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Never a Lovely So Real a Highly Engaging Look Back

The Art Institute took the name of its arrestingly interesting exhibit of black and white photographs, Never A Lovely So Real:  Photography and Film in …

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Solal & Chassol Rock Retro

Phillipe Cohen Solal, one of the co-founders of the exciting and innovative Gotan Project joins forces with longtime collaborator Christophe Chassol to produce a marvelous …

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True Serenity within Striking Distance – The Anderson Japanese Gardens

A 90-minute car ride due north will land you in one of the most beautiful landscapes in North America.  According to its promotional literature, the …

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Three Little Wonders – Bacci, Noon o Kabab, Peach’s

None of the following three restaurants have anything in common other than their knack for consistently offering delicious food at reasonable prices.  In a couple …

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MCA’s I Was Raised On the Internet a Provocative Beauty

Although the title of one of the Museum of Contemporary Art’s more fascinating current exhibits may enjoy a light-hearted ring, I Was Raised on the …

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Chaka’s Back with Like Sugar!

Fans may still tsk-tsk Chaka Khan’s live performances for their lack of verve but her latest studio project, Like Sugar, unleashes that old funktified black …

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Romantic Intrigue at the Bus Stop

Eclipse Theater’s season of Inge continues at the Athenaeum with a mild adaptation of one of his most famous works, Bus Stop.  The current production, …

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A Tasty View of the Taste

Just one hour past noon and the Taste of Chicago’s Main Street, Columbus Drive, was swimming in people and all of them seemed to be …

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Charles White Retrospective at Art Institute a Reflection on Excellence

Two years following the stunning Kerry James Marshall exhibit at the city’s Museum of Contemporary Art, the Art Institute of Chicago has brought a spectacular …

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