Chicago Intl. Film Festival's 2017 Poster Contest Seeks Submissions

 

CINEMA/CHICAGO CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION FOR  53rd CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Winning Designer to Receive $2,500 USD Cash Prize and Honor of Creating the Signature Look of the Festival   Cinema/Chicago announced today it is accepting submissions for the 53rd Chicago International Film Festival poster design competition.  Producers are seeking a unique poster to serve as the key image for this year’s Festival taking place October 12-26, 2017. Designs will be reviewed by a panel of Festival officials and the winning designer will receive a $2,500 USD cash prize and the honor of having created the Festival’s signature look. Entries must be submitted by May 31, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. CST. Late entries will not be accepted. Festival Founder Michael Kutza and Managing Director Vivian Teng have created a video providing additional details and examples of past winners, viewable here. Poster submissions should convey the experience of the Festival and be designed with the tagline “Because Life Is a Movie.” Submissions require a $25 entry fee and should conform to Cinema/Chicago’s design and submission guidelines outlined below. Before submitting, designers should read and consent to the Designer Agreement found here and review the complete rules and details found here. Design Guidelines: ·         Design must be 27” x 40’ or scale to 27” x 40”. ·         Design must be vertically oriented. ·         Design must be easily translated into a variety of media (online banners, book covers, etc.) ·         Design must incorporate the Festival’s official “eyes” logo (available here). ·         Design must reflect the theme “Because Life Is a Movie” and include that text in the design. ·         Design must clearly state: 53rd Chicago International Film Festival. ·         Design must include the festival dates: October 12-26, 2017. ·         Design must include website: ChicagoFilmFestival.com. ·         Artists must use their own original artwork. Copyrighted characters, images or clip art will not be accepted (with the exception of the Chicago International Film Festival logo). Submission Guidelines: ·         All file submissions must be in pdf, jpeg or png format. ·         Entries must be submitted at 300 dpi (CMYK). ·         File must be no larger than 12 MB. ·         Entries must include a completed Submission Form available here. ·         A separate submission form and entry fee must be submitted for each design. The Chicago International Film Festival is North America’s oldest competitive film festival. Seeking out the best in international cinema, the Festival has discovered new talents and opened windows to a world of film previously or otherwise unavailable in Chicago. This year the 53rd Chicago International Film Festival will take place October 21-26, 2017.   About Cinema/Chicago Cinema/Chicago, the presenting organization of the Chicago International Film Festival, is a year-round non-profit arts and education organization dedicated to fostering better communication between people of diverse cultures through the art of film and the moving image. We aim to enrich Chicago’s cultural environment by presenting film in contexts that encourage discussion and debate. Cinema/Chicago’s year-round programs include the International Screenings Program, Chicago International Television Festival, CineYouth Festival, Education Program and Membership Program. For more information visit  http://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/ .

Spring Events at Willis Tower's Skydeck Chicago

 

 

Springtime at Skydeck Chicago

 

Pie in the Sky

Pie in the Sky allows Skydeck visitors to enjoy world famous Chicago style pizza 103 floors up! Priced at $100 per person for dinner and $80 per person for lunch, Pie in the Sky offers a 3 course meal, catered by Giordano’s Pizza. Consumers have the opportunity to make it a special date for 2 or bring the whole family for an unforgettable experience.  Pie in the Sky dinner is available for dinner from Sunday through Thursday at 10:30 pm and Friday and Saturday at 11:00 pm. Skydeck Chicago also offers a Pie in the Sky lunch experience on Saturday and Sunday at 12 Noon.

 

 

 

Easter Bunny in the Sky

The Easter Bunny will be at the Skydeck Chicago from 12:00PM to 4:00PM on Saturday, April 15th and Sunday, April 16^th. Children (and adults) will have an opportunity to take photos with Easter Bunny on the Ledge, a glass balcony extending four feet outside the 103rd floor of Willis Tower!

 

   

      

Autism Awareness Month

In honor of Autism Awareness Month, Willis Tower will illumuniate their antennas in blue from Friday, March 31^st until Sunday, April 2^nd. Autism Awareness Month (and World Autism Awareness Day (April 2^nd) is a nationwide initiative to promote autism awareness, inclusion and self determination for all and assure that each person with autism has an opportunity to achieve the highest possible quality of life.

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One of a Kind Spring Show>> Your Spring Gift Guide (Chicago,IL)

 

Give Good Gifts! The One of a Kind Spring Show is the ideal place to find the perfectly unique gift for all of those upcoming Spring and Summer celebrations—Mother's Day, Father's Day, graduations, weddings, warm weather get-togethers with family and friends...and more. Here are just a few ideas to get you thinking. View Gift Guide Visit Website

Late actor Bill Paxton honored with parents' art collection at Nevada Museum of Art

 

SELECT ARTWORKS FROM THE JOHN AND MARY LOU PAXTON COLLECTION HONORING LATE ACTOR BILL PAXTON AND HIS PARENTS CURRENTLY ON VIEW AT NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART Exhibition celebrates Paxton family’s legacy and their life-long passion for collecting fine art.   Nevada Museum of Art personnel were deeply saddened by the sudden loss of actor Bill Paxton late last month. First introduced to the Nevada Museum of Art, Donald W. Reynolds Center for the Visual Arts, E. L. Wiegand Gallery in 2003, Paxton and his parents, John and Mary Lou Paxton, became steadfast friends with the cultural institution’s curators and executive staff. In 2006, John and Mary Lou promised a bequest of their art collection to the Museum. To honor the couple’s generosity, that same year the Museum mounted an exhibition and produced a catalogue entitled Selections from the John and Mary Lou Paxton Collection. John Paxton passed away in 2011, and Mary Lou in 2016. The official announcement of the realized bequest was to be made later this year at the Museum during a special celebration with Bill Paxton, following a spring exhibition of his parents’ collection. The John and Mary Lou Paxton Collection: A Gift for the Nevada Museum of Art opened on February 26, one day after Bill's untimely passing, and will remain on view through June 4, 2017 at the Nevada Museum of Art, Donald W. Reynolds Center for the Visual Arts, E. L. Wiegand Gallery located at 160 West Liberty Street in downtown Reno. The John and Mary Lou Paxton Collection showcases a life-long collecting passion, spanning a variety of international as well as regional artists. Works by American artists Nathan Oliviera, David Ligare, and Wolf Kahn contrast with the Bauhaus-inspired works of Herbert Bayer and the minimal abstractions of American painter Frederick Hammersley.  These abstract works balance against the Paxtons’ interest in art of the American Southwest including Fritz Scholder, Jaune Quick-to-See-Smith, and Randy White. “The works…are more than paintings to me; they are my memories of growing up in my parents’ home,” said Bill Paxton in September 2016. Growing up in Missouri in the 1940s, John Paxton became fascinated with art when famous American Regionalist painter Thomas Hart Benton moved in next door. The Paxtons and Bentons became fast friends; John even posed for Benton in the painting Shipping Out (1942) now in the collection of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art. In the 1950s, John and Mary Lou moved to Fort Worth, Texas, where John joined the board of the Fort Worth Art Museum and the couple began to build their intensely personal collection of contemporary art. After moving to the San Diego area in 1980, the Paxtons continued to visit galleries, often meeting and becoming friends with the artists whose works they collected. The life-long pursuit resulted in a significant collection ranging from representational paintings to abstract pieces. The relationship between the Paxtons and the Nevada Museum of Art began in 2003, and grew from a shared affinity for and interest in the West. Visiting Reno several times over the years, the Paxtons became impressed by the Museum’s growing collections, Reno community, and Will Bruder-designed facility that pays homage to the northern Nevada landscape. Over the past decade, the Nevada Museum of Art was fortunate to develop a close friendship with the Paxton family. “While the Museum mourns the loss of this lovely couple and their son, we celebrate John and Mary Lou’s thoughtful and generous gift to the Nevada Museum of Art and our community,” said David B. Walker, Nevada Museum of Art executive director and CEO. The John and Mary Lou Paxton Collection: A Gift for the Nevada Museum of Art will be on view through June 4, 2017 at the Nevada Museum of Art, Donald W. Reynolds Center for the Visual Arts, E. L. Wiegand Gallery, located at 160 West Liberty Street in downtown Reno’s Liberty District. This exhibition is presented in memoriam of Bill Paxton (1955 – 2017). HIGH RESOLUTION INSTALLATION IMAGES AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD HERE.   About Nevada Museum of Art Nevada Museum of Art is the only AAM accredited art museum in Nevada. A private, non-profit organization founded in 1931, the Reno-based institution is supported by its membership as well as sponsorships, gifts and grants. Through its permanent collections, original exhibitions and programming, and E.L. Cord Museum School, the Nevada Museum of Art provides meaningful opportunities for people to engage with a range of art and educational experiences. Its Center for Art + Environment is an internationally-recognized research center dedicated to supporting the practice, study, and awareness of creative interactions between people and their environments. The Center houses unique archive materials from more than 1,000 artists working on all seven continents, including Cape Farewell, Michael Heizer, Walter de Maria, Lita Albuquerque, Burning Man, Center for Land Interpretation, and Ugo Rondinone’s Seven Magic Mountains. The John and Mary Lou Paxton Collection: A Gift for the Nevada Museum of Art, installation view, 2017. Courtesy of the Nevada Museum of Art. Donald W. Reynolds Center for the Visual Arts E. L. Wiegand Gallery 160 West Liberty Street, Reno, Nevada, 89501 775.329.3333

The Celebrity Dinner Party with Elysabeth Alfano >> Famed Hospitality Designer, Jordan Mozer

 

Ready for Jordan Mozer: "The Ride"? I dish with international hospitality designer, Jordan Mozer at the WGN Radio studios for an episode of The Celebrity Dinner Party with Elysabeth Alfano podcast. Click here or on the images to listen in as Jordan and I dish about his award-winning design of The East Hotel in Germany, working with George Lucas and Steve Wynn, and of course, his iconic Chicago restaurant designs: Scuzi, the Hudson Club, Cairo and more. For a full list, visit his website by clicking here. Please share this interview on Facebook , Twitter and Linkedin by clicking on the icons. Plus, subscribe (and review!) on iTunes here. And don't forget to subscribe to my Youtube channel here!

As always, to get entertaining, inspirational and intimate content with artistic celebs like Reese Witherspoon, Morgan Freeman, Michael Madsen, Julian Lennon and more, be sure to listen to my latest podcasts on The Celebrity Dinner Party with Elysabeth Alfano. Subscribe (and review!) on iTunes here. Don't forget to subscribe to my Youtube channel here. Enjoy! To read my blogs in The Huffington Post, click here. To subscribe to future podcasts, click here. To subscribe to future Dinner Party video clips, click here. Don't forget to share this with friends and follow me on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIN, YouTube and The Dinner Party To Go Podcast with Elysabeth Alfano on iTunes! Just click on the icon below. We are thrilled to thank and work with the following Dinner Party sponsors Follow my blog on The Huffington Post and The Celebrity Dinner Party with Elysabeth Alfano on iTunes For more information, please contact Elysabeth Alfano at elysabeth@TheDinnerParty.tv or visit THE DINNER PARTY with Elysabeth Alfano Sign up on www.TheDinnerParty.tv and follow me on Facebook and Twitter. Subscribe to me on TiVo and Soundcloud

Heartland Spa & Fitness Resort>> Nourish Yourself with Superfoods and a 2-for-1 Retreat! (Lake Geneva,WI.)

Superfoods: An Easy Way to Boost Your Nutrition! Many of us want to eat healthier and time is one of the biggest challenges. What is the quickest, easiest and most delicious way to improve your nutritional intake? Superfoods! These convenient, nutrient dense foods can be added to every meal in seconds! Here are a few of my favorite superfoods, why I like them and how to use them. Hemp Seeds - These tasty little seeds are high in protein, iron, magnesium and omega 3 fatty acids which many of our diets are lacking. Omega 3s can help to lower blood pressure, triglycerides, and HDL cholesterol. They are anti-inflammatory, reduce anxiety and depression, help fight auto-immune diseases, improve bone strength and are good for your skin. They are wonderful sprinkled on top of salads, soups and vegetables, also added to your smoothies, yogurt, oatmeal, rice or quinoa. Goji Berries - Little bright red dried berries from the Himalayas loaded with antioxidants and phytonutrients, they are also a complete protein. Delicious added to cereal or oatmeal, soups, salads, smoothies and desserts. Soak them in water if you would like them softer and more plump. Nori, Kelp and Dulse - Super mineral dense sea vegetables which are high in iodine. Iodine is important for prevention and healing of breast cancer and for a healthy thyroid. Nori is the flat green sheet used to make sushi. The flavor is very light and they can be torn into pieces and added to soups and salads. Kelp and dulse are often found in flake or powdered form in the seasoning section and can be sprinkled over soups, salads and vegetables. Some people use them as a healthy salt substitute on everything. Give sea vegetables a try, I think you will be surprised at how good they are! Superfoods are a quick way to boost your nutrition. Give them a try! Roxanne DeFord Certified Holistic Wellness Coach Wellness With Roxie wellnesswithroxie@gmail.com 262-716-5845 Roxie teaches yoga and wellness classes at the Heartland Spa. Contact her for a free wellness assessment by phone, to find out how she can help you with your health challenges including cancer, weight loss, autoimmune disease and more. The Lake Geneva Cruise Line season is expected to begin at the end of April! See what else is happening in Lake Geneva here. Download our App! Heartland Spa & Fitness Resort 335 Wrigley Dr. Lake Geneva, WI 53147 262-248-2157