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By Stephanie Kulke/Northwestern University
Chicago audiences will discover an expanded history of Pop Art when The Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University opens the exhibition Pop América, 1965-1975 this fall.
Running Sept. 21 through Dec. 8, the bilingual exhibition challenges and reframes familiar notions of Pop Art by bringing together artists from North and South America, as well as the Caribbean.
Posted on September 3, 2019
By MarketsandMarkets
According to the new market research report Luxury Vinyl Tiles (LVT) Flooring Market by Type (Rigid, Flexible), End-Use Sector (Residential, Non-residential), and Region (North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East & Africa, and South America) – Global Forecast to 2024, the LVT flooring market is projected to grow from $ 18 billion in 2019 to $31.8 billion by 2024.
The luxury vinyl tiles flooring industry is projected to grow in parallel to the growth of the construction industry across the globe. Factors such as the increase in residential and non-residential constructions, innovation in flooring solutions, rising number of remodeling projects, along with a high demand for durable LVTs that can withstand various weathering actions and resist chemical attacks & deterioration are factors expected to support the market growth during the forecast period.
Posted on August 29, 2019
By Tribune Tower Residences
The iconic Tribune Tower has been impeccably reimagined for the future, providing buyers with an array of distinctive, luxury condominiums and lavish amenities while still honoring the heritage of the historic building.
An architectural landmark on Chicago’s famed Magnificent Mile, Tribune Tower is positioned to offer residents a luxury lifestyle in the city’s most premier location.
Posted on August 20, 2019
By Will Cushman/WisContext
On the morning of July 12, 2016, Joan Elias awoke to discover she was stranded in her home. Elias, who lives on 21 mostly-wooded acres in rural Iron County, was cut off from the outside world by an unexpected – and unprecedented – deluge.
A powerful storm system rolled in the night before and stalled over northwestern Wisconsin. In many locations it delivered a torrent of rain measuring 10 or more inches – a typical summer’s entire rainfall – in only 8 hours. Some locations in southern Ashland County received 14 inches of rain.
The landscape surrounding Elias’s home, within the town of Gurney, is a patchwork of forests and hayfields growing on clay soils that predominate beneath a wide expanse of northern Wisconsin. Clay is slow draining, so much so that it’s commonly used to line artificial ponds. The ground was already saturated by previous storms, meaning the clay had become a virtual regionwide plug for rain.
With nowhere else to drain, the rainfall choked streams and rivers with swirling runoff that resembled creamy tea, laden with the clay sediment and rich with red iron oxides. The water that rushed toward Lake Superior would reach volumes previously unheard of in many local riverbeds.
Posted on August 19, 2019
By Technomic
Beverages have always played a significant role in foodservice and the category is continuously evolving. Chicago-based Technomic’s recently released Away-from-Home Beverage Study covers how consumer demands and business conditions have shifted within the past few years.
“Beverage growth has outpaced that of foodservice within the past few years thanks to innovative options such as nitro coffee, plant-based milks and other alternative beverages entering this space,” says David Henkes, principal at Technomic. “Although challenges like third-party delivery are encroaching on beverage occasions, the category has a lot of opportunities available through offering a wide variety of innovative beverage options to their guests.”
The 2019 Away-from-Home Beverage Study is part of Technomic’s Away-from-Home Beverage Navigator Program.
Key takeaways from the report include:
Posted on August 9, 2019
Not Monet; The Other Guy . . .
“The first Art Institute exhibition devoted exclusively to Édouard Manet in over 50 years focuses on the transformation of the artist’s style in his later years.”
Posted on August 6, 2019
By The Gobi Corporation
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia – During the Mongolian president’s U.S. visit this week, that country’s largest cashmere manufacturer, the Gobi Corporation, is preparing to announce its plans to enter the U.S market by September.
The subsidiary Gobi Cashmere USA will be located in Los Angeles, and is launching an e-commerce website specially dedicated to U.S customers.
The Gobi Corporation currently supplies high-quality raw cashmere products to the international market. However, its presence in the U.S. has been small due to fierce competition from China. As of now, Gobi Corporation has franchise stores in Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco. If a trade bill under consideration is passed, cashmere companies from the young democratic nation would be able to better compete with its competitors.
Posted on August 2, 2019
By The Intelligent Automation Event Series
The Intelligent Automation event series would like to invite all members of the press to join them at Intelligent Automation Week Chicago 2019.
This is one the leading events surrounding the topic of automation technology and brings together all industries to discuss the latest innovations being made.
The 2019 event will include speakers such as:
Posted on August 1, 2019
By MWM Universe
Hebru Brantley, MWM Universe and Angry Hero, are partnering to create Nevermore Park, a neo-futuristic take on Chicago – where black culture and heroes are at the forefront.
Visitors to Nevermore Park will be transported into the fictional hometown of Brantley’s iconic characters: Flyboy and Lil Mama. The interactive art installation spans nearly 6,000 square feet and is scheduled to open this fall.
Posted on July 31, 2019
