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Ari Mejia

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living for the weird and for music + art jobbing as a producer for @wbezreset Chicago all day every way all opinions are by me
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Pick a card, any card: The history of Chicago-style magic

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By Maggie Sivit Verified, Ari Mejia
| WBEZ-FM (Chicago, IL) Verified
WBEZ’s Curious City answers questions from listeners about Chicago and the region. We include the public in our storytelling, making journalism more transparent and interconnected. Editor’s Note: This story first published on May 11, 2024. Walking around Chicago in the 1940s, you’d see the Wrigley Building and the Chicago Board of Trade dominating the skyline. Prohibition was over, and taverns boomed. Jazz clubs, theaters and dance halls were places people went to enjoy themselves.
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Pick a card, any card: The history of Chicago-style magic

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By Maggie Sivit Verified, Ari Mejia
| Flipboard
Now Joe Frillman, owner and executive chef of Daisies in Chicago’s Logan Square, was thrilled when he first learned that the restaurant was awarded a Michelin Green Star for sustainability in 2024. He said his first thought was a resounding, slightly surprised, “Wow!” Not because it was a jaw-dropping …
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A soulful night at the Uptown Poetry Slam with Chicago’s new poet laureate, Mayda Del Valle

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By Ari Mejia
| WBEZ-FM (Chicago, IL) Verified
The iconic UptownPoetry Slam is practically etched in stone on the Green Mill calendar. But April’s edition featured a particularly special performance: Chicago’s new poet laureate, Mayda Del Valle, a South Side native, was slated to appear on the bill. Inside the same bar where Al Capone’s legend looms large, audience members buzzed about the poet laureate’s expected appearance. Green Room Newsletter You’re subscribed! Please check your inbox for your confirmation.
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