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Everyone Gets Manic for Annual Vegan Festival

The eighth annual Chicago VeganMania, a daylong celebration of vegan culture, commerce, community, cuisine and couture, will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., October 1, at the Broadway Armory, where a massive food court will be sporting a wide variety of vegan food for all tastes. Vegans, vegetarians and omnivores alike are invited to attend.

      Speakers include Gene Baur, founder of Farm Sanctuary; TV journalist Jane Velez-Mitchell, from HLN; and David Carter, a former pro football player known as “the 300-Pound Vegan”; plus many more.

      There will be dozens of cruelty-free vendors, live music, discussion panels and cooking demonstrations by YouTube sensation the “Vegan Black Metal Chef” and others.

Admission: Free with $3 suggested donation. Location: 5917 N. Broadway, Chicago. For more information, email John Beske at [email protected] or visit ChicagoVeganMania.com. See ad on page 47.