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    May 9, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. Robert Sickinger, pioneer of Chicago theater, dies at 86

    Robert Sickinger, a pivotal figure in the development of Chicago's off-Loop theater scene, died Thursday morning at his home in Delray Beach, Fla. Sickinger was 86. His daughter, Erika, said her father died from natural causes.
    Robert Sickinger, a pivotal figure in the development of Chicago's off-Loop theater scene, died Thursday morning at his home in Delray Beach, Fla. Sickinger was 86. His daughter, Erika, said her father died from natural causes. To the extent that...

    Tags: Delray Beach, Chicago Reader, Obituaries, Arts and Culture, Jane Addams

    2. Sep 7, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. Chicago Confidential: Eleanor Foundation to merge into Chicago Foundation for Women

    The Eleanor Foundation, a nonprofit primarily assisting single mothers that is more than 110 years old, will soon wind down its operations and transfer its approximately $7 million in assets to the Chicago Foundation for Women.
    The Eleanor Foundation, a nonprofit primarily assisting single mothers that is more than 110 years old, will soon wind down its operations and transfer its approximately $7 million in assets to the Chicago Foundation for Women. "This is not done in a...

    Tags: Chicago Tribune Columnists, Melissa Harris, Jane Addams, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance

    3. Feb 10, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. Chicago Community Trust encourages nonprofits to merge, form partnerships

    Chicago's largest donor to local charities also is helping some go out of business.
    Chicago's largest donor to local charities also is helping some go out of business. During the past five years, the Chicago Community Trust has assisted more than 100 nonprofit organizations with costs associated with a closing, merger or...

    Tags: Chicago Tribune Columnists, Cerebral Palsy, Jane Addams, Melissa Harris, Corporate Officers

    4. Sep 15, 2011 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. This fall, a Black Ensemble Theater transformed

    Jackie Taylor, the founder and artistic director of Chicago's Black Ensemble Theater, is staring at an utterly transformative fall.
    Jackie Taylor, the founder and artistic director of Chicago's Black Ensemble Theater, is staring at an utterly transformative fall. On Nov. 18, the $19 million new Black Ensemble Theater will open at the hitherto moribund 4450 North Clark St.,...

    Tags: Dionne Warwick, Public Employees, Uptown, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Goodman Theatre

    5. Oct 28, 2011 | Chicago Tribune

  5. 12-year-old’s bicycle donation program gears up for fourth year

    TribLocal - Wilmette & Kenilworth » News
    For a fourth year, a Wilmette pre-teen is setting the wheels in motion for a bicycle donation program that benefits needy children in Chicago. Nicole …...
    6. Mar 31, 2011 | Chicago Tribune

  6. The late playwright Lanford Wilson lives on in the heart and soul of Steppenwolf

    The Theater Loop
    Lanford Wilson's play “Balm in Gilead” at Steppenwolf Theatre in 1980, starring Laurie Metcalf, Gary Sinise (background) and William Petersen. • Read the Tribune's obituary for Lanford Wilson (posted March 24, 2011) The first time Gary...
    7. May 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Museums

    Elmhurst Historical Museum 120 E. Park Ave., Elmhurst; 630-833-1457, elmhursthistory.org The regional history museum is located in the Glos Mansion, former home of Elmhurst's first village president, Henry L. Glos, and offers a look at the lifestyle...

    Tags: Girl Scouts of the USA, Entertainment Events, Jane Addams, Music, Museums

    8. May 18, 2013 |Story| AM News

  8. Family Services has a strong local history

    Recently, The Advocate-Messenger described a discussion of city commissioners about when the city began supporting charitable organizations. I do not wish to enter the political aspect of the discussion, but merely to report on the historical issue in...

    Tags: American Red Cross, Rentals, Charity, Jane Addams

    9. May 9, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. 'Bodies of Work' is all about art and ability

    Lyrical dance pieces incorporating performers in wheelchairs, a one-man show promising "funny stories about cancer" and the Lookingglass Theatre's world premiere adaptation of "Still Alice," a New York Times best-selling novel about a college professor diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's, are included in the rich pool of offerings in "Bodies of Work," an 11-day festival of disability arts and culture that begins Friday.
    Lyrical dance pieces incorporating performers in wheelchairs, a one-man show promising "funny stories about cancer" and the Lookingglass Theatre's world premiere adaptation of "Still Alice," a New York Times best-selling novel about a college professor...

    Tags: Chicago Cultural Center, Culture, Entertainment Events, Literature, Artists

    10. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| RedEye

  10. Chicago Home Theater Festival debuts May 1

    Roll up—on a CTA train or bus—for the debut of the Chicago Home Theater Festival, which features 12 days of theater performances at 12 secret locations across Chicago—all residences of artists and activists. Attendees register online and are texted the CTA stop at which to meet a tour guide to take them through the neighborhood and to the host's living room, kitchen or rooftop for a lineup of performances including theater, dance and comedy.
    Roll up—on a CTA train or bus—for the debut of the Chicago Home Theater Festival, which features 12 days of theater performances at 12 secret locations across Chicago—all residences of artists and activists. Attendees register online and...

    Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, Festive Events, Entertainment, Entertainment Events, Arts and Culture

    11. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| RedEye

  11. More vandalism directed at UIC's undocumented

    After a significant part of an outside, on-campus exhibit celebrating undocumented students and alumni was found vandalized last week, the University of Illinois at Chicago community is in full-response mode --working to not only repair the damage, but also to show the vandals and others that discrimination against undocumented individuals will not be tolerated at UIC.
    For RedEye
    After a significant part of an outside, on-campus exhibit celebrating undocumented students and alumni was found vandalized last week, the University of Illinois at Chicago community is in full-response mode --working to not only repair the damage, but...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Students, University of Illinois at Chicago, Arts and Culture, Minority Groups

    12. Apr 22, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Chicago's other Nobel Peace Prize laureate

    Quick, name Chicago's Nobel Peace Prize winners. President Barack Obama and Hull House co-founder Jane Addams are two. But the third? That would be former Vice President Charles Gates Dawes, who lived in Evanston and whose lakefront mansion is now the Evanston History Center.
    Quick, name Chicago's Nobel Peace Prize winners. President Barack Obama and Hull House co-founder Jane Addams are two. But the third? That would be former Vice President Charles Gates Dawes, who lived in Evanston and whose lakefront mansion is now the...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, United Kingdom, Orange County Regional History Center, Paul Revere, Entertainment Events

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