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Chicago Tribune
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Naperville News Digest: Registration open for Junior Tour de Naperville on Aug. 9; senior task force seeking nominees for volunteers of year
Registration for the Junior Tour de Naperville, set for Aug. 9 at Wolf's Crossing Community Park, remains open for children ages 3 to 5 and 9 to 12, Naperville Park District officials said. The 6- to 8-year-old group is at capacity, officials said. Naperville's take on the Tour de France, the event allows participants to ride their bikes, tricycles or Big Wheels along a 1.2-mile loop trail at the 3252 Wolf's Crossing Road park. Start times are staggered based on age. The 3- to 5-year-old group starts at 9 a.m., followed by 6- to 8-years-olds at 10 a.m. and ages 9 to 12 at 11 a.m. All participants must wear a helmet, a news release said. Parents can accompany their children around the course or cheer from the sidelines. Older children are encouraged to ride the course as many times as they can. Register at The Naperville Senior Task Force is accepting nominations for its Senior of the Year award through Aug. 31. Nominees must be Naperville residents who are 65 or older and have a history of community service and volunteering. Volunteer and community activities, positions in civic and charitable organizations, and information about their background, career or family should be part of the nomination. The award winners will be recognized at the Oct. 7 Naperville City Council meeting. Nomination forms are online at Supplemental materials may be sent to nominateasenior@ Students in the College of DuPage's dance program can earn a general associate in arts degree starting this fall. The new academic path is available to current and incoming students. With the degree, students can study dance while earning a degree that supports transfer and career flexibility, faculty member Jessica Kondrath said in a news release. The dance program also collaborates with the college's theater, art, fashion and music programs to expand skills and career options. Courses include dance appreciation, ballet, jazz, modern, tap, hip hop, choreography, pedagogy and production and performance, the release said. COD is the only community college in the area to offer a course in dance technology in which students can learn and use motion capture technology, explore music software to score their own work and create dance films, according to college officials. Naperville Park District officials are reminding pet owners to keep parks and trails safe, clean and enjoyable by cleaning up after their animals and keeping them leashed when outdoors. The district recently released its rules for dogs and other pets in public places, which are also stated in the city's ordinance for proper pet handling. Dogs must be on a leash at all times. They are not allowed to roam freely in parks, ballfields, turf fields, splash pads or elsewhere, a news release said. The district does not operate any dog parks so anyone seeking one for recreational purposes should go to the facilities operated by the Forest Preserve Districts of Will County and DuPage County, the release said. Dog waste contains bacteria, viruses and other pathogens that can be transmitted to humans and wildlife or washed into local waterways, negatively impacting water quality, which is why the district provides stations with dog waste bags in several of its parks, the release said. For more information, go to
Chicago Tribune
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Review: Going to Japan by way of Glen Ellyn in ‘Hokusai & Ukiyo-e: The Floating World'
For those who can't make it to Japan this summer, there is always Glen Ellyn. 'Hokusai & Ukiyo-e: The Floating World,' a multimedia extravaganza inspired by the art of 18th- and 19th-century Japan, is on view through September at the Cleve Carney Museum, on the campus of the College of DuPage. At its core are 70 exquisite examples of woodblock prints, painted scrolls and lacquerware from the Edo Period. The museum has also taken over the entirety of the MAC, the arts center that houses it, and filled theaters and ancillary spaces with interactive exhibits including a walk-through set of traditional Japanese row houses, a display of costumes from the Tom Cruise vehicle 'The Last Samurai,' a children's area for folding origami, and a patio newly tricked out with potted red maples, bonsai, and a wee bridge. Visitors can even collect eki stamps in a free passport booklet, just like at Japanese train stations. I thought this was all a bit much, then I worried I was being a killjoy, then I learned of 'Hokusai: Another Story,' a high-tech immersive spectacle currently on view in Tokyo, which involves 3D texture image processing, a floor-based haptic system, and airflow control technology, whatever any of that means. By contrast, the MAC's outreach feels amiable and old-school. Ukiyo-e was basically the pop culture of Edo Japan. The era lasted from 1603 to 1868 and was marked by stability, prosperity and isolationism, brought about by the military reign of the Tokugawa Shogunate. The city of Edo, today called Tokyo, became the country's civic and economic center, and with its growth rose the status of merchants and craftspeople. These newly ascendent urban classes could afford to buy art and they did, becoming the primary audience for ukiyo-e, literally 'pictures of the floating world.' Perennially popular subjects included female beauties, theater stars, famous sites and the voyeuristically exciting red-light districts. 'Hokusai & Ukiyo-e: The Floating World' samples them all. Ukiyo-e artists might paint unique portraits of famous courtesans or charming everyday tableaux on silk, to be mounted on scrolls for richer clients, and there are plenty of such stunners on display. Don't miss Utagawa Toyoshige's elegant young woman swatting at flies or Miyagawa Choshun's behind-the-scenes look at a kabuki theater. The latter, like the other elaborate handscrolls on display, warrants microscopic examination, so engrossing are the endless tiny details. My favorite section, hidden to the right — handscrolls can only be viewed one section at a time — illustrates a breastfeeding woman in the audience. But the truly defining medium of ukiyo-e was the woodblock print. This was the art form of the middle class. At the MAC, a small demonstration area explains the collaborative nature of the technique, which arrived from China in the late 1600s: an artist lays down the preparatory design, an engraver transfers it to a slab of cherrywood, a printer does the inking and paper pressing, a publisher oversees and distributes the result. As many as hundreds of copies of an image could be generated. The most famous woodblock artist, indeed one of the most famous artists of all time, period, is Katsushika Hokusai. The creator of the iconic print known as 'The Great Wave,' he was born in 1760 and over the course of his 88 years produced over 30,000 paintings, sketches, prints and book illustrations. An unusual monochromatic blue version of the wave is on view, as are a handful of other splendid vistas he composed. His biography, detailed at length, includes some zingers. He used over 30 pseudonyms throughout his life and hated cleaning so much he'd simply move to a new home studio when the current one became intolerable. Hokusai was even a forerunner of the contemporary genre of performance painting: at a festival in 1804, he used a broom to render a 600-foot-long portrait of a Buddhist monk. A later event involved a live chicken and red paint. Hokusai is considered by many to be an early predecessor of manga, the wildly popular graphic novels of Japan, for his 'Hokusai Manga,' a collection of sketches first published in 1814. It's still in print today. Cue the most inspired of the MAC's offshoots: a showcase on the history of manga and anime, from Hokusai through 'Demon Slayer,' staged like a walk-in black-and-white comic book. Exhibition designer Vanessa Thanh Vu runs 2d, a similarly decorated eatery in Lakeview, serving mochi donuts and Taiwanese-style fried chicken sandwiches. For all that, 'Hokusai & Ukiyo-e: The Floating World' is hardly limited to Hokusai. There are over a dozen artists represented, including the estimable Utagawa Hiroshige. A half-dozen images from his 'One Hundred Famous Views of Edo' reveal a wild sense of color, radical ideas about framing, and a daring ability to combine Japanese and European perspectives. His many series dedicated to meisho, or famous places, partook in a domestic travel boom and helped shape a cohesive idea of Japan as a unified country. Not all ukiyo-e would have been so acceptable to the government. Political critique was generally censored, and at one point depictions of the theater world were even banned. Artists got around these limitations creatively, even hilariously, as in Utagawa Kuniyoshi's character portraits, with their faces composed of tiny naked figures, interwoven. It didn't always work, though: Kitagawa Utamaro, among others, was arrested for depicting the decadent lifestyle of a long-dead military ruler. Those images are not on view here, only his elegant tripartite scene of women in the latest fashions, practicing the four arts of stringed instruments, strategy games, calligraphy, and painting. Nearby are cases displaying elaborately crafted versions of related objects, including an exquisitely refined writing box with pens, a gilded deck of poetry playing cards, and a type of three-stringed lute called a shamisen. The man who collected all of these artworks was Edoardo Chiossone. An Italian engraver born in 1833, he moved to Tokyo in 1875 at the behest of the new Japanese government to help modernize their banknotes. He spent the rest of his life there, working for the Printing Bureau of the Ministry of Finance, being granted the extraordinary honor of producing an official portrait of the Emperor, and amassing a collection of some 15,000 art and artifacts that was bequeathed, upon his death, to the Academy of Arts of Genoa, his alma matter. And here it is today, in Glen Ellyn.
Globe and Mail
05-06-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
College of DuPage's Project Hire-Ed Celebrates Largest Class of Apprentices
Glen Ellyn, Illinois--(Newsfile Corp. - June 5, 2025) - College of DuPage's apprenticeship program, Project Hire-Ed, is celebrating its largest cohort of apprentices to date with 26 students completing certificates and degrees during the 2025 spring and summer semesters. College of DuPage's apprenticeship program, Project Hire-Ed, is celebrating its largest cohort of apprentices to date with 26 students completing certificates and degrees during the 2025 spring and summer semesters. To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit: View photos from a celebration ceremony. Since its launch in 2019, Project Hire-Ed's earn-and-learn model helps employers find talented employees, while helping students learn the skills they need to jumpstart their careers. Students enrolled in the program are employed full-time by partnering businesses while developing job skills through college courses and work-based learning. Those completing the program graduate with no student debt, a 30 credit-hour certificate, education and skills aligned with industry, and ultimately increased opportunities for higher wages and career advancement. In addition, program courses are stackable, enabling apprentices to pursue additional credentials, such as an associate degree. Initial Project Hire-Ed apprenticeship opportunities included Manufacturing Machining, Manufacturing CNC Operator, Facility Maintenance, Industrial Maintenance, HVACR Service, Welding and Electro-Mechanical/Mechatronics. Aiming to meet the needs of local industry, Project Hire-Ed recently expanded to include more apprenticeship opportunities in a range of fields, including Health Care, Information Technology and Early Childhood Education. Learn more about Project Hire-Ed. Contact: Angela Mennecke menneckea@ (630) 205-7456
Chicago Tribune
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Hokusai & Ukiyo-e exhibit featuring Shogun-era art makes its U.S. debut at College of DuPage
The College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn is celebrating Japan's iconic Shogun era with a never-seen-in-the-U.S. art exhibit. 'Hokusai & Ukiyo-e: The Floating World, Artworks from the Chiossone Collection,' a 70-piece collection, will be on display through Sept. 21 at the college's Cleve Carney Museum of Art and McAninch Arts Center. The heart of the exhibition are pieces on loan from the Edoardo Chiossone Museum of Oriental Art in Genoa, Italy, including 53 paintings and woodblock prints by the masters of ukiyo-e, a major artistic genre that flourished during Japan's Edo period (1603–1868). Among the highlights are Katsushika Hokusai's iconic masterpiece, 'Under the Wave off Kanagawa,' and eight more of his original works. There also are 15 works by Utagawa Hiroshige, particularly known for the 'One Hundred Famous Views of Edo' series, along with works by 15 done by their contemporaries and 17 handcrafted artifacts. The exhibition is an immersive cultural dive into Japan's Shogun era, said Diana Martinez, executive director of the McAninch Arts Center. It includes centuries-old artworks, anime, digital art, children's activities and other interactive features, she said. 'That Edo period was a time of the Samuri and the geisha and the kabuki actors,' she said. 'It was a very animated time in Japan. These ukiyo-e artists were literally painting and drawing and woodblock-cutting the most popular characters of that culture — the sumo wrestlers, the kabuki actors, the geisha — and they learned how to make prints and were mass-producing these popular images of this time in their history. 'It's like the pop-art of Edo Japan. It's a very interesting show. It's never been seen before, this collection, here in the United States. I think this is going to be really spectacular,' she said. 'The collection shows a really broad array of what the masters did during this period.' The collection is coming from a museum in Italy because Edoardo Chisossone was an accomplished engraver who moved to Japan in the 1700s when he was hired to update the engraving techniques of the country's bank notes, said Justin Witte, curator of the Cleve Carney Museum of Art. While there, Chisossone discovered a wealth of artwork and culture unseen by the rest of the world, he said. 'It is really fantastic that with all the fun things happening with the exhibit, all the information and historical aspects, that at its center in the museum galleries is this amazing collection that visitors will be able to encounter,' he said. 'They see a lot of history … really unfold in those objects and artworks.' The exhibition also has a Japanese streetscape scene set during the Samuri time with recreations of Hokusai's home, a woodblock print shop, tea shop and market, Martinez said. The Great Wave Garden is a curated outdoor space with live plants, including bonsai trees, and a Japanese bridge. 'We have a kid's area that's really beautiful. The windows look like you're looking over Mount Fuji out the window,' Martinez said. 'It will have original anime in there.' Guests can explore the evolution of manga, or Japanese comics, through a fully designed environment, she said. 'Everything is painted white and outlined in black so it looks like you're walking into a comic strip,' Martinez said. 'A lot of people don't know that Hokusai was the grandfather of manga … he did 10 different best-selling editions of these sketchbooks. It was called Hokusai's manga. His intention at that time was to teach people to sketch. 'Graphic novels were the rage in Japan in the Edo period. He was teaching people how to draw different characters, animals, nature in these 10 volumes of sketchbooks. So you see the beginning of anime in Hokusai's time through now in six different rooms that feel like you're walking through a graphic novel.' There will be a dedicated selfie area complete with mannequins wearing recreations of Samuri, Shogun and geisha costumes from Warner Brothers Studios, she said. Even the café will sell themed food and drink. 'The photo ops are really phenomenal for this one,' Martinez said. And guests of all ages will enjoy the experience, Witte said. 'I think it's a balance to meet audiences at different levels and I think we definitely value the proper presentation of the actual works and hold that history, but we recognize that … we also have to provide things that will engage our audiences in different ways and engage a wide range of audiences,' he said. 'From our younger visitors to people who are interested in a more traditional museum approach.' In a partnership titled 'Waves of DuPage: Beautiful Cities,' Naperville artist Rich Lo will create ukiyo-e style images of locations and buildings in DuPage County that will later be transformed into large-scale murals and installed in the community it represents. The murals will be unveiled in towns throughout the summer, she said. That's not the only way the county is getting into it. There are more than 95 related events happening this summer, she said. 'It's so heartwarming that everybody is jumping on board and coming up with their own ideas,' she said. To complement the exhibition, The Mac will host lectures, films and classes on Japanese calligraphy and woodblock print-making, she said. There also will be a free 'Hokusai Japan Fest' from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at the Mac's Lakeside Pavilion. The day will include a drumming performance by Tsukasa Taiko, Odori Japanese folk dance, musical performances with Japanese instruments, martial arts demonstrations, a Japanese calligraphy demonstration, origami lessons, food vendors and more. The exhibit is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays; 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays; 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays; and 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 21. Tickets range in price from $12 to $32. The last ticket will be sold 45 minutes before closing. For more information, go to
CTV News
02-06-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Haze of wildfire smoke hangs over Maritimes; sunnier and hotter weather ahead this week
A haze of smoke from the wildfires in Saskatchewan and Manitoba is currently hanging above the Maritimes. A high-pressure area develops by mid-week and gives the Maritimes some sunnier and warmer days for early June. Smoke satellite On this satellite image from the College of DuPage cloud is shown in the brighter whites and greys. Wildfire smoke is the fainter grey haze most visible over Nova Scotia and PEI. Wildfire smoke It's too faint and high in the atmosphere to impact air quality but smoke from the Prairie wildfires arrived on Sunday, trailing behind the weekend low pressure system that gave the Maritimes a rainy Saturday. This current plume of smoke is expected to clear east of the Maritimes tonight. Further wildfire smoke is likely to arrive from the west Tuesday night and Wednesday of this week. Smoke outlook Further haze from wildfire smoke is expected over the Maritimes by Wednesday. Parts of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Northern Ontario will likely remain under Air Quality Statements and Air Quality Warnings this week. There is little rain in the forecast for the areas where the larger fires are burning. Extreme fire danger ratings continue for parts of northeastern B.C., the Northwest Territories, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and northern Ontario. High pressure and sunshine for the Maritimes High pressure is forecast to build along the U.S. eastern seaboard and over the Maritimes Tuesday into Wednesday. The high pressure will produce sunnier days and temperatures will rise for the Maritimes. Wednesday through Friday will be the hottest stretch of the week with widespread high temperatures in the mid-to-high 20's and some near 30. High pressure is forecast to build along the U.S. eastern seaboard and over the Maritimes Tuesday into Wednesday. The high pressure will produce sunnier days and temperatures will rise for the Maritimes. Wednesday through Friday will be the hottest stretch of the week with widespread high temperatures in the mid-to-high 20's and some near 30. Wednesday Early June heat hits the Maritimes Wednesday and is likely to extend through Friday. A weak weather front from the west will bring scattered showers with a risk of thunderstorms to New Brunswick on Thursday. Scattered showers for both Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island are expected Thursday night into Friday morning. Be sure to monitor provincial and municipal fire restrictions this week. Sunnier, drier days can quickly elevate the fire danger rating. Another soggy Saturday looks likely While we certainly want some rain in June it would be nice if it fell on another day of the week instead of Saturday or Sunday for a change. Alas, long range guidance projects a slow-moving area of low pressure moving out of the northeastern US and into the Maritimes on Saturday. Saturday Once again a low pressure system is expected to give the Maritimes a soggy start to the weekend. The low pressure will bring cloudy conditions accompanied by periods of rain and showers on Saturday. As a result, temperatures will cool on Saturday after the Wednesday through Friday stretch. The wet weather is good for rivers, streams, agriculture and reduces fire risk.
