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Phelps in the fast lane
Chicago TribuneThis is what 24 hours in the life of Michael Phelps look like these days: (These days being the aftermath of the Beijing Olympics, in which Phelps went from a very good swimmer whom few knew to an even better swimmer whom the country has made the...Tags: Michael Phelps, Chicago Bears, Kyle Orton, Indianapolis Colts, Ray Lewis
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Classical corner
JOHN VON RHEIN'S PICKS Lawn of Lincoln: Ravinia gets the drop on the 2009 Abe Lincoln bicentennial celebration with its annual free family fun day on Sunday. Lincoln-themed musical events take place throughout the park. To start things off at 12:15 p.m....Tags: Music Theater, Music Industry, Abraham Lincoln, Theater, Music
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Art guide
Please submit listings at metromix.com/listings. ALAN G. ARTNER'S PICKS Benin—Kings and Rituals: Court Arts From Nigeria: The only North American stop for a large, diverse traveling exhibition of unfamiliar material, with treasures in brass,...Tags: Boeing Co., Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Illinois, Art Institute of Chicago, New York
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Park's opening offers preview of 'New Cicero,' town officials say
Special to the Chicago TribuneLeaders in Cicero have long been pitching their vision, and version, of a New Cicero. Instead of being linked to a past of corruption, crime and, yes, Al Capone, they say they're promoting new ideas and new construction. Last Friday, the town took its...Tags: Organized Crime, Al Capone, Political Candidates, Government, Elections
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Looking for a good time? Try these...
Old Town School of Folk Music First Friday. Simon Flory is the featured performer, but you can bring your instrument, favorite song or dancing shoes and do your thing. Feel free to bring the whole family. 5:30 p.m. Friday, Old Town School of Folk Music,...Tags: Folk Music, Music Theater, Abraham Lincoln, Theater, Music
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A home to match the Joffrey's glitz
Special to the Chicago TribuneEverybody loves a new home. But when it's the Joffrey Ballet relocating to a shiny new skyscraper boasting the troupe's name, with full-length glass windows overlooking State Street, that theme from TV's "The Jeffersons" comes to mind: They finally...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, William Forsythe, Dancing, Ravinia Festival, Dance
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Family legacy to preserve city's architectural gems
Chicago Tribune reporterMetropolitan Properties of Chicago LLC has prospered by preserving pieces of downtown's built legacy and adapting them to changing markets. When Louis D'Angelo formed the property management and investment firm in 1991, he was deepening already...Tags: Michigan, Labor Markets, Property, Architecture, Renzo Piano
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Oprah hosts 175 U.S. Olympic athletes
Tribune reporterAs red, white and blue streamers fluttered around them, about 175 U.S. Olympic athletes appeared Wednesday at a taping of the Oprah Winfrey show. [Click here to see photos of the 175 Olympians on Oprah's show] In a push to help Chicago host the 2016...Tags: Michael Phelps, Volleyball, Oprah Winfrey, Multi-Sport Events, Kobe Bryant
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A long day in the park
Nick Wojcik, 10, of Elmwood Park works on the last of eight wooden craft projects he said he made over two hours Monday on the final day of the summer-long Family Fun Festival in Millennium Park in downtown Chicago. When asked what he was making, Nick...Tags: Family, Elmwood Park
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Phelps a winner on 'Oprah'
Chicago TribuneBefore Michael Phelps could finally return home to Baltimore, the Olympian needed to visit a fan in Chicago. Appearing on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Phelps was the guest of the hour yesterday as Winfrey played host to 176 Olympians at Millennium Park during...Tags: Michael Phelps, Multi-Sport Events, Oprah Winfrey Show, Kobe Bryant
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Oprah Winfrey hosts 176 Olympians, including Michael Phelps
Tribune reporterPart of the reason Marland Easter arrived early Wednesday morning at Millennium Park was a chance to see diminutive Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson up close at a taping of "The Oprah Winfrey Show." "She was just so graceful and handled things so well for...Tags: Richard M. Daley, Religious Festivals, Easter, Oprah Winfrey, Multi-Sport Events
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