Chicago Ideas Week is an annual seven-day celebration of ideas, innovation and community, aiming to become the platform for ideas, created for innovators, th…
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In a society that seems to place ever-increasing value on science and technology, what role does poetry serve in our current cultural moment? And how can it influence our view of the world around us? At this one-of-a-kind live virtual event, President of the Poetry Foundation and former Chicago Commissioner of Cultural Affairs Michelle T. Boone sits down with Chicago Ideas founder Brad Keywell to discuss these and other big questions.
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Guest: Extremely Online
Gamers watched more than 7.46 billion hours of live gaming content in Q3 of 2020 alone according to a recent study. The multi-billion-dollar industry continues to soar as gaming experts grow through business and community, game development and content creation. In this one-of-a-kind virtual program, we’re logging on (literally) to the world of professional online gaming to get a glimpse inside one of the fastest growing—and most lucrative—industries in entertainment.
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Community is an essential ingredient for all startups but it's a critical element for the success of women-, minority-, and veteran-owned businesses. This impactful on-demand program will offer lessons from entrepreneurs and organizations on how communities can better support one another and how businesses can position themselves for future opportunities and success by inviting diverse perspectives to the table.
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Guest: Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot
In the midst of a truly unprecedented year, how does Mayor Lightfoot stay calm and centered? How does she spend her free time (if she actually has any to spare)? These are some of the questions we asked during this insightful conversation, politics aside.
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Guest: Dr. Anthony Fauci
It's time to get to know one of the most influential doctors in the country—Dr. Anthony Fauci. Experience a unique and intimate conversation about the man the New York Times called “The nation’s leading expert on infectious diseases” as he sheds the scrubs and chats about life, experiences and what drives his passion to help others.
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Guest: Paul Blair
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Guest: Bashir Salahuddin
Bashir Salahuddin and Diallo Riddle want to show you how funny Chicago is. In this special program—an extension of their groundbreaking podcast collaboration "South Side Stories"—these two powerhouse comedians will explore their idiosyncratic process, how Chicago’s unique brand of humor impacts the show, and how South Side mirrors their own journey to creative success.
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Guest: Jia Tolentino
Hailed by some as the “voice of her generation,” Jia Tolentino is a staff writer for the New Yorker whose work has been celebrated for its incisive critique and piercing wit about the vicissitudes of American culture—something people crave now more than ever.
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By the end of 2019, Chicago was the second most visited city in the United States, with some 55 million visitors annually. This contributed to more than 153,000 jobs and one of the most diversified economies in the nation. But that was before the coronavirus pandemic upending the whole world.
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Recent events in Chicago have exposed the city’s legendary arts and cultural institutions, forcing them to confront hard to swallow truths. The COVID-19 crisis has forced organizations to confront the debilitating reality of empty galleries and dark stages. At the same time, arts organizations are on the precipice of a watershed moment as calls for racial equity and representation continue to rise.
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Guest: Jonathan Karl
Under normal circumstances, reporting from one of the most powerful seats of American government is a challenge. But the game changes entirely when you’re covering the U.S. government’s response to the most significant global crisis of the century.
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From darkened storefronts to empty festival grounds, coronavirus has turned the hospitality world on its head. And, in the absence of a vaccine, the long-term outlook isn’t much different. In the first chapter of our exploration of Chicago’s new normal, we’re looking at how stay-at-home has completely reshaped what it means to go out.
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The painful events of the past few months in Chicago have made one thing abundantly clear: things have to change. As communities continue to heal and rectify a recent string of blatant injustices—including the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color, and the senseless deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor—we are convening leading voices on social justice to identify the priorities required for change as we look to rebuild our city.
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One in five low-income women report missing school or work due to a lack of access to period supplies. And with existing social injustices and the ravages of COVID-19 reverberating through the city, the situation around period poverty remains daunting—and disproportionately felt among youth, black women, and women of color.
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This program is the second chapter in our series "The New Normal," which brings together leaders across Chicago industries to explore the impact of Covid-19 on the Windy City. In New York, Spain, and Italy, coronavirus swamped hospitals, depleted supplies of vital equipment, and exposed healthcare workers to the ravages of a virus that no one has ever confronted before.
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