And One Of The Best In The Country?
Connor Seals of Elgin won the 1A state yo-yo contest earlier this month at the Chicago Toy & Game Fair.
Posted on November 28, 2016
Beachwood Photo Booth: Pink(ish) Cadillac
(At The Cultural Center | George C. Clark’s Portraits Real And Imaginary
By The Chicago Cultural Center
The Chicago Cultural Center celebrates the work of a long-time local artist with a solo exhibition titled PORTRAITS REAL AND IMAGINARY BY GEORGE C. CLARK.
The exhibition will be on display from December 16, 2016 to February 10, 2017 in the Renaissance Court Gallery at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington Street.
“I have always been fascinated by drawing and painting people from life,” says George C. Clark.
This exhibition presents several decades of portraits, some of which are straight reportage, some of which depict models or actors creating personas other than their own, and still others shaped by Clark’s imagination or fantasies, works executed as traditional oil or acrylic paintings, big crayon drawings on toned paper, pencil drawings, ink drawings, and ink and watercolor paintings.
Posted on November 22, 2016
Beachwood Photo Booth: I Voted
(Beachwood Nation Has Lost A Good One: Remembering Steve Ediger
By J.J. Tindall
I met Steve in the late ’80s through our mutual friend Evan Singer. Evan was, like Steve, born and bred in Chicago (Evan went to Mather High and Illinois State U., where he and I met; Steve went to Whitney Young High and North Park College; I went to Naperville Central and ISU). They had a band called Lert Somboon Festival of Love. Evan played guitar, Steve played bass and was the principal songwriter. They needed a drummer so Evan reached out to me (we had a band back at ISU).
We came together (as I recall) in 1989, and rehearsed at a place called Nepentha, near Milwaukee and Chicago Avenues, where Steve worked on, among other things, putting faux finishes on statuary. We’d rehearse in the basement, surrounded by creepy statues. It was perfect! Steve had a rich and macabre sense of humor, which came out in his songs, drawings and paintings. He always made our posters; he had a distinctive, deft touch in his drawings.
Posted on November 15, 2016
Chicagoetry: Black Tupelo
By J.J. Tindall
Black Tupelo
After W.H. Auden
Now is the winter.
I took you for granted,
Black tupelo,
Grand in the yard,
Grand in the parkway,
Grand in the autumn:
Posted on November 14, 2016
Beachwood Photo Booth: American Ghost
(Meet The Courtyard Chicago Highland Park/Northbrook Hotel
By Travel Video
“At the Courtyard Chicago Highland Park/Northbrook, guest rooms are furnished with a refrigerator and coffee facilities,” according to Booking.Com.
“Pay-per-view movies are available in every room.
“The Bistro Restaurant, on site, serves American fare for breakfast and dinner. Evening cocktails and beverages made with Starbucks coffee are also available.
“The gym is open 24-hours and has cardio equipment. Chicago Courtyard Highland Park has a cash machine and laundry facilities for added convenience.”
Posted on November 9, 2016
Beachwood Photo Booth: Endorsement
By Helene Smith
You say you want a revolution.
(ENLARGE FOR PROPER VIEWING)
Posted on November 4, 2016
Learn About The Cook County Forest Preserves’ 600 Archaeological Sites!
By The Forest Preserves Of Cook County
The entire history of human occupation in the Chicago area, from 12,000 years ago to the present day, can be found in the more than 600 archaeological sites in the Forest Preserves of Cook County.
[Wow!]
During a free forum at The Field Museum on Saturday, Nov. 5, attendees will discover what these sites can tell us about the region’s past, how it’s shaped our present, and what we must do to protect it in the future.
Posted on November 1, 2016