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By Marilyn Katz Communications
Four teens from Chicago’s South Side are using their creativity, and an opportunity created by a unique Chicago partnership, to flip the narrative on violence and instead shine the spotlight on the lives behind the headlines this Friday.
Through the creation of a documentary film called Rise Up, four young filmmakers aim to help others feel the humanity of their intimate experience with violence.
Posted on June 28, 2017
By Jack Nissen/Great Lakes Echo via WisContext
Contrary to popular belief, Earth’s oceans do not have a monopoly on tsunamis.
Lesser known meteotsunamis are equally destructive and move just as fast in the Great Lakes.
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Posted on June 26, 2017
By The Art Institute Of Chicago
Relentlessly adventurous in his work, Paul Gauguin created distinctive, innovative art across a wide variety of media. Get to know the many sides of this complex artist with the most in-depth examination to date of his radical experiments as a painter, sculptor, ceramist, printmaker and decorator.
Posted on June 22, 2017
Limited Edition!
“A very very deep blue. In fact, super dark blue.”
Posted on June 20, 2017
By Scott Gordon/WisContext
In a state where the landscape tends towards low-lying swamps, flat fields and rolling hills, northern Wisconsin’s Penokee Range of mountains are a dramatic outlier. Though their elevation is relatively modest – the Penokees are often just called hills – the range stands out. Billions of years of geologic processes, a cataclysmic meteor impact and changes in Earth’s atmosphere all contributed to shaping a land with striking visual and physical properties.
Posted on June 19, 2017
By Helene Smith
Where shopping is an adventure since 1946!
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Posted on June 16, 2017
Featuring Karyn Calabrese, Jonny Juicer, Pharaoh
Highlights from last weekend from interesting people.
1. Pharaoh Said That.
Posted on June 15, 2017
By The Chicago Veterinary Medical Association
The dangerous weather conditions associated with the Dog Days of Summer are returning to Chicago. Pet owners must be aware that both dogs and cats can suffer from the same heat-related problems affecting humans, which include over-heating, dehydration, and even sunburn. Preemptive action taken now can make a difference and help pets have a safe and enjoyable summer with their owners.
The Chicago Veterinary Medical Association offers the following simple precautions that pet owners and families must take to protect their companion animals from the elements all summer long:
Posted on June 13, 2017
