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ART ON THE MART 2024 HEADLINERS INCLUDE NEW COMMISSIONS BY INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS NORA TURATO AND YINKA ILORI
ART on THE MART, an innovative digital art project that transforms a Chicago architectural landmark into a larger-than-life canvas, announces its lineup for the 2024 seasons with new commissions by leading artists Nora Turato, Yinka Ilori, Cory Arcangel, and Brendan Fernandes, as well as a new collaboration with the Poetry Foundation. The year ahead also features the return of projections by the beloved Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and School of the Art Institute of Chicago. In 2023, in honor of its 5th anniversary, ART on THE MART announced Dr. Raphael Gygax as the first curator of digital art. The 2024 programming will reveal the inaugural projections from the partnership between Gygax and ART on THE MART while showcasing work by international, national artists, local institutions and artists.
Tax Season Is Here: 2 Tips Before Rushing for a Refund
Tax season officially starts Jan. 29, when the IRS begins accepting and processing tax returns for the 2023 tax year. With the IRS anticipating receiving nearly 129 million individual tax returns by the April 15, 2024, deadline this season, getting an early start on prepping yours may be best. The Illinois CPA Society offers these tips for speeding up the filing process:
The Unexpected Crisis --- Preparing for the Financial Impact of Alzheimer’s
During Financial Wellness Month this January, the Alzheimer’s Association is encouraging individuals and families to take stock making financial plans that will create some security in preparing for an unexpected crisis of caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or other dementia.
Innovative Eyewear, Inc. Signs Professional Football Player Emmanuel Ogbah as Brand Ambassador
Innovative Eyewear, Inc. ("Innovative Eyewear" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: LUCY; LUCYW), the developer of the developer of ChatGPT smart eyewear under the Lucyd®, Nautica®, Eddie Bauer® and Reebok® brands, is pleased to announce the signing of Emmanuel Ogbah as an official brand ambassador.
PUMA x VIVID VISIONS by Andrew Burgess: a Textile-to-Textile Fashion Experiment
Global sports company PUMA reveals a new collaboration with US upcycler, Andrew Burgess and his brand VIVID VISIONS with the launch of an experimental one-off capsule collection.
ALWAYS DISCREET PARTNERS WITH TARAJI P. HENSON TO TACKLE A COMMON BUT OFTEN-UNADDRESSED PERIMENOPAUSE SYMPTOM - BLADDER LEAKS
A survey conducted by Always Discreet found that 54% of women who experience bladder leaks say they didn't know what was happening to their body when their bladder leaks first began. 1
DIONNE WARWICK, CHLÖE, FRANKIE BEVERLY, AND DONALD LAWRENCE STEP INTO THE SPOTLIGHT FOR THE 2024 “URBAN ONE HONORS”
Urban One revealed the honorees for “URBAN ONE HONORS,” set to tape on Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta, GA. This year’s two-hour telecast theme is “Best in Black” and premieres during Black History Month on Sunday, Feb. 25, on TV One and simulcast on CLEO TV.
School District Engage Students And Creates Career Pathways
The Rich Township High School District 227 has been focused on getting a handle on the climate and culture of the district in the last two years. Located in the South Suburbs, Rich Township High School District 227 serves eight communities there, with a 92% African American student population. Students have been involved in activities that have enabled them to be fully engaged in the community.
The Black Foodies Showcase “Signature Chicago”
The Black Foodies, Dino and Coretta Dean, have been Black Food Vloggers for seven years. In that time, they have created a following on YouTube and social media, showing people some of the best Black food establishments in Chicago and beyond. Now, they are visiting diverse restaurants in the city of Chicago and talking to restaurant owners about their signature dishes in a TV show called “Signature Chicago.” The show will air at 6 a.m. on Saturdays on WGN-TV.
Male Mentoring Program Prepares Young Men For Careers And Higher Education
Jermaine L. Anderson founded I Am A Gentleman in March 2016. Anderson spent a number of years as a public speaker, making appearances at elementary schools, high schools and even some college graduations. He noticed that while there were young African American men who made it to these milestones, they didn’t have the tools and resources to make it beyond that milestone.
Grace Manor Slated For Lawndale Community
An affordable housing development is slated for the Lawndale community. Grace Manor is a 65-unit affordable housing development that is a partnership between Grace at Jerusalem CDC and East Lake and Burling Builders.
Hospital Creates Program To Save Limbs
A program at Advocate Trinity Hospital has reduced the number of patients who had to receive amputations. The Advocate Trinity Limb Salvage Program was founded by Dr. Jaafer Golzar, Cardiologist at Advocate Trinity and Advocate South Suburban Hospitals, in 2014.
Local business executive Walter Hughes named to NSBA Leadership Council
Walter Hughes, Quant16 managing principal, was recently named to the National Small Business Association (NSBA) Leadership Council. The NSBA is the nation’s oldest small-business advocacy organization, and operates on a staunchly nonpartisan basis. Hughes, a recognized leader in the small business community, joins the NSBA Leadership Council alongside other small business advocates from across the country as they work to promote the interests of small business to policymakers in Washington, D.C.
Virginia Attorney General says Insurances Should Cover 'Life-saving' Proton Radiation Administered at HBCU
The announcement that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is being treated for prostate cancer has hit home with millions of families across the nation. But in Virginia, the announcement is particularly relevant as the state’s legislature is gathering on the heels of an opinion by the state attorney general that said insurances should be covering a specific prostate cancer treatment that could save more lives.
