Arts Incubator

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Artist-activist Theaster Gates, in conjunction with the University of Chicago, has revamped what was an abandoned 1920s terra-cotta building at the edge of Washington Park into a space for community-based art projects and exhibitions. It's worth popping in to see what's showing. Free yoga classes, knitting groups and other events take place regularly.

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