Damiana Andonova came to the North Shore from a small town in Bulgaria when she was in second grade. Her parents immigrated five years earlier. “We had sheep and goats,” she recalls. “To make do was difficult.” Her experience as an immigrant has given Damiana a broad worldview and a strong desire to give back—a […]
Kids relish their summer vacation, so finding the right summer camp is hugely important, especially for working parents who require all-day options. Fortunately, living within a few miles of one of the largest cities in the country has its advantages, especially if your kid has the creative bug or likes nontraditional outdoor activities. AIC […]
Art is a connective tissue in a well-lived life and in an engaging society. It’s difficult to quantify the impact of visual art in life, but it’s also obvious that spaces and places without art make life duller, not better. It seems that the more opportunities we provide for creative people, the healthier our society […]
Alexandra Nichols is passionate about music, though she freely admits that she’s not particularly musically talented. But her passion extends to her position as Chair of the Board at the Music Institute of Chicago. “It’s such a joyful place,” she says, talking about walking through the halls of the Music Institute and listening to students […]
Somewhere, Stanley Kubrick is blushing. Remember that trippy mindbender of a set that he created for the close of 2001: A Space Odyssey? The sterile space shuttle painted in what looked like five coats of white-out that poor old astronaut Dave Bowman saunters into before the end credits roll? Well, I found it. It’s parked […]
