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Eduardo Galeano discusses "Children of the Days"
It was May 10 and it was cold outside and I was inside, at a downtown bar/restaurant awaiting the arrival of the distinguished Latin American writer Eduardo Galeano, which latest book is titled "Children of the Days: A Calendar of Human History." I...
Tags: Arts, ABC (tv network), Arts and Culture, Mexico, George Washington Carver
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Mariachi the heart and soul of Lyric's 'Cruzar'
The combination of opera and mariachi is not as unlikely as one might think. Both art forms, in the view of Lyric Opera General Director Anthony Freud, tell human stories about love and loss, family and country. Beyond that, said Freud, "mariachi is a...
Tags: Immigration, Poetry, Urbana (Champaign, Illinois), Pilsen, Culture
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Sinfonietta reaches out to city's Latino community with new concert series
The Chicago Sinfonietta, long a national model for promoting diversity and inclusiveness in orchestral performance, is reaching out to whet the cultural appetite of the city's Latino community with a promising new series of concerts in various venues on...
Tags: Religious Festivals, Cinco de Mayo, Customs and Tradition, Sports, Charter Schools
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Opera meets mariachi in latest Lyric venture
You've heard of rock operas, tango operas, crossover operas. Now, get ready for mariachi opera. Two musical traditions with wide followings will come together April 7 when Lyric Opera will present the Midwest premiere of “Cruzar la Cara de la...
Tags: Paris (France), Poetry, Opera (genre), Customs and Tradition, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Arts groups to benefit from grant
Tribune reporterOn Tuesday at the headquarters of the Yollocalli Arts Reach program in Pilsen, Alex Aguilar was hunched over a piece of 8-by-11 paper, carefully outlining the word “Chicago” in cursive. He drew the city skyline rising from the tops of the...Tags: Arts, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Arts and Culture, Steppenwolf Theatre, Pilsen
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World Music Festival returns -- free but smaller
The good news: All events at the 14th annual World Music Festival will be free. The bad: The event is smaller than last year's, with 49 shows, compared to last year's 63. "Obviously, in a transition year, you're not working under ideal circumstances,"...
Tags: Contemporary Music (genre), Jerry Douglas, Customs and Tradition, Austin (Chicago, Illinois), Mayne Stage
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175 years of memorable, horrible, humorous and remarkable events that shaped Chicago
On March 4, 1837, exactly 175 years ago, Chicago was incorporated. Not that Flashback needed a reason, but we took this occasion to compile a very long list of events, year by year and decade by decade, that helped shape this great city. Some events...
Tags: Judaism, Grant Park, Studs Terkel, Columbia College Chicago, Social Issues
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March 22: Chicago Scene - National Museum of Mexican Art
WGN News25th Anniversary National Museum of Mexican Art National Museum of Mexican Art 1852 W. 19th Street Chicago (312) 738-1503 www.nationalmuseumofmexicanart.orgTags: Arts, Arts and Culture, Museums
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Gutierrez endorses Chico in Chicago mayoral race
Clout StUPDATED by John Chase at 4:45 p.m. with additional comment from Chico, Gutierrez, del Valle. Gery Chico was endorsed for mayor today by U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, a move aimed at burnishing the former Chicago Public Schools chief’s credentials in...... -
October 19: Focus on Family - Halloween with Kidwinks.com
WGN NewsHalloween Family Fun in Chicagoland Trick or Treat!! Halloween is just around the corner, so moms are scurrying to get costumes together and family-friendly Halloween events are popping up all over the Chicago area. Jean Lemke and Nina Taluc, co-founders...Tags: Religious Festivals, Family, Holidays, Halloween, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Part 3: 10 things you might not know about the West Side
The West Side often gets a bad rap — known for the 1968 King riots, the traffic jams on the Eisenhower Expressway and pockets of high crime. But it's also an area with rich history, warm neighborhoods and fascinating people:
1 When a fire broke out...Tags: O'Hare International Airport, Great Chicago Fire (1871), Chicago Cubs, Pat Quinn, Hugh Hefner
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Mexican art show to open for free at Anaheim's Muzeo
Culture MonsterThe early birds will get the freebies when Muzeo in Anaheim opens its next show, a touring exhibition of 130 works by Mexican artists and Americans who worked in Mexico. "Miradas: Ancient Roots in Modern and Contemporary Mexican Art from......
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Aug 16, 2010
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