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Sampling the Food Film Fest

Sampling the Food Film Fest

The third annual movie-watching food festival returns to the Windy City with a lot of fried fish and Wisconsin love

Posted Nov. 19, 2012, at 4:21 p.m. | Permalink | Comments (0)
The Best Impersonations of Abraham Lincoln (Before Daniel Day-Lewis)

The Best Impersonations of Abraham Lincoln (Before Daniel Day-Lewis)

While the method actor may have the 16th president down cold (from what we can tell in the trailers), here are some other noteworthy Honest Abe impressions

Posted Nov. 16, 2012, at 3:28 p.m. | Permalink | Comments (0)
Everything We Know So Far About Solveig Øvstebø

Everything We Know So Far About Solveig Øvstebø

For the first time in almost forty years, the Renaissance Society is naming a new executive director. Here’s what we know about her.

Posted Nov. 16, 2012, at 11:54 a.m. | Permalink | Comments (0)
Chaz Bojórquez: ‘From the Streets to the Cloud’

Chaz Bojórquez: ‘From the Streets to the Cloud’

The National Museum of Mexican Art opens an intense retrospective of the longtime graffiti artist

Posted Nov. 15, 2012, at 11:45 a.m. | Permalink | Comments (0)
Elie Wiesel Gives a Few More Hints on His Book with Barack Obama

Elie Wiesel Gives a Few More Hints on His Book with Barack Obama

The 84-year-old Holocaust survivor shared some details of his new project with the audience at Chicago Humanities Festival

Posted Nov. 14, 2012, at 4:17 p.m. | Permalink | Comments (0)
'Life After Death': Damien Echols on Surviving Death Row

‘Life After Death’: Damien Echols on Surviving Death Row

Music critic Selena Fragassi previews her Q&A with Echols, one-third of the notorious West Memphis Three.

Posted Nov. 13, 2012, at 4:23 p.m. | Permalink | Comments (1)
It’s Raining Jazz: Umbrella Music Fest Returns

It’s Raining Jazz: Umbrella Music Fest Returns

The annual jazz fest runs this weekend throughout the city. Check out our list of the must-see concerts.

Posted Nov. 9, 2012, at 12:58 p.m. | Permalink | Comments (0)
Behind the Decision to Deny Prentice Landmark Status

Behind the Decision to Deny Prentice Landmark Status

Why the double vote? We look inside the decision to demolish Prentice, the shortest-lived landmark in the city

Posted Nov. 2, 2012, at 3:36 p.m. | Permalink | Comments (0)
A Timeline of the Fight Over Prentice Hospital Building

A Timeline of the Fight Over Prentice Hospital Building

In advance of Thursday’s meeting on Prentice Women's Hospital landmark status, here is a rundown of how the fight over the Streeterville space got to where it is today.

Posted Nov. 1, 2012, at 12:04 p.m. | Permalink | Comments (1)
From Street Fair to Board Chair: Helen Zell's Art Collecting Journey

From Street Fair to Board Chair: Helen Zell’s Art Collecting Journey

Sam and Helen Zell made a splash in the Chicago art world Wednesday by donating $10 million to the Museum of Contemporary Art. Watch an insightful 2011 video of Helen Zell talking about how she went from being a street fair buyer to one of the most influential art supporters in the city.

Posted Oct. 31, 2012, at 2:53 p.m. | Permalink | Comments (0)