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Contents
Spring 2018
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CNCJA
FEATURES
Clef N tes
Chicagoland Journal for the Arts
CLOSING
CIRCLE
the
Opera star and Hyde Park
native Paul Appleby on
his Chicago Symphony
Orchestra debut and what it
means to come full circle
INSIDE LOOK
Dance Center festival takes
audiences on a deep dive into
the choreography process
challenging how we
see the final
work
BRACE YOURSELF!
Audiences are in for a fight
with Chicago Shakespeare
Theater's Taut Production
of Schiller's Mary Stuart
this spring.
On the Cover: Tenor Paul Appleby
(photo by Frances Marshall)
Above: Actresses as Kellie Over-
bey Elizabeth I, Queen of England
(left) and K.K. Moggie as Mary
Queen of Scots (right) in the spring
Chicago Shakespeare Theater
production of Schiller's Mary Stuart
(photo by Liz Lauren).
12 Year of Living Creatively
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has proclaimed 2018 the Year of Youth Creativity in Chicago.
We highlight some of the amazing area partners the initiative will bring to the spotlight
of Chicago arts education for kids.
26 Artful AccessorEASE
From bedazzled belts to vibrant prints to art museum finds, our selections for best arts
inspired fashion accessories this spring will make adding a dash of panache to your look
this season a cinch.
44 Family Dynamics
Remember that time Elizabeth I, Queen of England jailed her cousin Mary, Queen of
Scots because of her secret plot to take her life and the throne? Acclaimed director Jenn
Thompson brings a new adaptation based on the salacious story to the Shakespeare
Theater stage this spring, and our Oliver Peterson has the inside scoop on the
production.
58 The Great Demotion
Ever since Pluto was first demoted in 2006 to dwarf planet status, the debate has raged
on within the highest echelons of astronomical science as to whether the downgrade was
a just one. A snapshot of the issues behind the Adler Planetarium's temporary exhibit,
What is a Planet?, helps sort out the ongoing debate that continues at the planetarium
this spring.
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