Visual Arts
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Smithsonian adds LGBT history to museum collectionAug 20, 2014 5:45 am - WASHINGTON - Hundreds of photographs, papers and historical objects documenting the history of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people were added to the Smithsonia...
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ECC photo exhibit examines the personal costs of warAug 18, 2014 5:30 am - As a gay man, Vincent Cianni said the movement toward equal rights for gays in the military was near and dear to his heart. Cianni, a New York-based documentary photogra...
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Sunday picks: Get the kids stoked for ThomasAug 17, 2014 6:00 am - Animated train: If your little ones love all things associated with “Thomas the Tank Engine,” then you shouldn't miss the Day Out with Thomas events starting this we...
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Farm image exhibitionAug 17, 2014 1:01 am - "The Farm: Images from the Heartland" art exhibition opens Sunday, Aug. 24, with a public artist's reception from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Lake County Discovery Museum, at the...
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Veteran project promotes awareness through artworkAug 16, 2014 7:00 am - Navy veteran Michael Woods, 32, knows how difficult it is to transition from the military back to civilian life. After serving in the Navy for 13 years, Woods of Huntley...
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Weekend picks: Rod Stewart, Santana bring the tunesAug 16, 2014 6:00 am - Rockin' Rod: Get ready to swoon at the romantic song stylings of Rod Stewart and Santana in concert on Saturday at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemon...
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St. Charles artist paints with fire and smokeAug 15, 2014 1:01 am - St. Charles artist Anne Ressman Zabinski has been painting with acrylics, watercolors and alcohol inks for several years, but sometimes she exchanges the brush and color...
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'Bloom' bursts on scene at Women's and Children's HospitalAug 14, 2014 1:01 am - A large kinetic sculpture that literally bursts with energy has blossomed in the front entrance of Alexian Brothers Women and Children's Hospital in Hoffman Estates. Cal...
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Auditions and art showsAug 13, 2014 12:00 pm - • neXt gallery, a Pop Up Art Gallery program presented by the St. Charles Arts Council's Charlie's Center for the Arts, seeks artists to submit pieces in graphic art, co...
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Weekend picks: Jim Breuer brings stand-up to SchaumburgAug 12, 2014 12:00 pm - Baked Breuer: Comedian Jim Breuer (“Saturday Night Live,” “Half Baked”) returns to town to perform standup comedy this weekend at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodf...