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Michigan woman celebrates 5,000 days of making positive chalk messages
Susan Melton started the Sidewalk Chalk Project in 2011 and hasn’t missed a day of spreading positive messages since.
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Michael Shayan's ‘Avaaz' brings laughter and heart to Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Michael Shayan’s “Avaaz” is lighting up the stage at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, earning praise for its humor and heart.
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Macron announces major Louvre overhaul and dedicated room for the Mona Lisa
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that the Mona Lisa will get its own dedicated room as part of a major overhaul to the Louvre in Paris.
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Bay Area artist captures transformative process of weddings with live painting
Kim-Vi Tran of KVT Fine Art paints in real-time at wedding ceremonies to authentically capture her clients’ “one big day.”
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How a ‘live wedding painter' captures celebration in real time
Kim-Vi Tran, an artist based in the Bay Area, shares how she left her job as a data analyst to became a full-time live wedding painter.
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‘Fun Home' brings emotional depth and honesty to the Chicago stage at Porchlight Music Theater
Porchlight Music Theater’s Chicago production of “Fun Home” breathes new life into the Tony-winning musical based on Alison Bechdel’s graphic novel memoir.
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Chicago welcomes play ‘JaJa's African Hair Braiding' after Tony Award-winning Broadway run
Fresh off its Tony Award-winning Broadway run, “JaJa’s African Hair Braiding” brings its vibrant energy to the Chicago Shakespeare Theater.
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The Blue Man Group wraps up Chicago residency with final performance
The Blue Man Group, the iconic performance group known for its shows using innovative percussion instruments while covered in blue paint, took a bow in Chicago for the final time on Sunday.
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Last chance to see the Blue Man Group in Chicago arrives this weekend
The Blue Man Group — the popular performance group known for its immersive shows using innovative percussion instruments — while covered in blue paint — will soon perform their final show in Chicago after a decades-long residency.
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These are the last 10 Pantone colors of the year
Pantone announced Mocha Mousse as its 2025 Color of the Year. Here are the colors that were selected for the honor over the last 10 years.
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When is the Blue Man Group's last performance in Chicago? Here are the final dates
The Blue Man Group — the popular performance group known for its immersive shows using innovative percussion instruments — while covered in blue paint — will soon end its decades-long residency in Chicago.
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Step into the Wizarding World with ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' play in Chicago
Broadway in Chicago brings the enchanting world of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child to the James M. Nederlander Theatre.
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Monet painting sells for $65.5 million at Sotheby's auction
A scene of water lilies by French impressionist painter Claude Monet sold for $65.5 million earlier this week.
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Duct-taped banana fetches $6.24M
A banana duct-taped to a wall, a conceptual piece of art titled “Comedian” by Maurizio Cattelan, fetched $6.24 million at auction at Sotheby’s Wednesday.
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Duct-taped banana sells for over $6 million at art auction
After debuting to much fanfare in 2019, a piece of conceptual art consisting of a banana duct-taped to a wall has sold for $6.2 million at an auction in New York City.
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This duct-taped banana art piece is worth at least $1 million. Here's why
Walk into any supermarket and you can generally buy a banana for less than $1. But a banana duct-taped to a wall? That might sell for more than $1 million at an upcoming auction at Sotheby’s in New York.
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Norman Rockwell ‘Boy Scouts' art auctioned to compensate sexual abuse survivors
Five Norman Rockwell works of art go up for auction Friday with the proceeds going to compensate thousands of survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
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Biden awards National Medals of Arts and Humanities in White House ceremony
“Above all, you are the masters of your craft that have made us a better America with all of you have done,” Biden said at the White House ceremony.
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Uncovering the mysterious side of art pricing. ‘Everyone's trying to make money'
Galleries don’t always display prices, making the art world mysterious, or possibly even “shady,” according to some insiders.
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Merriam-Webster is expanding its vocabulary with 200 new words and definitions
Some new additions include touch grass, nepo baby, burrata and MAGA.