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Thursday, July 9, 2009 @ 6:00 p.m.
The Concept and Production of Mountain Lake Screen Tachi
Kyoto-based minimalist sculptor Okura Jiro shares the philosophy and inspiration behind his 1990 screen installation, Mountain Lake Screen Tachi, now on view in the special exhibition Beyond Golden Clouds.
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009 @ 12:00 p.m.
Creating Livable Communities in the Chicago Region
The second lecture in a summer series from the Chicago Architecture Foundation and Metropolitan Planning Council on how your tax dollars are used in your community, the Chicago region, and the United States.
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009 @ 12:15 p.m.
Benjamin H. Marshall: Architect and Bon Vivant
Benjamin Marshall Society docent and lecturer Steven Monz paints a
portrait of the architect and highlights several of his projects in
Chicago, including residential buildings along East Lake Shore Drive,
and the Drake and Blackstone Hotels.
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009 @ 7:00 p.m.
It All Flows Downstream: Following Our Oil and Water Footprints
In the U.S., we use an average of 400 liters of water a day per person. In India, the average is 4 liters. What do we know about how much of these resources we use? Who ultimately bears the cost of our consumption of these resources?
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Thursday, July 16, 2009 @ 6:00 p.m.
Wine of the Pharaohs
Do you prefer red wine to white? So did King Tut, at least according to recent studies. Leonard Lesko, chairman of the department of Egyptology at Brown University, reviews the legacy of winemaking and tasting in Egypt, paying special attention to wine jars found in King Tut's tomb.
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009 @ 7:30 p.m.
The Bridge of the Arts Series
Poet Maureen Tolman Flannery reads from her newly released book Destiny Whispers to the Beloved and poet Albert DeGenova reads from his newly released book The Blueing Hours.
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009 @ 7:30 p.m.
The Bridge of the Arts Series
Poet Maureen Tolman Flannery reads from her newly released book Destiny Whispers to the Beloved and poet Albert DeGenova reads from his newly released book The Blueing Hours.
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Thursday, July 23, 2009 @ 7:00 p.m.
Revolt On Goose Island by Kari Lydersen
Join us as Washington Post staff writer Kari Lydersen reads from and discusses her new book about the strike at Chicago’s Republic Windows and Doors Factory.
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009 @ 12:15 p.m.
Edward H. Bennett: City Planner and Urban Designer
Edward H. Bennett, junior partner in Burnham’s architectural practice and co-author of the Plan of Chicago, was a key leader in the City Beautiful movement and a successful designer of urban amenities such as Buckingham Fountain.
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