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, May 10, 2013
The house Theaster Gates built
The artist's
12 Ballads for Huguenot House
goes on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
by Aimee Levitt
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The art of disability on display at Bodies of Work
The festival puts people with disabilities on the stage, on the screen, behind the mike, and—just as importantly—in the audience.
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In Young Jean Lee's newest piece for the stage, six performers revel in "raw body-ness."
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, Mar 19, 2013
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Her dance
Mouvements
was inspired by a book of figurative drawings by the poet-artist Henri Michaux.
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Color Bind: The MCA's Collection in Black and White
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In "Destroy the Picture," a violent attack on the canvas
Abstract artists slice, shoot, and burn in the MCA's new exhibit, a collection of impassioned responses to World War II.
by Sam Worley
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Destroy the Picture: Painting the Void, 1949-1962
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, Feb 14, 2013
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Virtuosity without borders
Violinist, vocalist, and composer Carla Kihlstedt combines avant-garde pop, contemporary classical, and dreams in a new commissioned work for ICE.
by Peter Margasak
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Reader
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by Drew Hunt
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What Did You Expect From the Vaccines?
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Mash-up is the medium for the postmodern age.
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City Unclaimed
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The Sahmat Collective: Art and Activism in India Since 1989
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Reader
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by Drew Hunt
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The
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What's on the Agenda for Tuesday, November 27, 2012
by Drew Hunt
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,
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,
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,
SPACE
,
Evanston
,
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Streeterville
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Scott Schuman
,
The Sartorialist: Closer
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, Sep 28, 2012
Good People
and bad dads: new performing arts reviews
From "pointless" to "devastatingly beautiful"
by Meg Pier
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Geography of a Horse Dreamer
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A Very Terrible Father
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, Sep 25, 2012
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What's on the Agenda for Tuesday, September 25, 2012
by Drew Hunt
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Tuesdays on the Terrace
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Gorilla Tango
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Attend the Tale of Danny Tanner: A Full House Musical
,
Tony Adler
,
Uncharted Books
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Logan Square
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Edward McClelland
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Why Obama Will Win in November
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, Sep 12, 2012
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ICE and Dal Niente lead this season's contemporary classical calendar
Concerts by International Contemporary Ensemble and Ensemble Dal Niente highlight this season's contemporary classical calendar
by Peter Margasak
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Chaya Czernowin
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Georg Friederich Haas
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Janus
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Best of Chicago
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Arts & Culture
, Jun 20, 2012
Readers' Poll
Best After-Hours Event at a Museum
First Fridays at the MCA
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, Jun 20, 2012
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Best-smelling Candles That Are Locally Made and Not Insanely Expensive
Tatine Candles
by Heather Kenny
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Dance Critic's Choice
, Jun 6, 2012
Monica Cervantes brings it home
Chicago gets its first look at choreography by the award-winning Luna Negra Dance Theatre member
by Laura Molzahn
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Mozart
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Diana Szeinblum
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Gustavo Ramirez Sansano
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Marta Munso
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Bleader
, May 25, 2012
Audio
Tonight: a rare Chicago performance of Georges Aperghis's
Recitations
Tonight at Corbett vs. Dempsey:
Recitations
by Greek composer Georges Aperghis, whose work ICE performs this weekend
by Peter Margasak
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