Saturday, March 15, 2025

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entertainment-and-culture
  • by david hall
MSI to rebrand as Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry — named after big donor who fled Chicago

Once the richest person in Illinois, Ken Griffin pulled out in 2022, months after complaining about the city’s crime, saying “there is nowhere, where you can feel safe.”

chicago
  • by david hall
Sure sign of Chicago spring: Buckingham Fountain turns on for the season

Tiago Uribe and Yolanda Salinas, who won an online contest to switch on the fountain, were among hundreds of people and performers who encircled the 97-year-old Buckingham Fountain as wind blew mist onto people’s faces.

chicago
  • by david hall
City bumps up number of Pride Parade entries to 150

Twenty-five more entries will be allowed to participate next month, still down from last year's 199.

art
  • by david hall
Chicago artist Robert Earl Paige is 'in pursuit of beauty'

The Hyde Park Art Center is staging “The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige,” the largest exhibition to date of the artist's work, through Oct. 27. Beyond fabrics, it spans clay, textiles, collage and paintings on walls and floors.