Brian Strawn and Karla Sierralta have serious vision. Just three months after finishing graduate school the business (and life) partners were finalists for the 9/11 Memorial. They've also dreamt up projects such as History Channel's "City of the Future" and the insane "Supertall Superfarm." Here's what inspires them most about their hometown, Chicago.
Source: Thrillist
Now this is the kind of building we want to go to when we buy tickets for the opera, ballet, symphony or theater. Kansas City's Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is situated in the new entertainment district, overlooking the historic warehouse district.
Source: Arch Daily
Get to know Michigan’s “Pie Guy,” Nikita Santches. The Moscow-born chef recently expanded his brand into a full-scale restaurant, Rock City Eatery, in Hamtramck, Mich.
Source: Eat It Detroit
From the chef who brought Chi-town Yusho and Billy Sunday comes another restaurant (the first of two) in Hyde Park. With its Pekin duck entrée, wood-fired pizza, cannoli soft serve and Venezuelan chocolate souffle cake, A10 is sure to be a knockout as well.
Source: Thrillist
With critics using words such as vibrant, superb and sonically spectacular to describe Third Coast Percussion, it seems that the four man team from Chicago is a show not to be missed. Take a listen to their unique sound, then catch them at the Indianapolis Museum of Art tomorrow.
Source: Indianapolis Museum of Art
Martha Graham pioneered art that propelled modern dance into the 21st century. Now, former dancers from the company bearing her name, along with Dance Masters will perform “Reverence,” a weekend of pieces that honor and celebrate Graham.
Source: Overture Center for the Arts
The University of Iowa School of Art is getting a new building from Steven Holl Architects. See the sketches and models for the 126,000 square feet of lofted space here.
Source: Steven Holl Architects and designboom
Chicago’s trees are facing their biggest battle yet: The emerald ash borer. Read what the city is doing to prevent the insects’ destructive streak, and if it’s working.
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
In the mood to spend an evening (or three) perusing the gallery? Then this St. Louis list of must-see shows in November is for you. From a holiday ceramic art and jewelry show to an exhibition showcasing artwork created by the apes at the Saint Louis Zoo, you're bound to find something you like.
Source: Alive
The trees seem to grow right out of the Culver House, one of Dirk Denison Architects' current projects. No word on when the Chicago building will be complete, but in the meantime check out the renderings of this "glass-meets-greenery" space.
Source: Dirk Denison Architects
Snow dusts many Minneapolis lawns, but the cold weather doesn't mean we're not up for a little ice cream treat. The ever-popular St. Paul scoop shop, Izzy's, just expanded across the river to Minneapolis with a 7,500-square-foot building from Salmela Architect. Be sure to stop by for the building's grand opening this Saturday.
Source: Arch Daily/Izzy's Ice Cream
The walls in the northwest Chicago look a little less bare and a lot more creative after the Wicker Park Arts Committee and WPB gave The Orange Walls Mural Project permission to put up six new installations in the neighborhood. This piece, by James Jankowiak, is one of three murals already installed.
Source: THE SEEN
St. Louis natives, twins and stand-up comedians, Randy and Jason Skylar, return to their home town for one night to perform a show guaranteed to make you grin.
Source: 2720 Cherokee
For just over a month, the Detroit Artists Market will transform its gallery space into a holiday art shop. Get a jump on your shopping by going to the preview party this Friday before the exhibition opens to the public.
Source: Detroit Artists Market
See some of the Twin Cities best jewelers with just one stop at the Walker Art Center this year. Whether you’re looking a handmade necklace, cast ring or that special piece to go with a new outfit, you’ll find it here.
Source: Walker Art Center
There's no room for sexy fireman outfits or Joker masks here. Instead, pull out your tailored suits and nipped in dresses that hit at the knee. It's time to bring your best 1960s style and evoke your favorite Mad Men character for the third annual Halloween party at Bryant's Cocktail Lounge in Milwaukee.
Source: Bryant's Cocktail Lounge
Who doesn't want to get a little crazy at their local museum? Maybe it's the white walls or the hushed tones that get people riled up, but regardless, the Cranbrook Museum of Art is bring the pandemonium--ahem, we mean, Crandemonium to the museum. Think one of a kind art auctions and roller girls. What more could you ask for?
Source: Cranbrook Art Museum
When city crews in Milwaukee cut down trees, the fallen material often becomes firewood, mulch or waste in a municipal landfills. But there’s a new movement gaining traction to repurpose “urban wood” into usable lumber for building and furniture.
Source: M Magazine
Black, cold-pressed or with cream? It doesn't matter how you take it, as long as you drink coffee this weekend is for you. The Caffeine Crawl returns to Kansas City for it's third iteration. Here's to three days of caffeinated pleasure.
Source: Caffeine Crawl/ This is KC
Bare walls? Fill them up! For 16 years the Minneapolis College of Art and Design's annual sale of student work has helped local art lovers do just that. But snag your ticket to the opening night of the sale ahead of time. It has a history of selling out.
Source: MCAD/ Dominoid by Benjamin Wuest
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