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Send us a textIt is a Chicago Landmark called an “exemplification of the cultural, economic, social, and historical heritage of the City of Chicago.” With the help of author Keir Graff, today we're discussing Chicago's Fine Arts Building.Chicago's Fine Arts Building: Music, Magic, and Murder by Keir Graffhttps://amzn.to/4kNSjudOrder a SIGNED COPY from Exile in Bookville (based in the Fine Arts Building).Show your love of this podcast for the cost of a coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryWant better sleep? Try the most delicious alternative to melatonin and sleeping pills that helps you fall asleep, stay asleep, and wake up feeling refreshed. MoonBrew. Use the code below for 15% off.https://moonbrew.co/TOMMYHENRYChicago History Podcast (chicagohistorypod AT gmail.com):Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com) Support the show

Emmy Award winner and Tony and Grammy nominee Liz Callaway joins WGN’s Steve Dale to talk about her return to Chicago to sing ‘To Steve With Love: Liz Callaway Celebrates Sondheim’. Liz and Steve detail the show on June 14th and share what to expect at the Studebaker Theatre at the Fine Arts Building. Liz […]

The newest recap episode runs a bit light, but is sports heavy. Len and Beave still talk Final Four, the opening of the MLB season, and the sprint to the finish for the NBA before devolving completely into the pent-up discussion of Immaculate Grid that they have always wanted to have. We also talk "I Recommend", Beave reviews the new album by The Weeknd, and Len visits Exile in Bookville in the Fine Arts Building on Roosevelt Road. Plus we get a New Yorker status update! Tune in.

Classic episode re-release, featuring music by composer Juliet Merchant. In this episode, originally released in August 2018, Sarah Roberts, artist and podcaster, joins Ally Pitts to discuss this early Soviet silent sci-fi adventure. SPOILERS from about 16 minutes in until the end. CONTENT WARNING: discussion of the film's depiction of abusive relationships and violence against women. Links mentioned/alluded to in the episode: Art by guest Sarah Roberts: https://sarahkathleenroberts.com/ Composer Juliet Merchant's live performance dates: julietmerchantmusic.com/  Aelita screening 9th November 2024 @ St. Hilda's College, Oxford, UK with live performance by Juliet Merchant  Ally Pitts on The Top 100 podcast with Tim Coleman: Man with a Movie Camera (Dziga Vertov; 1929) Ally Pitts on Media-Eval: A Medieval Pod Culture Podcast with Dr. Sarah Ifft-Decker klassiki.online/yuliya-solntseva-hidden-history-soviet-queen-of-film/  klassiki.online/podcast/ For a 30-day free trial of the streaming service Klassiki: https://klassiki.online/arussiansovietmoviepodcast/ If you use the code RUPOD50, you can get 50% off an annual subscription. www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/eye-of-the-storm  www.royalacademy.org.uk/article/start-here-modernism-in-ukraine  slaviclitpod.com/aelita-1924-by-protazanov/  theukrainianmuseum.org/alexandra-exter-the-stage-is-a-world/  Aelita screening 20th October 2024 @ the Fine Arts Building, Chicago Didn't mention this in the episode, but we should have: it's Silent Movie Day 2024 on 29th September. Ally's silent film recommendations on Letterboxd Contact us/socials: All the links for a Russian & Soviet Movie Podcast you're ever likely to want or need: linktr.ee/russiansovietmoviepodcast We've changed the name of the show, but the social handles are a bit of a mishmash. Email: russophilesunite@gmail.com Twitter (or 'X', if you really insist): @RussophilesU Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Ally_Pitts/ Listen to Ally's other podcast appearances on Podchaser

We're live from the beautiful Fine Arts Building in downtown Chicago at Lindsay's favorite bookstore, Exile in Bookville! Kimberly King Parsons talks about her debut novel, We Were the Universe, a mother's right to disassociate, drugs, horny moms, “a quick squirt,” her painstaking sentence-making, Garielle Lutz, her favorite music, deserving her novel's ending and more! Plus audience questions! Kimberly King Parsons is the author of the forthcoming novel We Were the Universe and the short story collection Black Light, which was longlisted for the National Book Award and the Story Prize. A recipient of fellowships from Yaddo and Columbia University, Parsons won the 2020 National Magazine Award for “Foxes,” a story published in The Paris Review. She lives in Portland, Oregon with her partner and children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul goes behind the curtain with the Managing Artistic Director of the Fine Arts Building and Studebaker Theater, Jacob Harvey. The renovation of the structure for its recent 125th Anniversary is truly stunning and a must-see historic site in Chicago. Who knew that the history of this site included performances by Bob Hope, Vincent Price, Yul Brenner, Henry […]

On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek catches up with two of the dancers in Joffrey Ballet's new production of FRANKENSTEIN. The Dueling Critics, Kerry Reid and Jonathan Abarbanel, join Gary to talk about a new musical adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' once controversial novel AMERICAN PSYCHO. Later in the show, Gary looks back at the history of the Fine Arts Building as it turns 125. And saxophonist Shawn Maxwell joins Gary in studio to talk about his latest album, J-TOWN SUITE, which was inspired by his hometown of Joliet.

Lori's calendar alert reminds us it's the Costner divorce court date! Grant's Dirt Alert has the latest scoop on Ariana & Scooter's business relationship drama, and has Fifty Cent turned the tables on the rash of fans throwing things on stage? And AMC is playing along with SAG/AFTRA and it sounds like they will resume upcoming productions soon (Walking Dead spinoff anyone?). And special guests Jim & CJ from stop by the Fine Arts Building. And remembering Princess Di's love for Duran Duran (playing tonight at the Grandstand!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lori's calendar alert reminds us it's the Costner divorce court date! Grant's Dirt Alert has the latest scoop on Ariana & Scooter's business relationship drama, and has Fifty Cent turned the tables on the rash of fans throwing things on stage? And AMC is playing along with SAG/AFTRA and it sounds like they will resume upcoming productions soon (Walking Dead spinoff anyone?). And special guests Jim & CJ from stop by the Fine Arts Building. And remembering Princess Di's love for Duran Duran (playing tonight at the Grandstand!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeffrey Madoff and Dan Sullivan provide a captivating behind-the-scenes look into the world of theater production, as Jeffrey's play Personality: The Lloyd Price Musical enters previews at Chicago's Studebaker Theater. From the initial table read to the tension-filled tech rehearsals, the duo offer insights into the intricate and collaborative creative process leading up to a pre-Broadway premiere. In This Episode:Jeffrey and Dan discuss the premier of Personality: The Lloyd Price Musical, which opens in Chicago this week.Jeffrey talks about the rehearsal process and how the creative team approached the play, creatively and technically.Dan and Jeffrey examine the differences between theater in the past and today. Dan points out that theater in the past required a lot of creativity and skill, while today's theater is more technologically advanced.The Tony Award-winning set designer for Personality used LED screens to show a range of different settings, yet manages to keep the experience from feeling like watching a movie.Professional actors must quickly adapt to changes in their roles, whether it be music, lighting, or dance changes.The person in charge of the wigs is given as a perfect example of someone who'll never be replaced by technology.The success of the play depends on how well it's received by audiences over its 12-week run.Dan: “A lot of clichés shatter when they encounter reality.” Resources: Personality, The Lloyd Price Musical — running June 2 through September 3 at Chicago's Studebaker Theater in the Fine Arts Building, 410 S Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL

Evelyn Magley, is the first woman in the world to own a professional men's league and is the CEO of The Basketball League. She has received international media coverage most notably by Ozy Magazine and Black Enterprise. As a speaker her message of purpose and story of perseverance inspires thousands each year. Magley is the former Director of Community Engagement at the Brampton A's of the National Basketball League (NBL) of Canada. As a liaison she scaled the forward facing programming of the NBL, professional basketball teams, and nonprofit organizations within the community at large. A Music Educator and Music Therapist, she has a passion for positively impacting the lives of young people. As a graduate from the University of Kansas she co-founded “Children with Purpose,” an inner-city ministry focused on mentoring children through the gospel, academic services, hot meals, and music. A $3.7 million Fine Arts Building was constructed to house and educate students in a music program that grew to an 89% participation rate under her tutelage in Bradenton, Florida. #evelynmagley #thebasketballleague #ceo #owner #nblc #musiceducator #musictherapist #probasketball #universityofkansas #livewithcdp #sportstalk #guest #chrispomay #host #livestream #youtube #facebook #twitter #twitch #linkedin #audio #applepodcasts #googlepodcast #spotify #anchorfm #iheartradio #amazonmusic #stitcher #tunein #barrycullenchevrolet #WQEE #radio #sponsorship

On this edtion of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek takes you with on a tour of the Fine Arts Building. The Chicago landmark is celebrating its 125th anniversary all year. The Dueling Critics, Kerry Reid and Jonathan Abarbanel, join Gary to discuss a revival of the classic musical DAMN YANKEES. Later in the show, Gary catches up with renowned composer Jessie Montgomery, who is preparing for the CSO's final MusicNOW concert of the season. And Gary checks in with nationally known music critic Kelefa Sanneh to talk about music genres.

Food of the Day: Richie's Cheese Curd TacosTony visited the Fine Arts Building today and he has thoughts about what makes good Commemorative Art.This is an unofficial podcast. All views expressed are that of Tony Dahlman and #TKDFairFood and not intended to be on behalf of the Minnesota State Fair.** Facebook: http://bit.ly/TKDFairFood** Twitter: https://twitter.com/hashtag/TKDFairFood** Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tkdfairfood/

This Thursday the NPR comedy quiz show Wait Wait Don't Tell Me! emerges from a two-year stretch of recording by Zoom. Starting June 16, host Peter Sagal, scorekeeper Bill Kurtis, and a rotating panel of comedians will take the stage before a live audience at the elegant 125-year old Studebaker Theater in the Loop's Fine Arts Building. Pre-pandemic, the show taped its episodes at the Chase Bank Auditorium, in the basement of the Chase Bank building. Host Peter Sagal joins Reset to fill us in, and hopefully not to quiz us. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Char Daston Guest: Peter Sagal

Artistic Director of the Chicago Jazz Orchestra, Jeff Lindberg, joined Rick Kogan to discuss the ‘Live at the Sands’ tribute starring Paul Marinaro, happening at the Fine Arts Building this Saturday at 7:30pm. They also highlighted greats such as Frank Sinatra, and their impact on jazz as a genre.

Food of the Day: Blue Moon Dine-In Theater Caramelized Banana PuddingTony also talks about his trip to the Fine Arts Building and being moved by a dairy cow.This is an unofficial podcast. All views expressed are that of Tony Dahlman and #TKDFairFood and not intended to be on behalf of the Minnesota State Fair.** Facebook: http://bit.ly/TKDFairFood** Twitter: https://twitter.com/hashtag/TKDFairFood** Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tkdfairfood/

On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek sits down with the new artistic director of two theater spaces that reside in the Fine Arts Building. The Studebaker and Playhouse Theaters will soon be welcoming audiences back. The Dueling Critics, Kerry Reid and Jonathan Abarbanel, stop by to discuss Goodman Theater's return to in-person theater, a production of SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAYS. Later, Gary reviews the new film ANNETTE, an avant-garde rock opera starring Adam Driver. And we'll revisit a feature on the Frida Kahlo exhibit that's currently on display at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art.

Starting first as an online bookstore throwing great online events in September 2020, and opened their doors to a brick-and-mortar store in the Chicago's historic Fine Arts Building on May 15th of this year,  still doing great online events. Mixing a love of literature and music, Kristin Enola Gilbert and Javier Ramirez followed their hearts and passion to open something truly special store. We talk about the obstacles they faced, including learning tech, Bookshop.org, blood, sweat, tears and cocktails, hosting virtual events during lockdown as an online store, moving to the store ahead of schedule, naysayers on the name, asking for help, hours of paperwork, jumping through arbitrary hoops, running a store while doing other jobs/teaching, loving the Instagrammable space, importance of shopping local and independent, shopping off of Amazon, authors need to link to indie stores and not Amazon, coping skills, give and take, supporting others in your industry, there's enough room for everybody, sharing ideas, broadening the sense of community, diving into your dream, learn as much as you can, do your research, you can't do it all by yourself, and you shouldn't!How to Support Local Bookstores (buy e- and audiobooks online): https://diversebooks.org/how-to-support-independent-bookstores-right-now/You can find Kristin and Javier at https://www.exileinbookville.com/ on Twitter @BookvillExiles, Instagram @exileinbookville and Facebook @exileinbookvilleEpisode recorded on 07/09/21Episode released on 08/04/21For more information on the podcast or its host, please visit sassylittlepodcast.com. There, you will find links to social media and an opportunity to become a member of the podcast community. We are on Twitter and Instagram @SassyLittlePod and Facebook @SassyLittlePodcast.Thanks for listening! If you like this sassy little podcast, please subscribe to it, rate it and review it, and tell your friends about it. For early access, ad-free episode and exclusive content, become a patron on Patreon. Cheers!

This weekend on Introductions, we feature four long-time members of Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras, all high school seniors, recorded in CYSO's Curtiss Hall in the Fine Arts Building. We feature music by Johannes Brahms, Max Bruch, Henri Rabaud, Heinrich Sutermeister and Emmanuel Séjourné for clarinet, marimba, viola, and cello. Additionally, the four seniors look back at their favorite moments of ... The post Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras Class of 2021 appeared first on WFMT.

Hey, y'all - Joel here. This week the 3rd Person joins us as we continue to peruse the Fine Arts Building in Chicago. I know for many, all of these violin shop entries may seem monotonous. However, John and I are finding it fascinating listening back and hearing the nuances of the different instruments.BEST CONSUMED THROUGH HEADPHONESFollow @3rdPersonPodwww.Patreon.com/3rdPersonPodwww.3rdPersonPod.com

Marcie Applegate is a familiar face at the Fine Arts Building every year during Fair Time and she's excited to talk about the new Community Art Project - Flock to the Fairgrounds. Learn how you can get involved and here some real world tips from someone who's been making the world more beautiful for many years.

Daniel & Jessica talk about the origins of the conductorless chamber orchestra Unsupervised, their upcoming program on February 6 at the Fine Arts Building, and about Daniel's promising future as a public radio host. unsupervisedchi.org IG: @unsupervisedchicago Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig  

Daniel & Jessica talk about the origins of the conductorless chamber orchestra Unsupervised, their upcoming program on February 6 at the Fine Arts Building, and about Daniel's promising future as a public radio host. unsupervisedchi.org IG: @unsupervisedchicago Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig  

This Sunday, Epiphany Sunday, we will hear the story of the Magi from Matthew 2:1-12. By now it is a familiar story to most: Wisemen bearing gifts, a bright shining star, and a baby born in Bethlehem leave few surprised. And yet, all these familiar elements are in many ways radical and subversive: outsiders understanding and insiders not caring, a king spurned and a child worshipped! Loop Church is part of the Christian Reformed Church of North America and worships in Chicago, IL at 410 S. Michigan Ave. in the Fine Arts Building.

We continue our Advent Series in the Book of Isaiah with a message that allows the community to actively listen and actively wait for God to act. We hear the prophetic words of Isaiah spoken between times of silence and meditative reflections. Take time to slow down as your listen to this message. Take time to pray. Take time to envision the new thing God is about to do! Loop Church is part of the Christian Reformed Church of North America and worships in Chicago, IL at 410 S. Michigan Ave. in the Fine Arts Building.

We begin our Advent Season at Loop Church with Rev. Michael Hooker leading us in worship and meditating on Isaiah's bold vision for a preferred future found in Isaiah 2:1-5. Loop Church is part of the Christian Reformed Church of North America and worships in Chicago, IL at 410 S. Michigan Ave. in the Fine Arts Building.

This sermon, presented on Chaplain Sunday, explores Deuteronomy 30:11-20 as a Verbatim, an educational tool used during Clinical Pastoral Education. Loop Church is part of the Christian Reformed Church of North America and worships in Chicago, IL at 410 S. Michigan Ave. in the Fine Arts Building.

A special guest calls into the ImpactED studios: Thien An Nguyen, who was the first Alief Idol winner, graduated from Kerr High School this past spring and is currently attending the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. Superintendent HD Chambers chats with Nguyen, Kimberly Smith (Alief ISD Director of Public Relations) and Michelle Lopez (Alief ISD Fine Arts Facilitator) about the significance of fine arts in student learning, the role it plays in fostering a sense of community in schools and the future of arts integration.

A special guest calls into the ImpactED studios: Thien An Nguyen, who was the first Alief Idol winner, graduated from Kerr High School this past spring and is currently attending the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. Superintendent HD Chambers chats with Nguyen, Kimberly Smith (Alief ISD Director of Public Relations) and Michelle Lopez (Alief ISD Fine Arts Facilitator) about the significance of fine arts in student learning, the role it plays in fostering a sense of community in schools and the future of arts integration.

This Sunday, the twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost, we will continue our sermon series on the Book of Deuteronomy. The series is entitled Words for People on the Border. The text we will explore is Deuteronomy 14:22-29; a passage that begins a much larger section on Sabbath regulations and social legislation. The text we will be considering deals with the command to tithe a tenth of the annual harvest by bringing it to the centralized place of worship where YWHW dwells. For what has become a rather routine practice or a life-long struggle, Deuteronomy offers a fresh perspective on the purpose and meaning of the tithe. How can this rather ancient statute written for a completely different political and economic context inform our giving today?Loop Church is part of the Christian Reformed Church of North America and worships in Chicago, IL at 410 S. Michigan Ave. in the Fine Arts Building.

This Sunday, the twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, we will continue our sermon series on the Book of Deuteronomy. The series is entitled Words for People on the Border. The text we will explore is Deuteronomy 10:12-22; a passage that Walter Brueggemann describes as "a bid for Israel’s most serious and most willing obedience to YWHW with the central motivation being who YWHW is and what YWHW has done.” The passage opens with a simple statement of what God requires of this people on the border: fear God, serve God, love God, and walk in God's ways. Thats it! Simple right!? How do we live into these commands that are both "simple and inexhaustible?" How do we follow after a God who reigns supreme in the highest of heavens and also gets down and dirty in the earthly work of justice for the vulnerable? Loop Church is part of the Christian Reformed Church of North America and worships in Chicago, IL at 410 S. Michigan Ave. in the Fine Arts Building.

This Sunday, the nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, we will continue our sermon series on the Book of Deuteronomy. The series is entitled Words for People on the Border. The text we will explore is Deuteronomy 8:1-19; a passage that catches the people on the border between the realities of wilderness and promise, scarcity and abundance, dependence and complacency. In each reality God was with and would be with the people, but Moses fears that the people may just forget God. Moses fears that abundance in the land of promise will lead to an amnesia in which the people will forget their need for God. Such forgetting would spell disaster, destruction, and death for the people. Loop Church is part of the Christian Reformed Church of North America and worships in Chicago, IL at 410 S. Michigan Ave. in the Fine Arts Building.

This Sunday, the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, we will continue our sermon series on the Book of Deuteronomy. The series is entitled Words for People on the Border. The text we will explore is Deuteronomy 6:1-9; a passage that includes the Shema, a Jewish prayer that serves as the centerpiece of Jewish Spiritual and Ritual life. The prayer invokes the people to hear (shama), to keep (shamar), and to recite (shanan) the command God has giving them, principally, the command to love God.How do hear, keep, and recite this command to love God? What does loving God look like in our lives and in our communities? How does love carry people across borders?Loop Church is part of the Christian Reformed Church of North America and worships in Chicago, IL at 410 S. Michigan Ave. in the Fine Arts Building.

This Sunday, the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, we will continue our sermon series on the Book of Deuteronomy. The series is entitled Words for People on the Border. The text we will explore is Deuteronomy 4:1-14; a passage in which Moses exhorts the people to hear, keep, follow and observe the decrees, ordinances, and laws that God has given them. And as the people observe the law, the other nations will observe that God is near to them and just relations are practiced. And it is these two criteria, divine presence and social practice that will make Israel a great nation in the eyes of others. Loop Church is part of the Christian Reformed Church of North America and worships in Chicago, IL at 410 S. Michigan Ave. in the Fine Arts Building.

This Sunday, the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, we will continue our sermon series on the Book of Deuteronomy. The series is entitled Words for People on the Border. The text we will explore is Deuteronomy 3:21-29; a passage in which God commands Moses to climb to the top of Mt. Pisgah and look out over the land to the East, West, North, and South. God tells Moses to take a good long look because he will not be able to cross over and enter that good land. Rather, Moses should commission, strengthen, and encourage Joshua, for Joshua would be the one to lead the people into the Promised Land.Seeing and Looking are central commands in the Book of Deuteronomy. And yet, we often struggle to be still and truly see the world, the people, and the land around us. When we climb to the top of mountain tops, sky scrapers, or significant life events what do we see when we look out? How does the seeing help us to cross over? What do we do when God says, "stay behind?"Loop Church is part of the Christian Reformed Church of North America and worships in Chicago, IL at 410 S. Michigan Ave. in the Fine Arts Building.

This Sunday, the fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, we will continue our sermon series on the Book of Deuteronomy. The series is entitled Words for People on the Border. The text(s) we will explore together come from Deuteronomy 1:20 - 3:3; chapters in which Moses recounts Israel's journey in the wilderness. The historical narrative recounts three times in which the people encountered "other" people and an "other" land. In each encounter God speaks and the people act. Sometimes they act in accordance with God's Word, other times they rebel against it. The text causes us to wonder what should we do when we come to the border of God's promises and we feel too afraid to cross over? What do when God's promises extend to other people and places? What do we do when God issues the command to confront, conquer, and take possession? Loop Church is part of the Christian Reformed Church of North America and worships in Chicago, IL at 410 S. Michigan Ave. in the Fine Arts Building.

This Sunday, the thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, we will begin a new sermon series on the Book of Deuteronomy. The series is entitled Words for People on the Border. Caught between wilderness and promised land, the community is confronted with a 'borderland' moment in which they must be "redefined in terms of their origin, purpose, and destiny" (Brueggerman, Deuteronomy, 24). The book is thought to have several authors, with one narrator writing from the border of Babylonian Exile. With this in mind, Deanna Thompson adds, "Deuteronomy insists that it is possible to move from the death of exile back to life in right relationship to God" (Thompson, Deuteronomy, 7). This series will run until the end of November and the start of Advent. The text we will explore together is Deuteronomy 1:1-8 in which the book begins with an aged and weathered Moses speaking God's words to all Israel. The speech is set on the banks of the Jordan River, in the Wilderness, on the border of the Promised Land. The words are spoken with a Sankofa sensibility, urging the people to look backward to their history of Exodus and Covenant in order to step forward into a promised, but unrealized future.Has wilderness wandering prepared the people for the new thing God is about to do? What will be required of the people to enter into the new land? How does their history shape their identity? Loop Church is part of the Christian Reformed Church of North America and worships in Chicago, IL at 410 S. Michigan Ave. in the Fine Arts Building.

This Sunday, the twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, we will finish our sermon series, Acts: Stories, Scenes, & Spirit. Former Loop Intern, Rev. Antonia Coleman will return to Loop as our guest preacher.The text we will explore together is Acts 19:23-31, in which Paul's preaching disrupts the idol industry in Ephesus. Silversmith's concerned about shrinking profit margins stir the people to revolt, accusing a foreigner like Paul of robbing Artemis of all her divine majesty. Only a pinch of fearmongering is needed to set the crowds chanting: "Make Artemis Great Again!" What will Paul do when faced with this angry mob? What will God do? Loop Church is part of the Christian Reformed Church of North America and worships in Chicago, IL at 410 S. Michigan Ave. in the Fine Arts Building.

This Sunday, the eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, we will continue our sermon series, Acts: Stories, Scenes, & Spirit. The text we will explore together is Acts 17:16-34, in which Paul finds himself in Athens surrounded by political and culture ideals, as well as, stone and marble idols. It is an interesting place for the Jewish Apostle of Jesus Christ to find himself and it doesn't take long for Paul to speak out in the synagogue and make a scene in the market square. His whole Athens adventure ends in a debate held in the Areopagus in which Paul goes toe-to-toe with the Epicureans and Stoics; introducing them to a God who "is not served by human hands" and "is not far from each one of us."How do we come to know this God who is both mysteriously transcendent and intimately personal? How does this God come to know us? Loop Church is part of the Christian Reformed Church of North America and worships in Chicago, IL at 410 S. Michigan Ave. in the Fine Arts Building.

This Sunday, the ninth Sunday after Pentecost, we will continue our sermon series, Acts: Stories, Scenes, & Spirit. The text we will explore together is Acts 11:19-30, in which the borders between regions are crossed, the church grows with unlikely outsiders, and two congregations meet each other in a moment of need. At the center of all this work are people whom God calls to cross the borders, people who share the good news, and people who connect one congregation to the other.More than just mere 'bridge-builders,' God uses these people as the actually bridges between Jew and Gentile, Antioch and Jerusalem, having enough and being in-need. How is God using Loop Church as a bridge? What borders we crossing? What good news is being shared? Who is being connected? Loop Church is part of the Christian Reformed Church of North America and worships in Chicago, IL at 410 S. Michigan Ave. in the Fine Arts Building.

This Sunday, the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, we will continue our sermon series, Acts: Stories, Scenes, & Spirit. The text we will explore together is Acts 11:1-18, the pivotal moment in the book of Acts and story of the Church. Over two chapters God's Spirit moves to set Peter, a Jew, and Cornelius, a Gentile, on a collision course that will blur the boundaries between clean and unclean, insider and outsider. As Peter enters into Cornelius' house, the law is broken, a prohibited intimacy is shared, and God's holy Spirit is poured out on unholy people. It is a moment of divine transgression and radical inclusivity that cause the faith leaders in Jerusalem to complain.What do we do when the Spirit calls us to cross the borders between "us" and "them?" How can we be obedient to God's new ​​​​​​​words and visions when they contradict our old and familiar ideas about faithfulness? Loop Church is part of the Christian Reformed Church of North America and worships in Chicago, IL at 410 S. Michigan Ave. in the Fine Arts Building.

This Sunday, the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, we will continue our sermon series, Acts: Stories, Scenes, & Spirit. The text we will explore together is Acts 9:1-9, a dramatic scene in which Saul's program to persecute the church is interrupted by a voice from heaven. With a blinding light, Saul is knocked to the ground and humbled by the intimate question: "Why are you hurting me?" Arrested by God, Saul is found guilty. He has abused the body of Christ. As we await Saul's sentencing we wonder what such abuse means for our own community as we seek to be a Safe Church that seeks to take the accusations of abuse seriously and practice restorative justice.Loop Church is part of the Christian Reformed Church of North America and worships in Chicago, IL at 410 S. Michigan Ave. in the Fine Arts Building.

This Sunday, the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, we will continue our sermon series, Acts: Stories, Scenes, & Spirit. Loop Church is excited to welcome Rev. Shannon Jammal-Hollemans as our guest preacher.The text we will explore together is Acts 8:26-40, a scene in which the Spirit leads Philip down a desert road and an unexpected encounter with an Ethiopian eunuch. The Spirit moves and the Ethiopian official invites Philip into his chariot to read the Scripture. The whole trip down the desert road leads to a watering hole, where the scene ends with a baptism and great rejoicing. Loop Church is part of the Christian Reformed Church of North America and worships in Chicago, IL at 410 S. Michigan Ave. in the Fine Arts Building.

This Sunday, the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, we will continue our sermon series, Acts: Stories, Scenes, & Spirit. The text we will explore together is Acts 8:1-4, a scene in which the new community is faced with great persecution, beatings, and imprisonment. The church is scattered and the Word of God is scattered with them. The Word carries the disciples through the time of persecution and the disciples carry the Word over borders and boundaries. The Word will not be silenced; violence will be mourned and liberation proclaimed. Loop Church is part of the Christian Reformed Church of North America and worships in Chicago, IL at 410 S. Michigan Ave. in the Fine Arts Building.

This Sunday, the Third Sunday after Pentecost, we will continue our sermon series, Acts: Stories, Scenes, & Spirit. The text we will explore together is Acts 6:1-7, a scene in which the new community struggles to live out the practice of redistribution so that all needs are met. Divided over cultural differences, the needs of the most vulnerable are overlooked, and an institutional change is required. While the Apostle's remain devoted to the teaching and preaching of God's Word, Deacons are selected to care for and serve the community. But can the ministries of Word and deed be so easily divided? Whose needs are still being overlooked? What kind of institutional change may be required in the church today?Loop Church is part of the Christian Reformed Church of North America and worships in Chicago, IL at 410 S. Michigan Ave. in the Fine Arts Building.

This Sunday, the Third Sunday after Pentecost, we will continue our sermon series, Acts: Stories, Scenes, & Spirit. The text we will explore together is Acts 4:32-37, a snapshot of human community transformed by the Holy Spirit of a generous God. The Spirit blows and the tight grip people have on their possessions is loosened. An economy of the commons is established where resources are shared, needs are met, and resurrection living is witnessed. Is this economic model of Christian Communitariansim practical or even possible today? How does the use of our possessions offer or distort our collective witness to Jesus Christ? Loop Church is part of the Christian Reformed Church of North America and worships in Chicago, IL at 410 S. Michigan Ave. in the Fine Arts Building.

This Sunday, the Second Sunday after Pentecost, we will continue our sermon series, Acts: Stories, Scenes, & Spirit. The text we will explore together is Acts 3:1-10, the beginning of the church's mission of witness in Jerusalem. In this scene, Peter and John head over to the Temple for daily prayers when they encounter a paraplegic begging for money outside. The two disciple's stop and offer the man some change; they don't put any coins in his cup, but in the name of Jesus they share the Spirit that transforms weak legs into dancing feet. The three walk into the temple together, praising God. And as the curtains close, the rest of the pious people who walked by the man are left to wonder what just happened. Loop Church is part of the Christian Reformed Church of North America and worships in Chicago, IL at 410 S. Michigan Ave. in the Fine Arts Building.

The Fine Arts Building of the 1894 California Midwinter International Fair in Golden Gate Park and the many female artists featured.

Renovated in 1898 to create studios for musicians, artists, and writers, the Fine Arts Building was a hotbed of artistic activity, home to magazines such as the Dial and the Little Review, and the offices of Frank Lloyd Wright and Edgar Lee Masters.

Fine Arts Building (811 S. 7th St.)

Fine Arts Building (811 S. 7th St.)

A special guest calls into the ImpactED studios: Thien An Nguyen, who was the first Alief Idol winner, graduated from Kerr High School this past spring and is currently attending the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. Superintendent HD Chambers chats with Nguyen, Kimberly Smith (Alief ISD Director of Public Relations) and Michelle Lopez (Alief ISD Fine Arts Facilitator) about the significance of fine arts in student learning, the role it plays in fostering a sense of community in schools and the future of arts integration.