Top 4 Weekend Picks! (8/30-8/31)

Top 4 Weekend Picks! (8/30-8/31)

1. Self-Mythology at Roman Susan Work by Vincent Troia. Roman Susan is located at 1224 W. Loyola Ave. Reception Saturday, 7-10pm. 2. Boulevard Dreamers at The Franklin Work by Lise Baggesen and Kirsten Leenaars. The Franklin is located at 3522 W. Franklin Blvd....
Artist Profile: Chris Stain

Artist Profile: Chris Stain

Baltimore-born, and now, New York City-based, artist Chris Stain has been making use of the built environment as his canvas since the 1980s. His work stems from the simple printmaking method of hand-cut stencils, reflecting inner-city and working class themes, and...
The Greatest Op-Ed of All: The Dobrzynski-Durston Proposal

The Greatest Op-Ed of All: The Dobrzynski-Durston Proposal

Guest Post by James Pepper Kelly Imagine that a writer named Judith H. Dobrzynski boards a plane. She’s ambivalent about her recent op-ed for the New York Times, “High Culture Goes Hands-On,” in which she mourned the loss of a classic, passive museum experience....
Episode 417: Claire Doherty

Episode 417: Claire Doherty

http://traffic.libsyn.com/badatsports/Bad_at_Sports_Episode_417-Claire_Doherty.mp3 download This week: Part one of the Open Engagement conference 2013 series. Caroline Picard talks to Caire Doherty!   Claire Doherty is Director of Situations. Claire initiated...
Unique, But Familiar: the Personal Island of Proteus

Unique, But Familiar: the Personal Island of Proteus

Guest Post by Paul King The sole page of Proteus’ help screen begins “Move with WASD. Look around with the mouse.” No other controls exist, besides the space bar. Instead of offering a traditional jump, it commands the player’s avatar to sit, peacefully, for...