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    Jun 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Using art in the streets to combat violence

    Some believe the solution to neighborhood violence is increased police presence and arrests. For others, it's teaching parents how to raise respectful children. And then there is a small cadre of idealists who believe all it takes is art.
    Some believe the solution to neighborhood violence is increased police presence and arrests. For others, it's teaching parents how to raise respectful children. And then there is a small cadre of idealists who believe all it takes is art. After all,...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Fine Artists, Artists, Arts, Sculpture

    2. Jun 18, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. Andy Brown, Nicholas Payton, Wynton Marsalis hit Chicago

    Inspiring music-making isn't necessarily loud, aggressive, self-aggrandizing or heavily promoted.
    Inspiring music-making isn't necessarily loud, aggressive, self-aggrandizing or heavily promoted. Consider what happens early every Wednesday night at Andy's Jazz Club, where the superb but serenely understated Chicago guitarist Andy Brown leads a...

    Tags: Concerts, Donald Lawrence, Regina Taylor, Arts and Culture, Customs and Tradition

    3. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Cook County Forest Preserve District celebrates centennial with several projects

    The Forest Preserve District of Cook County plans to celebrate its centennial for the next three years, bringing new and renovated campgrounds and interactive online maps and apps to county residents.
    The Forest Preserve District of Cook County plans to celebrate its centennial for the next three years, bringing new and renovated campgrounds and interactive online maps and apps to county residents. The projects, which also include a new logo, updated...

    Tags: Illinois Supreme Court, Cook County Government, Forestry and Timber, Cook County Board of Commissioners, Toni Preckwinkle

    4. Jun 10, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Preckwinkle to announce re-election campaign

    Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will launch her re-election bid Tuesday, saying she wants another four years to try to reform the way the county locks up adult and juvenile criminal defendants and to get more people out to the forest preserves.
    Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will launch her re-election bid Tuesday, saying she wants another four years to try to reform the way the county locks up adult and juvenile criminal defendants and to get more people out to the forest...

    Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Budgets and Budgeting, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Juvenile Delinquency

    5. May 31, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Rick Kogan is feeling festive about Chicago

    That annual buffet of words called Printer's Row Lit Fest — I will always prefer its original name, Printers Row Book Fair — takes place Saturday and Sunday, with more than 250 authors spread across 200-some talks, performances, conversations,...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Joe Mantegna, Literature, Book

    6. May 28, 2013 |Story| RedEye

  6. Chicago Gospel Music Festival lineup includes Grammy Award winner Smokie Norful

    The 28th Chicago Gospel Music Festival is set for June 20-23 and features a number of performances from gospel musicians such as John P. Kee, Kierra Sheard and Grammy Award winners Lecrae and Smokie Norful.
    RedEye
    The 28th Chicago Gospel Music Festival is set for June 20-23 and features a number of performances from gospel musicians such as John P. Kee, Kierra Sheard and Grammy Award winners Lecrae and Smokie Norful. The four-day festival will take place in...

    Tags: Concerts, Rahm Emanuel, Arts and Culture, Awards and Prizes, Music Industry

    7. Jun 6, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. You have the keys to the city

    At the Chicago Cultural Center, a young intern is stationed behind a tabletop model of downtown Chicago, miniature buildings made of painted wood blocks, old salt shakers and other odds and ends. There's even a tiny plastic cow. When people walk by, she invites them to play: "You can redesign Chicago!"
    At the Chicago Cultural Center, a young intern is stationed behind a tabletop model of downtown Chicago, miniature buildings made of painted wood blocks, old salt shakers and other odds and ends. There's even a tiny plastic cow. When people walk by, she...

    Tags: Architecture, Arts and Culture, Media Industry, Culture, Physical Fitness and Exercise

    8. Jun 6, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. More spontaneity

    Sunday: TOSS! workshop with Crookedworks: New Orleans-based design firm Crookedworks leads an all-ages DIY workshop on how to build beneficial bird habitat from salvaged urban debris. June 15: Make Way for People Bike Tour: As part of Bike to Work Week,...
    9. Jun 6, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Classical Corner

    Baroque Band: David Schrader is harpsichord soloist for the Chicago period-instrument ensemble's season finale, which holds works by Johann Sebastian and Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Telemann and Rameau. 7:30 p.m. Friday at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5500...

    Tags: Concerts, Woodlawn (Chicago, Illinois), Civic Opera House, Arts and Culture, Grant Park

    10. May 16, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. Israeli Jazz Festival brings Middle Eastern sounds to Chicago

    Though its population hovers at just 8 million, Israel has become a powerhouse in nurturing high-caliber jazz talent.
    Though its population hovers at just 8 million, Israel has become a powerhouse in nurturing high-caliber jazz talent. Chicago concertgoers are well acquainted with Anat Cohen, the uncommonly versatile Israeli clarinetist who's based in New York and...

    Tags: Concerts, Mayne Stage, Israel, Arts and Culture, Melba Liston

    11. May 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. In 'Roadkill' and 'h.g.,' powerful shows for small audiences

    There's nothing new in Chicago about theater in small spaces — that's a crucial part of the city's aesthetic. If you glance at my recommended shows, you'll see several pieces staged in theaters with fewer than 100 seats, including "Rabbit," "Lascivious Something," "In the Company of Men" and the not-to-be-missed production of "The Knowledge" at the Steep Theatre, where, as one of my theater-loving Tribune colleagues recently noted, you are plenty close enough to see the veins bulging in the neck of actress Caroline Neff.
    Tribune critic
    There's nothing new in Chicago about theater in small spaces — that's a crucial part of the city's aesthetic. If you glance at my recommended shows, you'll see several pieces staged in theaters with fewer than 100 seats, including "Rabbit,"...

    Tags: Navy Pier, Arts and Culture, Rentals, Chicago Humanities Festival, Chicago Shakespeare Theater

    12. May 15, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. Camerata Chicago a small orchestra with big dreams

    Camerata Chicago is the best local chamber orchestra you've probably never heard of.
    Camerata Chicago is the best local chamber orchestra you've probably never heard of. But pay heed: The group is celebrating its 10th anniversary this season, is about to release a new recording and is preparing for its first European tour next month....

    Tags: Concerts, Ceremonies, Arts and Culture, England, Northern Illinois University

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