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Abby Pucker’s Big, Inclusive Ambitions For Chicago Exhibition Weekend

Abby Pucker’s Big, Inclusive Ambitions For Chicago Exhibition Weekend

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Chicago Exhibition Weekend (CXW) came into being last year because Abby Pucker was tired of hearing people saying they didn’t know what was going on in the Windy City, how to find interesting events or that they felt intimidated by the art world. “I was like, ‘Screw this. This is so annoying. There’s so much going on. You’re just not taking the step to actually go find it,’” Pucker, the founder and CEO of the cultural and civic consultancy firm Gertie, told ARTnews. “I realized that people just need a lot of hand-holding.” For its second edition, CXW has grown to a four-day event aimed at drawing local attention to the city’s galleries, museums, and creatives spaces; provide an additional reason for collectors and arts professionals to visit outside of the annual art fair Expo Chicago in April; as well as help expand the scope of who has access to art and who feels included. Related Articles CXW’s packed schedule of events in early October included gallery tours, artist talks, cocktail parties, studio visits, curated …

Kim Kardashian’s daughter Chicago looks so grown up in new photos from family vacation

Kim Kardashian’s daughter Chicago looks so grown up in new photos from family vacation

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Kim Kardasian’s youngest daughter Chicago is her mom’s spitting image in a series of new pictures that show just how close Kim is with her children. The SKIMS founder shared a carousel of snaps of her two youngest, Chicago, six, and five-year-old son Psalm, captioning the post: “Heaven.” © InstagramKim Kardashian and daughter Chicago In one photo, the children are pictured sitting with two others in a field with a stunning sunset fading behind them, while a second showed Chicago sitting with her mom and the two smizing into the camera. In another Kim kissed her daughter on the cheek, while one snap showed Psalm and Kim cuddling at the table. © Kim KardashianKim kisses daughter Chicago on the cheek Kim is also mom to son Saint, eight, and 11-year-old daughter North, 11, whom she shares with ex-husband Kanye West. The four are all now in school, and in mid-September she shared a series of pictures of the children getting ready for their first day of school. North and Chicago were wearing blue and white …

Fear and Joy in Chicago | Fintan O’Toole

Fear and Joy in Chicago | Fintan O’Toole

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As we stood on the slow line to enter the secure zone around the United Center in Chicago, an angry preacher thrust his sign toward us: “How can ye escape the damnation of Hell?” He probably did not realize how apt this question was. Just a month earlier, before Joe Biden announced that he would not, after all, seek a second term, America was hurtling unstoppably toward the Hell of another Trump presidency, and the Democrats deserved to be damned for their seeming inability to do anything about it. Now, with extraordinary rapidity, impending doom had given way to the ecstasy of release. The whole convention was an answer to the preacher’s question: “here’s how.” All week I kept having the thought that the whole event felt like one of those movies where the wrongly incarcerated prisoner, so long trapped in miserable gloom, emerges blinking into the light, dazzled and amazed. And then, on the last night, the image became real as Al Sharpton brought onstage four members of the Central Park Five, who as …

Palestinian allies make last-ditch push for speaker on the DNC stage

Palestinian allies make last-ditch push for speaker on the DNC stage

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(RNS) — Arab Americans, Muslim Americans and their interfaith allies spent much of Thursday (Aug. 22) pushing Democratic officials to allow a Palestinian American to speak from the party convention’s main stage, to convey a message of solidarity despite the party’s so-far consistent support for Israel in its prosecution of the war in Gaza. The push was accompanied by an all-night sit-in outside Chicago’s United Center at which members of the “uncommitted” movement also made speeches pressing the Democratic National Convention to feature a Palestinian speaker. The uncommitted — so-called because members of the movement wrote in “uncommitted” on their ballots rather than vote for President Joe Biden in this year’s Democratic primaries — want the DNC to recognize the suffering of Palestinians, 40,000 of whom have been killed by Israel’s massive Gaza assault of the past 10 months, an assault backed by U.S. bombs and munitions that has flattened the Gaza Strip and left tens of thousands homeless.  In an emotional speech from the stage of the convention on Wednesday, Israeli Americans Rachel Goldberg-Polin …

Amanda Gorman recites her new poem, “This Sacred Scene’ at DNC

Amanda Gorman recites her new poem, “This Sacred Scene’ at DNC

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“Divided we cannot endure, but united we can endeavor to humanize our democracy and endear democracy to humanity.” Gorman, 26, recited at the United Center arena in Chicago “It falls to us, to ensure that we do not fall. For a people that cannot stand together, cannot stand at all.” In 2021, the Harvard graduate burst onto the national stage when incoming First Lady Jill Biden invited her to deliver a reading at President Joe Biden’s inauguration. That memorable appearance made Gorman the youngest inaugural poet in American history. Gorman’s poem “The Hill We Climb,” and its message of unity in the immediate aftermath of the Jan. 6 Capitol riots resonated with millions of Americans. Her books of poetry rocketed to the top spots on Amazon’s bestseller lists, and overnight, Gorman became a literary celebrity. Read a transcript of Gorman’s 2024 DNC poem below. We gather at this hollowed place because we believe in the American dream. We face a race that tests if this country we cherish shall perish from the Earth, and if …

Photos: DNC underway in Chicago with an energized Harris-Walz ticket

Photos: DNC underway in Chicago with an energized Harris-Walz ticket

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Democrats from across the country convened in Chicago to officially crown Vice President Kamala Harris as their nominee. The party’s energetic embrace of Harris’ candidacy coincides with the first in-person Democratic National Convention in eight years following 2020’s pandemic-altered convention. The party is also bidding a bittersweet farewell to President Biden. Photojournalists Robert Gauthier and Myung J. Chun are on the ground in Chicago to bring behind-the-scenes visuals and candid moments. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) Vice President Kamala Harris on stage with family members at the Democratic National Convention. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) California Gov. Gavin Newsom joins the state’s delegation on the final day of the Democratic National Convention. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) Delegates cheer Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz during Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times) A Kamala Harris poster appears on a bridge in Chicago across from a Trump hotel in Chicago. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times) John Legend, left, and Ari O’Neal perform during the Democratic National Convention. Clockwise from top left: Oprah …

In the picture: a vibrant art-filled home in Chicago | Interiors

In the picture: a vibrant art-filled home in Chicago | Interiors

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Danielle Taylor, an Illinois native, moved into her top-floor Chicago apartment in 2020. When she and her then boyfriend, writer-director Curtis Taylor Jr, saw the building, it reminded them of something out of a Harry Potter film. Period features recalled Old Chicago with crown mouldings, hardwood doors and a quaint foyer exuding charm. “The apartment has beautiful bay windows, a spacious floor plan and plenty of natural light,” explains Danielle, a sustainability marketing executive. “There were built-in bookshelves and an archway separating the small galley kitchen and the dining area.” A combination of interesting elements made it feel magical, propelling the couple to secure the lease. The building is in Hyde Park, which is a historically black neighbourhood in Chicago that’s become increasingly diverse. Despite being only an hour away from where Danielle was raised, it was a world apart. “I grew up in a predominantly white neighbourhood and when I moved here, I wanted to immerse myself in black culture.” It’s where Curtis co-owned a concept store called The Greens, which Danielle managed. It …

Eamonn Walker Is Stepping Back From ‘Chicago Fire’ After 12 Seasons

Eamonn Walker Is Stepping Back From ‘Chicago Fire’ After 12 Seasons

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After 12 seasons, Eamonn Walker is leaving Firehouse 51. Original cast member Walker has portrayed Wallace Boden, the beloved fire chief, since Chicago Fire‘s premiere in 2012. Boden began as Battalion Chief of Battalion 25 before being promoted to Deputy District Chief in season 10 and is currently competing for the role of Deputy Fire Commissioner. Although the British actor will be stepping away as a series regular on the hit NBC series, he may still appear in future episodes. A source told Deadline that Boden “is still very much alive and well” and “is expected to return to the show in a recurring capacity in the future.” Walker made the decision to depart the firefighting drama on his own, according to the site. He isn’t the only one to exit the series. Over the years, there have been multiple cast changes on the show. Most recently, Blake Gallo, portrayed by Alberto Rosende, departed Chicago Fire. Additionally, Sylvie Brett, played by Kara Killmer, and her love interest Matt Casey, played by Jesse Spencer, both left …