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Today Amari H. Smith has announced the debut of a function that is centered on giving direct recognition to Chicago creatives; this event will function similarly to that of the Met Gala in NYC (red carpet experience).

This function is called "Chi Gala." On the night of the show, one can expect to see a few up and coming artists (of all mediums), all of who have been identified and nominated by the Chi Gala committee. This event will be held on the evening of December 18th, 2016. Amari has had much success in the past with various ventures rather it be in events or managing the ever so talented Sydny August; in particular he has consistently thrown outstanding fashion shows with his KeepYa team, as well as a packed out award show titled "KeepYaAwards." Chi Gala will mark Amari's 6th event, he has consistently brought his vision to life and positively impacted the Chicago arts community. Time after time, Amari has reminded everyone why he is an influence on the creative youth culture in the city of Chicago.

RSVP FOR CHI GALA BELOW

NNO will be performing live at two events tonight. IT'S A MOVIE!

The clothing label, in partnership with Zumiez, hosted a free show at Aragon Ballroom on Friday night with performances from Chicago’s own Joey Purp and The Hood Internet. 

RIPNDIP gave out complimentary gifts bags with balloons, water bottles, and condoms to the full house. Thousands of plastic balls with the brand’s cult cat character Lord Nermal lined the floor of the historic venue. The centerpiece of the event was a massive ball pit that you had to jump on a springboard to fling yourself into. RIPNDIP’s colorful cat and alien mascots casually roamed around Aragon throughout the night. The weirdly awesome vibe definitely reflected RIPNDIP’s trippy skate culture brand.

Written by: Liam Lopez
Photos by: Tae Riches

These days it's difficult finding an artist who's at a perfect place in their career to do even greater things with their music. Let's be honest, we can all go on Social Media and come across music we enjoy, but how often do you come across an artist that's music makes your face scrunch like you got a whiff of something foul?

Friday just got a whole lot better.

Written by: Jacob Portugal (@SuperFierce__)

Chicago’s premiere streetwear designers will be showcasing their talent this week at the third annual Style Bias Fashion Week show. The event will take place this Thursday, October 20th at the Skyline Loft in Bridgeport.

This week we will be visiting Leaders and Fat Tiger Workshop to host voter registration pop-up shops. 

Kemdah Stroud (@chiefsaveahoe)

I am very proud to announce what we are partnering with Social Works, Black Youth Project, Chicago Votes, Ballot Ready, and Turbo Vote to to present Flex Your Vote: A Millennial Celebration of Democracy.

Social Works and the Sox boys are hosting an Open Mike session today at Harold Washington Library. For those of you who aren't familiar, the event showcases talented high school students from across the city. 

So, all of our high school readers make sure you bring your student ID to the Pritzker Auditorium at 5pm, this upcoming Monday. The list opens at 4:45 for those of you who want to perform.