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Thursday on the NewsHour: Art Institute of Chicago Opens Modern Wing

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Thursday on the NewsHour: Art Institute of Chicago Opens Modern Wing…

Architect Renzo Piano on the Modern Wing of the Art Institute of Chicago

Architect Renzo Piano speaks with Jeffrey Brown about his work building the new modern wing to the Art Institute of Chicago.

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Extended Interviews: Art Institute of Chicago

The new modern wing of the Art Institute of Chicago was intended to expand one of the nation's leading museums and provide space for its collection of modern and contemporary art.

Weekly Poem: ‘Luminous Great Mass’

"Luminous Great Mass" is from Peter O'Leary's collection, "Watchfulness" (Spuyten Duyvil, 2001). The poem is also included in the Poetry Foundation's Chicago Poetry Tour, a multimedia tour of poetry written in and about the city of Chicago.

Conversation: Alligator Records’ Bruce Iglauer Reflects on Legacy of Koko Taylor

Bruce Iglauer is the founder of Alligator and Koko Taylor's longtime producer, manager and friend. He was among the family and friends by her side Wednesday.

Koko Taylor, ‘Queen of the Blues’, Dies at 80

Koko Taylor, the soulful blues songstress, died Wednesday in Chicago at the age of 80, due to complications from a stomach surgery.

Around the Nation, Friday Round-up

Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation.

Chicago Transit Agency Gets An Upgrade Thanks to Stimulus Money

In Chicago, stimulus funds provide a transit agency with a much-needed upgrade. NewsHour correspondent Elizabeth Brackett reports.

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Viewers Take their Time for Olafur Eliasson

Artist Olafur Eliasson's exhibitions are about you.

New Details Emerge on Burris-Blagojevich Conversations

Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW-Chicago updates the story around allegations that Illinois Sen. Roland Burris was involved in a pay-to-play scheme with former Gov. Rod Blagojevich to obtain his post.

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