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Brandos Speakeasy, the Chicago Loop bar in the historic South Loop, is where everyone wants to be. Once you enter Brando's Speakeasy, which is a landmark status building, you will be impressed and welcomed with the intimate, warm, feeling you get from the staff as well as the patrons.
The Black Ensemble Theater is a dynamic organization described as a local cornerstone, a national treasure and an international success. It has launched over 100 productions and employed over 5,000 artists since its inception. Annually 50,000 patrons experience its musical theater and it has become one of the most prominant African-American theater companies in the nation.
For the past 15 years, this innovative theater has presented original plays that challenge audiences and seek to advance the national dialogue on gender and sexual identity.
Chicago Gay Men's Chorus (CGMC) creates musical experiences that entertain and enlighten, inspire change, and build community. CGMC has been an integral part of Chicago's cultural and gay communities since 1983. For the last three decades, CGMC has entertained audiences across the continent with innovative musical programming and features an active membership of over 200 singers. Among CGMC's performances are traditional choral concerts, musical revues, original commissions, and full-length book musicals.
This friendly bar in the Uptown neighborhood caters to a lesbian and gay clientele. Try Big Chicks' next-door restaurant, Tweet, for a delish breakfast, lunch or brunch made with organic ingredients.
This dance bar, located in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood, plays music that ranges from retro to pop and show tunes. Themed video nights include Britney Spears videos all evening long on the last Friday of the month.
The National Hellenic Museum is the only major museum in the United States dedicated to telling the story of Greek history, culture and arts from ancient times to today. It's mission is to preserve and explore Hellenism and to chronicle the Greek American journey through exhibitions, oral histories, archival collections and education programs. It's purpose is to inspire in people of all backgrounds a curiosity for their own story through a greater connection to Greek history, culture and the arts.
Step out and enjoy a view like you've never experienced before at Skydeck Chicago's The Ledge. Located on the 103rd floor of the Willis Tower, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, the Ledge's glass boxes jut out from the side of the skyscraper, offering unparalleled views of Chicago and four neighboring states.
Visitors can enjoy a dazzling music, light and water show at the Clarence F. Buckingham Memorial Fountain, one of the largest fountains in the world. Located at Columbus Drive, shows runs from dusk to 11pm every hour and lasts for 20 minutes. Operates April through mid-October.
Hyde Park Hair Salon & Barber Shop
Hyde Park Hair Salon, originally Joe's Barbershop, was founded in 1927 by young entrepreneur Joe Taylor. The salon began as an entrance to the Hyde Park Theatre but was soon sectioned off and transformed into a unique neighborhood barbershop. Years later, Joe's Barbershop was sold to a new owner, the name of the shop was later changed, becoming Hyde Park Hair Salon. In 2007, the Hyde Park Theatre building was sold to the University of Chicago. The entire building was vacated which caused Hyde Park Hair Salon to relocate to its current location on Blackstone. The overall atmosphere combined with a trendy service menu has maintained a loyal and successful clientele during the past 83 years including celebrities Spike Lee, Phil Gates, Devon Hester, Bill Veeck, Suge Knight, Muhammad Ali, Harold Washington, and President Barack Obama, a patron of more than 17 years. President Barack Obama's recent election caused a spike in the number of tourists visiting the barbershop.
Mercury, Chicago's Skyline Cruiseline
Mercury, Chicago's Skyline Cruiseline offers 90-minute tours for the whole family that include lake and river cruises, fireworks cruises, canine cruises and night cruises all departing from the landscaped dock on Chicago's Riverwalk at the Michigan Avenue Bridge. Cruising season May - October.
World famous comedy club seats 375. Private booths, cabaret seating, open 7 days a week, private events, group outings.
UP Comedy Club presents an eclectic mix of comedy seven days a week featuring the best in Chicago stand-up, sketch and improv comedy. The club also features a full service kitchen and bar with a no drink minimum.
Gray Line Tours is widely recognized as the world's leader in sightseeing tours, ground transportation, charter service, airport transfers, and convention services. See the website for their many Chicago tours.
Kayak through canyons of skyscrapers and architectural wonders, or explore the waters just off beautiful Lake Michigan. Kayak Chicago is Chicago's premier full-service outfitter, offering a variety of tours with certified instructors and guides. It's a truly unique way to experience the urban landscape.
The Chicago Riverwalk trail in downtown Chicago is an easy way to experience the vibrant city while exploring some of its more nature-oriented offerings. This trail is rated as easy, and will take you only 2.5 hours or 4.2 miles round-trip to complete.
Take the 3-hour food tasting and cultural walking Chicago tours, which combine delicious food and drink tastings with some serious fun in Chicago's most delicious, off-the-beaten-path neighborhoods. Suitable for all age groups and fitness levels, you'll experience delectable foods from one-of-a-kind specialty food stores and ethnic eateries while receiving an insiders view into the culture, history and architecture that defines the Windy City. Walk away with new culinary perspectives, big smiles, satisfied taste buds and the confidence to continue exploring the areas where locals live.
Metro's mission is to bring a cross-platform of the best local, regional and national emerging artists to Chicago. Since, 1982, Metro has accomplished this goal repeatedly and established itself as one of the country's premier, cutting edge new music venues.
Proudly referred to as Chicago's "Front yard," Grant Park is a public park, 319 acres located in Chicago's central business district in the Loop Community area. Grant Park's most notable features include Millennium Park, Buckingham Fountain, The Art Institute of Chicago and the Museum Campus. Named for United States President and Civil War General, Ulysses S. Grant, Grant Park was developed as one of Chicago's first parks and expanded through land reclamation.
Chicago Music Tour, Inc. specializes in guided bus tours of Chicago music history, including jazz, rock, blues, classical & soul. Tours feature a soundtrack of songs for each sight or stop. Open since 2011, the tours have received widespread acclaim. Tours include the Chicago Bound Blues Tour, Chicago Rocks 1980-2005, The Chicago Music Tour, Raised in Chicago Jazz Tour, Michigan Avenue Serenade Soul Tour, & Chicago Rock Stars tour. Tours run on weekends, but are available for private events.
Located on the west side of downtown Chicago, Cinespace Chicago Film Studios occupies 1.45 million sq. ft. of what use to be the old Ryerson Steel Company. Cinespace Chicago specializes in the development, management and operation of studio facilities.
Located on Chicago's historic Prairie Avenue, the Glessner House Museum explores urban life and design through the preservation of this H. H. Richardson designed architectural treasure. Guided tours Wed - Sun at 1pm & 3pm. $10/adult, $9/senior, $6/child. Combo price w/Clarke House.
Hot Tix offers half-price tickets to more than 200 theatres for the current week and future dates. The mobile-optimized Hot Tix website, HotTix.org, also makes purchasing easy while on-the-go. If you're doing downtown, visit one of the in-person Hot Tix outlets: Across from the Chicago Cultural Center (72 E. Randolph) and inside the Block 37 Shopping Center (108 N. State). Hot Tix is a local non-profit service of the League of Chicago Theatres.
Visit Chicago's largest visual arts center. Founded in 1975, Lillstreet Art Center is a large community of artists and students working side-by-side in a friendly environment, which encourages and inspires artistic growth in the individual. Our center on Ravenswood Ave., boasts state-of-art equipment and more than 800 art classes and workshops to choose from each year. We support the arts through educational classes for adults and youth, an artist-in-residency program, a gallery with local and national work, studio space, an outreach program, and an arts-based professional development program. Join us for free events throughout the year such as, open houses, art fairs, and gallery receptions or stop by anytime to browse our unique artisan gift shop and have a bite in the café.
The world-renowned Lyric Opera of Chicago performs in one of North America's most beautiful opera houses, the Civic Opera House. The decorative character of the entire building is a hybrid of Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles. Comedy-tragedy masks and cornucopia of instruments abound as playful ornaments around entrances, inspired by the Paris Opera House designed by Jean-Louis-Charles Garnier. The famous painted fire curtain (depicting the parade scene from Aida) and the interior decoration details of the Civic Opera House were created by American artist Jules Guerin in a palette of salmon pinks, roses, olives, golds and bronzes.
For 25 years, The Annoyance Theatre has created some of Chicago's finest comedy. Home of the longest running musical Co-ed Prison Sluts, The Annoyance uses improvisation to create new and original plays, musicals, sketch-comedy and more, in a vibrant, uncensored atmosphere.
When you think about Chicago you think Improv Comedy. And when Chicago improvisers think improv they think The Playground Theater. The Playground is the Chicago Improvisers improv theater. This performer run comedy club features the best in Chicago improv and sketch comedy. With shows 7 nights a week, The Playground is a perfect place to start your night with a friends and a laugh.
The Second City's de Maat Studio Theater
Named for the late improvising guru Martin de Maat, this 49-seat theater is dedicated to presenting productions that are rooted in the crafts of theatrical improvisation and sketch comedy as taught by The Second City Training Center.
pH is a comedy theater in Chicago that has been putting on original comedic work since 2002. pH shows are a fully participatory experience and you will leave most every show having had a hand in its outcome. pH also strives to be an affordable alternative for your entertainment dollar, with most shows falling around $10 per ticket.
Chicago Trolley and Double Decker Co.
We operate Chicago's premier Hop On Hop Off ® city sightseeing tours in the classic red & green Trolleys and fun-filled Double Decker buses. We also offer private group transportation for special events such as weddings, parties, and corporate outings. For 19 years the Hop On Hop Off® sightseeing tour has been the gold standard for entertaining and informative tours. Covering 13 miles and 14 stops, the Signature Tour is an eye-popping adventure through the heart of Chicago, giving you the option of Hopping On and Off at your choice of stops to visit the hottest retail, cultural, and family attractions. Summer tours include neighborhood tours and night tours.
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company – "think theatre"
Since 1996, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company's passion for the power of great theatrical language has enriched Chicago's world-class theatre scene. Masterful acting and directing by the company's ensemble of professional artists showcases the wit and wisdom of the world's great playwrights. Photo: cast of Remy Bumppo's production of George Bernard Shaw's You Never Can Tell.
Committed to its Ensemble since 1985, American Blues Theater produces stories about working people and partners each production with social and service organizations. As of 2013, ABT Ensemble & Artistic Affiliates have individually received over 120 Joseph Jefferson Awards, Citations, or nominations, 21 After Dark Awards, 2 Pulitzer Prize nominations, an Academy Award nomination, Golden Globe Award, 6 Writers' Guild Award, 10 Emmy Awards or nominations, 19 Black Theatre Alliance Awards or nominations, and multiple Regional theater awards from NY, Los Angeles, DC, and Florida.
The Chicago Pedway Tour will lead you through the Pedway, the backdrop for an amusing and enlightening tour of some of the hot-spots (or a least warm-spots) of downtown Chicago. The tour focuses on interesting anecdotes and tales about some of the great buildings downtown, but it's also a study of the city underneath the city. The Pedway is a strange and wonderful place and adds so much to the city's personality. These are great tours for Chicagoans who want to learn more about the city and for tourists who want a full Chicago experience without ever going outside. The tour is 90 minutes and is $20. Monday/Thursday/Saturday at 10:30 am. Please note: the start location for the Monday and Thursday tour is at 40 W. Lake St. in the "Gallery of Shops." The start location for the Saturday tour is at start at Block 37 – 108 N. State St.
Stage 773 acts to embody the vibrant spirit of Chicago off-loop theater: We celebrate the creative process, supporting the work of actors, directors, writers, composers, and designers. We nurture the artist, offering material, technical, organizational and emotional support. We honor our audience, presenting accessible, affordable and exceptional entertainment.
The Artistic Home creates theatre and film that explores and celebrates the truth within us. Through extraordinary acting, we seek to ignite an audience's imagination, to reach deep into the primal to send tremors through the intellect, to give birth to unforgettable moments by working in an intimate space, to touch audiences who are increasingly distanced from human contact. We readdress the classics and explore new works with passion. We give artists a home where they can shape, develop and strengthen their artistic voice.
InFusion Theatre Company's mission is to seek out new plays and organically "infuse" them with other elements of entertainment such as music, dance, and film. We strive to create dynamic performances by combining different forms of entertainment that will result in both exciting and thought-provoking work.
By uniting the arts of music, drama, dance, and design we transform stories into thrilling, passionate and relevant events, which affect the lives of artists and audiences alike.
Signal Ensemble Theatre uses a deeply collaborative method to produce work never-before-seen in Chicago.
It is our mission to nurture small to mid-size theater companies toward continued growth and expression in an artists' space at the heart of the Chicago theater community. We strive to provide an epicenter for diverse artistic points of view and excellent entertainment through area partnerships, annual programming, educational events, careful selection of resident theater companies, affiliations with the League of Chicago Theaters, and local Chambers of Commerce.
As a production company, Theater Wit's is the premier smart art theater in Chicago, producing humorous, challenging, and intelligent plays that speak with a vibrant and contemporary theatrical voice. As an institution, Theater Wit seeks to be the hub of the Chicago neighborhood theater scene. In our three spaces, we bring together Chicago's best storefront theater companies. Here you will find a smorgasbord of excellent productions, see the work of a parade of talented artists, and mingle with audiences from all over Chicago.
Collaboraction creates original works of theatre that emphasize high production values, push boundaries, and highlight issues that are socially relevant to a diverse community of Chicagoans.
The Saint Sebastian Players is a membership-based theatre company producing dramas, comedies and musicals. We emphasize collaborative theatre development in a supportive environment that fosters learning and growth. We believe theatre helps people more fully understand themselves and each other. Photo credit: (L–R) Daniel Pass as young Alexi, Megan Faye Izzo as Ivana and Evan Voboril as Vladimir in the Saint Sebastian Players' world premiere of Leigh Johnson's Lefties. Photo by John Oster.
Center on Halsted is the Midwest's most comprehensive community center dedicated to building and strengthening the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) community. Center on Halsted's Community and Cultural team creates and hosts a wide array of fun, interactive and engaging programs enjoyed by members of the entire community. Events range from volleyball games in our gymnasium to dance recitals in our theatre. We host regular receptions showcasing local LGBTQ artists and special events for LGBTQ families and friends.
FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island is an outdoor concert hall in Chicago. It is located on Northerly Island on the grounds of the former Meigs Field general aviation airport. Construction started in 2005. The venue seats 7,500 people and hosts many different musical artists and shows.
Pepsi Skyline Stage At Navy Pier
Outdoor theater and music venue at the one and only Navy Pier.
The Joffrey is a world-class, Chicago-based ballet company that performs a unique repertoire encompassing masterpieces of the past and cutting-edge works. Director Gerald Arpino brings a uniquely American style of dance featuring ballets from the great choreographers of the 20th century. Many prolific choreographers have worked with the Joffrey including Paul Taylor, Twyla Tharp, George Balanchine, and founders Gerald Arpino and Robert Joffrey. Photo credit: Joffrey Ballet
The Palm Court at the Drake Hotel
Award-winning Executive Chef Baasim Zafar and team serve homemade scones, delectable pastries and tea sweets prepared in house daily, reflecting locally sourced ingredients to ensure an authentically memorable experience. From the original blend of "Palm Court" tea created specifically for The Drake Hotel to the china and sterling silver service with the enchanting ambiance of the live harpist in the background, afternoon tea is truly a memorable experience for all.
A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum
The A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum was founded in 1995 by Dr. Lyn Hughes. The facility is located in the Historic Pullman District in Chicago Illinois. The facility is named after men who made history - Asa Philip Randolph and Pullman Porters, the men who made up the membership of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP) union. Randolph was the chief organizer and co-founder of the BSCP, the first African-American labor union in the country to win a collective bargaining agreement. Under Randolph's leadership, the Pullman Porters fought a valiant battle for employment equality with the corporate giant, the Pullman Rail Car Company.
Willie Dixon's Blues Heaven Foundation
2120 S. Michigan Ave. is one of the most famous addresses in all of American pop history. Former home of the legendary Chess Records label from 1957 to 1967, 2120 housed the studio and recording company that begat legendary recordings by Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, Howlin' Wolf, Bo Diddley, John Lee Hooker, Etta James, Aretha Franklin and dozens of others.
360 Chicago's (formerly John Hancock Observatory) epic new attraction that will forever change the way visitors see Chicago. TILT debuts in the spring of 2014, providing the ultimate window to the Windy City. A one-of-a-kind experience, TILT is an enclosed, glass and steel moveable platform that holds up to eight visitors per cycle. Once safely situated inside, the platform slowly tilts outward to an adventurous angle, generating downward-facing views of Chicago – from one thousand feet above The Magnificent Mile®. TILT gives thrill-seekers an exciting and safe way to take in unsurpassable views of the city, from a never-before-seen angle. Check website for opening dates and hours.
Classic Lake Tour with Shoreline Sightseeing
Explore Chicago on a memorable 40-minute Lake Michigan tour featuring panoramic views of Chicago's world-famous skyline as well as information on the city's dramatic history and impressive landmarks. Departs from Navy Pier.
Lake Fireworks Cruises with Shoreline Sightseeing
Enjoy a 60-minute panoramic Lake Michigan tour including front-row lakeside seats to enjoy the Navy Pier summer fireworks displays. Wednesday and Saturday evenings. Departs from Navy Pier.
Brew Cruises with Shoreline Sightseeing
Enjoy beer samplings, specially prepared appetizers and meet guest Brewmasters from Revolution Bewing Company on this 90-minute lake Cruise. Cash bar also available. Shoreline Brew Cruises depart Gateway Park at Navy Pier. Must be 21. Information on website or 312-222-9328
Wine Tasting Cruises with Shoreline Sightseeing
Featuring the wines of Chicago-area Lynfred Winery plus light refreshments and 90-minute cruise on Shoreline's climate-controlled Celebration. You will also receive a full pour of your favorite wine from the tasting. Depart Gateway Park at Navy Pier. See website for details, 312-222-9328
Dozin' with the Dinosaurs at the Field Museum
The lights dim as you explore the rituals of ancient Egyptian culture, guided by the light of your flashlight. Next, you prowl an African savannah with giraffes, hippos, and man-eating lions. Take a break by playing games from around the world or touching giant bugs from right in your backyard. Cap your night of exploration and adventure with cozy bedtime stories, before drifting off to dreamland in one of the amazing exhibits. Bring your family and friends for a night at the museum you'll never forget!
Museum Campus is a 57-acre museum park that sits near Lake Michigan and surrounds three of the city's most notable museums, all dedicated to the natural sciences: the Adler Planetarium; the Shedd Aquarium; and the Field Museum of Natural History. It is also known for holding the Soldier Field football stadium and the Lakeside Center of the McCormick Place.
Free Tours by Foot is pleased to present the only pay-what-you-like Chicago walking tours. These interesting and informative sightseeing tours will take you through many of the Windy City's most famous neighborhoods. They're one of the best things to do on your visit. They offer walking, food, architecture and bike tours. Come experience their Chicago walking tours.
Midwest Independent Film Festival
The Midwest Independent Film Festival is the nation's only film festival solely dedicated to the Midwest filmmaker, presenting audiences with regionally produced independent cinema every first Tuesday of the month at Landmark Century Centre Cinema in Chicago. This year-round film festival sits proudly at the center of the independent film scene in Chicago and the Midwest and is dedicated to celebrating and strengthening the Midwest filmmaking community
Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art
Established in 1991, Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art (Intuit) is the only nonprofit organization in the United States that is dedicated solely to presenting self-taught and outsider art — with world class exhibitions; resources for scholars and students; a Permanent Collection with holdings of more than 1,100 works of art; the Henry Darger Room Collection; the Robert A. Roth Study Center, a non-circulating collection with a primary focus in the fields of outsider and contemporary self-taught art; and educational programming for people of all interest levels and backgrounds.
Busy Beaver Button Company and Museum
ince pinback buttons were patented in 1896, people have found many ways to express their life events through buttons. They created the Button Museum to show how people commemorated noteworthy times in their lives by creating and collecting these wearable mementos. The words, artwork, printing style, color, and size were the final result of a vision they wanted to communicate or be a part of.
The Richard H. Driehaus Gallery of Stained Glass at Navy Pier
The Richard H. Driehaus Gallery of Stained Glass, located near the tip of Chicago's Navy Pier, immerses visitors in darkened rooms bathed in the glow of 11 of Tiffany Studios' stained glass windows, ranging from ecclesiastical to secular landscapes. Each displays the ways Tiffany Studios reinvented tradition, using embedded colors and new types of glass to create folds, ripples, and other textures that gave life to each scene.
The Promontory is a stylish, two-story bar and restaurant that also houses live music throughout the week. Come for drinks and enjoy an extensive list of wine, cocktails and beer, or browse the menu for unique entrees, small plates, pastries, and more. The Chef de Cuisine and Sommelier team also hosts a tasting every Tuesday featuring a 5-course tasting menu complete with wine pairings.
CiC is a non-profit comedy theater in Chicago featuring improv, sketch, and theatricals. Also a full service bar.
The inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial, titled The State of the Art of Architecture, will take stock of the extraordinary ways in which architects, artists, designers, planners, activists, and policy makers from around the world are tackling the most pressing issues of today. By shining a light on realized architectural projects, projects in formation, spatial experiments made visible, and public gatherings, the Biennial seeks to generate thinking about architecture and its implications for our times. It explores how creativity and imagination can radically transform lived experience as we negotiate urban, suburban, and rural contexts, as well as other places that have not yet been anticipated. Through a constellation of exhibitions, full-scale installations, and programs of events, the Biennial invites the public to engage with and think about architecture in new and unexpected ways, and to take part in a global discussion about the future of the built environment. Photo credit: Steve Hall
The Legacy Walk is a dynamic outdoor LGBT history exhibit in the "Lakeview" neighborhood of Chicago. Presently, along the half mile of the North Halsted Street Corridor, between Belmont Avenue and Grace Street, ten (10) pairs of 25'-tall decorative "Rainbow Pylons" define the nexus of Chicago's LGBT community. Affixed to the pylons are a series of bronze memorial plaques commemorating the life and work of notable lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender individuals whose achievements have helped shape the world
Bronzeville Visitor Information Center
The BVIC is an African-American heritage tourism destination that serves as the main orientation center for those visiting Bronzeville. Here, visitors, residents, students, researchers and entrepreneurs can receive an orientation and information on Bronzeville's rich history and culture.
Located above "Hamburger Mary's" Dining Room, Mary's Attic plays host to a variety of weekly and special events including our famous MaryOke, theatre performances and musical acts. Mary's Attic is also available for private events. From corporate outings to weddings, let Mary's take care of all of your special event needs.
Juicebox - Chicago Cultural Center
With engaging music and dance in a kid-friendly setting, the free admission Juicebox programs are geared toward the stroller set and enjoyable for the whole family. Children will experience a diverse range of artistic and educational presentations, with hosts regularly inviting youngsters to move, dance and interact with performers. Presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, the Juicebox series runs on alternating Fridays at the Chicago Cultural Center and Saturdays at the Garfield Park Conservatory, with occasional special events at other venues. Except where noted, performances are 11-11:45am.
Mr. Jackson's acclaimed works of art can be found throughout the state of Illinois. Check his website for details. One of a family of ten children growing up in the small city of Decatur, Illinois, Preston Jackson became a storyteller and an artist at an early age. In his artwork he intends to deliver information about who we are, where we came from, and where we are headed. His training is in the field of metal fabrication, both steel and foundry cast metals, as well as in painting. The materials used most often in his pieces are cast bronze, steel, and stainless steel. His work tends to be narrative in nature, with emphasis on relating the details and personalities of our past.
The Richard H. Driehaus Museum
The Richard H. Driehaus Museum immerses visitors in one of the grandest residential buildings of 19th-century Chicago, the Gilded Age home of banker Samuel Mayo Nickerson. Philanthropist Richard H. Driehaus founded the museum on April 1, 2003 with a vision to influence today's built environment by preserving and promoting architecture and design of the past.
The first space in Chicago dedicated solely to the art of poetry, the Poetry Foundation building realizes Harriet Monroe's dream, set out in her very first editorial, that Poetry magazine would help poets pursue their art, increase public interest in poetry, and raise poetry's profile in our culture. It also is Poetry's first permanent home in its 100-year history. Designed by the Chicago firm John Ronan Architects, the building helps the Foundation to carry out its mission: to discover and celebrate the best poetry and place it before the largest possible audience. The facility includes a 30,000-volume poetry library, an exhibition gallery, a performance space for the Foundation's extensive roster of public events and the Poetry Foundation's programming offices, including those of Poetry magazine.
Museum of Broadcast Communications
The Museum of Broadcast Communications (MBC), at 360 North State Street in Chicago, is an Illinois non-profit corporation and manages two subsidiaries --Museum.TV and the National Radio Hall of Fame (NRHOF) and its website radiohof.org. The MBC's mission is to collect, preserve and present historic and contemporary and television content as well as educate, inform and entertain the public through its archives, public programs, screening, exhibits, publications and online access to its resources.
With Windy City Playhouse is a new kind of theater. A theater where high art and high levels of entertainment combine – a space for friends to gather, colleagues to engage and strangers to meet, all in the name of art. Our primary creative endeavor will be live theater, but other contributing art forms will play a part. With the addition of visual art, auditory art, and the art of mixology, we will entertain and engage audiences in a new and holistic way.
Since 2006, Cobra Lounge has been Chicago's best kept secret for showcasing regional underground and emerging music talent. National touring bands choose to play Cobra Lounge for its dynamic sound, intimate feel and unpretentious attitude. Located next door to Union Park in Chicago, Cobra Lounge is an official host venue for many of Chicago's premier summer and fall outdoor music festivals including Riot Fest & Carnival in September. The vibe here is pure Rock & Roll mixed with freshly prepared food, great hospitality and a live energy that is uniquely Cobra Lounge Chicago.
Our beautiful Country Club Hills Theater is an intimate, 2500 seat outdoor amphitheater located just 35 miles south of Chicago that combines stylish, modern architecture and state-of-the-art audio and video technology with the same kind of rustic, community charm that our city is famous for.
CITY:Country Club Hills
Carmelite Campus National Shrine of St. Therese
The National Shrine of St. Therese is a Roman Catholic shrine, chapel, and museum dedicated to St. Therese of Lisieux. The Shrine is home to the most wonderful collection of relics, personal effects and memorabilia of Therese outside of France. The Shrine chapel celebrates Mass every weekday at 11:30 am. Tours are available for groups of 20 or more, including a private tour of an exact replica of St. Therese's monastery cell in France. The shrine sits peacefully on a 50-acre estate owned and operated by the Carmelites of the Most Pure Heart of Mary. Adjacent to the Shrine is the Carmelite Spiritual Center, offering meeting room rental, lodging, meals and spiritual retreats as well as organized Shrine tours.
This museum is a replica of the first McDonald's restaurant opened by Ray Kroc on April 15, 1955. View an array of memorabilia, from the original kitchen equipment to the 1950s classic cars parked on site.
CITY:Des Plaines
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Current movies at bargain prices in a beautifully restored French Renaissance 1920s movie theater. Over 1,000 seats with 4K Digital Projection and Sound with Digital 3-D, Wurlitzer pipe organ player Friday, Saturday nights and special events. Theatre is available for meetings with DVD, power point, wi-fi capabilities.
CITY:Downers Grove
The oldest farmhouse in Elk Grove Village. Restored to reflect life during the civil war. The home of Heinrich and Maria Schuette. School and scout programs available. Open year-round.
CITY:Elk Grove Village
Exhibiting late 20th Century American Art, Elmhurst Art Museum offers exhibitions ranging from national touring works to local emerging and mid-career Chicago and Illinois artists. The Museum offers public tours, programs, guest lectures and art classes. It's award-winning structure contains a dramatic glass entrance gallery, three museum galleries, an educational pavilion, and the Ludwig Mies van der Rohe-designed McCormick house.
Enjoy first run films in a renovated 1924 Spanish-style movie theater with five auditoriums all equipped with Dolby digital sound. Baby Barton Pipe Organ is played on Friday and Saturday nights.
Theatre Historical Society of America
Theatre Historical Society of America features archives and gallery space showcasing the history of America's theatres in photos, blueprints and artifacts.Rotating exhibits highlight the history of different theatres.
Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - This one-of-a-kind museum features displays of Chinese jade and other hard stone carvings, dioramas, minerals, gemstones, earth science, hands-on exhibits, and a unique gift shop. Group tours are available with reservations, and educational programs are offered.
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - This prize-winning museum features changing interpretive exhibits on Elmhurst history as well as national touring exhibits. Programs for children, families and adults throughout the year. The Elmhurst Historical Museum is located in a historically significant structure known as the Glos Mansion, which is the former home of Elmhurst's first village president, Henry L. Glos, and his wife, Lucy.
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Elmhurst College is home to a state of the art high tech conference and event facility that can host groups from 20 - 900 people. The campus also boasts a first-rate sports facility in an arboretum-like setting.
Light Opera Works presents a season of professional musical theater with a full orchestra at Cahn Auditorium.
Mitchell Museum of the American Indian
Focusing on the art, history and culture of the American Indian. Permanent exhibits are dedicated to the Native cultures of the Woodlands, Plains, Southwest, Northwest Coast and Arctic regions of North America. Each gallery contains a "touching table" where visitors can handle real examples of Indian artifacts, as well as feel the raw materials—including snakeskin, caribou fur, birch bark, turquoise and buffalo skin—that were used by native Americans. Temporary exhibits showcase emerging and established contemporary Native artists. Lectures and performances throughout the year provide a venue for multicultural education.
Mary & Leigh Block Museum of Art
Located on the Campus of Northwestern University, the Block Museum is dedicated to the study and exhibition of reproducible art forms, including prints, photographs, film, video, and computer-mediated art. It is also noted in metropolitan Chicago for its outdoors Sculpture Garden. The museum also hosts an acclaimed film series which moves outdoors in the summer. Admission to the museum is free.
The Dearborn Observatory is open for limited public viewing via the historic 18.5" refracting telescope every Friday night from 9-11pm. Advance reservations required.
This cultural center is a restored train station in the heart of Evanston. Home of the Piccolo Theatre and Custer's Last Stand Festival which takes place each June.
Maple Avenue Gallery features sophisticated, contemporary works of art that range in price from about $500 to more than $6,000. In addition to the gallery, the company also offers custom framing and art consultations. Every month, Maple Avenue Gallery hosts receptions with live music and refreshments.
Music Institute of Chicago Nichols Concert Hall
The Music Institute of Chicago Nichols Concert Hall presents a variety of musical series and events, from classical to contemporary, by our distinguished faculty, talented students, and professional groups.
Northwestern University Walking Tours
Founded in 1851, Northwestern University is a renowned educational institution rich in history and architecture. More than 150 historically significant and interesting sites on campus are featured in various 30-minute walking tours.
Tucker Gallery specializes in contemporary American and European artists. Styles and subjects range from traditional to abstract.
The Next Theatre Company, Evanston's first professional theater company, presents plays that promote social awareness.
For over 68 years, the Evanston Art Center has presented exhibitions of contemporary visual arts.


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Fred Williams: infinite horizons is a retrospective exhibition that provides the opportunity for visitors to engage with the achievement of one of Australia's greatest artists. The exhibition focuses on Williams's art from the late 1940s to 1981, including works from private and public collections around Australia and from the Tate in London. It highlights his strengths as a painter through important oil paintings and luminous gouaches that reveal his distinctive approach to the local environment and his passion for the process of painting itself.
Fred Williams photographed for
'The Age', July 1980. Photographer
Fiona McDougall © Estate of Fred Williams
Title image: Studio, Upwey (detail) 1964. Photographer David Moore.
Fred Williams, 'Self-portrait at easel' 1960-61, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, Gift of Lyn Williams 1998, donated through Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program © Estate of Fred Williams
Some two and a half decades after his last Australian retrospective, Fred Williams: infinite horizons introduces a new generation to this important artist and provides the chance for a wide audience to engage with a range of his art over four decades, revealing afresh his distinctive and considerable artistic legacy.
Deborah Hart
Senior Curator, Australian Painting and Sculpture post-1920
Out of the West is the first exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia to present a large sample of Western Australian art from pre-settlement to today. It offers a starting point for visitors to the Gallery to explore Western Australian art through painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, photography, video installation, jewellery, furniture, decorative arts and design.
For audiences wishing to explore this diversity of media in greater detail, a range of public talks will be offered. During August, a series of four evening lectures will provide both an exhibition overview and the opportunity to focus on specific artists. Each of these lectures will be followed by a focus tour of the show with one of the NGA's curators.
Free lunchtime talks will also be held in association with Out of the West – don't miss the Director's view with Ron Radford on Thursday 28 July at 12.45pm.
Kathleen O'Connor, 'In the studio' c1928 (detail), National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, purchased 2007.
Title image: after Robert Dale, etcher and publisher Robert Havell, 'Panoramic View of King George Sound, part of the colony of Swan River' 1834 (detail) The Wordsworth Collection, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, purchased 2010.
Coming in July is our series of Winter Concerts, Music at the Gallery, a must-see on the Canberra arts calendar. The series opens on 3 July with opera virtuoso Amelia Farrugia, as she pays homage to soprana Dame Nellie Melba. For full details of the series, please visit our website.
In July we are also excited to present the launch of our Members book club
. A new book will be selected each quarter, providing an opportunity to engage with current exhibitions, the gallery's collection and general themes around art and culture.
Places for the discussion group are limited to 20 only. Our first book will be Kristel Thornell's Night street, loosely based on the life of Clarice Beckett.
Clarice Beckett, 'Collins Street, evening' 1931 (detail), National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, purchased 1971
Soprano Amelia Farrugia, who will perform in Music at the Gallery in Gandel Hall on 3 July.
Fred Williams: infinite horizons opens on Friday 12 August and we invite you to celebrate by joining us for our Members winter party
. You will have exclusive after-hours access to the exhibition plus entertainment and refreshments. Members attending the winter party will be given the opportunity to attend the lecture by Patrick McCaughey to be held prior to the member's event. These complimentary tickets are limited, so book now to ensure you don't miss out.
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Manager Membership and Development Programs
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As the opening date of Fred Williams: infinite horizons draws nearer, we asked Kate Buckingham, the NGA's Assistant Registrar, Loans and Exhibitions, to give us an insight into her part in helping this exhibition come together.
What is your role in preparing for a major exhibition, and what are some of the joys and challenges?
My role is to communicate with galleries and private collectors to arrange the delivery and display of their works at the NGA. I put in place contractual agreements with lenders and negotiate the conditions of loan. At times I study over the shoulder of conservators, examining fly spots and flaking paint, then discuss with owners the need to carry out a particular conservation treatment. Each work of art presents its own exciting and challenging scenario and I work as part of a team to ensure we care for the works according to best museum practice.
The most rewarding aspect of working on an exhibition is unpacking the works after so many months of preparation. There is a sense of quiet intimacy in seeing the works before they are unveiled to the public.
I also find the different stories of the objects and the dialogues that emerge fascinating as the owners, curators, conservators and installers all relate to the works in a different way. I enjoy my role at the Gallery as I am constantly learning.
Title image: Print room (detail) 1982, photographer unknown (likely to be Fred or Lyn Williams).
How far in advance do you begin working on a major exhibition?
Much of my work begins as much as 8 months in advance of the exhibition opening and continues until the works are returned to their respective owners.
Fred Williams, 'Beachscape, Erith Island II' 1975, oil on four canvases,
Tate, London, presented by the artist's estate 2006 © Estate of Fred Williams
Do you have a favourite work in the Fred Williams exhibition?
Beachscape, Erith Island II. Glimpses of summertime. Drenched in cool salt water. Wiggling toes in the sand. Cloudless power blue. The ocean's melody. The beat of the sun…
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Below: Behind the scenes in the Imaging studio, with gouache 'Barge boy' c 1955, private collection. Photographers Eleni Kypridis (pictured), John Tassie and other Imaging staff ensure all works are rigorously proofed so the colours are accurate.
Soprano Amelia Farrugia will perform the first in a series of four concerts of classical music held at the Gallery, all of which will be hosted by ABC Classic Breakfast's Emma Ayres.
Farrugia's performance will be in two parts, the first honouring Melba through pieces such as Hahn's Si mes vers, the second displaying her performance range through passionate French arias, including Gounod's Jewel Song from Faust.
The second concert features the Lurline Chamber Orchestra on 17 July, followed by Simon Tedeschi on 24 July and the award-winning tenor Rosario La Spina on 31 July.
All performances commence at 2pm. Tickets and more information here.
Above: The Lurline Chamber Orchestra, performing in Music at the Gallery on 17 July.
Emily Kam Kngwarray, 'Ntange Dreaming', 1989
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channel on Vimeo
Did you know the National Gallery of Australia has over 100 videos highlighting the collection available online via Vimeo and YouTube? Collection areas featured include 19th and 20th century Australian art, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art. There are also videos for the touring exhibition Space invaders.
Watch this space - we're currently working on exciting new ways to bring the collection alive and direct to your browser via video.
Northern Territory
Australian portraits 1880–1960 is closing on 10 July 2010
In the Japanese manner:
Australian prints 1900 –1940 is open at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville from 20 May – 14 August 2011
In the spotlight: Anton Bruehl photographs 1920s–1950s is open at Monash Gallery of Art , Wheelers Hill from 25 June – 11 September 2011
Australian portraits 1880–1960 is open at Warrnambool Art Gallery from 23 July – 4 September 2011
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The Masterpieces for the Nation Fund is an opportunity for everybody to assist with the acquisition of a significant work of art for the national art collection. This year the Gallery has nominated Nora Heysen's Self-portrait 1932, a striking image of a modern, independent woman. Please contact us if you would like to help acquire this painting by making a donation.
Right: Nora Heysen, 'Self-portrait' 1932 (detail), National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.
Above: William Robinson, 'Creation landscape - fountains of the earth' 2002 (detail), National Gallery of Australia, acquired with the assistance of Masterpieces for the Nation Fund 2003.
Book online or over the phone to receive the following benefits at any hotel in Australia within the 8Hotels Collection:
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Conditions: Offer valid 6 June 2011 - 1 June 2012. Quote the promotion code 'NGA2011' when booking online or by phone to access these benefits. Members must show their NGA Membership card upon check in. Complimentary room upgrade is subject to availability and when booking the top room type no upgrade can be provided.
Win tickets to Tree of Life
In Cinemas June 30
Thanks to our friends at Icon Films we have 5 double passes to giveaway to the limited release film Tree of Life. Winner of the prestigious Palme D'or prize at Cannes, the film was written and directed by Terrence Malick, and stars Brad Pitt and Sean Penn. Simply be one of the first 5 members to respond here and you will grab yourself a pass. More information here.
Brad Pitt features in Terrence Malick's award-winning new release 'Tree of life'.
Win a trip to Paris
If your Gallery membership is valid on 31 August 2011 you'll automatically go into the draw to win a trip to Paris for two with a special guided tour of the Musée d'Orsay. The prize includes return economy airfares flying Qantas to London, transfers to Paris and five nights accommodation at an Accor Hotel. Valued at $10,000.
Left: Will Ashton, 'The old bridge, Paris' (detail), c 1925 National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, purchased 1959.


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All members can now upload their images into the new Art Gallery. We currently have categories for Fan Art, Colorings, Signatures, Official Color Pages and Volume Covers. Image guidelines in the rules thread apply to submissions into this gallery.
The following additions have been added to the rules thread for the gallery,
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Only guests who have not registered, or members who have not logged in will see the advertisements. If you want to browse the site without ads, just register an account! It makes us happy to see people spend 30 seconds of their time to open an account here to show appreciation for the hours we spend every week scanlating.
We'll be trying out a couple ad networks, but rest assured there won't be any super annoying popups or spyware junk (pm me if you see anything inappropriate being advertised), we're just trying to make ends meet on the server costs and hope you understand the situation.
If you want to help us with the fees, you can learn more about that at the following page, every dollar counts and goes into an account that is only used for paying off the mangashare servers.
- New Video Game Forum
A Video Game sub-forum has been added to The Watercooler due to several requests for one. Enjoy! If it proves to be successful, expect a couple more sub-forums in the watercooler eventually.
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We've added a powerful Java IRC client on the forums so that you guys can stop in on machines that might not have an IRC client installed on them. There's no install necessary (unless you don't have Java...) You can find the link on the top navbar, Enjoy!
- Minor Restructure, New Movies & TV Forum
Some forums have been moved around to make navigation easier. A new Movies & TV Show sub-forum has been added to the watercooler.
- Boredom Zone
Some members may notice their post counts are suddenly higher, this is due to the boredom zone's post count restriction being lifted. I felt that nulling the posts made in the forum this early on worked counter-productively in the ongoing development of our community. If you have any issues with this decision or suggestions for the forum, don't hesitate to post in the feedback forum.
- Thank You Hack!
You've seen this one in action on a few forums you visit most likely. It's a pretty useful modification as it lets people express their gratitude (namely to scanlators who post their releases here) who wouldn't have taken the time to write up a post otherwise. Here's how it works.
On the bottom right corner of every post on the forum is a new thanks button, shown below:
All you need to do is give that a click, and it will automatically mark up your name in a "thanks box" of sorts below their post, like below:
Please let us know if you experience any difficulties using this new modification. We're always trying to improve the forums for you guys so drop in on the suggestions thread I made in the feedback forum if you have any ideas.
- Manga / Anime Reviews
We've opened up a new forum for reviewing any Manga / Anime episode, chapter or entire series that you're following. This idea is credited to Sangaz in our suggestions thread. Have fun!
- Username Changing
Members are now permitted 1 username change. You can make those requests in the following thread.
- Signature Limit Change
Members are now permitted 300 pixels in height on their signature, making the maximum dimensions 500x300 (this was previously 500x200).
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- Archive Full Volume DDL Service Discontinued
This one hurts, but it was necessary. We're going to be shutting down our archive server (raikiri). This server previously hosted the full volume direct downloads for Bleach, Naruto, Eyeshield 21, One Piece, Claymore, D.Gray-man and Death Note in our scanlation archive forum.
Download Managers/Accelerators have been massively abusing this service ever since the beginning, despite our big red bold request not to. We're also falling behind on our server funds and cutting this service will go a long way to improving other parts of our website.
Sorry for the inconvenience, you can read most of the series we had archived on our online manga reader, and we'll be adding the others & much more shortly.
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National Gallery of Australia welcomes new Chairman
19 December 2005
The new Chairman of the National Gallery of Australia, Rupert Myer AM, whose appointment was officially announced by the Minister for the Arts and Sport, Senator the Hon Rod Kemp, said that he was looking forward to working with the National Gallery of Australia, its Council and Director, Ron Radford AM.
Mr Myer is currently Chairman of the Myer Family Company Pty Ltd and Vice President of the Myer Foundation. He has been a Council Member of the National Gallery of Australia since 2003 and is a board member of the National Gallery of Australia Foundation. He is chairman of Kaldor Art Projects and serves as a member of the Felton Bequests' Committee. Mr Myer has also recently been appointed to the Foundation of Art Exhibitions Australia.
He has formerly served as a Trustee of the National Gallery of Victoria and as a board member of the Museum of Contemporary Art. In January 2005 Mr Myer was made a Member of the Order of Australia for service to the arts, for support to museums and galleries and to the community through a range of philanthropic and service organisations.
Over the years Mr Myer has been a strong supporter of the arts, with life long interests particularly in contemporary Australian and Australian Indigenous art. In 2001 he Chaired the Commonwealth Government's Inquiry into the Contemporary Visual Arts and Craft Sector.
Following the announcement of his appointment Mr Myer said "I would like to express my personal appreciation to the former Chairman of the National Gallery of Australia, Harold Mitchell AO, who has done such an outstanding job. During Harold's time, the Gallery has grown both in importance and prominence through key acquisitions and exhibitions. His personal benefactions combined with other significant acts of benefaction during his term have significantly assisted the Gallery in its key roles."
"This is a vibrant and much-loved Gallery. I am keen to ensure that the aspirations contained in Ron Radford's recent excellent vision paper are pursued with vigor, particularly in relation to a strong desire to build the National Gallery of Australia's Indigenous, Asian and Pacific Island collections and to ensure that major exhibitions at the Gallery reflect the type of art that will draw supporters and the general public to the Gallery in Canberra and to wherever its collections are exhibited."
Director of the National Gallery of Australia, Ron Radford, welcomed the appointment of Rupert Myer as Chairman of the National Gallery of Australia Council.
"Mr Myer has been a member of the National Gallery Council since early 2003 and is currently the Chairman of the Acquisitions Committee of the National Gallery of Australia. I am very much looking forward to working with him to achieve our vision for the National Gallery of Australia, to build on the successes of the past and to present a new future" he said.
Ron Radford also acknowledged the outstanding contribution of retiring Chairman, Harold Mitchell. "During his term as both a Member (1998-2001) and Chairman (2001-2005) of the National Gallery of Australia's Council Mr Mitchell gave a great deal of his time, passion and enthusiasm and made a significant impact on the National Gallery's direction during that time. He has also been a very generous benefactor. On behalf of the staff of the Gallery I would like to publicly thank him and wish him well for the future."
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Skip to comments.(Breaking)Birth certificate for Rielle Hunter(John Edwards' lover)'s child lists no father
Posted on 07/31/2008 4:02:30 PM PDT by maccaca
The birth certificate of a child who a tabloid newspaper claims is linked to former Sen. John Edwards doesn't identify a father.
The certificate, obtained by The Charlotte Observer today, shows Frances Quinn Hunter was born Feb. 27, more than two months after an Edwards aide claimed to be the father. Andrew Young, a former Edwards campaign finance director, claimed paternity in a statement from his lawyer posted at the political blog mydd.com.
The girl was born at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, Calif., to Rielle Jaya James Druck, also known as Rielle Hunter. Hunter, 44, was a videographer on Edwards' presidential campaign last year.
Asked Thursday why no father was listed on the birth certificate, Hunter's attorney, Robert Gordon of New York, said, A lot of women do that.
Well, but, er, it's, aw shucks!
John F-words is gotta be squirmin these days
The fatherless child.
This is old news.
This new news.
Well, that ought to do it for an excuse for the MSM not to cover the story....LOL
A lotta women do that, huh? Before they go on Montel Williams show?
Kinda hard to get those child support payments started in this case.
Virgin birth?
nothing to see here. /s
Immaculate deception
Speaking for deception.... Why is it that it took a short time to get this birth certificate and a year later we are still waiting for Obama's?
Lisa Druck has a pretty high priced slip-and-fall trial lawyer answering questions about her to the press.
I wonder who is paying his bills? And her bills?
Silky Pony and/or Lisa could simply submit a paternity test of baby Francis and rule out John as the father, then blow the National Enquirer out of the water and sue them for 50 million bucks in defamation, right?
: )
LOL...the Messiah!!
I don't know why!
Why does Superman stop speeding trains with his arm, but duck when someone throws a revolver at him? Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard? Why do we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway?
So many "whys" ... LOL!
Great...now will they please obtain Mr. Obama's real birth certificate so we can all have a looksee?
Probably in vitro like John's last 2? children.
Im more amazed that any woman would have sex with that gender neutral sissy-boy scum bag.
Interesting... an archived page from Rielle Hunter's/Lisa Druck's now-scrubbed website...
I'm tellin' ya! With that chin, she looks like John Kerry in drag. And that's probably what turned Johnny Boy on!
How come this newspaper can get a copy of THIS birth certificate.... and NOBODY but Obama can get a copy of Obama's??? Enquiring minds would like to know.
You should ask The Charlotte Observer just that...
Lots of democrat 'Messiahs' being born these days. (eye roll)
Frances Quinn Edwards??
Great question. Every candidate for POTUS should reveal the original birth certificate.
How true. Must be that the Mother gave them a copy...or approved them getting it.
But no. She wouldn't work with a newspaper on this "sleazy" story, would she?
Oh my. My head hurts because I read this page. This Jay McIreny...or however you spell his name...is funny! I loved his answers to her screwy comments. She didn't even see that he was making fun of her.
Poor little baby francis.
So how is it that The Charlotte Observer can get a bith certificate of a baby, but no one can get ahold of Obamas?
Bingo! Which is why it is absolutely true.
It's a miracle!
Reille Hunter's website:
Sorry. Didn't notice it was already posted.
Oh, don't read it! You will be so sorry. My head is still spinning....she needs some help. This woman is mentally unstable...I mean this is Glen Close and Michael Douglas...
Poor Elisabeth Edwards. To think that this woman will have some influence over her sweet little kids...I would run off to New Zealand with my kids, if I were her. Place her older daughter as guardian over the little ones, and get away from this space cadet.
I thank the Lord that this man never made it near the White House.
This formerly drugged out party girl IS scary-sad- Liz Edwards could be looking at her children's future stepmother.
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We are a 35 acre family owned orchard with approximately 5,000 apple trees. You have a choice of either picking your own apples, or purchasing the apples that we pick daily. Also available to pick: raspberries, (both summer and fall), blueberries and blackberries. We make our own cider (100% pure apple juice), donuts, apple pies, and delicious taffy apples. Our store offers many fall decorations, linens, candles, and other unique items for your home. You will find a variety of jams, jellies, salsas, squash, pumpkins, gourds, and much much more.
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Farm products available for purchase include plants, fresh fruits and vegetables, plus a wide variety of Amish jams and jellies. A pumpkin patch and corn maze are featured in the fall.
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River Heights Golf Course is an 18-hole facility that winds along the banks of the Kiswaukee River in DaKalb County, offering a challenging mix of traditional and links-type holes for the weekend player or serious golfer.
Illinois Lincoln Highway Interpretive Gazebo - DeKalb
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Lincoln Highway Interpretive Mural -- DeKalb
The Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition has produced many Interpretive Murals along the Illinois Lincoln Highway National Scenic Byway and its corridor in northern Illinois. The DeKalb mural depicts the history, heritage, and events of the highway and its impact on DeKalb and the other communities along the Illinois route.
Bea Gurler was nine years old when her father George moved his family into the house in 1893. Her cousins, the children of her father's brother Henry, had been living since 1888 in the Ellwood Mansion. Everyone said it was magnificent. Bea's parents George and Zillah, evidently shared a taste in homes that favored the elegance of simplicity. It was the unimposing yet dignified structure on Pine Street–where the back door was always open. George and Henry Gurler were both prominent businessmen, and joint owners of a number of dairies. They quickly became world-famous and respected by many dairy farmers. Bea eventually made it a goal of hers to renovate The Gurler House to be the home that she once new and loved. The Gurler House hosts an annual Folk Music Festival every summer, where people are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the music. While you are at The Gurler House, make sure to take a walk through their beautiful garden.
Located 2 1/2 miles west of Annie Glidden Road on Route 38 in Dekalb, Illinois. The nine-hole, par 34 facility features a gently rolling course on 53 acres surrounded by farmland. Soothing views of pine trees and beautiful fields make the experience a pleasure and prevent worries about errant shots hitting homes nearby. Water features are promenant on holes number 2 and 3 and a meandering stream through the course provides ample challenge. Thinking of an outing or a family reunion? You can rent the whole facility at a reasonable price for a few hours or the whole day. Besides access to nine holes of golf and carts, "The Pines" offers fishing in their ponds, a large outdoor barbeque and plenty of space for horseshoes, volleyball, or bag games.
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This beautiful 18-hole course with large, smooth greens and rolling hills is open to the public, and offers a pro shop and restaurant.
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Established in 1915, Timber Creek is not the 'run of the mill' golf course. With gentle rolling fairways, it was designed to give the golfer ample room off the tee while giving the player a challenge of a lie that may be slightly uphill or downhill. The closer you get to our bent grass greens, you will find sand traps placed by the architect in places that add to the overall character of the course. With new sand, you will find it as accommodating as one could. Our greens at Timber Creek were designed for game improvement and the scratch golfer alike.
Nachusa Grasslands, The Nature Conservancy
Private natural area owned by the Nature Conservancy. Highlights are 1500 acres of prairie, wetlands, and savanna woodlands. Grassland flowers, birds and butterflies to observe.
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Jesse Goulet wrote:The construction I'm dumbfounded over is underlined in bold:Ἐν ᾧ ἔχομεν τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν διὰ τοῦ αἵματος αὐτοῦ, τὴν ἄφεσιν τῶν παραπτωμάτων, κατὰ τὸ πλοῦτος τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ
At first I thought nothing of this construction until I remembered that πλοῦτος is masculine and should have a masculine article, and I'm stuck trying to figure out what the neuter article's purpose and meaning is here.
I was wondering if Paul might have merely switched this article to the other side of κατὰ, where the article would be functioning like a relative pronoun (τὸ κατὰ πλοῦτος = "which is according to the richness...). But the previous clause has two parallel but distinct ideas that the article could be referring to, it doesn't make sense for the article to be referring to only one of the ideas, yet the article is singular. But as seems to often be the case with the neuter gender, could a singular neuter article (functioning as a relative pronoun) have a plural antecedent?
If the article isn't referring to a clause or train of thought, the only neuter antecedent I see is τοῦ αἵματος, but that seems like an odd antecedent giving the context to me.
Zerwick and Grosvenor give πλοῦτος as belonging to their "group 8" - neuter nouns ending in -ος


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Sources for researching people and UNC history
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- UNC - Chapel Hill Libraries online catalog. From the library's web site at http://www.lib.unc.edu/, you can search the holdings of all of the campus libraries, including the North Carolina Collection. From the drop-down menu, select a subject search and enter the name of the person you are researching (last name first). For family histories, simply enter the last name and the word "family" (for example, "Cameron family"). Please note: the North Carolina Collection has not yet entered all of its holdings in the online catalog. Remember to look at the card catalog to make sure that you have checked everything.
- North Carolina Collection Card Catalog. Many of the books and pamphlets in the North Carolina Collection are listed only in our card catalog.
- Dictionary of North Carolina Biography. If you are looking for a well-known person, chances are that they will have an entry in the Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, a six-volume set edited by William S. Powell and published by the University of North Carolina Press. Researchers on the UNC campus can access this source online using [ NetLibrary].
- Biographical Database. The North Carolina Collection has compiled a cumulative index to more than 500 books containing biographical information about North Carolinians. This is now available online at http://www.lib.unc.edu/ncc/ncc_bio/index.html.
- Biographical Clippings. The North Carolina Collection has been collecting newspapers articles about individuals since around the 1920s, although this collection is strongest for the mid 20th century through the present. These clippings containing obituaries and other articles about North Carolinians. Bound clippings through 1989 are available in the reading room, and more recent articles are held behind the reference counter. An index to the clipping files is available online at http://www.lib.unc.edu/ncc/ref/clip/clippings.html.
- Government Records. When all else fails, government records remain as a possible source for finding information about individuals. The North Carolina Collection does not hold original documents (those are, in most cases, at either the State Archives in Raleigh or in county courthouses), but the library does have many published transcriptions of state and county records and North Carolina census records on microfilm. For published county records, search the library's catalogs by subject using the name of the county, for example, "Carteret County, N.C."
Research University History
- University Archives finding aids and record groups
- Web sites of individual offices and departments
- Library online catalog
- Alumni directories
- Campus directories
- Course catalogs (early ones list students and faculty)
- University Gazette online since October 1994
- Yackety Yack (the yearbook)
- North Carolina Collection clipping file
- North Carolina Collection biographical index
- Dictionary of North Carolina Biography
- Published histories, the standard ones being
- Kemp P. Battle, History of the University of North Carolina, 1789-1912 available online
- Louis R. Wilson, The University of North Carolina, 1900-1930
- William D. Snider, Light on the Hill: A History of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill