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New L.A. art fair firms up galleries and VIP program
Culture MonsterAdam Gross, the energetic director of Art Platform Los Angeles, reports that over 70 galleries have signed up for his new fair to debut October 1 to 3, with a few more to be confirmed.... -
Pulse aims to bring Miami magic to new L.A. art fair this September
Culture MonsterA rotten economy is not enough to stop contemporary art fairs from expanding to L.A. First, the Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. (MMPI), organizers of the New York Armory Show, announced plans for a new art fair in downtown L.A. at...... -
Why doesn't L.A. have a major contemporary art fair? And why it matters beyond the art world
Culture MonsterIt's no secret: L.A. has some of the world's leading contemporary artists, museums and galleries and, increasingly, the collectors needed to support them all. So why doesn't L.A. have a world-class contemporary art fair? At first glance, this might seem..... -
R. Sargent Shriver dies at 95; 'unmatched' public servant and Kennedy in-law
R. Sargent Shriver, a lawyer who served as the social conscience of two administrations, launching the Peace Corps for his brother-in-law, President Kennedy, and leading the "war on poverty" for President Johnson, has died. He was 95.
Shriver died...Tags: Lawyers, Minority Groups, Poverty, Hospitals and Clinics, Justice System
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Paul Harvey dies at 90; radio personality known for his distinctive delivery
Paul Harvey, who was long considered the most-listened-to radio broadcaster in the world and whose distinctive delivery and daily mix of news, commentary and human interest stories informed and entertained a national radio audience for nearly 60 years,...Tags: Joseph P. Kennedy, Radio, Book, Richard Nixon, Entertainment
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Chicago, city of the uplifted gaze
Special to The TimesBy 8:50 a.m., they temporarily had to close the women's restroom at the Chicago ArchiCenter. "There were so many people here already, they had to restock all the toilet paper," said Elaine Rosen, a retired biology teacher from the Streeterville area of...Tags: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Wrigley Building, Los Angeles International Airport, Road Transportation, Omelets
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Chicago Teachers Union re-elects Karen Lewis
Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis, an often controversial figure who took on Mayor Rahm Emanuel by leading a seven-day strike last fall, was easily re-elected to a second three-year term Friday, according to unofficial results released by the...Tags: Chicago Teachers Strike, Teaching and Learning, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Teachers Union, Chicago Mayor
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City contract seekers donate to Emanuel despite his own ban
Leaders of a tech firm seeking a city contract donated $15,000 to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's campaign fund, despite Emanuel's own executive order banning contributions from vendors trying to get city business. The donations linked to a company that uses...
Tags: Illinois Governor, Rahm Emanuel, Advertising, Highway Transportation, Chicago Mayor
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Illinois adds tech jobs ahead of national rate
The number of jobs in Illinois' technology industry grew 1.6 percent in 2012, just outstripping the rate for the national tech sector, according to a new report from the TechAmerica Foundation. The foundation, which is the nonprofit arm of U.S. industry...
Tags: Science and Technology, Labor Markets, Electronics, Illinois Governor, Rahm Emanuel
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Lake Forest school unveils high-tech classroom
High-tech learning recently got a new home in Deerpath Middle School in Lake Forest, with planners unveiling "The Cube," their nickname for the 21st Century learning space that includes everything from a green room for shooting movies to a "genius bar"...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Architecture, Arts and Culture, Students, Teachers
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Wednesday: Eat. Drink. Do.
For RedEyeEAT Two-For-One Tacos Carnitas Uruapan 1725 W. 18th St. 312-226-2654 Double your pleasure with Wednesday savings on such $2.50 carnitas specialties as tacos de buche (pork belly) and tacos de costilla (spare rib) accessible via a "secret" password...Tags: Cinco de Mayo, Chicago Cubs, Arrested Development (tv program) , Tacos, Foods and Beverages
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Wells Bridge work, jammed subway slow CTA commute
The morning CTA commute was slowed today largely by trains detoured into the subway because of the closing of the 91-year-old Wells Street Bridge. As the rush hour peaked around 8:45 a.m., trains on the Red Line between Belmont and Roosevelt -- including...
Tags: Subway Transportation, Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago Loop, Transportation, Travel
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