Creative Capitol in the News
Stories that earn attention.
Creative Capitol, its signature programs, and founder Cesar Almeida have been featured by Chicago media and selected for international documentary coverage. Together, these stories reflect the reach of our cultural, environmental, and public-interest work, and the power of projects designed to connect communities, culture, and place.
Selected Coverage
Recent reporting and interviews highlighting the ideas, partnerships, and public experiences behind our work.
NBC Chicago
Beats on the River brings music, ecology, and public art together
NBC Chicago featured Beats on the River in its weekend coverage, including an on-air interview with founder Cesar Almeida. The segment introduced audiences to “Beats on the River” and public showcase that invited artists to transform field recordings into original music.
WBEZ Chicago
What Does the Chicago River Sound Like to You?
WBEZ highlighted Beats on the River and its invitation for Chicago artists to remix sounds recorded along the river. The coverage connected the project’s creative premise to a larger story about environmental inclusion, public participation, and the cultural life of Chicago’s waterways.
WBEZ Chicago
DJs Remix the Sounds of the Chicago River
This summer, local nonprofit Friends of the Chicago River teamed up with a sound producer for a contest challenging people to turn the sounds of the river into music you might actually want to dance to.
TEDxIllinois Tech
What Is Your Dream Job?
In his TEDxIllinois Tech talk, Creative Capitol founder Cesar Almeida challenges the idea that purpose must fit within a job title. Blending poetry, personal story, and lived experience, he reflects on growth, creativity, service, and building a life around authentic contribution.
Chicago Reader
Documenting the evolution and living legacy of Chicago house music
Chicago Reader coverage of House Music Evolution brought visibility to Cesar Almeida’s work at the intersection of music, cultural preservation, and community storytelling—helping audiences engage with house music as both a global art form and a living Chicago legacy.
WBEZ CHICAGO
Getting Chicago kids outside amid immigration enforcement blitz
WBEZ’s In the Loop spoke with Creative Capitol founder Cesar Almeida, in his role as Faith in Place’s senior program coordinator for youth empowerment, about reclaiming outdoor space for Black and Brown Chicago youth amid federal immigration enforcement. The conversation highlighted the importance of safe, accessible outdoor experiences for young people and communities.
International Documentary Coverage
A Chicago story selected for a global film project
Beats on the River was selected as the only North American story in an international documentary project examining sound, creativity, and the natural world. The feature follows the project’s field recording, artist collaboration, and public engagement process in Chicago.
Documentary currently in production.
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