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Tlatelolco Revisited (2008) - By Joel Valentin-Martinez
Choreography by Joel Valentin-Martinez, Assistant to the choreographer: Nicole West, Performed by Luna Negra Dance Theater, Performed at The Harris Theatre For Music And Dance, Chicago, Illinois, Music by Cafe Tacvba, Costumes by Edith Arias, Lighting Design by Josh Preston.
Valentin-Martinez took the strong company of dancers on a journey through innocence, humiliation, protest and remembrance. - Chicago Tribune.
The most galvanic debut of the evening was Tlatelolco Revisited - Chicago SUN-Times.
Joel Valentin-Martinez was born in Guadalajara, Mexico and grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. He initiated his theater/dance training at American Conservatory Theater, Alonzo King's Lines Ballet, Rosa Montoya's Bailes Flamencos, Oaklands Dimensions Dance Theatre, and San Francisco State University. From 1990-2003 he was a member of Garth Fagan Dance (Tony Award Winner) and toured with the troupe throughout the United States, Canada, the Middle East, Europe, Australia, South America, and the Caribbean. Since 2003, Mr. Valentin-Martinez has devoted his time to teaching at the university level and developing his own choreography projects. His works Misplaced Flowers (2010) and Tlatelolco Revisited (2008) were both commissioned by Luna Negra Dance Theater and premiered at the Harris Theater in Chicago. He recently choreographed the musical adaptation of Sandra Cisneros The House on Mango Street (2009) at the Steppenwolf Theatre. He has also developed choreography for the Joel Hall Dancers and the multi-media performance Imperial Silence: Una Ópera Muerta/A Mariachi Opera in Four Acts (2008) which has been performed throughout California and was last staged at El Museo del Barrio in New York City. Valentin-Martinez is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Theatre Department at Northwestern University. Prior to joining Northwestern he taught dance at Arizona State University and the University of Rochester.
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Light of Unity Festival: Music Concert
The Lincolnwood Chamber Orchestra and the Baha'i House of Worship Choir unite for a special musical performance: Light of Unity Concert, in celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the birth of the Founder of the Baha'i Faith.
For more information on the Baha'i Faith or the stories behind this special bicentenary, please visit bahai.us/bicentenary.
The concert on Friday, October 20 at 7:30 pm is the first joint performance of the Lincolnwood Chamber Orchestra and the Baha'i House of Worship Choir. Come for this exciting musical collaboration!
Program:
Ave Verum Corpus (All Praise Be To Thee) - Wolfgang Mozart
Ghol Allah (God Is Sufficient) - Nargas Fani & Tom Price
Sinfonia “al Santo Sepolcro” - Antonio Vivaldi
Celestial Fantasy - Alan Hovhaness
Passacaglia after Moos-tzur (Rock of Ages) - Siegfried Wurzburger
O Thou Compassionate Lord - Van Gilmer
O Baha’u’llah - Tom Price
In This Day - Fred Ward
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Philip Simmons, Orchestra Conductor
Van Gilmer, Choir Conductor
Sandy Simmons, Alto
Ilya Levinson, Piano
ABOUT THE ORCHESTRA
The Lincolnwood Chamber Orchestra is a free-lance professional ensemble under the umbrella of American Music Festivals. Performing for over 25 years, it has appeared at diverse venues including the Harris Theater, Chicago Cultural Center, Copernicus Center, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Illinois Holocaust Museum and Educational Center, American Islamic College, Chicago Public Library Chinatown Branch, and throughout the Lincolnwood community.
American Music Festivals is a nonprofit promoting cultural exchange and American music. Its collaborative concerts bring people together, allowing ensembles to share their talents with diverse audiences. From the world's major stages to community events directed at outreach and education, American Music Festivals inclusive programs are often accompanied by humanitarian efforts and international goodwill. They highlight repertoire and artists representative of American heritage alongside other classical and folk traditions.
Philip Simmons is Artistic Director of American Music Festivals, Founder and Music Director of the Lincolnwood Chamber Orchestra, and Resident Conductor of the Orchestra of the Hawaiian Islands. He has conducted in twenty one countries, performing in the Great Halls of the Tchaikovsky Conservatory and Saint Petersburg Philharmonia, the Musikverein, Carnegie Hall, and Chicago’s Symphony Center. A former North Shore resident, he served as Chair of the Wilmette Fine Arts Commission.
ABOUT THE CHOIR
The multi-cultural repertoire of the Baha'i House of Worship Choir reflects the Bahá'í belief in the unity of humanity and includes classical choral works, contemporary choral compositions with lyrics from the Bahá'í Scriptures or other Sacred Writings, Bahá’í Gospel which are Bahá’í writings sung in Gospel style, Negro spirituals, and selections chanted in Persian or Arabic, the original languages of the Bahá’í Faith.
Van Gilmer, renowned vocal soloist, choral director and Gospel composer, serves as Music Director at the Bahá'í House of Worship. Gilmer revels in assembling choirs to sing scripture of the world’s religions celebrating God and inspiring audiences with rich, heavenly harmonies that reach the heart and soul. Gospel literally means “good news,” and Gilmer loves sharing the “good news” music of the Bahá'í Faith with the world.
In addition to singing regularly from the loft in the Baha'i Temple, the choir performs in diverse venues in Chicago's North Shore.
Free admission, ticket/reservation required. Call 847-853-2300 for more information.
Hoop Dreams: William Gates & Arthur Agee
Correspondent / Digital Video Producer, Rich Gedney speaks with the Stars of the Documentary Film Hoop Dreams. William Gates, left, and Arthur Agee, right. Recorded during Kartemquin Film's 50th Anniversary Gala held at the Harris Theater Roof Top.Chicago,Illinois, USA.
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A Drive in Rockford, Illinois State Country USA
Rockford is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois, the 171st most populous city in the United States,the largest city in Illinois outside the Chicago metropolitan area, and the city of the 148th most populous metropolitan area in the United States. It is the county seat of Winnebago County and is located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois. A small portion of Rockford dips down into neighboring Ogle County. According to 2010 census data, the City of Rockford had a population of 152,871, with an outlying metropolitan area population of 348,360, which was estimated to have decreased to 150,251 and 344,623, respectively, by July 2013. During 2017, a special census was completed putting the population at 153,379.
Settled in the mid-1830s, the position of the city on the Rock River made its location strategic for industrial development. In the second half of the 19th century, Rockford was notable for its output of heavy machinery and tools; by the twentieth century, it was the second leading center of furniture manufacturing in the nation, and 94th largest city. During the second half of the 20th century, Rockford struggled alongside many Rust Belt cities. Since the late 1990s, efforts in economic diversification have led to growth of automotive, aerospace, and healthcare industries, as well as the undertaking of various tourism and downtown revitalization efforts.
Nicknamed the Forest City, Rockford is known for various venues of cultural or historical significance, including Anderson Japanese Gardens, Klehm Arboretum, Tinker Swiss Cottage, the BMO Harris Bank Center, the Coronado Theatre, the Laurent House, and the Burpee Museum of Natural History. Its contributions to music are noted in the Mendelssohn Club, the oldest music club in the nation, and performers such as Phantom Regiment and Cheap Trick.
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The 54th Annual American Indian Center Pow Wow, University of Illinois Chicago Pavilion (Former Home of the infamous 'Chief Illinewek') November 16-18 2007
Shenanigans! Glory Road.
Episode 1 of Shenanigans TV. Highlighting the lives of Morgan Park Basketball players Mannie Robinson, Joshua Cunningham, Alonzo Taylor, & Kain Harris. They begin a journey to help their team repeat the earned Class 3A State Championship in Illinois, through workouts and a little fun. Take an inside look into their lives.
Naturalization Ceremony - October 25, 2019
This naturalization ceremony for new citizens in the Southern District of Illinois was held Friday, October 25, 2019.
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Powered by - Renowned Chicago theater companies include the Steppenwolf Theatre Company and Victory Gardens Theater in Lincoln Park; the Goodman Theatre in the Loop; and the Chicago Shakespeare Theater at Navy Pier. Broadway In Chicago offers Broadway-style entertainment at five theaters: the Ford Center for the Performing Arts Oriental Theatre, Bank of America Theatre, Cadillac Palace Theatre, Auditorium Building of Roosevelt University, and Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Polish language productions for Chicago's large Polish speaking population can be seen at the historic Gateway Theatre in Jefferson Park. Since 1968, the Joseph Jefferson Awards are given annually to acknowledge excellence in theater in the Chicago area. Chicago's theater community spawned modern improvisational theater, and includes the prominent groups The Second City and I.O. (formerly ImprovOlympic).
Classical music offerings include the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO), which performs at Symphony Center, and is recognized as one of the best orchestras in the world. Also performing regularly at Symphony Center is the Chicago Sinfonietta, a more diverse and multicultural counterpart to the CSO. In the summer, many outdoor concerts are given in Grant Park and Millennium Park. Ravinia Festival, located 25 miles (40 km) north of Chicago, is the summer home of the CSO, and is a favorite destination for many Chicagoans. The Civic Opera House is home to the Lyric Opera of Chicago. The Lithuanian Opera Company of Chicago was founded by Lithuanian Chicagoans in 1956, and presents operas in Lithuanian.
The Joffrey Ballet and Chicago Festival Ballet perform in various venues, including the Harris Theater in Millennium Park. Chicago is home to several other modern and jazz dance troupes, such as the Hubbard Street Dance Chicago.
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Datsik @ Congress Theater, Chicago, IL 9/29/12
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American actress Barbara Harris Died at 83
Barbara Densmoor Harris was born on July 25, 1935 and died on August 21, 2018. She was an American actress. She appeared in such movies as A Thousand Clowns, Plaza Suite, Nashville, Family Plot, Freaky Friday, Peggy Sue Got Married, and Grosse Pointe Blank. Harris won a Tony Award and was nominated for an Academy Award. She also received four Golden Globe Award nominations. Harris was born in Evanston, Illinois, the daughter of Natalie (née Densmoor), a pianist, and Oscar Graham Harris, an arborist who later became a businessman. In her youth, Harris attended Wilbur Wright College. She began her stage career as a teenager at the Playwrights Theatre in Chicago. Her fellow players included Edward Asner, Elaine May and Mike Nichols. She was also a member of the Compass Players, the first ongoing improvisational theatre troupe in the United States, directed by Paul Sills, to whom she was married at this time. Though the Compass Players closed in disarray, a second theatre directed by Sills called The Second City opened in Chicago in 1959 and attracted national attention. Despite Sills and Harris having divorced by this time, Sills cast her in this company and brought her to New York to play in a Broadway edition at the Royale Theatre, opening on September 26, 1961. She was nominated for the 1962 Tony Award, Best Featured Actress In A Musical for her performance. A life member of the Actors Studio, Harris received a Tony Award nomination in 1962 for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical for her Broadway debut in the original musical revue production From the Second City, which ran at the Royale Theatre from September 26, 1961 to December 9, 1961. The revue also featured the young Alan Arkin and Paul Sand. Produced by Max Liebman (among others) and directed by Paul Sills, the production presented Harris in such sketches as Caesar's Wife, First Affair, Museum Piece, and The Bergman Film. In a 2002 interview with the Phoenix New Times, Harris recalled her ambivalence about even bringing the troupe to New York from Chicago. She said, When I was at Second City, there was a vote about whether we should take our show to Broadway or not. Andrew Duncan and I voted no. I stayed in New York, but only because Richard Rodgers and Alan Jay Lerner came and said, 'We want to write a musical for you!' Well, I wasn't big on musical theater. I had seen part of South Pacific in Chicago and I walked out. But it was Richard Rodgers calling. While Rodgers and Lerner were busy working on their original musical for her, she won the Theatre World Award for her role in playwright Arthur Kopit's dark comedic farce, Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad. Under hypnosis, the apparently kooky, brash, and quirky character reveals unexpected hidden depths. During her hypnotic trances, she becomes fascinating to the psychiatrist as she reveals herself as a woman who has lived many past lives, one of them ending tragically. While critics were divided over the merits of the show, they praised Harris's performance. The show opened on October 14, 1965 at the Mark Hellinger Theater and ran for 280 performances, earning a total of three Tony nominations. Harris performed numbers from the show with John Cullum on The Bell Telephone Hour. The Lyrics of Alan Jay Lerner, broadcast on February 27, 1966. she died at 83 years old. GENUINE WAYS TO EARN MONEY ONLINE, start making easy money working from home, click here:
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AN UNDERAPPRECIATED ACTRESS, A TELEVISION CELEBRITY, A SINGER/GOLFER, AND A FAMOUS DANCE SCENE
Barbara Harris was the brilliant actress who began at the University of Chicago with The Compass Players. She won the 1967 Tony Award for her role in The Apple Tree, and did a memorable turn as a country singer in Robert Altman’s Nashville (1975). Robin Leach was the host of the popular television series of the 1980’s and 1990’s Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. Don Cherry was a top golfer who was better known for his top five 1955 hit “Band of Gold”. He also sang the theme song for Mr. Clean. Miriam Nelson was a dancer and choreographer who choreographed the memorable dance scene with Kim Novak and William Holden in Picnic (1955).
Barbara Densmoor Harris (July 25, 1935 – August 21, 2018) was an American actress. She appeared in such movies as A Thousand Clowns, Plaza Suite, Nashville, Family Plot, Freaky Friday, Peggy Sue Got Married, and Grosse Pointe Blank. Harris won a Tony Award and was nominated for an Academy Award. She also received four Golden Globe Award nominations.
Harris was born in Evanston, Illinois, the daughter of Natalie (née Densmoor), a pianist, and Oscar Graham Harris, an arborist who later became a businessman. In her youth, Harris attended Wilbur Wright College. She began her stage career as a teenager at the Playwrights Theatre in Chicago. Her fellow players included Edward Asner, Elaine May and Mike Nichols.
She was also a member of the Compass Players, the first ongoing improvisational theatre troupe in the United States, directed by Paul Sills, to whom she was married at this time.[2] Though the Compass Players closed in disarray, a second theatre directed by Sills called The Second City opened in Chicago in 1959 and attracted national attention.[2] Despite Sills and Harris having divorced by this time, Sills cast her in this company and brought her to New York to play in a Broadway edition at the Royale Theatre, opening on September 26, 1961. She was nominated for the 1962 Tony Award, Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance.
Robin Douglas Leach (29 August 1941 – 24 August 2018) was an English entertainment reporter and writer from London. Beginning his career as a print journalist, first in England and then in the United States, he became best known for hosting the television series Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous from 1984 to 1995. The show focused on profiling well-known celebrities and their lavish homes, cars and other materialistic details. His voice is often parodied by other actors with his signature phrase, champagne wishes and caviar dreams.
Donald Stewart Cherry (born February 5, 1934) is a Canadian ice hockey commentator. He is a sports writer, as well as a retired professional hockey player and NHL coach. Cherry co-hosts the Coach's Corner intermission segment (with Ron MacLean) on the long-running Canadian sports program Hockey Night in Canada which airs on Sportsnet, City and CBC. He has also worked for ESPN in the United States as a commentator during the latter stages of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Nicknamed Grapes, he is a Canadian icon known for his outspoken manner and opinions, flamboyant dress, and staunch Canadian nationalism.[1][2] By the 2017–18 NHL season, Cherry and MacLean have hosted Coach's Corner for 33 seasons.[3]
Cherry played one game with the Boston Bruins, and later coached the team for five seasons after concluding a successful playing career in the American Hockey League. He is also well known as an author, syndicated radio commentator for the Sportsnet Radio Network,[4] creator of the Rock'em Sock'em Hockey video series, and celebrity endorser. Cherry was voted the seventh greatest Canadian on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's television special, The Greatest Canadian. In March 2010, his life was dramatized in a two-part Canadian Broadcasting Corporation made-for-television movie, Keep Your Head Up, Kid: The Don Cherry Story, based on a script written by his son, Timothy Cherry. In March 2012, CBC aired a sequel, The Wrath of Grapes: The Don Cherry Story II.
Miriam Nelson, the famed Hollywood choreographer and dancer who collaborated with the likes of Cole Porter, Blake Edwards and Judy Garland on delightful dance numbers for Broadway, the movies and television, has died. She was 98.
Miss USA 2017 Top 3 Final Word | LIVE 5-14-17
MISS USA 2017 - 66TH EDITION - BEAUTY PAGEANT COMPETITION
Location Site: Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Original Airdate: Sunday May 14, 2017 (ICE-TV)
JUDGES
Final telecast:
Halima Aden – Somali-American model and first woman to compete in a Miss USA state pageant wearing a hijab and burkini
Carson Kressley – TV personality, style expert, fashion designer and author
Brook Lee – Miss USA 1997 from Hawaii and Miss Universe 1997
Nancy Lublin – Founder of Dress for Success
Jeannie Mai – Style expert, philanthropist, and co-host of The Real
Janet Mock – Author, television host and advocate
CONTESTANTS
51 contestants competed for the title of Miss USA 2017:
Country/Territory Contestant Hometown
Alabama Baylee Smith Tuscaloosa
Alaska Alyssa London Anchorage
Arizona Tommy Lynn Calhoun Tucson
Arkansas Arynn Johnson Hot Springs
California India Williams Lafayette
Colorado Sabrina Janssen Denver
Connecticut Olga Litvinenko Greenwich
Delaware Mia Jones Bear
District of Columbia Kára McCullough Washington, D.C.
Florida Linette De Los Santos Miami
Georgia DeAnna Johnson Hazlehurst
Hawaii Julie Kuo Honolulu
Idaho Cassie Lewis Moscow
Illinois Whitney Wandland Chicago
Indiana Brittany Winchester Indianapolis
Iowa Kelsey Weier West Des Moines
Kansas Catherine Carmichael Manhattan
Kentucky Madelynne Myers Louisville
Louisiana Bethany Trahan Lake Charles
Maine Brooke Harris Lee
Maryland Adrianna David Rockville
Massachusetts Julia Scaparotti Peabody
Michigan Krista Ferguson Detroit
Minnesota Meridith Gould Minneapolis
Mississippi Ashley Hamby Madison
Missouri Bayleigh Dayton Lee's Summit
Montana Brooke Bezanson Missoula
Nebraska Jasmine Fuelberth Norfolk
Nevada Lauren York Las Vegas
New Hampshire Sarah Mousseau Portsmouth
New Jersey Chhavi Verg Edison
New Mexico Ashley Mora Albuquerque
New York Hannah Lopa Spencerport
North Carolina Katie Coble Charlotte
North Dakota Raquel Wellentin Fargo
Ohio Dinaleigh Baxter Winchester
Oklahoma Alex Smith Mooreland
Oregon Elizabeth Denny Roseburg
Pennsylvania Cassandra Angst Feasterville
Rhode Island Kelsey Swanson Cranston
South Carolina Megan Gordon North Augusta
South Dakota Tessa Dee Mitchell
Tennessee Allee-Sutton Hethcoat Franklin
Texas Nancy Gonzalez Freeport
Utah Baylee Jensen South Jordan
Vermont Madison Cota Bellows Falls
Virginia Jacqueline Carroll Stanardsville
Washington (state) Alex Carlson-Helo Mill Creek
West Virginia Lauren Roush Mason
Wisconsin Skylar Witte Schofield
Wyoming Mikaela Shaw Casper
Final results Contestant
Miss USA 2017
Washington, D.C. District of Columbia – Kára McCullough
1st Runner-Up
New Jersey New Jersey – Chhavi Verg
2nd Runner-Up
Minnesota Minnesota – Meridith Gould
Top 5
Illinois Illinois – Whitney Wandland
South Carolina South Carolina – Megan Gordon
Top 10
Alaska Alaska – Alyssa London
California California – India Williams
Missouri Missouri – Bayleigh Dayton
New York (state) New York – Hannah Lopa
Tennessee Tennessee – Allee-Sutton Hethcoat
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Chicago is the third-most populous city in the United States. With over 2.7 million residents it is the most populous city in the state of Illinois and the Midwestern United States. The Chicago metropolitan area, often referred to as Chicagoland, has nearly 10 million people and is the third-largest in the U.S.
The city is an international hub for finance, commerce, industry, technology, telecommunications, and transportation: O'Hare International Airport is the second-busiest airport in the world when measured by aircraft traffic; the region also has the largest number of U.S. highways and rail road freight. The city has one of the world's largest and most diversified economies with no single industry employing more than 14% of the workforce.
In 2015, Chicago had over 52 million international and domestic visitors. Chicago's culture includes the visual arts, novels, film, theater, especially improvisational comedy, and music, particularly jazz, blues, soul, gospel and house music. It also has professional sports teams in each of the major professional leagues. Chicago has many nicknames, the best-known being the Windy City.
Tourism
In 2014, Chicago attracted 50.17 million domestic leisure travelers, 11.09 million domestic business travelers and 1.308 million overseas visitors. These visitors contributed more than US$13.7 billion to Chicago's economy. Upscale shopping along the Magnificent Mile and State Street, thousands of restaurants, as well as Chicago's eminent architecture, continue to draw tourists. The city is the United States' third-largest convention destination.
Sports
The city has two Major League Baseball (MLB) teams: the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago Bears, one of the last two remaining charter members of the National Football League (NFL), have won nine NFL Championships, including the 1985 Super Bowl XX. The Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) is one of the most recognized basketball teams in the world. The Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL) began play in 1926, and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL.
Economy
Chicago is a major world financial center, with the second-largest central business district in the United States. The city is the headquarters of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (the Seventh District of the Federal Reserve). The city has major financial and futures exchanges, including the Chicago Stock Exchange, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
Architecture
The destruction caused by the Great Chicago Fire led to the largest building boom in the history of the nation. In 1885, the first steel-framed high-rise building, the Home Insurance Building, rose in the city as Chicago ushered in the skyscraper era, which would then be followed by many other cities around the world. Today, Chicago's skyline is among the world's tallest and most dense.
Cuisine
Chicago lays claim to a large number of regional specialties that reflect the city's ethnic and working-class roots. Included among these are its nationally renowned deep-dish pizza; this style is said to have originated at Pizzeria Uno. The Chicago-style thin crust is also popular in the city.
Infrastructure
Chicago is a major transportation hub in the United States. It is an important component in global distribution, as it is the third-largest inter-modal port in the world after Hong Kong and Singapore.
Millennium Park
'Millennium Park is a public park located in the Loop community area of Chicago in Illinois, US, and originally intended to celebrate the third millennium. It is a prominent civic center near the city's Lake Michigan shoreline that covers a 24.5-acre (99,000 m2) section of northwestern Grant Park. The area was previously occupied by parkland, Illinois Central rail yards, and parking lots. The park, which is bounded by Michigan Avenue, Randolph Street, Columbus Drive and East Monroe Drive, features a variety of public art.
Millennium Park is a portion of the 319-acre (1.3 km2) Grant Park, known as the front lawn of downtown Chicago, and has four major artistic highlights: the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Cloud Gate, the Crown Fountain, and the Lurie Garden.
The centerpiece of Millennium Park is the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, a bandshell designed by Frank Gehry. The pavilion has 4,000 fixed seats, plus additional lawn seating for 7,000; the stage is framed by curving plates of stainless steel, characteristic of Gehry. It was named after Jay Pritzker, whose family is known for owning Hyatt Hotels and was a major donor. The Pritzker Pavilion is Grant Park's outdoor performing arts venue for small events, and complements Petrillo Music Shell, the park's older and larger bandshell. The pavilion is built partially atop the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, the park's indoor performing arts venue, with which it shares a loading dock and backstage facilities. The pavilion is seen as a major upgrade from the Petrillo Music Shell for those events it hosts. Initially, the pavilion's lawn seats were free for all concerts, but this changed when Tori Amos performed the first rock concert there on August 31, 2005. The construction of the pavilion created a legal controversy, given that there are historic limitations on the height of buildings in Grant Park. To avoid these legal restrictions, the city classifies the bandshell as a work of art rather than a building.
Cloud Gate is a three-story steel sculpture that has been dubbed The Bean by Chicagoans, because of its legume-like shape. The sculpture is the first public artwork in the United States by world-renowned artist Anish Kapoor. The privately funded piece cost $23 million, considerably more than the original estimate of $6 million. Composed of 168 stainless steel plates welded together, its highly polished exterior has no visible seams. It is 33 by 66 by 42 feet (10 m × 20 m × 13 m) and weighs 110 short tons (100 t; 98 long tons).
Cloud Gate (also known as the Bean) is a reflective steel sculpture that is inspired by liquid mercury; the sculpture's surface reflects and distorts the city's skyline. The curved, mirror-like surface of the sculpture provides striking reflections of visitors, the city skyline (particularly the historic Michigan Avenue streetwall) and the sky. Visitors are able to walk around and under Cloud Gate's 12-foot (3.7 m) high arch. On the underside is the omphalos (Greek for navel), a concave chamber that warps and multiplies reflections. The sculpture builds upon many of Kapoor's artistic themes and is popular with tourists as a photo-taking opportunity for its unique reflective properties.
The Crown Fountain is an interactive work of public art and video sculpture, named in honor of Chicago's Crown family and opened in July 2004. It was designed by Catalan conceptual artist Jaume Plensa and executed by Krueck and Sexton Architects. The fountain is composed of a black granite reflecting pool placed between a pair of transparent glass brick towers. The towers are 50 feet (15 m) tall, and use light-emitting diodes behind the bricks to display digital videos on their inward faces. Construction and design of the Crown Fountain cost $17 million.
Weather permitting, the water operates from May to October, intermittently cascading down the two towers and spouting through a nozzle on each tower's front face. To achieve the effect in which water appears to be flowing from subjects' mouths, each video has a segment where the subject's lips are puckered, which is then timed to correspond to the spouting water, reminiscent of gargoyle fountains; this happens roughly every five minutes.'
Fatal Chicago shooting captured on Facebook Live
Police are searching for the gunman who fatally shot two people and wounded one more in a Chicago alley. The incident was captured in a Facebook Live video.
CBSN is the first digital streaming news network that will allow Internet-connected consumers to watch live, anchored news coverage on their connected TV and other devices. At launch, the network is available 24/7 and makes all of the resources of CBS News available directly on digital platforms with live, anchored coverage 15 hours each weekday. CBSN. Always On.
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Shakespeare and the Citizen Soldier: Warrior to Actor
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U.S. Army veteran, actor and playwright Stephan Wolfert of the Veterans Center for Performing Arts, to discuss his military experience and his path towards a career in theater. Part of a four-episode series in partnership with the Chicago Shakespeare Theater.
It may seem odd on paper for an army officer to go from the battlefield to the theater, ending a career of treating wounded soldiers and opting to plan and perform on stage. Yet, Stephan Wolfert made this transition and now works to help other veterans readjust to civilian life, and perhaps follow a similar path to the fine arts. Drawing on his own transition from a life in the military to a career in theater, Wolfert – the Founding Artistic Director of the Veterans Center for Performing Arts – discusses the utility of theater with Truman Anderson. Mr. Wolfert will cover his own transformative experience seeing “Richard III” in Montana, his “De-Cruit” program which assists former military personnel in rejoining their communities using applied psychology and classical author training, and “VCPA”, the Veterans Center for Performing Arts.
STEPHAN WOLFERT served in the U.S. Army as a medic and infantry officer from 1986 until 1993, when he left his military career for a life in theater. He received his Master of Fine Arts degree from Trinity Repertory Conservatory. Stephan worked on Twyla Tharp & Billy Joel’s Tony-Award winning production Movin’ Out, creating and directing the military sequences. Combining his own personal story of leaving the army and pursuing a career in the arts with Shakespeare’s writings on war, he created the solo piece Cry Havoc! which he has performed around the country. He has directed and taught Shakespeare at Antelope Valley College and Cornell University. He is currently based out of New York City where he performs half of the two-man theatre company, Deux Bites.
TRUMAN ANDERSON, PhD, is the executive director of The Stuart Family Foundation in Lake Forest, Illinois. During his twelve-year tenure with the foundation, he has overseen the development of grant-making programs on national security, the media, federal elections, and civic education. He was previously a lecturer in international history at the London School of Economics, specializing in German history and the World Wars. Dr. Anderson is a former Marine Corps infantry officer and holds a doctorate in international history from the University of Chicago.
Raising Bertie - Margaret Byrne | Director / Producer
Movie Geeks United correspondent Rich Gedney speaks with Margaret Byrne. Producer and Director of the new film,Raising Bertie. The interview was recorded during Kartemquin Film's 50th Anniversary Gala. Held at the Harris Theater Roof Top.Chicago,Illinois, USA.
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Raising Bertie is a longitudinal documentary feature following three young African American boys over the course of six years as they grow into adulthood in Bertie County, a rural African American-led community in Eastern North Carolina. Through the intimate portrayal of these boys, this powerful vérité film offers a rare in-depth look at the issues facing America's rural youth and the complex relationships between generational poverty, educational equity, and race. The evocative result is an experience that encourages us to recognize the value and complexity in lives all too often ignored.
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