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    May 6, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Executive profile: Maria Green

    Maria Green let silence fall over a weekly meeting before weighing in on the question of how Illinois Tool Works should supply information to board members inquiring about vote tallies at annual meetings.
    Maria Green let silence fall over a weekly meeting before weighing in on the question of how Illinois Tool Works should supply information to board members inquiring about vote tallies at annual meetings. The pause prompted staff members to share...

    Tags: Goodman Theatre, Economy, Business and Finance, Georgetown University, Graduation, Illinois Tool Works Incorporated

    2. May 1, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. Rosenthal: Rejuvenation of South Side the fair thing to do

    President Grover Cleveland pressed an electric switch, powering the pumps for massive fountains. The jets of water in turn cued the unfurling of flags. What was described as "profound silence" gave way to a cacophony, and the World's Columbian Exposition officially opened a few minutes past noon on May 1, 1893.
    President Grover Cleveland pressed an electric switch, powering the pumps for massive fountains. The jets of water in turn cued the unfurling of flags. What was described as "profound silence" gave way to a cacophony, and the World's Columbian...

    Tags: McCormick Place, Museums, Hospitals and Clinics, Arts and Culture, 2016 Olympic Games

    3. Dec 18, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. DuSable High School a landmark with jazz as catalyst

    No high school in America did more to shape the sound of jazz than a magnificent edifice at 49th Street and Wabash Avenue, on the South Side of Chicago.
    No high school in America did more to shape the sound of jazz than a magnificent edifice at 49th Street and Wabash Avenue, on the South Side of Chicago. Singer-pianist Nat "King" Cole, master vocalist Johnny Hartman, piano whiz Dorothy Donegan and...

    Tags: High Schools, Robert Taylor, Lionel Hampton, Gene Ammons, Nat King Cole

    4. Jan 2, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. Jazz resolutions for a New Year

    A new year brings new hopes for music in Chicago. Here are key resolutions for 2013:
    A new year brings new hopes for music in Chicago. Here are key resolutions for 2013: Create a concise Cultural Plan. After months of town hall meetings, the city's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events last fall came up with a 48-page wish...

    Tags: Concerts, Hyde Park, Howard Reich, Music Theater, Theater

    5. Oct 19, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. New Cultural Plan a nice wish list, but city should focus on must-haves

    Give the city's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events this much: It listened to what Chicagoans said they wanted in a Cultural Plan and wrote it down.
    Give the city's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events this much: It listened to what Chicagoans said they wanted in a Cultural Plan and wrote it down. And then wrote some more. And more. Released Monday, the Cultural Plan's 48 pages...

    Tags: Arts, Fine Artists, Arts and Culture, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Artists

    6. Oct 1, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  6. Trice: Recalling an oasis known as Idlewild

    Since the mid-1920s, Ann Hawkins has summered on an idyllic oasis in northwestern Michigan called Idlewild, once known by some as the Martha's Vineyard of the Midwest, but for well-to-do black folk.
    Since the mid-1920s, Ann Hawkins has summered on an idyllic oasis in northwestern Michigan called Idlewild, once known by some as the Martha's Vineyard of the Midwest, but for well-to-do black folk. She grew up riding horses there, swimming in the...

    Tags: NAACP, Hotels and Accommodations, Count Basie, Travel, Civil Rights

    7. Aug 27, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. Trice: Chicago had its own black renaissance

    In 1997, Darlene Clark Hine came across an essay in which Harlem Renaissance writer Arna Bontemps argued that black Chicago had its own, little-known renaissance that began in the 1930s and rivaled the famous one that occurred in 1920s New York.
    In 1997, Darlene Clark Hine came across an essay in which Harlem Renaissance writer Arna Bontemps argued that black Chicago had its own, little-known renaissance that began in the 1930s and rivaled the famous one that occurred in 1920s New York. "I...

    Tags: Arts, Katherine Dunham, Count Basie, Arts and Culture, Sears Holdings Corp.

    8. Jul 12, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  8. South Shore jazz festival not canceled after all

    The annual South Shore jazz festival, which had been canceled due to lack of sponsorship, will take place after all, according to planners.
    The annual South Shore jazz festival, which had been canceled due to lack of sponsorship, will take place after all, according to planners. Presented under the new name South Shore Jazz Lives: Because Jazz Unites, the event will play Aug. 4 and 5 at...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Festive Events

    9. Jun 22, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  9. South Shore JazzFest may be saved

    Earlier this month, Chicago impresario Geraldine de Haas announced that her South ShoreJazzFest -- which has played the South Shore Cultural Center annually since 1981 -- would be canceled.
    Earlier this month, Chicago impresario Geraldine de Haas announced that her South ShoreJazzFest -- which has played the South Shore Cultural Center annually since 1981 -- would be canceled. But a groundswell of support has revived hopes the event will...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, South Shore, Chicago Park District

    10. Jan 9, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. Trice: Obama-inspired quilt exhibit had troubled past

    When Jim Smoote II completed his quilt, called "Obama 44," in time for an exhibition that opened in Washington for the 2009 presidential inauguration, he expected that the exhibit — like others he'd been involved in — would travel widely to museums in cities around the country.
    When Jim Smoote II completed his quilt, called "Obama 44," in time for an exhibition that opened in Washington for the 2009 presidential inauguration, he expected that the exhibit — like others he'd been involved in — would travel widely to...

    Tags: Minority Groups, Museums, Arts and Culture, Elections, Politics

    11. Mar 4, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. 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.
    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: Abraham Lincoln, McCormick Place, Robert Taylor, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Republican Party

    12. Jan 6, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Chicago museums offering free admission

    Chicago’s largest museums are offering many free days to Illinois residents this month, with most of them following up with more free days in February.
    Chicago’s largest museums are offering many free days to Illinois residents this month, with most of them following up with more free days in February. The free days are the result of a revision of a state law regarding the Chicago Park District...

    Tags: Arts, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Museums, Arts and Culture, Adler Planetarium

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