Our Highlights from Sundance
As the Sundance Film Festival continues through the end of the month, check out some of the movies that are captivating audiences, including the just announced Short Film winners.
Iowa Caucuses: One Last Ride Before
With mere days before the Iowa Caucuses, Republican candidates are still vying to position themselves for the fight after the first votes are cast. Some are aiming to win and gain momentum, while others are simply trying to survive to fight on into the primary season.
Hollywood Stars Steal the Show in Davos
The World Economic Forum in Davos is frequently thought of as a playground and talking shop for the wealthy and the powerful. Bringing together the leading lights of business, academia, politics, and science, the Forum is dedicated to promoting international cooperation in solving the major issues facing the world economy.
Riviera Maya: A Luxury Retreat in Cancun
Riviera Maya. The name exudes luxury and tropical essence. Vacations are few and far between so give yourself the retreat you deserve. This one in Cancun pulls out all of the stops so that you will be leaving with a heightened sense of health, happiness, and inspiration.
Exploring the Architecture of Power
Over the holidays I had the opportunity to visit Washington, DC as a tourist (something I rarely do, so it was a real treat). During my wanderings around the federal buildings and wonderful museums, I was struck with a sense of the incredible majesty of our nation’s capital.
Fashion Sparkles at the Golden Globes
Every year, the Golden Globes begin the gleaming award season, bringing the first appreciation of the best movies and television of the year. In 2015, we saw a lot of great talent and superb movies, including The Martian, Joy, Carol, to name just a few. The movies in the major spotlight were The Revenant, Spotlight, Carol, and Room; and among the television series were Mr. Robot, Empire, Games of Thrones, and Outlander.
A Successful 2015 for the Aspen Art Museum
After the successful transition into their massive and stunning new headquarters, the Aspen Art Museum continues to present contemporary art and global culture along with educational and public programs.
DePaul University’s Theatre School Presents Prospero’s Storm
I’m so proud of all the outstanding work my fellow DePaul alumnus, Dean Culbert, and his staff have been creating at the Theatre School at DePaul University, especially since the opening of their new artistic space on Racine Avenue. As a continuation of Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences, the new season will feature the world premiere of Prospero’s Storm, a play based on William Shakespeare’s The Tempest.
Lindsey Graham : Farewell to Yet Another Candidate
This week marks the departure of yet another contender for the Republican presidential nomination. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina struggled from the very beginning to gain any traction, rarely polling better than one-percent and being perpetually relegated to the undercard debates.
The Art of Fashion: Evolution and Continuity
The Art Institute of Chicago is today considered one of the finest museums in the world. I visit often, and when I wander through the halls I always encounter the many artistic and aesthetic styles that have evolved over hundreds of years. I can bear witness to all the new visions, changes in beliefs, inventions, and experimentation in the arts as an unbroken process in the Art Institute’s galleries.
