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Archive for April, 2007

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Cardinals Pitcher in fatal crash

29 April 2007

My heartfelt sympathy goes out to John Hancock’s friends and family, and the Cardinals team. The Cardinal relief pitcher was killed last night in a car crash in St. Louis.
Obviously, the game tonight in Busch Stadium against the Cubs has been postponed.
From the Cardinals website: The Cardinals ask that all fans join the team in […]

Art, spelled A-D-D

28 April 2007

What do you get when you take over 350 galleries, over 8000 works of art, and put them all in the largest commercial building in the world for 4 days?
ADD, or Art Distraction Disorder.

Downtown Red Line Reroute this weekend

27 April 2007

From 11pm this evening until 1am Monday morning the Red Line will be rerouted to the elevated tracks around the Loop, and will make stops along that line. The CTA is providing alternate shuttle bus service.
Visit the CTA’s website for complete information.

Body Worlds 2 Last Weekend

26 April 2007

Well, this gives Night At The Museum a whole new meaning. This weekend the Body Worlds 2 exhibit will be open around the clock. 
The museum is opening its exhibit from tomorrow morning at 9:30am until Sunday night at 9pm. Yes, it will be open straight through.
You can purchase tickets online but only through midnight tonight. After that they’re […]

NEW! The David Leonardis Report

26 April 2007

As much as I try to be everywhere and know everything that’s going on in Chicago, that’s just darn impossible! So, I’m happy to welcome David Leonardis.
David is a gallery owner, with namesake locations in Wicker Park and River North. But he’s not your “I’m too cool for you” type.
From an article about David by Meredith Landry: “He […]


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