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The Weekend Desk Report

By Natasha Julius

We’re an altogether different kind of hack.
Market Update
Not even 200 points for a looming government shutdown? It’s like they’re all just going through the motions now.


Snapped Down
Say, maybe this little correction is actually part of corporate welfare reform 2.0. After all, we wouldn’t want this to become a way of life.
Authenticity Issues
Hey, didn’t this same thing just happen in the Democratic primary?
Rock the Vote . . .
Hey, uh, doesn’t this same thing happen all the time around here?
. . . Some Day
Yes, and it shows no sign of stopping.

The Weekend Desk Tip Line: Don’t stop ’til you get enough.

The College Football Report: Go Dance.

The Blue & Orange Kool-Aid Report: Bears Glass Half Full (Of Something).

The Sound Opinions Weekend Listening Report: “Jim and Greg dissect The Replacements’ classic album Let It Be in honor of the band getting back together after a 22-year hiatus.”

The CAN TV Weekend Viewing 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.
Community Forum: A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum
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A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum president David Peterson Jr. shares the story of the museum’s creation.
Saturday at 7:30 p.m. on CAN TV21.

Perspectivas Latinas: The Resurrection Project
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Julio Guerrero of The Resurrection Project previews the 9th Global Latino Film Festival, which serves as a fundraiser for Pilsen’s La Casa.
Saturday at 8 p.m. on CAN TV21.

“Applied Words: Broken Windows”
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Authors including Sarah Ross, Paul Durica and Maribel Mares explore how an intolerance for flaws and neglect in a city can affect its inhabitants at this reading hosted by the Guild Literary Complex.
Sunday at 9 a.m. on CAN TV21.

Jane Addams’ Birthday Celebration: “Conversations on Peace and Justice”
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The Crunk Feminist Collective presents “Sing About We: A Crunk Feminist Mixtape,” with Jalylah Burrell, Whitney Peoples, Chanel Craft-Tanner, and Moya Bailey.
Sunday at 10:30 a.m. on CAN TV21.

Angela Davis: “If You Want Peace, Fight for Justice”
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Angela Davis examines the personal toll and public responses to gun violence, including a discussion of Chicago’s problems with Cook County Board president Toni Preckwinkle, violence interrupter Ameena Matthews, and other local leaders.
Sunday at 12:30 p.m. on CAN TV21.

Central American Parade and Festival
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Members of Chicago’s Central American community celebrate their heritage and commemorate the independence of nations including Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador, which separated from Spain on September 15, 1821.
Sunday at 2:30 p.m. on CAN TV21.

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Posted on September 21, 2013