I want to go to there: Chicago's color jam

It's amazing what a little paint can do. On the corner of Adams and State in the Chicago Loop, large blocks of color add some much needed fun to an otherwise uneventful corner (see the before HERE). The public art project called 'Color Jam' by Jessica Stockholder was installed in June and will go through September (so hurry up). Read more about it in the Chicago Tribune.

photos: here and here

Pitchfork Fashion

Did any of you go to Pitchfork in Chicago last weekend?? I didn't make it, but in addition to hearing how the bands were, I found this post on what people were wearing. I am liking the colors, girls. Way to bring some feminine back into streetstyle. Which outfits are your favorites??

Live Show: Arcade Fire + The National at UIC

After we did the Easter rounds yesterday we drove down to the UIC Pavilion in Chicago to see not one but two great bands, The National followed by Arcade Fire. The National was great, as always. The lead singer from the Arcade Fire, Win Butler, came out and sang backup for a song. The Arcade Fire came out with a bang. Then during the second song this (below) happened. Win practically stepped on my feet. Talk about an Easter miracle.

Live Show: Belle & Sebastian

We ventured down to the Chicago Theatre a couple nights ago to see Belle & Sebastian. What an amazing show.
I had no idea how amazing the theatre's interior was. I had never been there before. Everything--the railings, the ceilings, the moldings--is ornate. The best was the huge chandelier in the lobby. The ceiling changes colors, see?

Looks kind of like the Pabst theater's chandelier, right?

Back to School. Grad School.

This month starts my first semester of graduate school. Yippee! This is the right time, the right program, and the right place. I will be making a commute from Milwaukee to Chicago, but it will be worth it. I have this thing against attending undergrad and grad at the same school. I have a few things on my "back to school" wishlist, but the marble composition books are at the top of any actual list. I used them alllll the time during undergrad because they didn't bend, they packed well, and the pages never fell out. It's the simple things, y'all. So I'll be blogging from the train when I'm not driving through tollways. Any places in Chicago or between here and there I should add to my agenda?? I already know about the Godiva store on Michigan Ave. (it's right across the street from my classes).

The List:
8GB Gold bar USB drive, $21. Microtomic Van Dyke pencils, $23. Marble Composition book, $6. Loyola Chicago Seal T-Shirt, $22. Dean & Deluca reusable jute tote, $4.50.
L.L. Bean Signature collection outfit, $too much for me. Photo of Bryn Mawr student by Katrina Thomas. I-Pass, $50.