A comic-style article on the health of creative spaces…
Carlos Matallana is a Bogotá-born and Chicago-based visual artist, a teacher, and a New Tech Curriculum developer. He has taught graphic design, web design, and comics in different after-school programs around Chicago since 2005. Currently he is working in his comic book Manual of Violence, which will be released by Mid 2015
http://manualofviolence.org/
A spanglish comic series that chronicles displacement. The immigrant journey to find a place they can call home may take generations. Their journey triggers change and inspires other communities to solidify their social thread.
A multi talented Japanese band playing different rhythms, revealing not only proficiency but respect for the music they play. The show took place at Reggies, a venue that highlights the Chicago local scene.
Many youth performances go unnoticed unless you are related to the kids involved. In this comic strip, Carlos Matallana takes us to the youth dance recital at the McFetridge Sports Center.
If you suffer with a chronic illness, specifically one that others cannot see, the anxiety of whether or not others take your pain seriously, on top of the endless physical…
The fall issue talks about art and health, in all of its forms…
Illness from the caregiver’s perspective in the performance of Joan Giroux…