The house next door to mine was torn down. My neighbors don’t quite remember the year, but the resident local historian, Maurice, who has lived on the block since the late 60s, was shipped off to Vietnam and, upon his return in 1972, the house had vanished. The product of “slum clearance” on Chicago’s west […]
Tag: Lee Bey
Posted inArts & Culture
South-side champion
Writer-photographer Lee Bey’s new book Southern Exposure showcases architectural masterworks on the typically neglected south and west sides.
Posted inArts & Culture
Where does the Chicago Architecture Biennial go next?
The current edition of the festival poses two possible directions its organizers can take.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
The Lucas Museum: On soggy ground?
Friends of the Parks’ lawsuit over the proposed site of the Lucas Museum goes beyond a dispute over the lakefront and into federal court.
Posted inBlogs
Black Cinema House to present Jules Dassin’s rarely revived Uptight this Sunday
Noting a revival of the 1968 drama, which depicts the civil rights movement in a period of crisis.
Posted inBlogs
The Mystery of Vivian Meier, Chicago Street Photographer
Vivian Meier, nanny and street photographer
Posted inNews & Politics
Old Hands, New Cred
The veterans blogging at Vocalo are making WBEZ’s sib a serious read.
Posted inBlogs
David Remnick, Aleksandar Hemon, Et Al: A good week for readings & lectures
David Remnick, David Sedaris, and more good readings and lectures this week.
Posted inBlogs
The storefront church
The storefront church, a victim of megachurches and zoning laws.