Visual Arts
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Bartlett art group opens in new downtown storefrontDec 18, 2014 12:01 am - Art heals. That's how Linda Kay explains her painting, a mix of acrylic and molding paste she's calling "Oh, my heart" in Portuguese. The Bartlett artist is clear it's ...
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Weird museums: Travel off the beaten pathDec 17, 2014 5:01 am - SEATTLE - Travelers looking for something beyond top attractions like the Space Needle in Seattle might consider adding a weird museum or two to their itineraries. Here...
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World Trade Center tower boasts large-scale artDec 14, 2014 6:00 am - NEW YORK - The new 1 World Trade Center opened to great fanfare last month as the first tenants moved into the 1,776-foot tower through a vast lobby dominated by a monum...
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Vintage prints in Koehnline Museum exhibitDec 14, 2014 12:01 am - The latest show at the Koehnline Museum of Art in Des Plaines, Gems from the Koehnline: New Acquisitions, highlights 19th- and early 20th-century vintage prints as well ...
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Art transforms armory into reflective poolDec 12, 2014 5:01 am - NEW YORK - A light, music and performance installation will transform a New York City armory into a reflective pool. The piece in the Park Avenue Armory is a collaborati...
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Auditions and art showsDec 10, 2014 9:00 am - • Steel Beam Theatre has auditions for Dan LeFranc's drama "The Big Meal" from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at 111 W. Main St., St. Charles. The eight actors cast play a...
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Mundelein artist said his journey in working with glass never endsDec 04, 2014 10:00 pm - Artist Peter Patterson has been working with hot glass for more than 34 years and says he's still amazed at the mysteries it has to offer. Patterson, who is showing off ...
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Relics from 'Wonder Years' given to SmithsonianDec 03, 2014 5:01 am - WASHINGTON - Kevin Arnold's green New York Jets jacket that he always wore in "The Wonder Years" is becoming a piece of history along with other items from the popular T...
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Frida Kahlo's garden to be re-imagined in N.Y.Dec 03, 2014 5:00 am - NEW YORK - Mexican artist Frida Kahlo's native garden and studio will be re-imagined at the New York Botanical Garden in the spring. The garden will use flowers and plan...
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Creative gifts abound at Fine Line holiday saleDec 01, 2014 10:00 pm - The holiday season shines at Fine Line Creative Arts Center's show and sale, set for Dec. 5-13 in St. Charles. This annual juried event showcases 75 members' artistic ta...