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 Picasso
portraits go online
Cubism meets modernism when
a public relations marketing plan turns into a work
of art
Had the Internet been around in the days of Pablo
Picasso to use as a tool for his paintings, perhaps
life wouldn't have been so twisted for him. Then again,
it might've made things even more complicated for the
artist whose relationships were strange without having
the World Wide Web easily at hand.
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 It's
all a laughing matter at Chicago comedy club
When most people think of stand-up comedy in Chicago,
only one word comes to mind: Zanies.
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 Anteroom
offers alternative art gallery
Students take initiative with
studio in Uptown neighborhood
What good is art if there's nobody to appreciate it?
While art exhibitions in Chicago cater to all kinds
of interests and tastes, some Columbia students feel
they're not taken seriously as artists.
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 'Sex'
makes headlines
With unbiased news reporting, ethical dilemmas, deadlines,
proper spelling and AP style apparently no longer needed
in news reporting, The Neo-Futurists, now in their 16th
year, have produced a show that defies all that was
formerly known as objectivity in journalism..
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 Now
hear this: Loud rock hard on ears
Students, musicians unaware
of possible damage done by overexposure to intense sounds
It's not cool to wear earplugs, especially while playing
music.
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Photography gallery thrives at Columbia
Museum touts only all-photo
exhibit in Midwest
As students fight the cold Chicago wind and hurriedly
turn the corner of Harrison Street and Michigan Avenue,
they often overlook the Museum of Contemporary Photography.
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 Tales
of a strange commute
Author tells the behind-the-scenes
on 'the way to really fly'
For 54-year-old Mike Holinka, a workweek can involve
everything from getting puked on and flashed by women,
to watching people end their lives. For almost 30 years,
Holinka has been a train conductor on Metra's West Line,
where he has seen his fair share of surprising, often
hilarious and sometimes saddening events.
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 Nothing 'plain' about
Midwest exhibit
When most people think of the Midwest, they usually
picture flat land, straight roads, golden corn, small
towns, overly friendly people and the occasional herd
of cows. But when three photographers who work and live
in the Midwest think of their home region, they picture,
well, pictures.
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 Compilation
offers mix of Morricone
Seventy-five-year old Italian
featured on two-disc medley of head-bopping beats
Some people may have never heard of Ennio Morricone
or Ennio Morricone Remixes Vol. 2.
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 Neo-soul
songstress debuts 'Bravebird'
Sophmore release puts Larrieux
in spotlight
With new artists constantly jumping on the neo-soul
bandwagon, Amel Larrieux has managed to keep herself
in the ranks.
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 A
small flop for 'Big Fish'
Though Tim Burton's newest movie Big Fish offers
some terrific eye candy in the form of colorful
characters and surreal images, in the end it is
little more than two hours tied together by the
very simple, familiar plot of father/son reconciliation.
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New flick not so
'cool'
With its vintage look and '70s sensibilities,
The Cooler takes an insightful look at the losers
working the gambling tables of Las Vegas. Although
plenty of casino patrons know what a losing streak
feels like, nobody knows it better than Bernie
Lootz (William H. Macy).
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