| Artist uses snow to create intricate works of art |
2021-02-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 11, 2021 p. 2 |
Art,
Weather - Snow,
Kifarkis, Odicho,
Multiculturalism |
| Skokie becomes home to series of murals |
2018-06-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 21, 2018, p. 13 |
Fisher, Sick,
Meyer, Barbara,
Kerr, Tim,
Otto, Nate,
Murals,
Asta, Lauren,
Peru (muralist),
Holtz, Scott,
Art,
Skokie Public Art Advisory Committee |
| Skokie displays wall mural on Oakton Street |
2016-11-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 24, 2016, p. 7 |
Art,
Maloof, John,
Meyer, Barbara,
Miishkooki Art Space,
Skokie Fine Arts Commission,
Murals,
Asta, Lauren |
| Artists capture the great outdoors - in Skokie |
2014-07-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 24, 2014 , p. 10 |
Cross, TigerLily,
Art,
Anatomically Correct,
Johansson, Kurt,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Brush With Nature |
| Leonid, Sonya welcome young artists at Skokie's Lincoln Terrace |
2014-07-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 17, 2014 , p. 6 |
Art,
Osseny, Sonya,
Lincoln Terrace Art Studio and Gallery,
Osseny, Leonid |
| Amsterdam curator introduces masterpiece paintings in Skokie |
2014-06-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 26, 2014 , p. 6 |
Art,
Cahen, Joel,
Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center,
Salomon, Charlotte |
| Holocaust Museum displays Charlotte Salomon masterpiece |
2014-06-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 19, 2014 , p. 18 |
Art,
Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center,
Salomon, Charlotte |
| Sculpture Park named Skokie art award winner |
2014-06-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 12, 2014 , p. 14 |
Art,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
Skokie Award for Artistic Excellence |
| Skokie art teacher, poet, painter honored by village |
2014-06-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 12, 2014 , p. 13 |
Art,
Osseny, Sonya,
Osseny, Leonid,
Van Dusen, George,
Awards, prizes, etc. |
| Artist earns spot in Skokie's sculpture park |
2013-10-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 10, 2013 , p. 6 |
Art,
Lewis C. Weinberg Biennial Sculpture Competition,
Loss of Signal,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Pierce, Nathan S.,
Weinberg, David,
Competitions |
| Teacher at shuttered art school moves to park district |
2013-09-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 12, 2013 , p. 27 |
Art,
Skokie Park District,
Renner, Judith,
Aberescia, Dominic,
Village Art School |
| Families bond together over wood blocks and glue |
2013-08-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 22, 2013 , p. 30 |
Steckel, Sharon,
Iordanescu, George,
Iordanescu, Luci,
Iordanescu, Iulia,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Iordanescu, Matei,
Rodriguez, Cassidy,
Senecal, Jennifer,
Art |
| Niles North students paint the mall red, and green, and white |
2013-06-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 13, 2013 , p. 29 |
Art,
Ridgeway, Shannon,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Student activities,
Niles North High School,
Lavengood, Sally,
Westfield Shoppingtown Old Orchard,
Real, Lori,
Ferincz, Luca |
| Artists recognized for impact on Skokie |
2013-06-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 6, 2013 , p. 10 |
Art,
Skokie Fine Arts Commission,
Van Dusen, George,
Luthardt, Kevin,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
Skokie Award for Artistic Excellence |
| Downtown Skokie utility boxes transformed into public art |
2012-09-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 20, 2012 , p. 11 |
Art,
O'Brill, Juliette,
Downtown Public Way Improvement Task Force,
Folise, Joe,
Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie,
Folise, Patrick,
Miles, Randy |
| Village celebrates new station in grand style |
2012-06-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 28, 2012 , p. 5 |
Art,
Schakowsky, Janice 'Jan',
Transportation,
Everreal,
Van Dusen, George,
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) |
| Spreitzer wins fine arts award |
2012-06-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 14, 2012 , p. 6 |
Art,
Phillips, Susan,
Spreitzer, Kathy,
Skokie Fine Arts Commission,
Van Dusen, George,
Siegel, Andrea,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Awards, prizes, etc. |
| Sculpture approved for new downtown Skokie CTA station |
2011-10-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 13, 2011 , p. 10 |
Art,
Skokie Public Art Advisory Committee,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Meyer, Barbara,
Lewis, Evan,
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) |
| Milwaukee artist wins Sculpture Park award |
2011-10-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 6, 2011 , p. 10 |
Art,
Lewis C. Weinberg Biennial Sculpture Competition,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Taylor, Richard,
Caressed By the Moon,
Awards, prizes, etc. |
| Meyer School welcomes high school art students |
2011-06-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 2, 2011 , p. 12 |
Curry, Gunnar,
Elizabeth Meyer School,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Buildings,
Nissan, Moni,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Student activities,
Rosenberg, Kyle,
Tchiko, Ashley,
Real, Lori,
Shahid, Asia,
Art,
John, Charmaine,
Richter, Sonja,
Solayma, Matthew,
Waqas, Safa,
Niles North High School,
Gordon, Alison |
| Fairview students make mural for ELL Parent Center |
2010-10-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 7, 2010 , p. 16 |
Art,
MacLennan, Katherine,
English Language Learners (ELL) Center,
Public School District 72 - Student activities,
Christopherson, Natacha,
Wallace, Corrie,
Fairview South School |
| Synagogue's art show adds new features |
2010-10-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 7, 2010 , p. 11 |
Skokie Valley Agudath Jacob Traditional Synagogue,
Art,
Schmelzer, Silvia,
Yampol, Hillel,
Yampol, Carol |
| Sculpture park adds first two works of 2010 |
2010-07-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 8, 2010 , p. 7 |
Art,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Reardon, Jeff,
Barber, Jamie |
| Skokie artist to receive award |
2010-06-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 3, 2010 , p. B18 |
Art,
Sass, Mary,
Skokie Fine Arts Commission,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
Skokie Award for Artistic Excellence |
| Winners of art contest announced |
2010-06-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 3, 2010 , p. 6 |
Art,
Artistic Discovery Congressional Art Competition, An,
Choi, Keunhyuk,
Pitu, Adriana,
Taylor, Daniel,
Competitions |
| Talk a tour of ever-changing sculpture park |
2009-07-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 23, 2009, p. B1 |
Art,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Oettinger, Sheila |
| Group challenges Skokie arts fee |
2008-12-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 11, 2008, p. 7 |
Art,
Appearance and Arts Fee,
Ordinances,
Rigoni, Al,
North Shore Barrington Association of Realtors,
Hanley, J. Patrick |
| New art coming to Village Green |
2008-11-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 13, 2008, p. 11 |
Art,
Gourd Man,
Skokie Public Art Advisory Committee,
Xu, Shencheng,
Glowing of Such Fire, The,
Village Green |
| Skokie to buy Village Green art |
2008-10-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 9, 2008, p. 5 |
Art,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Glowing of Such Fire, The,
Taylor, Ralph |
| New public art approved for property next to park |
2008-05-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 22, 2008, p. 5 |
Art,
Skokie Public Art Advisory Committee,
Veterans Park,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Baur, Mike,
Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie,
Rigoni, Al,
Miles, Randy |
| Free for all: Tour the north suburbs without opening your wallet |
2008-05-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 1, 2008, p. A1 |
Art,
Graham, Mary,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
DeVore, Sheryl |
| New Highland mural reflects group effort |
2008-05-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 1, 2008, p. 7 |
Parent Teacher Association (PTA),
Art,
Gordon, Leslee,
Highland Elementary School,
Public School District 68 - Student activities |
| New Sculpture |
2007-12-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 13, 2007, p. 10 |
Art,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Taylor, Richard |
| Sculpture stories |
2007-08-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 30, 2007, p. 17 |
Art,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park |
| North Shore Art Festival delights at Old Orchard |
2007-07-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 12, 2007, p. 5 |
Art,
North Shore Art Festival,
Fairs and festivals,
Westfield Shoppingtown Old Orchard |
| High hearts, fine arts |
2007-05-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 3, 2007, p. 8 |
McGowan, Josh,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Awards, prizes, etc.,
Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network,
Teng, Lauren,
National School Boards Association Award,
Levin, Elizabeth,
Heller, Matt,
Rich, Miriam,
Art,
Basile, Arielle,
Niles West High School,
Slutzky, Mindy,
Silverman, Robert,
Gregerman, Dan,
Niles North High School,
Zilewicz, John,
Hendrix, Pam,
Rycraft, Kalani,
Ortmann, Timothy,
Codell, Neil |
| Sculpture Stories |
2007-05-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 3, 2007, p. 11 |
Art,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Oettinger, Sheila |
| New public art program OK'd by Village Board |
2007-04-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 26, 2007, p. 5 |
Art,
Skokie Public Art Advisory Committee,
Ordinances,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Van Dusen, George,
Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie,
Rigoni, Al,
Hanley, J. Patrick |
| Mosaic highlights student art work |
2006-06-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 15, 2006, p. 9 |
Art,
Parent Teacher Association (PTA),
Needlman, Randy,
Helfand, Lori,
Devonshire Elementary School,
Public School District 68 - Buildings,
Public School District 68 - Student activities |
| FineArt |
2006-06-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 8, 2006, p. 13 |
Art,
Mendez, Ramano,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Student activities,
Niles North High School |
| Niles West students 'walk' into artwork |
2006-04-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 27, 2006, p. 10 |
Art,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Student activities,
National Library Week,
Swartz, Penny |
| Tall wall transformed |
2006-01-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 19, 2006, p. A1 |
Art,
Gore, Michael |
| Latin Grammys sing her praises |
2005-10-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 20, 2005, p. B6 |
Art,
Zapata, Vivian,
Awards, prizes, etc. |
| Students add an ocean of colors to Molloy pool |
2005-07-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 14, 2005, p. 13 |
Art,
Meyers, Michael,
Kruppe, Amy,
Special education,
Niles Township Department of Special Education,
Julia Molloy School,
Soballe, Alex |
| Rudder steers artist toward new sculpture |
2005-04-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 28, 2005, p. B5 |
Art,
Skeuomorphic Series,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Craig, Robert |
| Biblical tale, told in ceramic form |
2005-04-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 28, 2005, p. B5 |
Art,
Lazarus and the Rich Man,
Benson, Aaron Lee,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Oettinger, Sheila |
| Mural engages Niles West teens, honors artist |
2005-01-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 13, 2005, p. 9 |
Art,
Paschke, Ed,
Niles West High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Student activities,
Tiberi, Mindy |
| Mosaics celebrate short, radiant life |
2004-12-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 9, 2004, p. 10 |
Rosenberg, Rick,
Art,
Shapiro, Alisa,
Rosenberg, Samuel Gabe Shapiro |
| Skokie resident wins Congressional art award |
2004-07-29 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 29, 2004, Sec. 1, p. 4 |
Art,
Government - U.S.,
Zapata, Vivian,
Schakowsky, Janice 'Jan',
U.S. House of Representatives 9th District,
Awards, prizes, etc. |
| East Prairie year-ender a real picnic |
2004-06-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 17, 2004, p. 12 |
Public School District 73 - Student activities,
Art,
Shanti Foundation,
Comar, Elaine,
East Prairie School |
| District 219 |
2004-05-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 13, 2004, p. 16 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Awards, prizes, etc.,
Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA),
North Suburban Regional History Fair,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Student activities,
Excellence in Art Awards,
Ostrar, Ilana,
Skokie Art Guild,
Fleming, Jonathan,
Art,
Niles West High School,
Rich, Abigail,
Chicago History Fair,
Niles North High School,
Current, West |
| News Briefs |
2004-05-13 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 13, 2004, Sec. 1, p. 4 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Awards, prizes, etc.,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Student activities,
Nielsen, Brianna,
Skokie Art Guild,
Macsai, Dan,
Art,
Make-A-Wish Foundation,
Music,
Niles West High School,
Rainey, Jessica,
Rich, Abigail,
Davis, Carly,
Niles North High School,
Current, West,
Niles West Orchestra,
Madhiwala, Amy,
Katz, Steven,
Fleming, Jonathan,
West Word,
Ostrar, Ilana |
| Mural celebrates diversity, reading |
2004-04-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 15, 2004, p. 5 |
Art,
Devonshire Elementary School,
Public School District 68 - Buildings,
Luthardt, Kevin |
| Group Effort |
2004-04-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 8, 2004, p. 3 |
Keene, Amber,
Peterson, Corinne,
Art,
Public School District 68 - Buildings,
Old Orchard Junior High School |
| Old Orchard students leaving mark on school |
2004-02-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 26, 2004, p. 12 |
Uy, Kristine,
Patel, Kinjal,
Ro, Chanel,
Old Orchard Junior High School,
Abitbol, Stephanie,
Kadet, Jonathan,
Public School District 68 - Student activities,
Art,
Peterson, Corinne,
Lunkara, Tsetan,
Clauson, Margaret,
Martinez, Luis |
| Significance, effect of art is hard to define, but Skokie understands |
2003-11-27 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 27, 2003, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Art,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
Editorial |
| New park to honor ethnic heritages |
2003-02-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 6, 2003, p. 3 |
Meyer, Barbara,
Heritage Park,
Van Dusen, George,
York, Dennis,
Multiculturalism,
Parks,
Gelder, Michael,
Rigoni, Al,
Art |
| Skokie approves sculpture park |
2003-02-06 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 6, 2003, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Housing - Town houses,
Heritage Park,
Van Dusen, George,
Multiculturalism,
Parks,
Gelder, Michael,
Perille, Donald,
Art,
Zoning,
Scooters,
Skokie Board of Trustees |
| Middle school students "paint tunes" |
2003-01-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 9, 2003, p. B4 |
Art,
Schools - Junior high schools,
Music,
Eckerling, Lawrence,
Evanston Symphony Orchestra,
'Paint Me a Tune, Play Me a Picture' |
| Artists lightened troubled 2002 |
2002-12-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 26, 2002, p. B3 |
Greenberg, Joyce Stern,
Concerts,
Gore, Michael,
Still Acting Up!,
Drama,
Art,
Surdo, Bruno,
Music,
Young, Bradley,
Jeff & Janis,
Goyal, Kuldip Rai,
Skokie Festival of Cultures |
| 20,000 pounds of art |
2002-10-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 17, 2002, p. B4 |
Art,
McDonald, Patrick,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park |
| 9/11 mural took toll on artist |
2002-09-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 5, 2002, p. B5 |
Surdo, Bruno,
Art,
Memorials, tributes, and remembrances |
| Oakton creates artful collection |
2002-08-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 29, 2002, p. B4 |
Oakton Community College,
Art,
Harpaz, Nathan |
| D219 finalizes drama, arts cuts |
2002-08-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 8, 2002, p. 7 |
Budget and expenditures,
Borek, Sam,
Silverman, Robert,
Dane, Howard,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Herbach, Alan J.,
Drama,
Gatta, Nanciann,
Art |
| Korean arts society works to bridge culture gaps |
2002-08-08 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 8, 2002, Special section, p. 10 |
Art,
Skokie Heritage Museum,
Lee, Jin,
Organizations and societies,
Rhee, Hyeri,
Miller, Michael S.,
Keumsil Cultural Society |
| Statue of Mary draws faithful to St. Lambert |
2002-05-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 16, 2002, p. 5 |
Decilio, Roger,
Churches,
Mohrlein, George,
St. Lambert Catholic Church,
Liu, Monica,
Parkes, Charles,
Demma, Carl,
Vallejo, Nenang Ti,
Gerber, Lee,
Lainez, Louie,
Tagle, Kathryn,
Art,
Our Lady of the New Millennium,
Berg, Laurie,
O'Leary, Chick |
| District 219 |
2002-05-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 9, 2002, p. 24 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Awards, prizes, etc.,
Persits, Lillia,
Perlen, Lindsey,
Gross, Laura,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Student activities,
Lee, Grace,
Competitions,
Creative Self-Expression Show, The,
Art,
Arends, Matthew,
Paggao, Pam,
Zapata, Vivian,
Acevedo, Mina,
Current, Meghan,
Yoon, Sandra |
| Mural depicts tragedy of 9/11 |
2002-03-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 7, 2002, p. B3 |
Surdo, Bruno,
Art,
Honey, Kathy,
Taylor, Tim,
Niazmand, Michael |
| Glass artist designs unique items |
2002-01-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 3, 2002, p. B3 |
Art,
Gore, Leslie,
Gore, Michael |
| Crafting art from scratch |
2001-11-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 8, 2001, p. B3 |
Art,
Levin, Morton L. |
| Students create furniture art |
2001-10-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 25, 2001, p. 10 |
Arie Crown Hebrew Day School - Student activities,
Chairie,
Fundraising and fundraisers,
Crown,
Suite Home,
Vaccaro, Linda,
Suite Home Chicago,
Green, Candy,
Art |
| Art student wins state PTA award |
2001-06-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 7, 2001, p. B7 |
Art,
Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers,
Lincoln Terrace Art Studio and Gallery,
Marchevskiy, Aleksandre,
Illinois PTA Reflections Program,
Awards, prizes, etc. |
| Statue disappears from park |
2001-05-31 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 31, 2001, p. 6 |
Art,
Equation,
Crime and criminals - Theft,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Fagan, Peter |
| Statue draws faithful |
2001-05-31 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 31, 2001, p. 5 |
Art,
Churches,
Our Lady of the New Millennium,
Yadegar, Violet,
DiGregorio, David,
Slowik, Elizabeth |
| Millennium statue to visit |
2001-05-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 17, 2001, p. 5 |
Churches,
St. Peter's Catholic Church,
St. Lambert Catholic Church,
Kricek, Henr,
St. Martha's Catholic Church,
Pullia, Laura,
Demma, Carl,
Art,
Rice, Rosemarie,
Parks, Charles Cooper |
| Artist's book surveys century |
2001-05-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 3, 2001, p. B3 |
Art,
National Arts Foundation,
Sahagian, Arthur,
Authors,
'Reflections of the Century',
Books,
Arthurian Gallery |
| Professionals and amateurs at home in Skokie Art Guild |
2001-01-11 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 11, 2001, Sec. 2, p. 1 |
Ritz, Shelley,
Levy, George,
Willerman, Barbara,
Trauth, Russell,
Alev, Helen,
Wilberg, Dick,
Oks, Leon,
Organizations and societies,
Skokie Art Guild,
Art |
| Art on the doorframe : Condo mezuzahs create a gallery of religious art |
2000-07-20 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 20, 2000, Sec. 2, p. 1 |
Art,
Mezuzahs of Barclay Place, The,
Miller, David,
Authors,
Religion - Judaism,
Books,
Friend, Beverly,
Barclay Place |
| Sculpture parks : Galleries of the open air |
2000-05-25 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 25, 2000, Sec. 2, p. 1 |
Scarff, Thomas,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Feren, Steven,
Gall, Ted,
Weinberg, Louis,
Parks,
Rathbun, Mike,
Katz, Ray,
Art,
Oakton Community College,
Goldsmith, Barbara |
| Sculpture goes up despite delay |
2000-05-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 11, 2000, p. B3 |
Art,
Goldsmith, Barbara,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Parks,
Rathbun, Mike |
| M-NASR students make mooving art |
2000-02-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 17, 2000, p. 5 |
Art,
Kindsvater, K.C.,
Lawrence, Ella,
Bacon, Jean,
Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR),
Special schools and classes,
Liponi Foundation for Special Recreation,
Callahan, Dennis |
| A park sculpted by artists |
2000-01-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 6, 2000, p. B1 |
Art,
Goldsmith, Barbara,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Oettinger, Sheila,
Parks |
| Skokie/Lincolnwood arts thrive |
1999-12-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 30, 1999, p. B3 |
Lincolnwood,
Performing arts,
Skokie Valley Symphony Orchestra,
Devonshire Playhouse,
Lincolnwood Chamber Orchestra,
Skokie,
Skokie Art Guild,
Centre East for the Performing Arts,
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts,
Art,
Ballet Russe School |
| North Shore Art League faces a financial crisis |
1999-12-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 9, 1999, p. 8 |
Art,
Budget and expenditures,
North Shore Art League,
Organizations and societies,
Robertson, Helen,
Koltun, Nancy,
Fisher, Bill,
Winnetka Community House |
| North Shore Art League a gem worth saving |
1999-12-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 9, 1999, p. 18 |
Art,
Budget and expenditures,
North Shore Art League,
Organizations and societies,
Editorial |
| This 'Cowlection' outlasts Chicago's |
1999-11-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 11, 1999, p. 89 |
Stickler, Terrie,
Kahn, Margo,
Arie Crown Hebrew Day School,
Gilbert, Pam,
Goldstein, Jenny,
Atkin, Shula,
Vaccaro, Linda,
Robins, Karen,
Art |
| Mayor draws crowd, artist paints mayor |
1999-10-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 7, 1999, p. 3 |
Art,
Kantz, Phil,
Skokie Art Guild,
Van Dusen, George |
| Art' vs. 'women's art'? Female artists still striving for recognition |
1999-05-13 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 13, 1999, Sec. 2, p. 1 |
Art,
Women,
Illinois Women Artists: The New Millenium,
National Museum of Women in the Arts,
Arnstein, Sylvia,
Messinger, Hannah,
Poll, Irene |
| Local artists in good company |
1999-03-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 4, 1999, p. B4 |
Art,
Chicago Art Scene, The,
Authors,
Sundell, Ivy,
Books,
Moses, Jacqueline |
| Painting the town : St. Paul students learn to make murals |
1998-09-24 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 24, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Barker, Paul,
Art,
Gilbert, Linda,
Googleplex,
St. Paul's Lutheran School - Student activities |
| A portrait of the artist as a (very) young girl |
1998-02-12 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 12, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Art,
Lalich, Megan,
Barnes & Noble,
Children,
Charlesbridge Publishing,
Competitions |
| She sticks to it : Niles high schooler pens winning design in Chicago vehicle sticker contest |
1997-12-18 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 18, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 9 |
Art,
Hyrc, Joanne,
Competitions |
| Oakton |
1997-11-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 6, 1997, p. 30 |
Art,
Marks, Renee,
Adobe Systems Inc.,
Oakton Community College - Awards, prizes, etc.,
Oakton Community College - Student activities,
Competitions |
| Brother Small's impact looms large at Loyola |
1997-10-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 30, 1997, p. D3 |
Small, Brother James,
Art,
Loyola Academy - Teachers and personnel,
Loyola Academy - Awards, prizes, etc. |
| Married to the muse : Husband and wife share quarters and inspiration |
1997-10-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 23, 1997, p. B1 |
Art,
Gelick, Joyce,
Gelick, Jeffrey |
| Art glass has a new home |
1997-10-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 2, 1997, p. 5 |
Art,
Wind, Willie W.,
Synagogues,
Botti Studio of Architecture,
Botti, Chris,
Congregation Ezra Habonim-The Niles Township Jewish Congregation (NTJC) |
| Arts future up to us |
1997-09-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 4, 1997, p. 14 |
Art,
Editorial |
| Last budget hearing held by village board |
1997-05-15 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 15, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Art,
Skokie Human Relations Commission,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park |
| Art, life intertwine at Hanukkah |
1996-12-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 5, 1996, p. 93 |
Art,
Business - Retail,
Hamakor Gallery,
Weiner-Kaplan, Eitan,
Hart, Charlotte,
Bauman, Adrian,
Holidays and celebrations - Chanukah (Hanukkah) |
| New sculptures arrive at park |
1996-11-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 14, 1996, p. 14 |
Art,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Fel-Pro Park,
Weinberg, Louis,
Parks |
| Hart puts heart into Vienna ark |
1996-10-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 24, 1996, p. 89 |
Art,
Hart, Bob,
Hart, Sonat,
Hart, Charlotte,
Schultz, Ted,
Religion - Judaism,
Congregation Or Chadasch |
| Skokie sculpture park to increase southern exposure |
1996-09-12 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 12, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Art,
Robbins, Jerome,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Weinberg, Louis,
Parks |
| Channel park to receive 9 sculptures |
1996-09-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 5, 1996, p. 3 |
Art,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Walgreens,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Fel-Pro Park,
Illinois Arts Council,
Weinberg, Louis,
Parks |
| A peek at performance |
1996-07-04 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 4, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Art,
Paschke, Ed,
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts |
| Schechter Schools |
1996-05-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 30, 1996, p. 29 |
Rosen, Ben,
Yukhanov, Anna,
Weiss, Andrea,
Furman, Ezra,
Pakter, Joshua,
Skokie Art Fair,
Branda, Ben,
Art,
Solomon Schechter Day School - Awards, prizes, etc. |
| District 72 |
1996-04-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 4, 1996, p. 14 |
Art,
Grigoriou, Chris,
Public School District 72 - Awards, prizes, etc.,
Public School District 72 - Student activities,
Goode, Evelyn,
Competitions |
| Dean fired up about custom ceramics |
1995-12-28 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 28, 1995, Sec. 2, p. 4 |
Dean, Gigi,
Business - Retail,
Art,
Gigi's Ceramics |
| Art's outer limits |
1995-11-16 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 16, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Art,
Balter, Elliott,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park |
| Orchard welcomes king of the jungle |
1995-09-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 28, 1995, p. 95 |
Art,
Clawson, Cory,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
King of the Jungle,
Metal Letters,
Bronson, Jonathan |
| Meadows mural paints patriotic picture |
1995-09-07 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 7, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Art,
Tremmel, Barb,
Doty, Katalin,
Skokie Meadows Nursing Center |
| Gullivers antique collection merits visit |
1995-07-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 6, 1995, p. B3 |
Art,
Freeman, Nancy,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Gullivers,
Freeman, Jerry |
| Earth |
1995-04-27 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 27, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Art,
Prestige Art Plus,
Children,
Schutz, Judy,
Competitions |
| All the world's a stage in Des Plaines |
1995-03-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 30, 1995, p. B3 |
Oakton Community College,
Art |
| Library fears arts will get the axe |
1995-02-16 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 16, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Corporation for Public Broadcasting,
Anthony, Carolyn,
Art,
Skokie Public Library,
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA),
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) |
| Midwest Young Artists bring joy via classical music |
1994-12-08 |
Skokie students are members of Midwest Young Artists. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 8, 1994, Sec. 2, p. 2 |
Art,
Organizations and societies,
Midwest Young Artists (MYA),
Students |
| Keep 'em in stitches |
1994-09-29 |
Skokie doctor Robert Boxer is also a cartoonist. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 29, 1994, Sec. 2, p. 1 |
Art,
Boxer, Robert,
Health care workers |
| AIDS quilt reminds kids disease hits real people |
1993-12-09 |
Four sections of the NAMES Project AIDS Quilt were at McCracken School. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 9, 1993, p. 3 |
Art,
Oliver McCracken Middle School,
NAMES Project Memorial AIDS Quilt,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Student activities,
Diseases - AIDS |
| Rabbi's design a cut above the rest |
1993-12-02 |
Rabbi Eithan Weiner-Kaplan designed a Hanukkah card for the Art Institute. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 2, 1993, p. 5 |
Art,
Art Institute of Chicago,
Weiner-Kaplan, Eitan,
Holidays and celebrations - Chanukah (Hanukkah) |
| Parents see son's legacy in quilt |
1993-08-12 |
A panel of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt is in honor of Scott Slutsky. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 12, 1993, p. 5 |
Art,
NAMES Project Memorial AIDS Quilt,
Slutsky, Scott,
Diseases - AIDS |
| More art in the park |
1992-05-21 |
More sculptures are being installed at the new Skokie North Shore Sculpture Park |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 21, 1992, p. 3 |
Art,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park |
| Residents have art attack over 'ugly' sculpture |
1992-01-09 |
Some area residents are unhappy over the new sculpture at the North Shore Sculpture park. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 9, 1992, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Art,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park |
| Park will unveil first sculpture |
1991-09-12 |
Officials plan to unveil the first sculpture at the new Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 12, 1991, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Art,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Parks |
| Drawings tell story of the real Cabrini |
1991-02-28 |
Works by artist Anthony Hughes, whose childhood inspired his drawings, are on exhibit at the Skokie Public Library. Hughes lived in the Cabrini-Green housing project. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 28, 1991, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Hughes, Anthony,
Art,
Skokie Public Library - Activities, programs and exhibits |
| Exhibit will help Sculpture Park |
1990-11-08 |
A sculpture exhibition in a storefront at 5661 W. Touhy Avenue, Niles will promote and raise funds for Skokie Sculpture Park. A display this weekend will feature 40 works in bronze, marble, wood and other media. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 8, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Art,
Skokie Sculpture Park Incorporated (SSPI),
Parks |
| Sculpture park agreement OK'd |
1990-10-18 |
Skokie Village trustees authorized a seven-part agreement covering the development of Skokie's planned sculpture park. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 18, 1990, p. 3 |
Art,
Skokie Sculpture Park Incorporated (SSPI),
Parks |
| Agreement clears way for park art |
1990-10-18 |
Skokie and Skokie Sculpture Park Incorporated (SSPI) have reached an agreement about the park under construction along the west bank of the North Shore Channel between Dempster and Main Streets. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 18, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 7 |
Art,
Skokie Sculpture Park Incorporated (SSPI),
Parks |
| Gorell : Artwork veto power not needed |
1990-10-11 |
Mayor Jacqueline Gorell backed off from her position that the village needs veto power over the selection of art works for the future Skokie Sculpture Park. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 11, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Art,
Skokie Sculpture Park Incorporated (SSPI),
Parks,
Gorell, Jacqueline |
| Sculpture Park off and running |
1990-09-06 |
Skokie trustees are working with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District to construct a planned sculpture park. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 6, 1990, p. 3 |
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD),
Art,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Parks |
| Rift opens over art selection at park |
1990-08-09 |
Elliott Balter, a Skokie sculpture who first proposed the idea of a sculpture-park, says now that the project has become "an amateur concept and display for individual egos. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 9, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Art,
Balter, Elliott,
Parks |
| Chain-saw sculptor good with wood |
1990-07-19 |
Skokie resident Norbert Weisman creates wood sculptures using a chain saw. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 19, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Art,
Weisman, Norbert |
| Replica of Vietnam Wall coming to Skokie park |
1990-05-24 |
A traveling replica of the Vietnam War Memorial, half the size of the memorial in Washington D.C., will be displayed in Oakton Park July 11 through 17. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 24, 1990, p. 5 |
Art,
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Oakton Park,
Vietnam War Memorial |
| Business of art : Talent isn't the only thing that makes Moses successful |
1990-03-01 |
Jacqueline Moses, a Skokie artist, talks about her art. She has successfully kept her work in art galleries for the past ten years. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 1, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 9 |
Art,
Moses, Jacqueline |
| Artist finds body of work sculpting the human body |
1989-12-28 |
Artist Shelia Oettinger, a Skokie resident, does figurative sculpting in clay. Several examples of her artwork will be on display at the State of Illinois Center's Artisan Shop. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 28, 1989, p. D9 |
Art,
Oettinger, Sheila |
| Airing his views through paint |
1989-12-07 |
Skokie artist, Arthur Sahagian, enjoys painting and running his art gallery in Chicago. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 7, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Art,
Sahagian, Arthur |
| Sculpture Park plan makes slow progress |
1989-04-27 |
The board of directors of Skokie Sculpture Park Incorporated voted to remove Skokie sculptor Elliot Baltor as artistic director. At the same time, his son was removed from the board. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 27, 1989, p. 7 |
Art,
Balter, Elliott,
Skokie Sculpture Park Incorporated (SSPI),
Organizations and societies,
Parks |
| Sculpture park display targeted for next year |
1988-12-08 |
Organizers of a proposed sculpture park along the North Shore Channel are getting ready to kick off a fundraising drive for the park. They hope to have sculptures in the park sometime in 1989. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 8, 1988, p. 9 |
Art,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Fundraising and fundraisers,
Organizations and societies,
Parks |
| District 219 OKs new art course |
1988-12-01 |
A new studio art course will be offered to all District 219 students starting in the fall. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 1, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Art,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Curriculum |
| Citizens sculpting plans for park |
1988-09-29 |
A public reception at the studio of Skokie artist Elliot Balter on September 25 will kick off an effort by backers of the proposed Skokie Sculpture Park to raise $365,000 over the next two years. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 29, 1988, p. 5 |
Art,
Balter, Elliott,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Fundraising and fundraisers,
Organizations and societies,
Parks |
| No Title |
1988-09-10 |
The Skokie Art Guild, which started in 1961, is "anxious to attract people in their 30's or younger." The group's members range from professional artists to those who simply love art. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, September 10, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Art,
Organizations and societies,
Skokie Art Guild |
| Artist sculpts his vision of society |
1988-06-23 |
Skokie sculptor Elliott Balter has produced some interesting works. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 23, 1988, p. 7 |
Art,
Balter, Elliott |
| Paintings vandalized at OCC's Skokie site |
1988-05-19 |
Student paintings hanging in a hall in the OCC Skokie campus were vandalized on May 11. James Krauss, professor of art and chairman of the art department said he would not "tolerate the gross behavior of someone who decides to wreck another's work. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 19, 1988, p. 3 |
Oakton Community College,
Art,
Krauss, James,
Crime and criminals - Vandalism |
| Channel land could get unique sculpture park |
1988-05-05 |
A Skokie-based non-profit citizens group is promoting a plan to create a sculpture park along the North Shore channel in Skokie. Skokie sculptor, Elliott Balter, believes that the park would make Skokie a focal point in the artistic community. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 5, 1988, p. 3 |
Art,
Balter, Elliott,
Organizations and societies,
Parks |
| Park for sculpture in works |
1988-05-05 |
The Skokie Village Board has endorsed the concept of the Skokie Sculpture Park Committee, formed by sculptor Elliott Balter, Jerome N. Robbins and others. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 5, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Art,
Robbins, Jerome,
Balter, Elliott,
Skokie Sculpture Park Incorporated (SSPI),
Organizations and societies,
Parks |
| Police no closer to solving statue vandalism |
1987-10-01 |
According to Skokie police, the investigation into the vandalism at the Holocaust Memorial Monument four months ago remains an active case. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 1, 1987, p. 3 |
Art,
Holocaust Memorial Monument,
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945),
Skokie Police Department,
Memorials, tributes, and remembrances,
Crime and criminals - Vandalism |
| Arts fair to raise funds for disabled |
1987-08-29 |
The Maine-Niles Association for Special Recreation is organizing an Art Fair to be held August 29 in Park Ridge. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, August 29, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Recreation,
Art,
Fairs and festivals,
Fundraising and fundraisers,
Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR),
Disabled |
| Statue getting nonstop watch |
1987-07-16 |
Skokie police are expected to begin around-the-clock monitoring of the Holocaust Memorial Monument. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 16, 1987, p. 3 |
Art,
Holocaust Memorial Monument,
Crime prevention,
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945),
Skokie Police Department,
Memorials, tributes, and remembrances |
| Search continues for statue vandals |
1987-07-09 |
More than a month after vandals spray painted Skokie's Holocaust Memorial Monument, police continue to search for the vandals. Nearly $50,000 in reward money has not produced any solid information about the incident. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 9, 1987, p. 5 |
Art,
Holocaust Memorial Monument,
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945),
Memorials, tributes, and remembrances,
Crime and criminals - Vandalism |
| Camera may eye statue |
1987-06-27 |
The village is considering installing a security system that would set off warning lights at the police department when a person stepped too close to the new Holocaust Memorial Monument. The monument was vandalized hours after it was unveiled. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, June 27, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Art,
Holocaust Memorial Monument,
Crime prevention,
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945),
Memorials, tributes, and remembrances,
Crime and criminals - Vandalism |
| Surveillance system planned for statue |
1987-06-18 |
A cable television surveillance system will be used to monitor Skokie's Holocaust Memorial Monument to help prevent more vandalism. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 18, 1987, p. 3 |
Art,
Holocaust Memorial Monument,
Crime prevention,
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945),
Memorials, tributes, and remembrances,
Crime and criminals - Vandalism |
| Search continues for statue vandals |
1987-06-11 |
Donations to a reward fund set up to help catch the vandals who desecrated the Holocaust Memorial Monument have reached $46,000. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 11, 1987, p. 3 |
Art,
Holocaust Memorial Monument,
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945),
Memorials, tributes, and remembrances,
Crime and criminals - Vandalism |
| Emotional impact lingers |
1987-06-06 |
Lerner-Life Community Newspapers is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the culprits who vandalized the Holocaust Memorial Monument in Skokie. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, June 6, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Art,
Holocaust Memorial Monument,
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945),
Memorials, tributes, and remembrances,
Crime and criminals - Vandalism |
| Horror returns to haunt Holocaust survivors |
1987-06-04 |
Skokie residents are outraged at the desecration of the Holocaust Memorial Monument on the Village Green. The Skokie Review is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of the vandals. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 4, 1987, p. 3 |
Art,
Holocaust Memorial Monument,
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945),
Memorials, tributes, and remembrances,
Crime and criminals - Vandalism |
| Vandal attack backfires here |
1987-06-04 |
According to Skokie Mayor Albert Smith, cleanup of a monument to commemorate Holocaust victims may begin today. The monument was desecrated with swastikas on June 1, twelve hours after it was unveiled. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 4, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Art,
Holocaust Memorial Monument,
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945),
Memorials, tributes, and remembrances,
Crime and criminals - Vandalism |
| Holocaust Monument unveiling Sunday |
1987-05-28 |
A monument honoring the millions of people who died during the Holocaust will be unveiled May 24 on Skokie's Village Green. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 28, 1987, p. 3 |
Art,
Holocaust Memorial Monument,
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945),
Memorials, tributes, and remembrances |
| Gavel passes on |
1987-05-28 |
The Civic Women's Club of Skokie which founded the Skokie Public Library recently gave a check to the library for its art acquisition fund. The Civic Women's Club of Skokie is now disbanded. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 28, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Art,
Civic Women's Club of Skokie,
Organizations and societies,
Skokie Public Library - Gifts |
| Unveiling is May 31 |
1987-05-21 |
Some 3,000 people are expected to attend the historic unveiling of a Holocaust Monument in Skokie on May 31. Skokie Mayor Albert Smith was the dominant force behind the monument project. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 21, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Art,
Smith, Albert J.,
Holocaust Memorial Monument,
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945),
Holocaust Monument Committee,
Memorials, tributes, and remembrances |
| Date set for Holocaust monument unveiling |
1987-04-30 |
The Holocaust Monument Committee has announced that the Holocaust Memorial Monument will be unveiled on May 31. The sculpture will stand on the village green between Skokie Village Hall and Skokie Public Library. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 30, 1987, p. 4 |
Art,
Holocaust Memorial Monument,
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945),
Holocaust Monument Committee,
Memorials, tributes, and remembrances |
| Fine arts to get bigger emphasis in classroom |
1987-04-09 |
The Illinois Board of Education has issued mandates that stress the importance of music, visual arts, theater and dance. These mandates will impact all schools in Illinois. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 9, 1987, p. 5 |
Illinois Board of Education,
Art,
Music,
Dance,
Schools - Curriculum |
| Statue is 'long overdue |
1986-03-27 |
A groundbreaking ceremony for the Holocaust memorial will take place in April. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 27, 1986, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Art,
Holocaust Memorial Monument,
Holocaust Survivors of Metropolitan Chicago,
Lipschitz, Charles,
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945),
Memorials, tributes, and remembrances |
| Memorial mounted to Skokie sculptor |
1985-10-03 |
Dave Swartwout, a Skokie sculptor, died last May. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 3, 1985, p. D1 |
Swartwout, Dave,
Art |
| Sculptor to show creations in backyard |
1985-09-05 |
A sculpture garden, created over the last 20 years by Skokie artist Elliott Balter, is now being opened to the public. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 5, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Art,
Balter, Elliott |
| Artrain' to tour here |
1985-08-15 |
Skokie will host Artrain, the nation's only touring art museum. The museum which is housed in a five-car train, is touring Illinois for the first time and has selected Skokie as its only Chicago area stop. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 15, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Museums,
Art,
ARTRAIN |
| Skokie artist is in show |
1985-05-23 |
Joyce Gelick of Skokie, a textile fiber artist, was one of 100 artists chosen from across the nation to display their crafts at the third annual Washington Craft Show. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 23, 1985, Sec. 2, p. 6 |
Art,
Washington Craft Show,
Gelick, Joyce |
| Artist forges a-head with masks |
1984-10-25 |
Fern Samuels, an artist/mask maker, has lived in Skokie for 12 years. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 25, 1984, p. D1 |
Art,
Samuels, Fern |
| Library celebrates Arts Week |
1984-10-04 |
The Skokie Public Library will celebrate Illinois Arts Week with a special series of programs. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 4, 1984, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Art,
Illinois Arts Week,
Skokie Public Library - Activities, programs and exhibits |
| Ground breaker |
1984-06-14 |
The sculpture "Ground Breaker" which weighs 2 1/2 tons will be presented to the village by Fel-Pro. The sculpture will be placed in the Fel-Pro Park, a new park east of McCormick Boulevard. |
The News, Thursday, June 14, 1984, p. 3 |
Art,
Fel-Pro Park,
Ground Breaker,
Fel-Pro Inc.,
Parks |
| Artist dreams of local art mecca |
1983-12-15 |
Skokie resident and sculptor Elliot Balter would like to see a small sculpture garden created at the park next to the canal at Church and McCormick. |
The News, Thursday, December 15, 1983, p. 3 |
Art,
Balter, Elliott,
Parks |
| Sculptor awash in naval history |
1983-07-31 |
Skokie sculptor Hy Levens is working on a sculpture which will depict a classic naval battle between the U.S.S. Constitution and a British frigate. The epic piece will be cast in bronze in a limited edition of 20. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, July 31, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Art,
Levens, Hy |
| Gold to give library program |
1982-09-02 |
The Skokie Public Library is depicted in a cachet by Skokie artist Doris Gold for the Libraries of America stamp issued by the U.S. Postal Service. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 2, 1982, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Art,
Skokie Public Library,
U.S. Postal Service,
Gold, Doris |
| Skokie art fair is on green this weekend |
1981-07-16 |
The 21st annual Skokie Art Guild Art Fair will be on the Village Green on July 18 and 19. |
The News, Thursday, July 16, 1981, p. 9 |
Art,
Fairs and festivals,
Skokie Art Fair,
Skokie Art Guild |
| Magazine cites light sculpture |
1979-01-04 |
Chicago Magazine named the Skokie Light Sculpture, created by John David Mooney, the Best New Permanent Outdoor Sculpture. |
The News, Thursday, January 4, 1979, p. 12 |
Art,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
Mooney, John David |
| Skokie unveils its kinetic art |
1978-09-28 |
The light sculpture by John David Mooney was dedicated September 24. |
The News, Thursday, September 28, 1978, p. 4 |
Art,
Gelfond, Marlene,
Mooney, John David |
| Unveiling date for Skokie light sculpture is Sept 24 |
1978-08-03 |
Skokie light sculpture is to be installed on the Village Green on September 24. |
The News, Thursday, August 3, 1978, p. 13 |
Art,
Village Green |
| Skokie light sculpture makes debut Sept. 14 |
1978-07-30 |
On September 14 the Skokie Light Sculpture, created by John David Mooney, will be installed on the Village Green. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, July 30, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Art,
Village Green,
Mooney, John David |
| Light sculpture in dark: Officials grope for location |
1977-06-23 |
Article on the controversy over placement of kinetic light sculpture. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 23, 1977, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Art,
|
| Sharp Corner is an artistic flop |
1976-12-02 |
Sharp Corner School of the Arts faces financial difficulties and possible closing. |
The News, Thursday, December 2, 1976, p. 6 |
Art,
Sharp Corner School,
Sharp Corner School of the Arts |
| Fine Arts Commission eyes sculpture for park |
1975-07-10 |
Fine Arts Commission hopes to raise $7000 for sculpture. |
The News, Thursday, July 10, 1975, p. 8 |
Art,
Skokie Fine Arts Commission |
| Talman Federal Savings |
1975-06-26 |
Skokie Public Library is in the mural in the Talman Federal Saving's building in Old Orchard. |
The News, Thursday, June 26, 1975, p. 8 |
Art,
Skokie Public Library,
Talman Federal Savings |
