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Color Jam: Chicago's Largest-Ever Public Artwork



We love a good outdoor installation especially when it's this colorful! Yesterday, June 5, Color Jam was unveiled. Chicago's largest-ever public installation, it's composed of over 76,000 square feet of colored vinyl that's covering various surfaces, like the roads, the crosswalks and buildings, at the intersection of State and Adams.

Multimedia artist Jessica Stockholder is…

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Added by alice on June 6, 2012 at 10:00am — No Comments

A Rags to Riches Story That's One to Watch: Slumdog Millionaire



At first glance, you may think this story may not be worth your time. But watch the trailer, read the reviews, and you may be convinced to plop down your $9 bucks. This movie came out in limited release November 12th and it's been gaining steam!



Chicago Sun Times, Roger Ebert:

"Slumdog Millionaire" bridges these two Indias by… Continue

Added by alice on November 21, 2008 at 9:00am — 5 Comments

How Worried Did Obama Look Before He Was Proclaimed the Winner?

A great set of pictures taken by David Katz that gives us an inside peek at the anticipation felt by Obama, his staff and his family before the results were announced. During numerous speeches of his campaign, he spoke of hope. In these pictures, you can sense the eager anticipation he must have had but just as we would expect from our president, you also see a calmness… Continue

Added by alice on November 9, 2008 at 10:30am — 2 Comments

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