“It’s African, it’s Afrofuturism, it’s house, it’s jazz, it’s ever-evolving”—that’s how DJ Duane Powell talks about his style. On the day he was photographed—after playing a set in Avondale’s Woodard Plaza at an event promoted by Elastic Arts, the Corner Project, and Activate Chicago—his look included a tall-brim hat custom-made by Esenshel, a T-shirt by local artist James Nelson, and a neoprene necklace by Rosanna Contadini purchased at the Silver Room.…
Our favorite things for fall arts, part one
An overview of theater, dance, music, pop-up performances, and other artists and activists that you should know about—this season and year-round The 2020 fall arts
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