Skin and stone, organic and sterile, hard and soft: juxtapositions aren’t new in art. This push-and-pull tactic has been done, and done again, but it’s not always executed well. New York-based artist Hannah Levy manages to push and pull her viewers in the right direction for her new solo exhibition, “Hannah Levy: Surplus Tension,” now […]
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Jenna Lyle of Parlour Tapes on a cowboy prophet with a didgeridoo
Current musical obsessions of Parlour Tapes cofounder Jenna Lyle, techno artist and composer Eric Fernandez, and Reader critic Peter Margasak
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Your weekend anti-Saint Patrick’s Day agenda includes the Chicago Flower and Garden Show, Spirit Guide Illustration, and more
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Reader’s Agenda Sun 6/8: Sunday Afternoon Clothing Swap, “Pictures for an Exhibition,” and Somos
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British conceptual artist Simon Starling’s journey is the destination
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No stones, please: The Arts Club builds a glass room
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Our good friend, Pablo
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Culture Vultures: Checking out The Godfather, Segway tours, and more
Julie Tymorek, administrative assistant in the Wellness Center at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, read: The Godfather by Mario Puzo Sure, everyone has seen the movie The Godfather, and yeah, it’s great—but seriously, read the book. Mario Puzo’s writing moves beyond the cliches of the typical mafia drama and offers a rare […]