Glorious Noise (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
In a thoughtful eulogy for Michael Jackson, country crooner Robbie Fulks explains the origins of his fascination with the King of Pop: In 1999, Peter McDowell at the Chicago Cultural Center had me put together a performance in honor of...
Learning Curve on the Ecliptic (Free subscription) | 06/26/2009
When someone mentions glass and art in the same sentence, three names spring immediately to my mind:Louis Comfort TiffanyRene LaliqueDale ChihulyNo great detail today, I want to point out just one clear similarity in their natal charts: the position of Neptune.According to "The Rulership Book" by Rex E. Bills, Neptune rules among many, many other things.....glass. Neptune also rules creativity,...
Ed Levine Eats (Free subscription) | 06/23/2009
Atlanta allows them. So does Denver. Chicago welcomes them to the roofs of City Hall and the Chicago Cultural Center. San Francisco included them as part of their Sustainability Plan. And Michelle Obama gives them a prime spot on...
THE METHODS REPORTER (Free subscription) | 06/16/2009
The Chicago International Film Festival kicks off Wednesday, June 17, with a screening of Romania's Elevator gapersblock.com [[ Like this story? Click the headline to vote it up on WindyCitizen.com ]]
Chicagoist (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
photo by jed fielding We’re kicking ourselves for waiting so long to see the Cultural Center’s exhibition of works by Chicago-based photographer Jed Fielding— Look at me: Photographs from Mexico City . The exhibit, which closes on Tuesday, July 7, displays Fielding ’s candid portraits which intimately examine facial features and gestures of blind children, affirmatively stripping...
Chicagoist (Free subscription) | 06/05/2009
Growing Home , the non-profit organization providing job training for homeless and low-income individuals in Chicago through a social enterprise business based on organic agriculture (via their hoop houses on Wood Street in Englewood), is hosting its annual benefit at the Chicago Cultural Center next Thursday, June 11. The benefit will feature passed appetizers and a 3-course dinner with dishes from...
Theatre In Chicago (Free subscription) | 05/31/2009
Following a successful presentation of Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts at Selcuk University in Konya, Turkey for World Theatre Day 2009, ShawChicago Artistic Director Robert Scogin has announced the company's 2009-2010 season. ShawChicago's 16th season of concert readings will open with Votes for Women! , the politically driven play by Elizabeth Robins that examines early feminist views, October 17 - November...
Artdaily (Free subscription) | 05/30/2009
CHICAGO.- Cartoonist John T. McCutcheon was such a sharp observer of basic human nature that people still find aspects of themselves in his work, some of which was created over one hundred years ago. As an editorial cartoonist for the Chicago Record and Chicago Tribune newspapers between 1889 and 1946, his drawings chronicled a rapidly changing world. Some of the cartoons in this exhibition show a...
Chicagoist (Free subscription) | 05/28/2009
Image courtesy of MTKR Chicagoist fully admits we get a bit weak-kneed over Aleksandar Hemon , but the MacArthur Foundation genius stands alone with a spirited voice that embodying his adoptive city. Having first arrived in Chicago in March 1992, Hemon’s brief visit turned into a decidedly longer sojourn as the war in Bosnia erupted. A former journalist in Sarajevo, Hemon was determined to write...
The Eco Chic Organizer (Free subscription) | 05/28/2009
Last year when I attended Growing Home's Annual Benefit, I became a huge fan. Not only because they perform such special work teaching individuals the agriculture business from start to finish (and they have rock star friends like Art Smith who was the keynote speaker) but because everyone I met connected to the organization was immensely passionate and thoroughly genuine. The night was truly special...
Theatre In Chicago (Free subscription) | 05/20/2009
The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs announced a 2009 fall season full of events at the Chicago DCA Theaters- the Storefront Theater, located at 66 E. Randolph Street and the Studio Theater in the Chicago Cultural Center, 77 E. Randolph Street. Chicago DCA Theater offers downtown audiences an off-Loop theater experience with an exciting look at the vibrant emerging theater companies that call...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 05/14/2009
'A Reel Look At Their Neighborhoods'Films Show Issues That Chicago Students Are Facing NowCHICAGO, May 14 /PRNewswire/ --The 2nd Annual Chicago Youth Community Film Festival, "A Reel Look at their Neighborhoods", will be held at the Claudia Cassidy Theatre, located on the 2nd floor of the Chicago Cultural Center, 77 E. Randolph. With a reception at 5:30 p.m., followed by an awards ceremony...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 05/14/2009
Showcases Films Produced By Teens with a Message for Teens on Issues that Chicago Students are Now FacingCHICAGO, May 13 /PRNewswire/ --WHAT: The 2nd Annual Chicago Youth Community Film Festival, "A Reel Look at their Neighborhoods", will be held at the Claudia Cassidy Theatre, located on the 2nd floor of the Chicago Cultural Center, 77 E. Randolph. With a reception at 5:30 p.m., followed...
Chicagoist (Free subscription) | 05/12/2009
Almost sounds like the name of a law firm representing Blago, but no. The Chicago Film Archives is drawing from its impressive collection for a pair of upcoming screenings . The films involved are all rare and extremely worthwhile. The first, this Friday evening at the Chicago Cultural Center , spotlights documentaries on two titans of 20th century music: Charles Mingus and Harry Partch. Thomas Reichman's...
The Daily Cartoonist (Free subscription) | 05/12/2009
Cartooning » Benita Epstein is profiled twice this week. Enjoy Magazine talks about her work as a entomologist before becoming a cartoonist. A News Cafe reports her work is adorning the walls of GreenGo’s, a natural organic restaurant in Redding, CA. » The Daily News Miner profiles Dan Darrow. » The Index Journal profiles Mike Beckom. Editorial cartooning » [...]
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