February/March 2025 Issue: 39th Anniversary Issue (Digital Edition) poetry Lit Letter 1

Lit Letter 1

you might argue that his varied body of work

The Bedbugs trekked up from the east side of Chicago to play sweet pop and rock music at Weeds

as it stands all but motionless in the water

comprised primarily of DIY and artist-run spaces

February/March 2025 Issue: 39th Anniversary Issue (Digital Edition) poetry Lit Letter 1In the Arena Lou Raizin on Team Cultures visions for the future of Downtown Chicago "Lou Raizin has a big idea. Its not the first time. The impresario, who leads Broadway in Chicago, was a catalyst in the creation of Millennium Park, and before that, the Loop Theater District. Lous big idea is to create cultural projects in and around the Loop. Many of them. " (Todd Hieggelke) + City on the Remake: A selection of Team Culture's proposals + Second