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Lakefront sculptures
Who is responsible for all the so-called artistic sculptures littering the park all down Lake Shore Drive? A few of the pieces are actually nice, but that is not the point: They don’t belong in the park. The Chicago Park District has forgotten...Tags: Arts, Arts and Culture, Chicago Park District
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Jack Harris remembered for generosity, love of art and North Central Michigan College
Known for his philanthropy and eye for art, his generosity transformed the campus of North Central Michigan College. Jack Harris, of Oden Island and Naples, Fla., and founder of the Harris Gardens at the college and namesake of the Jack and Dorothy...
Tags: Arts, Colleges and Universities, Science, Arts and Culture, Health and Safety at School
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Lefty Driesell honored with bas-relief at Comcast Center
More than a quarter century after he was forced to resign in the months following the cocaine-induced death of basketball star Len Bias, longtime Maryland coach Lefty Driesell was officially — and permanently — recognized Tuesday with the...
Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Atlantic Coast Conference, Maryland Terrapins, College Sports, Comcast Center (arena)
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Clippers' Blake Griffin could have a monumental career
Blake Griffin and I were discussing the statue that one day will be standing outside Staples Center. As we talked, we struggled initially to make a connection. Bless his big heart, it wasn't until he realized we were talking about him rather than a...
Tags: Arts, Los Angeles Clippers, Chris Paul, Arts and Culture, Chauncey Billups
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Birmingham, Ala., embraces its complex history
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — When I told friends I was planning a trip to Birmingham, the reaction was universal. "Alabama?" one asked. "On purpose?" I shared their skepticism, viewing the travel literature with the jaundiced eye of a longtime Angeleno...
Tags: Human Interest, Labor Legislation, Potatoes, Sixteen, Crime, Law and Justice
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North Korea, marking leader's birthday, shows more ire
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — After a day of festivities to mark the 101st birthday of its first leader, North Korea on Tuesday offered new prickly rhetoric against the United States and South Korea, which are watching closely for signs whether it...
Tags: Kim Il Sung, Seoul (South Korea), Barack Obama, John Kerry, Pyongyang (North Korea)
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African 'Gwan' sculpture among LACMA's latest purchases
The L.A. County Museum of Art has signaled its commitment to African art by paying $1 million for a 3-foot-high "Gwan" sculpture of a mother and infant, believed to help ensure healthy childbirth by the Bamana peoples of Mali. "It's one of the oldest...Tags: Services and Shopping, Arts, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Arts and Culture, Washington, DC
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Urs Fischer and 1,000 volunteers go big — and messy — at MOCA
As Urs Fischer stood inside the Geffen Contemporary last month preparing for his big MOCA survey, the museum's much-discussed financial troubles did not seem to be weighing on him. "I don't care about any of that; I care about art," said the beefy 39-...
Tags: Arts, Arts and Culture, Fine Artists, Artists, Breads
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O.L. Samuels sculptures kick off Heritage Center folk festival
Self-taught and nationally recognized African-American folk artist O.L. Samuels will open an exhibition of his elaborately carved wood sculptures on April 19 at the Hannibal Square Heritage Center in Winter Park. "Preaching to the Trees and the Animals:...
Tags: Arts, Arts and Culture, Winter Park, Music, Fine Artists
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Campus dirt connects Wheaton College to professor's religious artwork
David Hooker pulled a strand of hair from the clump of dust that had been dumped out of a vacuum bag. Some may find it unpalatable, he said, but in his eyes, it isn't dirty or gross. It's art. The associate art professor at Wheaton College has taken the...
Tags: Arts, Colleges and Universities, Arts and Culture, Wheaton College, Education
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Life returning to normal for Ravens coach John Harbaugh
Ravens head coach John Harbaugh is back into the routine at the Castle. He is turning down speaking engagements and book deals and watching video of potential draft picks. The euphoria of being a winning Super Bowl head coach is finally starting to...Tags: David Letterman, Super Bowl, Football, San Francisco 49ers, Central Park
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Alma Mater to miss 2013 Illinois graduation
Restoration work on the University of Illinois' Alma Mater sculpture is taking longer than expected, and the landmark statue won't be back on campus until the 2014 academic year. According to a story on the university web site, the 5-ton work by...
Tags: Forest Park, Arts, Arts and Culture, Renovation
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