Chicagotalks » Art http://www.chicagotalks.org News to Use Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:11:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 World Naked Bike Ride – Chicago | Celebrating freedom from oil, and the beauty of people. /2013/06/04/world-naked-bike-ride-chicago-celebrating-freedom-from-oil-and-the-beauty-of-people/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed /2013/06/04/world-naked-bike-ride-chicago-celebrating-freedom-from-oil-and-the-beauty-of-people/#comments Tue, 04 Jun 2013 11:21:04 +0000 Chicagotalks /?p=36395 This year on June 8th, will be the  TENTH ANNUAL WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE CHICAGO. The event details are posted on various social networks. There is no alcohol permitted, and the route is kept secret until the ride. Some participants go naked, and some choose to wear minimal clothing. Bicyclists face vehicles “naked” in the [...]

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]]> /2013/06/04/world-naked-bike-ride-chicago-celebrating-freedom-from-oil-and-the-beauty-of-people/feed/ 0 Map for Blues Fest 2013 Starts Today /2013/06/03/map-for-blues-fest-2013-starts-today/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed /2013/06/03/map-for-blues-fest-2013-starts-today/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2013 16:24:59 +0000 Chicagotalks /?p=36839   BluesMap700.png (700×600).

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]]> /2013/06/03/map-for-blues-fest-2013-starts-today/feed/ 0 Your Sweet Tooth Will Thank You When You Visit Pilsen’s Nuevo Leon /2013/05/30/your-sweet-tooth-will-thank-you-when-you-visit-pilsens-nuevo-leon/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed /2013/05/30/your-sweet-tooth-will-thank-you-when-you-visit-pilsens-nuevo-leon/#comments Thu, 30 May 2013 11:02:26 +0000 Janell Nunziato /?p=36047 Tourists from all over the country come to visit Panaderia Nuevo Leon, one of Pilsen’s oldest and most beloved bakeries. Since 1973, Nuevo Leon has carried the tradition of a mexican-style bakery where customers come in, grab a tray and tongs, and serve themselves. No matter what time of day it is, your sense of [...]

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]]> /2013/05/30/your-sweet-tooth-will-thank-you-when-you-visit-pilsens-nuevo-leon/feed/ 0 FACE OFF: Skull-A-Day vs Street Anatomy Gallery Show Opens at the Museum of Surgical Science /2013/05/28/face-off-skull-a-day-vs-street-anatomy-gallery-show-opens-at-the-museum-of-surgical-science/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed /2013/05/28/face-off-skull-a-day-vs-street-anatomy-gallery-show-opens-at-the-museum-of-surgical-science/#comments Tue, 28 May 2013 16:17:39 +0000 Vanessa Ruiz /?p=36359 Warning: preg_replace() [function.preg-replace]: Unknown modifier 't' in /home1/chicagw6/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/class.photon.php on line 287

Skull-A-Day and Street Anatomy have joined forces to bring together the greatest collection of skull art, to celebrate the 3rd Annual Skull Appreciation Day! The resulting exhibition of skull inspired art works co-curated by Noah Scalin and Vanessa Ruiz will be on view at the International Museum of Surgical Science, in Chicago May 31 – August 25, 2013. [...]

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]]> /2013/05/28/face-off-skull-a-day-vs-street-anatomy-gallery-show-opens-at-the-museum-of-surgical-science/feed/ 0 Underfire heats up the stage at the Hard Rock Cafe /2013/05/28/underfire-heats-up-the-stage-at-the-hard-rock-cafe/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed /2013/05/28/underfire-heats-up-the-stage-at-the-hard-rock-cafe/#comments Tue, 28 May 2013 16:09:50 +0000 Chantelle Navarro /?p=36276 The crowd whispers excitedly as they gaze forward at the four band players setting up their equipment, each member just as nervous as the next. A dim purple hue illuminates the Hard Rock Cafe, all eyes focused on center stage  on Underfire. Suddenly the lead guitarist and vocalist Max Carrillo steps forward to the mic, holding it [...]

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]]> /2013/05/28/underfire-heats-up-the-stage-at-the-hard-rock-cafe/feed/ 0 Laugh out loud improv at the Laugh Out Loud Theatre /2013/05/21/laugh-out-loud-improv-at-the-laugh-out-loud-theatre/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed /2013/05/21/laugh-out-loud-improv-at-the-laugh-out-loud-theatre/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 18:05:47 +0000 Caitlin Cleary /?p=35969 Warning: preg_replace() [function.preg-replace]: Unknown modifier 't' in /home1/chicagw6/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/class.photon.php on line 287

The audience wasn’t large, but the laughter was non stop at the Laugh Out Loud Theatre as four amateur comedians took center stage for the weekly Saturday improv show. The comedians: Jin Kim, Guy Wicke, Kate Cohen and Mary Lorenz had the audience laughing from the moment they came out onto the stage at 9:30 [...]

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]]> /2013/05/21/laugh-out-loud-improv-at-the-laugh-out-loud-theatre/feed/ 0 As roller derby evolves, sport leaders look to improve safety /2013/05/21/roller-derby-dangers-from-third-coast-to-west-coast/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed /2013/05/21/roller-derby-dangers-from-third-coast-to-west-coast/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 14:05:04 +0000 Darryl Collins /?p=36162 Four years after the Drew Barrymore film Whip It and the new wave of derby girls the movie brought to the rink, changes in flat track roller derby are aimed at improving skater safety as the sport evolves. Once a month at U.I.C. Pavilion, people can experience a bout of hard-hitting action from the Windy [...]

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]]> /2013/05/21/roller-derby-dangers-from-third-coast-to-west-coast/feed/ 0 Breaking News: Back on Track at Amtrak and Metra /2013/05/19/breaking-news-trail-derails-near-16th-st-halts-metra-traffic-to-south-suburbs/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed /2013/05/19/breaking-news-trail-derails-near-16th-st-halts-metra-traffic-to-south-suburbs/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 15:14:30 +0000 Barbara Iverson /?p=36314 UPDATE: At 12:33 p.m. an Amtrak engine pulled the disabled train off and away from the Clark and 16th St. site of the stall. At 12:45, Metra trains were able to run out north and south on unobstructed tracks. The engine that was originally pulling the Amtrak train was taken away, and a big workhorse [...]

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]]> /2013/05/19/breaking-news-trail-derails-near-16th-st-halts-metra-traffic-to-south-suburbs/feed/ 0 Manifest Talent, Identity, Achievement and Celebrate /2013/05/14/manifest-talent-identity-achievement-and-celebrate/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed /2013/05/14/manifest-talent-identity-achievement-and-celebrate/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 21:08:07 +0000 Patricia Boscan /?p=35952 It is the end of the semester at Columbia College Chicago, and Friday is that yearly explosion of talent and fun: Manifest. View the video preview and then read the 5 reasons Manifest is the place to be on Friday. 1. “Manifest Destiny” (Be there or be square) Columbia’s mission is, “to educate students who [...]

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]]> /2013/05/14/manifest-talent-identity-achievement-and-celebrate/feed/ 0 Chicago celebrates poetry year round /2013/05/08/chicago-promotes-poetry-all-year/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed /2013/05/08/chicago-promotes-poetry-all-year/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 14:59:47 +0000 Shahrnaz Javid /?p=35708 National Poetry Month just came to an end when April turned to May, but some Chicago poets say the city celebrates poetry all year round. Chicago boasts a Poetry Foundation, a Poetry Center and poetry reading events on almost any night of the week. Chicago even has an official Poetry Tour, which includes Poet Laureate Gwendolyn [...]

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