Opening of “Food: The Nature of Eating” Exhibit

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Claire Hawkes Posted in Get Involved, Visual Arts, Weekend Update | Comments Off

Ever wonder where your burger really came from? This Sunday at 10 AM, visit the grand opening of the exhibit “Food: The Nature of Eating” and learn about the journey that happens prior to scarfing that drive-through Happy Meal.

Get the specifics of the food’s fascinating journey from farm, to store, to plate, and everything in-between! In addition, this exhibit focuses on Chicago as a major hotspot for food shipping, as well as alternatives like urban organic farming.

Hosted by the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, (located in Lincoln Park’s 2430 N. Cannon drive) this exhibit is sure to be an eye-opening and mouth-watering presentation about the effects of cross-country food transportation, the efforts and forward-thinking vision of localized farming, and the contemporary shift in Americans’ perspectives towards organics, sustainability, and the deeper meanings behind sharing a meal.

General admission into the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum is priced at $9 (Students are $7, and Thursdays are free!) and includes access into all of the museum’s other fascinating exhibits. “Food: The Nature of Eating” will be display this Sunday through September 8^th, 2013. So stop by to learn all the effort that went into your burger, you may get a totally new perspective and appreciation of what’s on your plate!

For more information, please visit the Nature Museum website.

Chicago Premiere of Dorfman in Love

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Claire Hawkes Posted in Around Town, Visual Arts, Weekend Update | Comments Off

In the wake of the mass video store extinction, why not kick it old-school and make going out to the movies a special event again? Thanks to the Media Arts foundation, Facets Multimedia, Chicagoans can now enjoy a collection of foreign, indie and classic films in the way they were originally screened in theaters or festivals!

This week, Facets Multimedia will the feature the Winner of the Hollywood Film Festival’s Best Feature Film, Dorfman in Love, at their theater, The Cinémathèque (located at 1517 W. Fullerton Ave). This indie rom-com centers around Deb Dorfman (Sara Rue), a charming, if not, unorthodox, accountant from the San Fernando Valley. But when she leaves her home to follow a love interest into the urban culture of downtown LA, her cozy little world is turned upside down. As she learns the rules of LA, her unrequited love takes the backseat to her own misadventures. In discovering the culture downtown has to offer, Deb charmingly transforms both herself and those around her in this heartwarming and refreshing comedy.

Tickets are $9 for general admission and FREE for Facet members! For a schedule of show times and other information, please click here.

Second Annual Open House Chicago

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Claire Hawkes Posted in Around Town, Weekend Update | Comments Off

Have you ever walked past one of the city’s magnificent buildings and wondered what secrets its walls could hold? Now Chicagoans of all ages can discover the mysteries, histories, and elaborate artistic designs behind over 150 of Chicago’s most iconic spaces.

From October 13th to 14th, the Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF) will be hosting the second-annual Open House Chicago, a free, city-wide, behind-the-scenes look at a multiplicity of architectural works the Windy City boasts.

Participants of Open House Chicago will explore ancient stone mansions, hidden rooms, peaceful places of worship, private clubs, retro theatres, swanky hotels, community murals, and more—all for free! OHC allows you to explore buildings that tell the stories of Chicago’s past and present residences and the culture they brought to the city. By venturing into diverse neighborhoods for self-guided exploration, OHC participants come together to celebrate community through the beauty and stories of the buildings we pass by every day.

Loyola University’s very own Madonna della Strada Chapel, Mundelein Center of the Fine and Performing Arts, and Information Commons will be featured among the tour of esteemed buildings.

So whether you’re majoring in architecture, a Chicago history buff, or a wannabe explorer of the antique and undiscovered, Open House Chicago is an experience not to be missed!

To plan your OHC weekend, use the site list and map pages of their website or pick up a copy of the Open House Chicago Event Guide in the October 11th Chicago Tribune. If you have additional questions, please visit their FAQs page.