A couple years ago, I had a chat with a couple of folks in the Chicago cultural center.The folks are in their 70s, and they’re both from different cities, so they’re not really in touch with their old neighborhood.So I asked them about their new neighborhood.They told me about the Chicago Public Library, which is […]
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Which French cities are the most cosmopolitan?
The citys most cosmopolitans are mostly in the east of France, but Paris, the capital, is the most likely to be home to any cosmopolitan city in Europe.While some European cities may boast some cosmopolitan locations, Paris is by far the most multicultural.Paris is the third most cosmogonously populated city in the world, after Berlin […]
Chicago Cultural Center to Open on Thanksgiving Day
The Chicago Cultural and Arts Center will be celebrating Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, November 23, 2018.The historic, 100-year-old structure, located at the corner of North Michigan Avenue and Michigan Street in the heart of Chicago, is currently home to the Chicago Art Museum, the Chicago Public Library, and the Chicago History Museum.It was constructed in […]
How to find out if your culture is being mocked
A cultural center in Chicago is using coffee culture as an example of what can happen when a culture is not respected, and a new book is highlighting some of the ways the phenomenon has been celebrated and celebrated at a time when it is often under attack.A new book by cultural critic Susan Cain […]