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Year: 2009

Color in the Kitchen

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Poggenpohl has introduced new colors to its kitchen fronts, all subtle, modern, and all derived from the mineral colors on which they’re based: Cubanite (a beige tone); Oxide (a light blue); Fluorite (a modest green); and Curite (a fresh coppery orange). That’s Curite on the horizontal cabinets in the photo shown here. It’s a sophisticated take on color.

—JAN PARR

Good Porning, Vietnam

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First thing we noticed upon arriving in Ho Chi Minh City: No one calls it Ho Chi Minh City. It’s Saigon, no matter what the commies tried to change it to in 1976. (So there. The war wasn’t pointless after all.) The people in the city, many of whom fled the country during the communist takeover—then returned—refuse to give Uncle Ho the credit for…

SOS Children’s Villages Illinois Gala

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October 2, 2009–The 13th Annual SOS Children’s Villages Illinois Gala, held at the Westin River North, brought a sense of joy to attendees who witnessed fantastical performances and special presentations by some of Chicago’s young aspiring artists. Co-chaired by Sarah Beardsley Tetzlaff and Paul Durbin, the gala’s theme, Kaleidoscope: Play in a New Way, rang true throughout the evening as a parade of talented street performers, musicians, singers, and actors created an atmosphere of wonder and amusement. Much like a kaleidoscope, SOS Children’s Villages Illinois consists of many colorful and unique components that together form the beautifully multi-faceted lives of the children living at SOS Children’s Villages Illinois in Lockport and in the Auburn-Gresham neighborhood. The gala met its fundraising goal of more than $200,000, which will help support the families in care of SOS and provide much-needed education assistance.