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Monthly Archives: February, 2009

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A Life on the Edge: Howard Alk Film Retrospective

By Jennifer Swann Howard Alk Film Retrospective January 9-February 1, 2009 Throughout the month of January, the Chicago Film Archives, with the generous support of the Illinois...

Interview with Bill Ayers

Bill Ayers sat down with FNews to talk about his recent activitites.

Presentation: Wellington Duke Reiter discusses SAIC's future

On Dec. 17th, 2008 president Wellington Duke Reiter gave a presentation to all SAIC faculty members and staff. Camera/Edit/Interview by Ya-Ting Hsu

The Blackest History Month Ever

by QX Roper Four score, and many centuries ago, my great ancestors were kidnapped from their homes, torn away from their families, robbed of their...

Native American Health Care

Our newest cartoon by Eric J. Garcia

Stains

Camp Hope: How Not to Organize a Protest

Freezing temperatures and blizzard conditions did not deter the determined group of activists. However, the message may have been lost.

Digital Media: Here today, gone tomorrow?

digital media prone to disappearance by its very existence in formats that do not last, but our scholarly institutions, the tool we use to verbalize and digest culture, to situate it within the continuum of our achievement and build upon its foundation, is not equipped to process it.

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The Sight of Music: Joseph Grigely’s “St. Cecelia” at the Museum of Contemporary Art

“St. Cecelia” uses audio recordings and music to examine the intricacies of sound through the experience of a deaf artist.

The Blago Breakdown

Following rumors of rampant extortion and suspicious hiring practices in the preceding administration under Governor George Ryan, Blagojevich’s message of reform played well with an exasperated electorate.

Taking the Pulse, 200 Hearts at a Time

Lozano-Hemmer created a self-contained installation composed of lights and human heartbeats to be stumbled upon, reveled in, and then left behind.

Looking Up, Marking Down

Currently installed at Western Exhibitions, “of or relating to the sky or visible heavens” features the work of Michelle Grabner, Carrie Gundersdorf, Shane Huffman, Matthew Northridge, Melissa Oresky and Stan Shellabarger.

CHANGE comes to the Arts?

No other candidate presented a program that went into as much detail as Obama’s, and if he manages to implement some of his campaign promises the outcome could be very encouraging for both art education programs and working artists.