November 6, 2012 //

pARTying for a cause was never better! Photos from ARTini 2012

October 19, 2012…it really was a night to remember. ARTini was truly a blast this year! Thanks to Lumen for hosting, plus DanceWorks and Chicago Improv Festival for performing – …

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October 9, 2012 //

$25 discounted ARTini tix available NOW! Why go, you ask?

We have so many answers for you. First off, don’t miss THIS AWESOME DEAL on YouSwoop: $25 for ARTini tickets through next Monday, October 15. Do it now. They’re going …

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October 2, 2012 //

Giordano & Urban Gateways bring the passion of dance to 1400 students, Oct 26

An Interview with Nan Giordano Urban Gateways is thrilled to partner with Giordano Dance Chicago to provide a free matinee for students at the Harris Theater, October 26, with the …

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September 13, 2012 //

On a blustery day in Lakeview…

We were out in style, painting a mural with folks at the Lakeview East Festival of the Arts (September 9). Urban Gateways teaching artist James Jankowiak got the mural going …

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August 30, 2012 //

Young Chicago actors tackle London drama in Tusk Tusk

Talented young actors, a talented young playwright, and a talented Urban Gateways teaching artist? Sounds like a recipe for beauty. Urban Gateways theater artist Jen Green has a daring and …

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August 7, 2012 //

For the wine lovers, the music lovers, the Arts Ed lovers…

For all you wine connoisseurs out there: Why is wine on tap a great idea? According to David Lecomte of City Winery, the fabulous wine/music/food venue opening in Chicago next …

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July 3, 2012 //

Breaking News: Massive Outbreak in Smiles at Nixon Elementary Final Performance

By Jamie Kostecki Still have a “Case of the Mondays” on a Tuesday? Looking to turn that frown upside-down? Well, I have the perfect solution, let me tell you! Teaching …

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Impact of Fairfield Dance, Visual Arts Residencies Clear In and Out of the Classroom

By Anna Joranger On Thursday, May 31, Fairfield Academy students traveled to the River North offices of law firm Jenner & Block, corporate sponsor of the school’s Urban Gateways arts …

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After-School Arts Programs Culminate in Celebration at EPIC Academy

At the end of May, EPIC Academy high school students performed percussion, spoken word, theater, and dance pieces from their after-school arts programs during a festive culminating event at the …

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Arts Take the Lead at Greeley Elementary during Fine Arts Week 2012

By Anna Joranger “Students transform the confidence [that they gain in the arts] to other places. I see it all the time. They bloom in art and think ‘I can …

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