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Beginning the conversation.
We fuel inquiry through
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that strengthen society.

crowd out starts off now with a summer series of Community Gatherings where you can join the choir (no experience needed!) and discuss the future of art in Chicago. Our collective participation will ultimately culminate in the thrilling final performance on October 1st.

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When I look back, I am so impressed again with the life-giving power of literature. If I were a young person today, trying to gain a sense of myself in the world, I would do that again by reading, just as I did when I was young.

Maya Angelou
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