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Unique Views of Chicago
What can one say about art? Especially when the writer is also the artist. So I will let my new series of Chicago collages speak for themselves. I created these pieces as a way to communicate more about various aspects … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, art, chicago, collage, images, photography, photos, skyline
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Does Anyone Here Parlez-vous Francais?
It’s been a week with a lot of French overtones. My neighbor’s estranged sister decided to visit her brother after a 20 year hiatus. He’s not really sure why she became estranged from the family, or why she chose to … Continue reading
Cold Steel on Ice
Before I begin, I should put out a caveat that I will be discussing sports for the next several paragraphs. Please don’t think that this will become a trend, rather a one-off diversion, a temporary fork in the road. After … Continue reading
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Tagged blackhawks, championship, chicago, hockey, ice, sports, stanley cup
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The Modern Wing: A New Work of Art
This week is the one year anniversary of the Modern Wing of the venerable Chicago Art Institute. By all accounts, the new addition has been an unquestionable success. Almost two million visitors will pay homage to the likes of Picasso, … Continue reading
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Tagged art, art institute, artists, chicago, impressionists, Modern Wing, museum, photographs, photos, Terzo Piano
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Seven rainy days in May
Everyone talks about the weather but no one does anything about it. Was that Shakespeare? Or Willard Scott? Well, I AM gonna do something about it. Not exactly sure what that is, however. I am familiar with some very … Continue reading
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Tagged chicago, city, photographs, photography, photos, rain, weather
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Green City Market: A Perennial Favorite
Located in Lincoln Park, the Green City Market is Chicago’s only year-round farmers’ market promoting local, sustainable farmers, producers and chefs by connecting them to the public through educational programming and special events. Market days are Wednesdays and Saturdays, and … Continue reading
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Chicago Going to the Dogs
Chicago may not get the 2016 Olympic bid, but at least we will always have the Chicago Dog Show. Every year 10,000 dogs descend on McCormick Place for the Chicago Dog Show sponsored by the International Kennel Club of Chicago. … Continue reading
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Tagged chicago, Chicago Dog Show, competition, dog, dogs, event, pets, photos
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Turkish World Festival Whirls into Town
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Big Lebowski Lives in Chicago
Who said bowling had rolled a gutter ball in the big city? Perhaps it’s been a few decades since you wore a pair of those fashionable fungus-breeding petri dishes they call bowling shoes, but the sport is thriving in Chicago. … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, Big Lebowski, bowling alley, chicago, Chicago bowling, dating, historical, sports
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Rick Bayless — celebrity chef
Rick Bayless of Frontera Grill and Topolopambo in Chicago is famous for his PBS TV show “Mexico One Plate at a Time” and for winning the top honors in Top Chef America a few weeks ago. In early October 2009, … Continue reading
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