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Chicago political conventions, stories from Lincoln to Clinton

Chicago alderman to discuss his book at presidential museum May 10

Chicago Alderman Edward Burke’s career as an author had an unlikely beginning. “I was sitting at a table with a writer and professor named Craig Sautter,” recalls Burke. “We we

Performing Art

Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010 12:00 am

A spectacle of Chinese history and culture

Shen Yun, mixing art and politics, comes to Sangamon Auditorium

By Julie Cellini

Five thousand years of Chinese performing arts and culture will take the stage Feb. 9 at Sangamon Auditorium in a multimillion-dollar touring production called Shen Yun (“divine character”

Culture

Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010 12:00 am

Behind the scenes at Shen Yun, a controversial practice: Falun Gong

By Julie Cellini

Promotional flyers for Shen Yun — a multimillion-dollar stage production set for Feb. 9 at Sangamon Auditorium — are lavish, four-color photo montages of elaborately costumed dancers, whir

Books

Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 12:00 am

Lincoln brought politics into the war? Really?

By Julie Cellini

Poor Abraham Lincoln. Even in his 200th birthday year, the guy is still being sliced and diced, his every action scrutinized in an estimated 100 new books that have hit the shelves since the Lincoln Bicentennial festivities kicked off two years ago.

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