus garage, and the artwork is still baffling its viewers — if they notice it at all. “Concrete Traffic,” a 1957 Cadillac DeVille encased in concrete, was conceived by German artist Wolf Vostell.
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A concrete slab sitting in a UChicago garage may not immediately register as art — let alone a piece lovingly saved from obscurity and decay. "Concrete Traffic" is gaining new attention as its custodians prepare a book on the '57 Caddy encased in concrete.https://t.co/7m7BLTMqHr
The old Wadsworth school in Woodlawn, recently renovated for a now-closed migrant shelter, is available starting at $3M. The old South Shore HS was initially on the market until city officials asked CPS to take the listing down, a district rep said. https://t.co/phyAL9jz6U
Andrea Faye Hart, trina reynolds-tyler and Eve L. Ewing, three "day-one" friends of Build Coffee, will take over the Woodlawn café as "volunteer owners." The trio says they want to be a model for running a "politically and community-oriented" shop. https://t.co/UvXZZyCPxd