Visual Arts
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WWI Museum highlights century-old warJun 07, 2014 5:30 am - KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The site of the National World War I Museum has weathered a whiplash arc from prominence to decline and back to distinction. With the centenary of the...
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Sunday picks: British comedian Eddie Izzard plays ChicagoJun 07, 2014 5:00 am - Comedy from the hip: Acclaimed British actor and comedian Eddie Izzard holds court with his hilarious comic ramblings at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., Chica...
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Weekend picks: Cher is always a sight to beholdJun 07, 2014 5:00 am - Turn back time: Expect plenty of over-the-top stage spectacle when legendary pop diva Cher brings her Dressed to Kill (D2K) Tour with opening act Cyndi Lauper on Sat...
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Big Ten museum opens Saturday in RosemontJun 06, 2014 5:00 am - The Big Ten Experience, a new interactive museum aiming to bring Big Ten Conference history to fan's fingertips, will open to the public Saturday at the conference's Ros...
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Art in the Park is Sunday in Elk Grove VillageJun 06, 2014 1:01 am - The Elk Grove Park District's fourth annual Art in the Park will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 8 on the Village Green, 901 Wellington Ave. Besides artwork on ...
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Check out aluminum pour at Fine LineJun 04, 2014 5:01 pm - An aluminum pour, never before done at Fine Line Creative Arts Center, will be part of Fine Line Arts Festival's opening night, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 6. Wheth...
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Museums bring exhibit on Greece to Field MuseumJun 04, 2014 5:15 am - CHICAGO - Two Chicago museums are partnering to bring an exhibit about ancient Greece to the city. The Field Museum and National Hellenic Museum announced "The Greeks: F...
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Lennon art trove auctionedJun 04, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Whimsical drawings, poems and short stories from two humorous books John Lennon produced in the 1960s fetched skyrocketing prices at auction Wednesday, includ...
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German museum shows live replica of van Gogh's earJun 03, 2014 1:01 am - BERLIN - A German museum has put on display a copy of Vincent van Gogh's ear that was grown using some of the Dutch artist's genetic material. The 19-century painter is ...
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Japan Festival this weekend in Arlington HeightsJun 02, 2014 11:00 pm - The 32nd Annual Japan Festival, a celebration and demonstration of Japanese culture, will be held this weekend at Forest View Educational Center, 2121 Goebbert Road in A...