By Steve Rhodes
Due to circumstances slightly beyond our control, the Beachwood will not appear today but will return on Tuesday.
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The Weekend Desk Report
Nope, it wasn’t us.
Market Update
It was a sensational quarter on the stock markets. At least, it will be until we factor in all those refunds.
Final Four Horsemen
It is, after all, 2012, the year we run out of time. What better place to look for signs of the coming Apocalypse than the Superdome?
Sign 1: When we finally manage to destroy all the bees, who will remain to pollinate Brutus?!
Sign 2: If we’re not mistaken, Louisville is currently coached by Anubis the jackal-headed mummy god.
Sign 3: Bill Self seems poised to reach Bill Nirvana, rendering all of this striving moot.
Sign 4: Okay, there’s no tie in, but COME ON.
Sign 5: Because the remainder of eternity is shorter than the average NCAA John Calipari’s Kentucky Wildcats will get to keep their championship banner forever!
And Finally . . .
In other news, yes.
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The Weekend Desk Tip Line: Pink and slimy.
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The Sound Opinions Weekend Report: “They’re gritty, they’re grimy, they’re bluesy. It’s The Kills! Tune in for Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince performing in the studio. Plus, after three decades does Madonna still have it?”
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The CAN TV Weekend Report: CAN TV brings you local, relevant issues from Chicago’s neighborhoods and communities. See what’s happening around the city in education, the arts, government, cultural events, social services and community activities.
National Alliance for the Empowerment of the Formerly Incarcerated
Mentors and staff from NAEFI explore how mentorship can assist those re-entering the community from prison.
Saturday, March 31 at 6 p.m. on CAN TV21
1 hr
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Perspectivas Latinas: Centro Romero
Centro Romero Associate Director Abel Nunez highlights their upcoming Pueblo Canta concert, a celebration of the movement for immigrant justice featuring performances by Latin American artists.
Saturday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m. on CAN TV21
30 min
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Bloomingdale Trail Public Meeting
Community members provide input and get a first glimpse of the Bloomingdale Trail, which will convert an abandoned elevated train track into public space for walking, running, and biking.
Sunday, April 1 at 9 a.m. on CAN TV21
2 hr
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(In)Secure Communities: What’s Behind the Anti-Immigrant Dragnet?
Author Maria Ines Zamudio explores the origins of measures meant to curtail illegal immigration, their increasing severity, and their impact on Latinos and other minority groups.
Sunday, April 1 at 11 a.m. on CAN TV21
2 hr
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From Food Desert to Food Oasis
Mari Gallagher presents her most recent research into how food stamp retailers affect public health and economic development.
Sunday, April 1 at 12:30 p.m. on CAN TV21
1 hr
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On Any Given Day: The Social Construction of Homelessness
Commissioned by Humboldt Park Social Services, On Any Given Day uses the stories of real people affected by homelessness to shed a light on the issue in Chicago.
Watch Online
Sunday, April 1 at 4:30 p.m. on CAN TV21
5 min
Posted on April 2, 2012