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Keep Skateistan Rolling

The Keep Skateistan Rolling fundraiser kicked off this week to raise a very modest goal of $25,000. The work of Skateistan should be familiar to any regular readers of this blog, but if this is your first time reading about … Continue reading

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Fur Free Friday Nov 23rd 2012 (THIS FRIDAY!)

Get inspired and don’t eat so much Tofurkey you sleep this one out; Fur Free Friday is happening this Friday the 23rd. Here in Chicago we meet at Daly Plaza (Washington and Dearborn) at 12 Noon. Bring your voices and … Continue reading

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Pretty Sweet Chicago Premiere!!!

This is it folks. THE BIGGEST premiere of the year! Pretty Sweet, the Girl and Chocolate video is hitting Chicago hard like a tail bock on the sea wall this Monday!  Uprise and Logan Theater will be rolling the film … Continue reading

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Punk Rock Karaoke x Chicago Zine Fest 13 at Beauty Bar Thursday 15th

Skaters, Zinesters, and Scumbags in general. Get out Thursday (tonight) and get ready to scream your lungs out. The only thing more fun then the Zine fest itself is the fund-raisers and the after-parties. Chicago Zine Fest teams up with … Continue reading

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Chicago Vegan Chef Showdown!

The second annual Chicago Vegan Chef Showdown is less then a week away and there are still a few tickets available!  8 Chefs representing some of the finest in Vegan Cuisine will battle for your taste buds this saturday at … Continue reading

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WORLD VEGAN DAY

Nov. 1st is WORLD VEGAN DAY and the 68th Anniversary of the founding of The Vegan Society! If you’re the sort that never talks much about what you eat, or don’t eat (not sure if that kind of vegan exists) … Continue reading

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Bake And Destroy Chicago Premier!

“Bake And Destroy”, Baker Skateboards newest video premieres tomorrow (Sat. Oct 20th) night at Rodan Bar! One of the most anticipated releases of the year, don’t miss your chance to see the notorious Baker Boys drop some serious hammers. In … Continue reading

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Chicago Veganmania 2012 This SATURDAY!!!

Don’t sleep on this Chicago! (or surrounding suburbanites/midwesterners) The Vegan event of the year is going down this weekend. VeganMania is Chicago’s premier Vegan exhibition, with endless food, swag, and activist tables this is not to be missed. The fourth … Continue reading

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Skateistan Book Release

Last Thursday was the official Canadian release of the long awaited new book “Skateistan: The Tale of Skateboarding in Afghanistan” Hosted at Anti-Social Skateboards in Vancouver, B.C.  The book recently became available in the U.S and is being sold through … Continue reading

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Chicago Skate Punx Summit wrap up

The first annual Chicago Skate Punx Summit was a super fun afternoon of skateboarding, grilling, and you know, being a punk. Big thanks to Kill Yr. Parents Garden for putting this together! I’m not one much for taking pictures, but … Continue reading

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