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Alt Space Chicago transforms old West Side bank into hub for creative arts and innovation
"On the front of the building, it says 'Savings Department,' and I love that," Alt Space Chicago co-founder Jordan Campbell ...
Arts nonprofit opens ‘vessel’ for community engagement in old Austin bank building
Alt Space Chicago, founded in 2019, held its grand opening at the former bank over the weekend. The building now houses a ...
Jenny Zhang’s sketches of Chicago reflect a ‘well-rounded’ city
Artist Jenny Jing Zhang uses watercolor paint, colored pencils, and a fountain pen to document the daily drama of construction and commotion on State Street, capturing the essence of the city ...
Chicago Vocational Career Academy, West Side Frank Lloyd Wright House make Landmarks Illinois endangered list
Landmarks Illinois also listed the outdoor theater at the South Shore Cultural Center, at 7059 S. South Shore Dr. The South ...
Illinois' most endangered buildings list includes Bernie Mac's high school, a Frank Lloyd Wright home
The 10 buildings on the 2025 endangered list "all celebrate cultural heritage" Landmarks Illinois CEO Bonnie McDonald said.
A look at dandyism, the Black fashion style powering the Met Gala
Dandyism embodies liberation and resistance through exuberant self-expression. The movement will be at the center of the 2025 ...
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Lawrence artist honors the generations of women who taught her to ‘try the scary things’ and follow her dreams
The future for Allie Martinez once looked as simple as painting by numbers. In early 2020, she was named Lawrence’s Youth of ...