Thursday, September 10, 2009

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Carmine said one Thwack; here are three!

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Gustav Mahler's final symphony, the 10th , was left so far from finished at the time of composer's 1911 death, age 51, that fervent...
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Blimp!

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Sept 15 deadline for shaking down the Graham for cash; Fields Fans gather on the 13th

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September 15th is the deadline for submitting grant proposals to the Graham Foundation . The rules and required inquiry form can be found...
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Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Great Moments in Meteorology

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Do I detect a underlying sense of resigned disappointment? (via the Chicago Sun-Times )

Is it just me, or does this perspective leave you feeling a bit queasy?

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215 West Washington and environs, by Bob Johnson.
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Chicago Streetscene: Les amants du Pont - et ensemble

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Monday, September 07, 2009

David Miller(/Hull Partnership) tonight, FotU at Sanfilippo, Pecha Kucha at Big Bold - 11 new additions to September calendar

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We start with a reminder that the post-holiday season kicks off tonight at 6:00 p.m. at the Chicago Architecture Foundation with a lecture b...

Turandot unlikely to lay egg at Bird's Nest

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Zhang Yimou 's Turandot at the Bird's Nest music by Giocamo Puccini And you thought Zeffirelli was over the top? For China's Na...
Sunday, September 06, 2009

Urbs in Silva

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Millennium Park was an instant Chicago landmark when it opened in 2004 and its attractions - the Pritzker Pavilion and Gehry bridge, Cloud ...

This just in: Oprah dyes Chicago River Purple; acai juice futures soar on the CME

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24th season opener spectacular turns all of Chicago "Oprahriffic" Reverses effect of St. Patrick's dye for the river's fis...
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Saturday, September 05, 2009

The latest set of OMA Stackables, in Singapore

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Interlace , more Mannerist Modernism by Ole Scheeren.
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Friday, September 04, 2009

Daniel Burnham turns 163; Big. Bold. Visionary opens tonight

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The pride of Henderson and Chicago's own, Daniel Burnham was born on this day in 1846, and to note the occasion, a new exhibition, Big. ...
Thursday, September 03, 2009

Garanca, bound, barefoot and dangerous, Carmen at Caracalla

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(our thanks to OperaChic )
Wednesday, September 02, 2009

A Late Summer's Night Dream

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Last night saw the premiere of Judith Paine McBrien's long awaited documentary Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American Cit...
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September 8th deadline for registering for Civil Rights Movement architectural tour

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October 8 through the 12, the Society of Architectural Historians is offering a four day study tour of civil rights movement memorials in Al...
Tuesday, September 01, 2009

Oprah to Shut Down Michigan Avenue for 2 1/2 days

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We all love Oprah . . . but are they nuts? What city bureaucrat signed off on shutting down Michigan Avenue , one of the busiest streets ...
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Business Week spotlights Jeanne Gang as "Name to Know"

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The August 31st Business Week offers a fairly in-depth profile of Chicago architect Jeanne Gang , which includes a video interview in which...
Monday, August 31, 2009

Burnham Plan, Unity Temple at 100. Bold Visions, Pecha Kucha_x3, Koo da Wit, Jensen, Hovey, Remembering Len Despres - 60+ events on September calendar

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September not only sees the culmination of the centennial celebration of Daniel Burnham's 1909 Plan of Chicago, but of Frank Lloyd Wrig...
Saturday, August 29, 2009

A Champagne Toast to the Prairie Avenue Bookshop

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As I'm reminded every morning when I face myself in the mirror, nothing lasts forever. Not even wonderful things. Not even the Prairie...
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