Rafael E. Vera Exhibition: Nothing Concrete

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Jaela Hall Posted in Around Town, Visual Arts | Comments Off

Over the course of many years, artist Rafael E. Vera has been slowly undergoing the process of renovating his home. The architectural development within his home has come to be the inspiration for Vera’s newest collection: Nothing Concrete.

This exhibition strives to highlight “the underlying reality of domestic building structural elements.” The seemingly mundane characteristics of building materials are transformed and given new meaning through Vera’s exceptional work.

Friday, March 9th will mark the opening of Vera’s exhibition held at the Bert’s Green Fine Art gallery. There will be an Artist’s Reception the following day on Saturday March 9 from 5-8PM. The last showing of this collection will be on Saturday, April 27 and will include a closing reception from 5-8PM with an Artist’s talk at 6PM.

For more information on this event click, here.

Applied Music Auditions

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Beatrice Brittan Posted in Get Involved, Music | Comments Off

Looking to get some private lessons on your instrument of choice? Look no further.

Now is your chance to audition in order to be placed in the Applied Music 2013 class. Applied Music is a one unit course offering private lessons in various instruments from cello to voice to violin and piano.

For the audition, students should be prepared to perform one selection of music that demonstrates their musicianship and technical achievement. Click here to check out the application or email music-info@luc.edu for more information.

The application for auditions due is Friday, March 22 at 5:00 p.m. Auditions will take place on Friday, April 12 from 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Julia Fuhst Posted in Around Town, Theatre | Comments Off

The war in Iraq had just started, and a Bengal Tiger was shot and killed after it bit a soldier’s hand off. Not only did this cause world-wide uproar, it also inspired Rajiv Joseph to write his Pullitzer Prize winning story.

In this play, the tiger can speak and interact with the humans on a deeper level. With the action happening in the very beginning moments of the plot, the rest is dedicated to the existential questions of this big cat who struggles to understand death just as he struggled to understand life.

The show is playing now through March 17 at the Lookingglass Theatre Company. Many showtimes are available throughout the week so don’t miss it! Tickets range from $36-$70. For more information, feel free to call the Lookingglass’ Box Office at 312.337.0665 or read more in this Chicago Reader article.