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Poet Kay Ryan among the geniuses
Jacket CopyKay Ryan, a Pulitzer Prize winning poet and a former U.S. poet laureate, is among this year's recipients of MacArthur Foundation "genius" grants.... -
Danville arts center opening art lab for children
Community Arts Center Marketing DirectorCallers at the Community Arts Center often hear the lively sounds of other visitors having fun in the new, colorful, interactive space known as Lisi’s Art Lab. Jonathan Fanton, president of the MacArthur Foundation, once said, “There is no...Tags: Human Interest, Happiness (state of mind), Arts, Arts and Culture, Culture
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Builder in Chinese drywall case wants to build more homes in Parkland
John Willis was angry when he learned the company that built his house – the home he wanted to raise his two young boys in – used tainted Chinese drywall that he said made his family sick.
He was outraged when internal documents presented...Tags: Lawyers, WCI Communities Incorporated, Elections, Coral Springs, Politics
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PASSINGS: John Dye, Ellen Stewart, Del Reisman, Irene Jerison
John Dye
Actor best known for 'Touched by an Angel'
John Dye, 47, an actor best known for his role as Andrew in the long-running CBS-TV series "Touched by an Angel," was found dead Monday at his home in San Francisco, the San Francisco medical examiner'...Tags: Lanford Wilson, Memphis, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Harvey Fierstein, Los Angeles
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Milton Babbitt dies at 94; composer developed first electronic synthesizer
Composer Milton Babbitt, who was known for his complex orchestral compositions and credited with developing the first electronic synthesizer in the 1950s, has died. He was 94.
Babbitt died Saturday of natural causes at University Medical Center at...Tags: Music Industry, New York University, Electronica (genre), Princeton University, Colleges and Universities
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Self-styled 'arts crusader'
Chicago's newly appointed Commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events happens to be one of the city's most influential jazz advocates.
But Michelle Boone's impact extends far beyond the music she has championed in the job she'...Tags: Peace Corps, Arts and Culture, Music, Steppenwolf Theatre, Regional Authority
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Study: State's fiscal woes hike borrowing costs
Clout StFrom today's print edition: Study: State's fiscal woes hike borrowing costs Civic Federation puts tab for lower credit rating at $551.3 million By Kathy Bergen, Tribune reporter Illinois residents will pay as much as $551.3 million extra for the state's..... -
Emanuel sitting down with city education leaders as he plots schools policy
Clout StPosted by John Chase at 4:46 p.m. Chicago mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel is sitting down with some top local education leaders to fine-tune his platform on Chicago Public Schools, which he has said will be a major part of his...... -
Voters ready for Congress to cut debt
Money & CompanyVoters, it seems, are confused. While the majority say that it's too early to cut back on unemployment benefits, despite the rising national debt, another poll indicates that the majority of Americans also think it is "very important" to cut...... -
Voters want less debt, but when?
Opinion L.A.Citing exit polls conducted during the Nov. 2 election, some critics of the belt-tightening plan released last week by the co-chairmen of the White House deficit commission argued that the public wasn't really interested in deficit reduction. The John D..... -
Emanuel talks taxes to the arts crowd
Clout StPosted by John Byrne at 4:55 p.m. Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel today suggested to a theater full of arts patrons that he would look into whether non-profit institutions will have to start paying property taxes under his administration. Later, however, an........ -
Emanuel names rest of senior staff
Clout StPosted by Kristen Mack at 1:30 p.m. Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel completed his City Hall team today announcing remaining senior staff and highlighting the women he appointed to several top positions. The incoming mayor is relying on seasoned political...
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