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Dora Segall

(She/they)
Chicago
As seen in: Medium, Yahoo Entertainment, Aol, Substack, SPIN, Chicago Reader, Washington City Paper, Block Club Chicago, Belt Magazine, The Kenyon Collegian
Covers:  Music, visual and performing arts, counterculture, social justice, labor, gender and sexuality, mental health, pan-American identity
Writer and photographer covering music, culture and all things weird | Bylines in @spin, @Chicago_Reader, @wcp and more

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Dora Segall’s Biography

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I am a freelance reporter, writer and photographer with a soft spot for the bizarre. By day, I work as the marketing director for Sleeping Village, an independent music venue in Chicago.

Dora Segall’s Journalist Portfolio

Covid College

Covid College

Covid College is an online platform which documents the stories of U.S. college students across the globe as …

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Joe Keery's Saturn Return as DJO

Joe Keery's Saturn Return as DJO

The ‘Stranger Things’ actor and indie rocker on his new album ‘DECIDE,’ ties to the Chicago music scene and w…

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Molly Schuyler Ate 34 Burgers in 10 Minutes at Z-Burger.

Molly Schuyler Ate 34 Burgers in 10 Minutes at Z-Burger.

The Maryland mom has made a name for herself at eating competitions across the country.

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Beats Me Returns With New Music From Pretty Bitter, Flowers for the Dead, and Alfred Yun

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By Amelia Roth-Dishy, Dora Segall, Joe Warminsky, Sarah Marloff Verified, Brandon Wetherbee Verified, Michael J. West Verified, Dorvall Bedford, Christina Smart
| Washington City Paper Verified
Thanks for being a member of City Paper! They’re all in their early 20s, yet the young trio behind Flowers for the Dead project the slouchy confidence of seasoned scene vets ontheir new release, First Place—indeed, as guitarist and vocalist Jessie Szegö coolly repeats “I know what I want”on the standout final track, “Perfect View.” Although the weathered “1st prize big shot” pin adorning a cardigan in the album’s cover art may be tongue-in-cheek, the band’s rise in D.C. over the past few...
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‘A poetry show that's not a total bummer'

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By Dora Segall
| Chicago Reader Verified
Kost was itching to produce an event last summer. After a nine-month tour of the U.S. with a children’s theater company, the poet-director-writer-performer wanted to create something of their own. They bounced ideas off of their roommate, Lincoln Lodge manager Christian Borkey, including a potential poetry reading or comedy show. Borkey suggested combining both. Kost loved the idea. She reached out to two poets who inspired her, Kailah Peters (“K.P.”) and Emily “Lee” Goldstein.
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The Roundup turns 1!

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By Dora Segall
| Substack
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