CHICAGO Heights—(ENEWSPF)—December 5, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser The Surface Design Association – Illinois will meet at Union Street Gallery (USG) on Saturday, December 9 from noon to 3 p.m. USG is located at 1527 Otto Boulevard in Chicago Heights. Fiber artists or those curious about fiber arts are encouraged to[Read More…]
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Mayor Emanuel and City Officials Unveil Monumental Kerry James Marshall Mural on the Chicago Cultural Center
A gift to the city, Kerry James Marshall’s largest artwork to-date honors 20 iconic Chicago women CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Today, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), alongside internationally renowned artist and MacArthur Fellow Kerry James Marshall, unveiled his epic,[Read More…]
Prairie State College Board of Trustee Full-Tuition Scholarship Recipients Announced
Jamie L. Flores, Samuel Alexander Tijerina and Haoran Zhang of Park Forest among recipients of PSC Board of Trustees Scholarship CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2017 Recipients of the fall 2017 Prairie State College (PSC) Board of Trustees Scholarship were recognized at a recent Board of Trustees meeting held at the college’s[Read More…]
Village of Park Forest to Hold Free Seminar on How to Keep Poinsettias Alive, Saturday, Dec. 16
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2017 Thinking of getting more into the holiday spirit by adding some poinsettias around the house? Learn how to keep them alive longer at this free seminar on Saturday, December 16 beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the Wetlands Discovery Center (inside the Park Forest Aqua Center)[Read More…]
Notice of Proposed Park Forest Property Tax Levy, Public Hearing on Monday, Dec. 4
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2017 A public hearing to approve a proposed property tax levy for the Village of Park Forest shall be held on Monday, December 4, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at the Village Hall, Board Room, 350 Victory Drive, Park Forest, Illinois. Any person desiring to appear at[Read More…]
University of Chicago’s Pyrotechnic Artwork Commemorates 75th Anniversary of First Nuclear Reaction
Cai Guo-Qiang’s work part of two days of events at UChicago CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2017 By: Andrew Bauld and Louise Lerner The pyrotechnic, multicolored display lasted less than a minute against the blue afternoon sky on Dec. 2, but created an indelible reminder of the power unlocked by the first nuclear[Read More…]
‘A Season of Dreams’ Fundraiser Benefiting Woodlawn Restorative Justice HUB on December 7
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2017 By: Mattie Butler & Alex Goldenberg The Woodlawn Restorative Justice HUB, STOP, and WECAN will present ‘A Season of Dreams,’ a special evening of musical entertainment by local youth and performers at the Chicago Theological Seminary, 1407 East 50th Street in Chicago on December 7 from 5:30[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest for the Week of December 3, 2017
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF) —One of my favorite things to do over the holidays is to take one of the young ladies in my life to see a performance of The Nutcracker ballet. I always enjoy the look of wonder in their eyes while my young guest enjoys the magic of[Read More…]
Gray Lab Series Serves Up Artistic Dialogue to UChicago, Local Communities
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2017 By: Andrew Bauld Tucked across the courtyard from the Logan Center for the Arts is Midway Studios, home of the Gray Center Lab. Part classroom, part studio, part exhibition and performance space–now, on certain nights, the lab will become a salon for its newest series, Sidebar. Designed[Read More…]
Prairie State College Welcoming Holocaust Survivor and Author Marion Blumenthal Lazan for Dec. 6 Presentation
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Prairie State College (PSC) will welcome Holocaust survivor and international speaker Marion Blumenthal Lazan to share her poignant story. Her presentation will be held on Wednesday, December 6 at 3:30 p.m., in the Proven IT Room (1318/20) in the Conference Center on the[Read More…]
