It’s that time of year again. Flowers, chocolates, teddy bears, jewelry and heart-shaped everything. Valentine’s Day generates a collective groan for those who despise it, but many have grown to appreciate it by redefining the meaning of the holiday. Corinna Carlotti, a sophomore at DePaul, used to hate Valentine’s Day because of the added pressure.
Ice Skating + fine dining Whether it’s for Valentine’s Day or just a cute date with a friend, let me plan your date in the city that will be magical enough to keep them impressed for the rest of the year. Since most of the dates have been close to Lincoln Park, I wanted to.
Esther Ajayi, a senior at DePaul majoring in animation, runs around the room showing off her sketchbooks full of doodles and Black characters, pulling more art from underneath the bed to expose layers of charcoal sketches and oil paintings tucked away. There are acrylic paintings on canvases, denim jackets with handmade cartoon designs and digital.
To start off Black history month I wanted to spotlight a couple of my favorite indie and alternative pop artists. Throughout the month of February I plan to only discuss Black artists from various genres starting off with the most prominent genre of my teens indie pop. Break it off by PinkPanktheress Starting on.
Bored of your everyday dates at Barnes & Noble and Starbucks? Not every date has to stay within the Lincoln Park zip code. Take a trip over to Pilsen, one of Chicago’s most proud and celebrated Latino communities, for a fun date experience supporting local Latino businesses. To get there from Fullerton, you’ll have to.