The arts & #artseducation isn’t about being good artists, it’s about being better humans! #TheArts breeds empathy & compassion! #Arts brings #communities together! Everyone in #america should have access to #artsed! RT & share how the arts changed your life! #artssaveslifes
Love the cover of this week's @Chicago_Reader! ✨️ Great feature on the storied 125-year history of the Fine Arts Building by Albert Williams, with striking artwork by @joemills2. #ChicagoHistory
Read it here: https://t.co/wHqbXdy8Ee
Great segment on the Fine Arts Building, Chicago's artist haven, from @TMcGillWeather on @fox32news. This "living museum" is celebrating its 125th anniversary 🎨 🎭 🎻
https://t.co/d1KnEpo33F
Today on The Arts Section @WDCBPublicRadio, I looked back at the history of the Fine Arts Building, as it celebrates 125 years. And I caught up with renowned composer Jessie Montgomery to talk about @chicagosymphony's next MusicNOW concert.
Listen
https://t.co/1v38GZBEmu
If the walls could talk! One of #Chicago’s oldest buildings along the Mag Mile is celebrating a special anniversary! Coming up @WBBMNewsradio , inside the historical @FineArtsBldg !
Did you know that the only manually run elevator in the city is inside the Fine Arts Building? Coming up @WBBMNewsradio how artists are celebrating 125 years on the Mag Mile. #fineartsbuilding
Partnering w/the historic Fine Arts Building this year to tell stories for its 125th anniversary. This was the artistic home of @poetrymagazine founder Harriet Monroe, Frank Lloyd Wright & others.
More on the celebrations from @2ndFiddle @chicagotribune:
https://t.co/tVAWIlcSDw
Enjoyed joining @petersagal for a memorable and hilarious taping of @WaitWait. I shared a bit about @StateDept’s work and managed to land on some correct answers. Tune in on Saturday to find out how I did.
AND SO HALFWAY THROUGH DEFYING GRAVITY, ELPHABA AND GALINDA SWAP HARMONY LINES BECAUSE EPHABA IS READY TO FLY AND GALINDA HAS BECOME MORE GROUNDED WHICH IS REITERATED AT THE END OF FOR GOOD WHEN THEY SING CHANGED FOR THE BETTER BECAUSE THEY’VE LEARNED THAT FROM EACH OTHER
THE TITLE SONG IS A BALLAD BUT JUST AS SHE’S ABOUT TO LEAVE HARVARD & GIVE UP, THE SHOW’S ACT 1 ANTAGONIST STANDS BEHIND ELLE & THE TITLE SONG IS NOT REPRISED BUT REMIXED & THERE’S THIS AMAZING IRISH JIG DANCE BREAK IN IT & THEN THE PRESIDENT OF EQUITY BELTS AN A5 AT THE END
The Brian Stokes Mitchell/Heather Headley rendition of Sondheim’s “Move On” was split into two different clips (shout out to @NYCityCenter and @darianjofficial) but it needed to be seen uninterrupted so here’s the full thing. Thank you @ZackReiser for the video editing.