Summary
Grant Park in Chicago is located between Lake Shore Drive and Michigan Ave., just south of Randolph St. The city officially designated the land as a park in 1844, calling it Lake Park. It was renamed Grant Park in 1901 in honor of President Ulysses S. Grant.
Grant Park in Chicago is located between Lake Shore Drive and Michigan Ave., just south of Randolph St. The city officially designated the land as a park in 1844, calling it Lake Park. It was renamed Grant Park in 1901 in honor of President Ulysses S. Grant.
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Grant Park's 'Big Sur' concerto captures the West Coast
Chicago Tribune criticOn Wednesday, the Grant Park Orchestra under former principal conductor Hugh Wolff gave an estimated 13,000 listeners at Millennium Park a bracing shot of new American music that included the Chicago premiere of John Adams' "The Dharma at Big Sur," a...Tags: Music Industry, Missing in Action, Millennium Park, Hinduism, John Adams
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Classical grass
Summer is half over already, but there are still lots of classical concerts coming up. Here are some of the best for Friday through Aug. 19. Grant Park Music Festival Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park 100 N. Michigan Ave.; 312-742-7638...Tags: Music Industry, Festive Event, Ravinia Park, Georges Bizet, Chicago Symphony
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3 models debut at Tower on the Park
Chicago Tribune reporterThree models recently opened at Metropolitan Tower on the Park, a 30-story condominium tower at 310 S. Michigan Ave. Located on the building's 12th floor, the models are of a two-bedroom, two-bath design; a three-bedroom, 2½-bath layout, and three-...Tags: Road Transportation, Sales, Transportation, Yorkville, Rivers
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Music guide
Please submit listings by going online to metromix.com/listings. CRITICS' PICKS Accessible Contemporary Music: In work by Stephane Delplace.—John von Rhein. 3 p.m. Sun. (open rehearsal); free. Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St.;312-...Tags: Festive Event, United Center, Glen Ellyn, Evanston, Chicago Symphony
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Bohemian rhapsody
It comes out of nowhere every summer, then socks you in the face. Suddenly, there's a must-have fashion that you see all around, leaving you scrambling to join the parade. This year's "It" item is the long and loungey ankle-grazing dress. If you haven't...Tags: Macy's, Angelina Jolie, Fashion Trends, Urban Outfitters Incorporated, Clothing and Textiles Industry
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Buckingham Fountain's $25 million renovation to begin after Labor Day
Chicago Tribune reporterThe most comprehensive restoration project ever for Buckingham Fountain, one of the city's most iconic treasures, is set to begin after Labor Day. The $25 million renovation is the second project requiring the fountain's extended closing in the last 15...Tags: Renovation, Tourism and Leisure, National Government, Lollapalooza, Gardens and Parks
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Free for all
THURSDAY Variety: Daley Civic Center Plaza, Washington and Dearborn Streets, noon. Colombia United in Chicago. A celebration of Colombian Independence with remarks by the Consul General of Colombia and featuring music and dance. Lecture: Cultural Center,...Tags: Dancing, Jack Lemmon, Buddy Guy, Daley Civic Center, Harold Washington
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Festivals
Please submit listings by going online to metromix.com/listings. 15th Annual Edens Art Fair: Browse paintings, pottery, jewelry, photographs and other creative works for sale. Artists also demonstrate their techniques; through Sun. 10 a.m. Sat.; noon...Tags: Orthodoxy, Festive Event, Raekwon, Restaurant and Catering Industry, People
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Police superintendent grilled by aldermen
Associated Press WriterJust months into his job, the outsider brought in to shake up Chicago's police department is on the hot seat over an increase in homicides and other violent crimes and a decrease in gun seizures, arrests and even traffic stops. In a sometimes tense...Tags: Chicago Police Department, Law Enforcement, Assault, Taste of Chicago, Murder
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Bitter Taste
Tens of thousands of people were streaming away from the lakefront and Taste of Chicago after the city's July 3 fireworks show when a southern flank of the Loop turned into a shooting gallery. One person was killed and three were wounded. The next night,...Tags: Festive Event, Law Enforcement, Chicago Police Department, Taste of Chicago, Murder
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