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Center's ArtOUT Gallery to feature Marshall, Kemp
- On Friday, May 17, at 7 p.m., Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted St., will host an opening reception at its second and third floor art galleries to feature the works of artists Kathleen Ellen Marshall and Christopher Kemp. The opening reception and galleries are open to the public, with a suggested $5 donation. These artwork installations will continue until ...
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Vintage items displayed in the Loop
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Fashion turned back time this past weekend as the Randolph Street Market featured vintage items April 20-21 at Plumbers Hall, 1340 W. Washington St. Vendors included Costumier, Pink Astilbe Vintage and Richard's Fabulous Finds, among others. On April 19, Modern Vintage Chicago took place, with guest fashion designers (including Windy City Times Managing Editor Andrew Davis and reporter Jerry Nunn) ...
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Photo show features 1968 Rosenstock works
- From a press release - Nearly half a century ago, the eyes of the world were transfixed on a handful of roiling cities in which momentous events changed the course of history of nations and peoples around the globe. Chicago was one of the four foci of tumult around the world, along with Saigon, Paris and Prague. A new exhibit features the work of photographer ...
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The fairy gardener
- Driving to Kansas for Xmas I got to sample different public radio stations in four states, much to the detriment of my opinion of Chicago's NPR—a station that has taken Terry Gross off in the afternoon and replaced her with some goofus with permanent laryngitis and a format for analyzing local newspaper headlines with C-team celebs. I bring up this ...
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John Neff: Left to his own devices
- PHOTOGRAPHY Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Small, black-and-white, representational photographs make up Chicago-based artist John Neff's first solo museum exhibit at The Renaissance Society March 3 through April 14. The artist takes an approach in which he twists straight photography into something not so straight. Neff's previous exhibitions have featured multi-layered installations made up of photographs, sculptures and text with some color. This series, his largest ...
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Jan Dee rings in 40 years of custom jewelry in Chicago
- Helping a new generation find perfect engagement rings after helping their parents with their engagement rings in the 1970s is something Jan Dee looks on fondly. Dee is a longtime lesbian philanthropist and business owner. She has supported almost every LGBT and AIDS cause, and has donated items for major LGBT and AIDS benefits throughout her store's lifespan. Now celebrating ...
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Stephen Lowell Swanberg: in the abstract
- ART - With degrees in biological science and philosophy from Stanford University and a degree in biochemistry from Harvard, one might expect Stephen Lowell Swanberg to be speaking on pharmaceutical research or the advancements of mitochondrial DNA replication. But Swanberg took the road less traveled and has found himself abandoning his life of pipettes and centrifuges and embracing a life of brush, ...
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EXPO CHICAGO's art week Sept. 16-22
- EXPO CHICAGO, The International Exposition of Contemporary & Modern Art, in conjunction with Choose Chicago and Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), announced that EXPO ART WEEK will take place Sept. 16-22. The event EXPO CHICAGO (Sept. 19-22) will be the centerpiece. The citywide celebration of arts and culture will include museum exhibitions; gallery openings; installations; public ...
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Vintage poster fair March 22-24
- The International Vintage Poster Fair—called "the world's oldest and largest sale and exposition of original vintage posters"—will take place March 22-24 at the Chicago Cultural Center, 77 E. Randolph St. Thousands of posters from the 1890s to the 1980s will be on display. This year's feature exhibit, "Dressed to Sell," will highlight fashion in advertising. A weekend pass is $15. ...
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Divine Consign has designer furniture at affordable prices
- What began as an idea five years ago has quickly blossomed into a booming business for Divine Consign owner Kellie Scott. Five years ago, Scott was moving and had a lot of furniture to sell. While researching places to sell her furniture she discovered that there was nowhere to sell it so she held a house sale. About a half-hour ...
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Petition urges DC Comics to save Superman from anti-gay writer
- From a news release - NEW YORK, NY - DC Comics is under fire for naming virulently anti-gay writer Orson Scott Card as the new writer for their new digital Adventures of Superman. Thousands of fans have signed a All Out petition urging DC Comics to drop Card. Orson Scott Card has a long history of opposing rights for gays and lesbians. In 2009 he ...
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Show spotlights Afro-surrealism
- It's the work, not the space where the work is displaced, that matters most to avery r. young, one of 11 artists who will be featured in "Marvelous Freedom: Vigilance of Desire, Revisited," a group exhibition that explores Chicago's contemporary and emerging artists of color who approach art-making through an Afro-Surrealist lens. But young, an out artist, certainly isn't opposed ...
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RAICES raises awareness with poster campaign
- A number of RAICES (Resources, Acceptance, Inclusion, Community, Education, and Services) members participated in a call to action to end homophobia, transphobia and the stigma of HIV/AIDS in the Latino community along Cermak Road in Cicero on Jan. 26. One of Project VIDA's heath-education campaigns, RAICES (Resources, Acceptance, Inclusion, Community, Education, and Services) is, according to its website, "a youth-led ...
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The fairy gardener
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - It's a conspiracy: If I happen by a Target or a Kmart or anything vaguely resembling a plant emporium, they still have bulbs. And they're on sale. And they'll shrivel up and die if I don't buy 'em and plant 'em. So I do. 300 to plant in my yard so far (and I already put in 150 or so). ...
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Steve Starr photos displayed as tribute
- Follow the pink link below the image for photo gallery - The late Steve Starr's original dream of having a 45-year career celebration came to life Dec. 12 (12/12/12) at The Murphy Auditorium in Streeterville, with an exhibition entited "The Face of News." Framed pictures of past photographs Starr had taken, along with a projection on the screen, highlighted his life's work. Many local restaurants, such as RL, chipped in to ...
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"The Face of News" tribute will showcase Steve Starr work
- Steve Starr event taking place Dec. 12 An event that photographer Steve Starr was organizing to mark 45 years in the business will now be a tribute to Starr, who recently passed away. On Wed., Dec. 12, "The Face of News"—showcasing Starr's photos of journalists, broadcasters, reporters, columnists and publishers—will take place at the Murphy Auditorium, 50 E. Erie St., ...
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Steve Starr event taking place Dec. 12
- An event that photographer Steve Starr was organizing to mark 45 years in the business will now be a tribute to Starr, who recently passed away. On Wed., Dec. 12, "The Face of News"—showcasing Starr's photos of journalists, broadcasters, reporters, columnists and publishers—will take place at the Murphy Auditorium, 50 E. Erie St., 6-9:30 p.m. Tickets start at $100 each ...
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Mondo Guerra on 'Project Runway' and HIV-education campaign
- When Mondo Guerra appeared on Project Runway he never anticipated that both and his work and his life would appear on the catwalk. Guerra originally appeared on the show during its eighth season in 2010. During one of the design challenges Guerra and his fellow designers were asked to create a new textile pattern, one that evoked a narrative from ...
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The fairy gardener
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Writing this late in the year, you may think—still gardening? But I live by the lake in Chicago. Even when it freezes in the 'burbs it often doesn't get cold until much later lakeside. Last year we can remember some yard denizens blooming till the holidays; we'll see this year. We got a little wind from Hurricane Sandy but it's ...
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Las Manos Gallery opens in new location
- From a news release - Las Manos has reopened at 1515 W. Foster Ave. right around the corner from the old location. The gallery was forced out of its home on Clark Street after 14 years. The new space is half the size but has a large enclosed courtyard behind it. Plans for sculpture gardens, film festivals, poetry slams and parties are in the works. ...
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Marketa Sivek: Escaping Communism, one painting at a time
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times, by Daniel Gerzina - It is a frigid winter day in 1979. A 10-year-old girl plays outside against a backdrop of drab, gray, cinderblock, cookie-cutter, government-controlled apartment buildings stretching toward the horizon line. The girl barely speaks to anyone; she, like everybody else, lives in fear of what the government might do if they don't agree with her words. She runs inside her cookie-cutter ...
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Steve Starr event taking place Dec. 12
- An event that photographer Steve Starr was organizing to mark 45 years in the business will now be a tribute to Starr, who passed away Nov. 12. On Wed., Dec. 12, "The Face of News"—showcasing Starr's photos of journalists, broadcasters, reporters, columnists and publishers—will take place at the Murphy Auditorium, 50 E. Erie St., 6-9:30 p.m. Starr, a fixture on ...
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DIFFA returns 'Hop & Taste' to Merchandise Mart
- by Matthew C. Clark - The Chicago chapter of DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS hosted its "Table Hop & Taste" Nov. 3 on the eighth floor of Merchandise Mart. The event was part of the "Dining By Design," tour, which ran Nov. 1-3 at the Mart. Amongst various elaborate table designs that were featured for viewing, some of Chicago's top restaurants—including FILINI, Il Giardino ...
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Art show dazzles at Navy Pier
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - The Sculpture Objects Function Art + Design (SOFA) Chicago show—held Nov. 1-4 at Navy Pier—once again showed why thousands of people attend every year, once again providing row after row of dazzling and even provocative works. Local, national and international artists displayed works of all sizes and that incorporated many forms of media in intriguing ways. See works from all ...
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19th Annual SOFA exhibit Nov. 1-4
- The Chicago-based Art Fair Company will present the international art fair SOFA (Sculpture Objects & Functional Art + Design) CHICAGO 2012 at Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave., Friday, Nov. 2-Sunday, Nov. 4. There will also be an opening-night preview Thursday, Nov. 1, 5-7 p.m., for VIP passholders only. SOFA CHICAGO 2012 will feature nearly 70 art galleries and dealers ...
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20 Years Strong: Woman Made Gallery shows Women Working in Clay
- From a news release - CHICAGO — "20 Years Strong: Women Working in Clay" at Woman Made Gallery (WMG) in Chicago opens November 9, 2012, as one of the final shows in our 20th anniversary year. It celebrates 20 years—and more—of 21 American women working in clay. The show demonstrates the varied and powerful contributions women ceramic artists make to the art world. Nov. 9 ...
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Focus on underwear, jewelry at fashion show
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - As part of Fashion Focus Chicago (Oct. 15-21), designer Richard Dayhoff revealed his latest line of underwear at the Gold Coast's Bar Toma Oct. 16. He partnered with jewelry designer Tracey Mayer, who unveiled her high-end 950 silver items for men. Many other events took place during Fashion Focus, including the Chicago Fashion Incubator designers showing their spring 2013 collections ...
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Rush board hosts fashion show
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - The woman's board of Rush University Medical Center hosted the 86th Annual Fashion Show Envision Oct. 18 at the Palmer House Hilton. The show occurs every October in support of breast-cancer awareness; this year the woman's board has pledged $500,000 to the Rush Breast Imaging Center to invest in the latest digital mammography technology. Photos by Steve Starr ...
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Martha Stewart entertains at Home Depot event
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - The Home Depot at 1232 W. North Ave. hosted a customer appreciation workshop event featuring Martha Stewart Oct. 11. Housed in a dressed-up tent in the parking lot, attendees enthusiastically participated in an interactive workshop to learn how to transform rooms in their homes to reflect their own personal style with affordable and easy changes. During the evening two local ...
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Martha Stewart to lead interior decor workshop at Home Depot
- From a news release - The Home Depot on North Avenue would like to thank its customers for their patronage over the years by hosting a special workshop event featuring Martha Stewart. Through an interactive workshop, attendees will learn how to easily and affordably transform rooms in their homes to reflect their personal style preferences. Martha will share de©cor tips on how to help achieve ...
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Visual Response to the Global Water Crisis at DuSable
- From a news release - Chicago, IL. (2 October 2012) —- A new exhibition, "Dust in Their Veins: A Visual Response to the Global Water Crisis," by artist Candace Hunter, will open at The DuSable Museum of African American History on Friday, October 26, 2012 and continue through Sunday, March 10, 2013. The Museum is located at 740 East 56th Place (57th Street and South ...
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Field Museum fashion exhibition starts Sept. 14
- The Field Museum's newest exhibition, "Fashion and The Field Museum Collection: Maria Pinto," will run Sept. 14-June 16, 2013. The exhibition explores the world of design, mixing artifacts hand-selected from the museum's collections by esteemed Chicago fashion designer Maria Pinto along with contemporary pieces Pinto created. In 2010, Pinto selected objects that inspired her in collaboration with Alaka Wali, the ...
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EXPO CHICAGO to take place Sept. 20-23
- The inaugural EXPO CHICAGO, The International Exposition of Contemporary/Modern Art and Design, will take place Sept. 20-23 in Festival Hall at Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave. Art Expositions, LLC, under the leadership of president/director Tony Karman, is producing the event. Dozens of galleries are slated to take part. Among the many local galleries that will be featured are the ...
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The fairy gardener: being eccentric
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Being something of an eccentric gardener occasionally brings one up short. Filling my yard with blue painted discarded toy horses turns into My Little Ponyville after awhile—not exactly the image an upper-middle-aged bear like me wants to project. Serendipity stepped in to fix this problem. Trotting off to Market Days—the giant gayish Chicago street fair in my neighborhood—several weeks ago, ...
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BOOKS 'Gorgeous Gallery' mixes sexuality and fine art
- David Leddick's book Gorgeous Gallery combines popular sexual art with fine art, compiling examples of the homoerotic works of 47 artists of the 20th and 21st centuries in color reproductions. Leddick is a noted gay art chronicler, novelist and actor. Windy City Times: What distinguishes popular art from fine art, and which is it that we have here? David Leddick: ...
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SOFA Chicago 2012 at Navy Pier Nov. 2-4
- From a news release - CHICAGO — The Art Fair Company, based in Chicago, presents the critically acclaimed international art fair SOFA CHICAGO 2012 at historic Navy Pier (600 E. Grand Avenue) Friday, Nov. 2 through Sunday, Nov. 4. The highly anticipated three-day event features masterworks of contemporary and modern art and design, sculpture, functional art, non-traditional and visionary art, plus related special exhibits and ...
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Kelly Osbourne helps kick off shopping fest
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - E! correspondent and fashion expert Kelly Osbourne helped launched the annual Magnificent Mile Shopping Festival Aug. 24. Among other things, she hosted an outdoor fashion show in Pioneer Court, 401 N. Michigan Ave. At a breakfast gathering for journalists in Cafe Nordstrom, Osbourne talked about everything from her purple hair (styled by Judd Minter, who was also present) to her ...
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EXPO CHICAGO to take place Sept. 20-23
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - The inaugural EXPO CHICAGO, The International Exposition of Contemporary/Modern Art and Design, will take place Sept. 20-23 in Festival Hall at Navy Pier, 800 E. Grand Ave. Art Expositions, LLC, under the leadership of president/director Tony Karman, is producing the event. Dozens of galleries are slated to take part. Among the many local galleries that will be featured are the ...
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Field Museum fashion exhibition starts Sept. 14
- The Field Museum's newest exhibition, "Fashion and The Field Museum Collection: Maria Pinto," will run Sept. 14-June 16, 2013. The exhibition explores the world of design, mixing artifacts hand-selected from the museum's collections by esteemed Chicago fashion designer Maria Pinto along with contemporary pieces Pinto created. In 2010, Pinto selected objects that inspired her in collaboration with Alaka Wali, the ...
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Craft exposition in Evanston Aug. 24-26
- The American Craft Exposition will take place Aug. 24-26 in Northwestern University's Henry Crown Sports Pavilion Northwestern University, 2311 N. Campus Dr., Evanston. This art event—which the Auxiliary of NorthShore University HealthSystem at Evanston and Glenbrook Hospitals will present—is an art expo and a major fundraiser supporting breast- and ovarian-cancer research and care at NorthShore. The show will bring together ...
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'Upstanders' exhibition to honor Chicagoans
- The Chicago office of international educational nonprofit Facing History and Ourselves announced the 12 individuals and groups honored in "Upstanders: Portraits of Courage"—a featured local component of the organization's multimedia exhibition "Choosing to Participate." The exhibition will be shown at the Harold Washington Public Library's Winter Garden, 400 S. State St., Aug. 27-Nov. 11. Among those being honored are Jacques ...
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The fairy gardener
- Good God, Gertie—has the millenium come? (Wait, didn't that already happen?) The New York Times (7/27/12) reports on a change I've been kvetching about regarding horticulture for years. Peter E. Kukielski—curator of the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx—has been working on a breeding project to make roses disease-free, fertilizer-free, good-looking, nice-smelling and ...
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OPM covering children of same-sex domestic partners
- The United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has issued a proposed rule to amend Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB) regulations regarding coverage for children up to age 26 and for children of the same-sex domestic partners of FEHB enrollees, according to FederalRegister.gov. The regulations also allow children of same-sex domestic partners to be covered under the Federal Employees ...
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Mitchell Gold to receive Interfaith Award
- From a news release - Washington, D.C. — The chair of the Interfaith Alliance's board of directors, Amber Khan, announced July 12 that the board has unanimously voted to award the 2012 Walter Cronkite Faith & Freedom Award to Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy in honor of his 15th anniversary as the organization's leader. 2012 also marks the 15th year of the Cronkite award, named ...
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"I Define Myself: Undocumented and Unafraid" exhibit at Hull House
- The Gender and Sexuality Center and the Centers for Cultural Understanding and Social Change at UIC is a sponsor of an exhibit at the Jane Addams Hull House Museum: "I Define Myself: Undocumented and Unafraid." The exhibit will be located at Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, 800 S. Halsted St. through July then the portraits will spread across the UIC campus. ...
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Woman Made Gallery presents 20th Anniversary Exhibition
- From a news release - CHICAGO — In celebration of its 20th Anniversary Woman Made Gallery (WMG) presents a group exhibition with works by 20 artists who have curated and juried past WMG shows, and WMG's Archives + Permanent Collection from July 13 to August 16, 2012. Celebrations include a reading on July 22, "Poets Who Open Doors" curated by Nina Corwin. Artists represented in ...
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African-American LGBT card company looks to expand
- Otis Richardson studied painting and illustration on the undergraduate and graduate levels, obtaining a Master of Fine Arts degree from Northern Illinois University in 1990. He's still sharing his art with the masses decades later. In fact, he's expanding his offerings. Richardson, 48, who lives in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood is the owner and an artist for Lavenderpop Greeting Cards, ...
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Jay Fernandez, artist
- Born in San Antonio, Tex., Jay Fernandez attended Columbus College of Art and Design from 2007 to 2008, then transferred to School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2008. He graduated in 2011 with a Bachelor's in Fine Arts with a major in painting and drawing. He never got the chance to take any comic or illustration classes, so ...
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Artist reveals life in "Limbo"
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Openly gay artist Tully Satre presented his exhibit, "Limbo," May 31 at the Fine Arts Building. The title referred to Satre's status after the UK refused to issue him a student visa after London's Royal Academy of Arts chose him to be in its postgraduate program. Photos by Andrew Davis ...
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Macy's Glamorama theme: British Invasion
- The theme of Macy's Glamorama 2012 is "British Invasion: The Music Then. The Fashion Now!" From The Beatles to The Rolling Stones, Macy's Glamorama 2012 will pay homage to some of the world's most well-known and respected British pop icons from the past 50 years. The event will take place Friday, Aug. 10, at 8 p.m. at The Chicago Theatre, ...
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'Limbo' art show May 31
- Tully Satre, an openly gay artist, will present "Limbo" on Thursday, May 31, at the Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan Ave., Studio 920, 5:30-10 p.m. The title refers to Satre's status after the UK refused to issue him a student visa after London's Royal Academy of Arts chose him to be in its postgraduate program. (Full disclosure: Satre is ...
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May 31 art show reveals student's 'Limbo'
- Openly gay artist Tully Satre will present "Limbo" on Thursday, May 31, at the Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan Ave., Studio 920, 5:30-10 p.m. The title refers to Satre's status after the UK refused to issue him a student visa after London's Royal Academy of Arts chose him to be in its postgraduate program. (Full disclosure: Satre is an ...
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Leibovitz, Bourdain honored at CLIOs
- Photographer Annie Leibovitz and chef/author/television host Anthony Bourdain received honorary CLIO Awards at the 53rd Annual CLIO Awards at New York's American Museum of Natural History May 15. Comedy icon Joan Rivers hosted. The CLIO Awards celebrate creative professionals in the advertising, design and communications industries as well as visionaries in fields as diverse as photography, fashion, food, travel, literature ...
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Tennessee Loveless: Gay color-blind artist brings works to Chicago
- NUNN ON ONE: ART - Center on Halsted is bringing Tennessee to Chicago and the world of art will never be the same. Tennessee Loveless was born in Greenville, S.C., and eventually studied fashion design in Atlanta—but he always wanted to be a painter. Being born almost entirely color-blind almost crushed his dreams, but he devised his own system and moved to California where he ...
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Arts academy marks 30 years
- The Chicago Academy for the Arts celebrated its 30th anniversary May 10. The evening began with a free public performance of the CAA Repertory Dance Company and rock group Semi Precious Weapons at the Harris Theater. Openly gay front man Justin Tranter—an alumnus of the academy—worked the show in heels even doing the splits. Afterwards, the crowd moved next door ...
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Artist expresses himself regarding marriage equality
- "Art is not made to decorate apartments. Art is an offensive and defensive weapon against the enemy."—Pablo Picasso The quote above, from one of the most legendary artists of all time. It's the first thing you see as you enter the website of California-based artist Scott Terry. It's a creed that Terry lives by. Terry, who says he's in a ...
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'Keith Haring: 1978-1982' at Brooklyn Museum
- ART REVIEW by Kelsy Chauvin - Seeing the origins of an artist is a fascinating privilege for those of us who have endured enough years to reflect on them. With the work of Keith Haring, whose early work (1978 to 1982) is now a large-scale exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum, it is an especially beguiling nostalgia trip. His was a well-documented life, whether it was his ...
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Pioneering physique films of Bob Mizer, May 5 and 6
- From a news release - White Light Cinema with The Nightingale Theatre and the Bob Mizer Foundation present a two-night illustrated lecture/screening series with NYC curator, writer and publisher Billy Miller, Saturday and Sunday, May 5 and 6, 2012, at the Nightingale Theatre, 1084 N. Milwaukee Ave. White Light Cinema is excited to present two nights of rare work (from the 1940s-90s) by pioneering gay ...
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Icons on display at Bonaventure House
- Saints, martyrs outside gender norms - LGBT Christians have seldom seen themselves reflected in histories of their faith, but a new installment of paintings at Alexian Brothers Bonaventure House reveals that same-sex attraction and departure from gender norms were not uncommon among the most revered saints and martyrs. Bonaventure House hosted a celebration April 13 to present the artwork to the public. Commissioned by local pastor ...
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MCA gets $10M gift
- Madeleine Grynsztejn, Pritzker director of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Chicago, announced the gift of $10 million from Stefan Edlis and Gael Neeson to name the MCA Theater. The theater will be named the Edlis Neeson Theater in their honor. In a statement, Mary Ittelson, chair of the MCA board of trustees, said, "Their gift is an affirmation of ...
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Alison Bechdel exhibit opens
- Lesbian artist Alison Bechdel (left) with Chicagoan Riva Lehrer, also an acclaimed artist, at the opening of Bechdel's exhibit, "Fevered Archives: 30 years of comics from the not-so-mixed-up files of Alison Bechdel," April 5, at the University of Chicago Centers for Gender/Race Studies, 5733 S. University Ave., 1st Floor. The exhibit hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., through May 18. ...
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Roberto Clemente subject of art show
- From a news release - (Chicago, IL) Roberto Clemente Walker (1934-1972) remains a legendary figure in sports and philanthropic worlds as well as in the hearts of millions of Puerto Ricans and Americans. Famous for his cannon arm and lightning speed, Clemente was celebrated as an outstanding baseball player but this native of Puerto Rico was dedicated to humanitarian work and his legacy extends beyond ...
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Humanities Council honors Bruce Sagan, Bette Cerf Hill
- CHICAGO, IL- March 29, 2012— The Illinois Humanities Council (IHC) will be honoring Chicago cultural icons Bruce Sagan and Bette Cerf Hill with the 2012 Public Humanities Award at the IHC's annual benefit luncheon on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at the Union League Club of Chicago. Given annually by the IHC since 1984, the Public Humanities Award recognizes individuals and ...
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"Fevered Archives: 30 years of comics from Alison Bechdel"
- From a news release - Opening reception for "Fevered Archives: 30 years of comics from the not-so-mixed-up files of Alison Bechdel" will be held on Thursday, April 5, 2012, at 4:30 pm at the Centers for Gender/Race Studies, 5733 South University, 1st Floor, 5733 South University Ave., Chicago, IL Bechdel's work will be displayed throughout the CSGS building. The reception and the exhibit are free ...
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'The New York Journalism of Djuna Barnes'
- ART REVIEW: BROOKLYN MUSEUM - Djuna Barnes ( 1892—1982 ) was just 21 when she marched into the Brooklyn Daily Eagle and declared, "I can draw and write and you'd be foolish not to hire me." Her statement says much about this brassy "modern" woman. She was so far ahead of her time in terms of moxie and self-sufficiency, her early work is considered "proto-feminist"—since ...
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Kashou unveils bridal collection
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - Project Runway: All Star alumnus Rami Kashou unveiled his new bridal collection at bebe, 109 E. Oak St., on March 22. The event featured everything from sweet treats (courtesy of Take the Cake) to wedding invitations to, of course, Kashou's impressive dresses. Photos by Andrew Davis ...
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Cambodia's Women photos by Jose More on exhibit
- From a news release - Chicago — March 26th — The Pari Project and Chicago Photography Center are pleased to present Cambodia's Women: On the Other Side of Hope at the Photo Center. Opening Friday, April 6th from 7 to 9pm. The show features photographs by award-winning Chicago photojournalist José Moré. The exhibition will remain on display through April 31st. In October 2011, José Moré ...
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Chicago Slam Works presents poetry slams
- From a news release - CHICAGO -Chicago Slam Works proudly presents its premiere and innovative season of three original performances showcasing Chicago's vibrant slam scene. The slam poetry movement began in Chicago over 25 years ago and has spread, inspiring poets and writers the world over. This innovative season brings the art form back home with three world premieres: "Two Sides" on Tuesday, April 3, ...
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Out in Chicago exhibition wins Allan Berube Prize
- From a news release - CHICAGO (March 23, 2012) - The Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History (CLGBTH) proudly announces the Out in Chicago exhibition, produced by Chicago History Museum(CHM), as a winner of Allan Bérubé Prize. The award recognizes outstanding work in public or community-based lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer history. The CLGBTH received 11 submissions for the Bérubé Prize and ...
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Fashion designer Borris Powell dazzles with runway show
- Special to the online edition of Windy City Times - At the River East Art Center on March 18, Chicagoan Borris Powell proved why he's one of the most sought-after fashion designers in the country. Unveiling his 2012 fall/winter collection, "Without a Shadow of Doubt" featured models in a variety of hues, including gray, copper and eye-catching red. However, this show was different from Powell's previous shows, as he revealed ...
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'Out in Chicago' curators bare all
- The Chicago History Museum ( CHM ) hosted the last of this season's "Out at CHM" programs with a panel discussion, "Curators Bare All"—about its "Out in Chicago" exhibit, which is set to close on March 26. The event took place at the museum March 8. The exhibit's co-curators, Jill Austin and Jennifer Brier, worked on the exhibit for three ...
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Woman Made Gallery marking 20 years
- Woman Made, a Chicago art gallery, will be celebrating its 20th anniversary next month. Beate Minkovski, the gallery's executive director, had no intentions of opening a gallery or of going back to college. A little nudging from her youngest of five children pushed Minkovski, 44 at the time, to attend Northeastern Illinois University. "I got a scholarship which forced me ...
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NUNN ON ONE: TELEVISION
George Kotsiopoulos
is always in 'Fashion'
- George Kotsiopoulos is slapping the cuffs on crazy couture with the hit show Fashion Police for E! The openly gay fashion plate from Skokie rose from the ranks of fashion associate at The New York Times Magazine to become editor for C Magazine. We talked about being the only man on a panel composed of Joan Rivers, Kelly Osbourne, and ...
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Antique American glass sale March 10-11
- The Antique American Glass sale will be held Saturday-Sunday, March 10-11, at the Concord Plaza Midwest Conference Center, 401 W. Lake St., Northlake. There will be more than 25 dealers from around the country. The event will take place at 10 a.m.-5 p.m. March 10, and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. March 11. Admission is $8; call 630-851-4504 or email JSANTIQUES@aol.com. The ...
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DANCING ABOUT ARCHITECTURE
- HIGH CONCEPT: FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD'S WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME - On a recent episode of WBEZ's Sound Opinions, hosts Greg Kot and Jim DeRogatis explored the birth of "the album as art" in the year 1967. Born that year were classic albums by The Velvet Underground (w/Nico), The Beatles (Sgt. Peppers) and Pink Floyd (The Piper at the Gates Of Dawn). Music LPs went from a mere collection of singles ...
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