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Well,maybe not.Located on 10th St and Waverly Place The Three Lives and Company bookshop may live to see a third life,but just not at this location.The building the quaint,little shop is found in is up for sale and the owners have opted not to renew Three Lives' lease.The company may have to look for a new home if they can't work out a deal with the building's new owner.Three Lives moved to the Waverly Place location in 1983,thirty-three years ago.Moving again could prove to be challenging this time around with way the real estate market has changed in the area in recent years.www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160615/west-village/three-live...
Can't get enough Chihuly? There's a brand new Chilhuly sculpture standing 31 feet tall on the East Side of Union Square. It's equally gorgeous all light up at night. More about it can be found here: www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170110/union-square/dale-chihu...
"Chevron", large scale sculpture installation
Lake Shore, Chicago
The sculpture was formally installed on a patch of Lincoln Park near the lake as part of Chicago Sculpture Exhibit's 2015 project.
The sculpture, by John Henry, previously resided behind a brick wall in a yard at the corner of Armitage and Burling Street in Lincoln Park.
Read more here: www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20151022/lincoln-park/blue-sculpt...
The fantastic Davis Theater is going through renovations. I loved seeing movies in this old fashioned small theater and am happy they are renovating instead of closing it down. Here's a link showing some behind the ceiling-scenes of some beautiful architectural details ...
www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20151109/lincoln-square/davis-ren...
The story behind the mural and the artist, Matthew Hoffman www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150206/andersonville/you-are-be...
1982 W 115th St
Chicago, IL 60643
Metra Rock Island District (Beverly-Morgan Park Branch)
Zone C
Milepost 14.3
metrarail.com/metra/en/home/maps_schedules/metra_system_m...
www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170528/morgan-park/115th-street...
This impressive bank building on far south Western Ave. may be drastically redeveloped (to get rid of everything cool about it). www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170131/morgan-park/chesterfield...
This young woman strode into the middle of Verdi Square, stood silently for a moment while she surveyed the scene around her, and then walked over to a newspaper/candy stand near the subway entrance, while staring intensely at her cell phone...
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Note: this photo was picked up by Flickr's Explore list as #349 on their list for Oct 1, 2008 -- but then it was dropped. Boo hoo.
Note: on Aug 10, 2009, I made minor editing improvements to this photo. I removed some overly dark "cold spots" in the background, and lightened the shadows on the woman's pants, so you could see them more clearly.
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Note: this photo was published in a Sep 16, 2009 blog titled "NYC Smoking Ban Proposal Triggers Backlash." And it was published in a Sep 22, 2009 blog titled "Decrease in heart disease linked to smoking bans." It was also published as an illustration in a Sep 2009 Mahalo blog titled "Cigarettes," at www-dot-mahalo-dot-com-slash-cigarettes. And it was published in an undated (Oct 2009) Gadgetking.com blog titled "Information on cigarette brands." More recently, it was published in a Nov 15, 2009 blog titled "A Little Bit on Stretching: Part II." And it was published in a Nov 11, 2009 blog titled "Табачный дым губит женщин быстрее."
Moving into 2010, the photo was published as an illustration in an undated (Jan 2010) Spacethru-dot-com blog. And it was published in a Feb 16, 2010 blog titled "AM News Links: Ban proposed on outdoor smoking in Amherst." It was also published in an undated (Mar 2010) untitled blog called "Beauty in everything." And it was published in a May 13, 2010 blog titled "Cool Photo Editing Images." It was also published in a May 27, 2010 blog titled "Fumadores y adolescentes, 14 años menos de vida." And it was published in a June 2, 2010 British KP Web blog, with the same title as the caption that I used on this Flickr page. It was also published in a Jun 9, 2010 German blog titled "Passivrauchen führt zu psychiatrischen Problemen." And it was published in an Aug 26, 2010 blog titled "NY’S ANTI-SMOKING INITIATIVES OR DEFICIT REDUCTION PLAN?" It was also published in a Sep 15, 2010 blog titled "City Smoking Ban May Extend to Parks and Beaches."
Moving into 2011, the photo was published in an undated (early Feb 2011) Locomotour blog , with the same caption and detailed notes that I had written on this Flickr page. And it was published in a Feb 11, 2011 Grayslake Tobacco blog titled "N-Joy Electronic Cigarette ( Available in Stock )."
Moving into 2012, the photo was published in a Mar 27, 2012 Schöne 32-bit photos blog, with the same caption and detailed notes that I had written on this Flickr page. And it was published in an Apr 30, 2012 blog titled "Smokers at Alberta Pushed Too Far." It was also published in a Jun 7, 2012 blog titled "Attention Deficit Disorders?"
Moving into 2013, the photo was published in a Feb 22, 2013 blog titled "Ridings Where Young People Can Make a Difference."
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This is part of an evolving photo-project, which will probably continue throughout the summer of 2008, and perhaps beyond: a random collection of "interesting" people in a broad stretch of the Upper West Side of Manhattan -- between 72nd Street and 104th Street, especially along Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue.
I don't like to intrude on people's privacy, so I normally use a telephoto lens in order to photograph them while they're still 50-100 feet away from me; but that means I have to continue focusing my attention on the people and activities half a block away, rather than on what's right in front of me.
I've also learned that, in many cases, the opportunities for an interesting picture are very fleeting -- literally a matter of a couple of seconds, before the person(s) in question move on, turn away, or stop doing whatever was interesting. So I've learned to keep the camera switched on (which contradicts my traditional urge to conserve battery power), and not worry so much about zooming in for a perfectly-framed picture ... after all, once the digital image is uploaded to my computer, it's pretty trivial to crop out the parts unrelated to the main subject.
For the most part, I've deliberately avoided photographing bums, drunks, drunks, and crazy people. There are a few of them around, and they would certainly create some dramatic pictures; but they generally don't want to be photographed, and I don't want to feel like I'm taking advantage of them. I'm still looking for opportunities to take some "sympathetic" pictures of such people, which might inspire others to reach out and help them. We'll see how it goes ...
The only other thing I've noticed, thus far, is that while there are lots of interesting people to photograph, there are far, far, *far* more people who are *not* so interesting. They're probably fine people, and they might even be more interesting than the ones I've photographed ... but there was just nothing memorable about them.
"Chevron", large scale sculpture installation
Lake Shore, Chicago
The sculpture was formally installed on a patch of Lincoln Park near the lake as part of Chicago Sculpture Exhibit's 2015 project.
The sculpture, by John Henry, previously resided behind a brick wall in a yard at the corner of Armitage and Burling Street in Lincoln Park.
Read more here: www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20151022/lincoln-park/blue-sculpt...
The Commission on Chicago Landmarks designated the building a landmark yesterday.
A photograph from my project photographing approximately 50 former synagogues.
"Chevron", large scale sculpture installation
Lake Shore, Chicago
The sculpture was formally installed on a patch of Lincoln Park near the lake as part of Chicago Sculpture Exhibit's 2015 project.
The sculpture, by John Henry, previously resided behind a brick wall in a yard at the corner of Armitage and Burling Street in Lincoln Park.
Read more here: www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20151022/lincoln-park/blue-sculpt...
Designed by Wolfgang Buttress, the semi-sphere accurately maps the stars seen from the Northern Hemisphere, with the lights even twinkling throughout the day. The lights are cast between a mirrored ceiling and a black granite pool below, suggesting a sense of infinity, Buttress said on his website.
www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150603/gold-coast/is-hancock-to...
© Web-Betty: digital heart, analog soul
Hebru Brantley's Flyboy mural at 1132 South Wabash, Chicago, was completed in 2015 but now is completely obscured by a newly constructed apartment tower. Maybe some apartments will have windows with views of a small piece of this huge artwork? www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170112/south-loop/hebru-brantle... & www.hebrubrantley.com/
Street art from the 2016 election by street artist Ron English, in which Trump is depicted as Humpty Dumpty, the egg character in the traditional nursery rhyme:
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
All the king's horses and all the king's men
Couldn't put Humpty together again.
Fall already, we are all so sick and tired of you.
The two white paint splashes are not part of the original wall mural, but they add a nice touch of "egg in his face."
Across from the Jefferson Street L station. One photo a day. (278/366) Bushwick, Brooklyn, NYC -- October 4, 2020
www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20161030/bushwick/street-art-don...
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Every year a group of children from HPAC perform a Shakespeare play, this year it's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." The two performances will be this Saturday and Sunday. I spend lots of time in Hunts Point documenting the struggles of the neighborhood, so seeing these children and the hope they represent is especially satisfying. It is a true thing of beauty.
Nia, here dressed as Titania, wants to grow up to be a fashion designer. I asked Nia what she learned from spending the year preparing and she said, "Everybody has a character inside of them, a character that can express many things." When I asked her about Hunts Point she said "Its good and bad. Lots of people litter, curse, and do drugs. That's bad. There are so many different cultures you can explore. I like that." When I asked how she wanted to be described, she said, "unique."
You can find more information on the play here: Shakespeare
More from Hunts Point here: Hunts Point
Morton Salt warehouse wall collapse, December 2014. www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20141230/river-west/morton-salt-p...
© Andy Marfia 2014 All Rights Reserved
This would make a great advertisement, but I'm not going to be the one to write the copy.
www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20140724/upper-west-side/artist-...
It's amazing that I never went to this historic theater in Lincoln Square--2 miles from my Irving Park home, in a favorite neighborhood--until its final day before closing for renovations. I saw the excellent documentary "SelectED" (about Chicago public schools), which was a special screening, so I never saw a cheap matinee here (currently $6). I took photos inside too. These articles about its history and future are a must if you like historic theaters and/or Lincoln Square:
www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20151109/lincoln-square/davis-ren...
www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160107/lincoln-square/catch-one...
The fantastic large Z Frank Chevrolet sign has been removed.
www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20141231/west-rogers-park/huge-z-...
here's a full length view:
www.flickr.com/photos/vera-vivagirlco/13380160315/in/phot...
The historic Broadway Bank Building.
www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20141208/edgewater/for-rent-histo...
Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois.
Saturday, March 5, 2016.
River West, Chicago
Former long time location of Gonnella Bread
www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20151217/river-west/arrivederci-g...
Alas this comic book store closed after 41 years, late last year. I didn't go in there until the final weekend, but enjoyed passing this artwork on Western Ave. for years. Taken their last weekend but the art is still up as of mid-2016. www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150917/lincoln-square/variety-c...
Morton Salt warehouse wall collapse, December 2014. www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20141230/river-west/morton-salt-p...
© Andy Marfia 2014 All Rights Reserved
There is a redevelopment plan in place, just in the nick of time, although the plan is not without controversy. www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160511/medical-district/700m-pl...
Every year a group of children from HPAC perform a Shakespeare play, this year its A Midsummer Night's Dream. The two performances will be this Saturday and Sunday. I spend lots of time in Hunts Point documenting the struggles of the neighborhood, so seeing these children and the hope they represent is especially satisfying. It is a true thing of beauty.
So what did you learn from preparing for the play all year?
Kenneth: "I learned how to memorize lines, how you can look at something so weird and with work understand it."
Janeen: "I learned how to be in character, to not be afraid to be myself."
What do you think about the Bronx?
Kenneth: "Lots of cool people in the Bronx. I am a straight A student, so I have to work a lot. I wish I could explore it more."
Janeen: "Its got everything you could want! I do like Florida though."
Whats your dream?
Kenneth: "I want to be a Police detective and an Olympic runner."
Janeen: "I want to be a Cop."
You can find more info on play here: Shakespeare
More from Hunts Point here: Hunts Point
4900 block of S. Lake Shore Drive
www.hydeparkhistory.org/shipwrecks-off-hyde-park
But the shipwreck closest home, and truly a Hyde Park event in its day, was the death of the Silver Spray only 200 yards off 49th Street. There, on Morgan Shoal, on the north edge of what was called Chicago Beach, she met her end on July 15, 1914. Her pathetic remains are still visible from the shore today.
The Silver Spray. actually the fifth boat of that name on the Great Lakes, was built in Ludington in 1894 and had at first been gaily christened Bloomer Girl. She was a pleasure craft, as the Tribune called her, the kind which people rode from the Chicago River to the Columbian Expo in 1893, or which later they boarded at Navy Pier for a Sunday ride upon the lake. Pictures of such craft suggest that she probably fit Mark Twain's adjectives for another boat, "long and sharp and trim and pretty."
www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20140721/hyde-park/ferry-that-sun...
The 109-foot-long ferry crashed in the shallow water of Morgan Shoal on July 15, 1914, on its way south to Hyde Park to pick up 200 University of Chicago students for a voyage to the steel mills in Gary, Ind.
This waterfall is at the point where the North Branch of the Chicago River separates from the North Shore Channel, at River Park, at the borders of the Albany Park, Lincoln Square and North Park neighborhoods of Chicago. www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160208/north-park/its-no-niagar...
The City of Chicago Water Department tug James J. Versluis on the Chicago River between Clark and Dearborn. Built in 1957 at Sturgeon Bay Shipbuilding, Wisconsin.
www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170107/downtown/james-j-verslui...
A memorial to mark the 10th anniversary of the terror attacks. The historic Episcopal church stood strong while office towers crumbled around it on September 11, 2001. During the attacks, as the 1st Tower collapsed, people took refuge from the massive debris cloud inside the church..
Called Ribbons of Remembrance, the display echoes the makeshift memorial that formed on the St. Paul's fence in the weeks following 9/11, as mourners and visitors left behind hundreds of photos, stuffed animals, flags and hand-scrawled notes.
Read more: www.dnainfo.com/20110906/downtown/ribbons-of-remembrance-...
A triptych of the sculpture at the top of Marcus Garvey Park. The artist of this sound and view art are listed as Jessica Feldman, Jerome Haferd, and K. Brandt Knapp.
"Caesura," that replaces the bell tower during repair, plays an audio loop of bells ringing and clips of recorded speeches by Marcus Garvey. The sculpture is 14-feet-tall and more than 25-feet-long and made to resembles the watchtower laying on its side.
More details and art links can be found at DNA Info.
Illustration of a poem by Alice Walker -
www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20150819/upper-west-side/22-year...
It's amazing that I never went to this historic theater in Lincoln Square--2 miles from my Irving Park home, in a favorite neighborhood--until its final day before closing for renovations. I saw the excellent documentary "SelectED" (about Chicago public schools), which was a special screening, so I never saw a cheap matinee here (currently $6). I saw the film in this small theater; it and another small one will be demolished to build a larger one.
These articles about its history and future are a must if you like historic theaters and/or Lincoln Square:
www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20151109/lincoln-square/davis-ren...
www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160107/lincoln-square/catch-one...
Photographed in April 2014 at the CTA State and Grand station, this is Jose Vilchez, who is in the news today.
I never made it to this decades-old store that closed in late 2014. Decent shot for out a bus window of its storefront and the My Place bar next door. (I'll come back for photos from the sidewalk, too.)
www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20141013/west-rogers-park/ed-ervs...
Here's what's happening to the space:
www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160329/west-ridge/iconic-ed-erv...
www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160907/edgewater/bob-newharts-b...
Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois.
Monday, June 10, 2019.
This impressive bank building on far south Western Ave. may be drastically redeveloped (to get rid of everything cool about it). www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170131/morgan-park/chesterfield...