Cloud Gate

12 places to visit in 2012

2012-01-29 00:00:00

New Mexico: This year, New Mexicans mark 100 years of statehood. But much of the state's appeal stems from its human history that goes back much further. (In 2010, Santa Fe celebrated 400 years of cityhood.) Explore here: the adobe architecture and art...

Fashion News: Barneys New York taps Lady Gaga for holiday campaign

2011-08-15 16:32:14

A grand park plan? Not really

2008-04-21 00:00:00

When Mark Rios takes the microphone Tuesday evening at a public hearing inside Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, he'll be presenting two very different designs for the new civic park downtown. The first is what his Los Angeles firm, Rios Clementi Hale Studios,...

Lakers chat

2007-11-06 00:00:00

2007-11-06 13:05:54.0 Brian Kamenetzky: Hey everyone. Welcome to today's chat. 2007-11-06 13:05:58.0 Luhnez: Given the recent success of the Lakers and how smoothly the Triangle has been running with Luke Walton, would you start Lamar Odom right away?...

To enjoy Burbank, open wide and say, Ah-ha

2004-03-14 00:00:00

How much fun can you have in a city named after a dentist? I pondered this question as I prepared to leave home for the weekend. I fully believe in the local getaway and have spent nights in hotels in Santa Monica, Pasadena, Beverly Hills and even...

Alhambra pushes aside its hick reputation

2003-04-13 00:00:00

Alhambra gained notoriety earlier this year when actress Lana Clarkson was found slain at record producer Phil Spector's hilltop mansion. Spector may have told Esquire magazine that Alhambra is a "hick town where there is no place to go that you shouldn'...

A place to reflect in Chicago

2005-01-02 00:00:00

Looking for a place of reflection to start the new year? Melanie Petersen, of San Diego, found a prime spot under "Cloud Gate," a 66-foot-long, 110-ton mass of shiny stainless steel in Chicago's new Millennium Park. The sculpture, designed by Anish...

Museums

2013-05-22 14:31:31

Boeing Galleries Millennium Park, 201 E. Randolph St.; 312-742-1168, millenniumpark.org The alfresco galleries flanking Cloud Gate ("The Bean") showcase modern and contemporary art, offering visitors a historical, social and cultural context of modern...

NC General Assembly police defend arrests of demonstrators

2013-05-20 00:00:00

Retired Methodist minister Vernon Tyson of Raleigh was among the 200 demonstrators at the Legislative Building last week for the weekly Moral Monday demonstration, protesting new initiatives from the GOP-led General Assembly. Many of the demonstrators...

Detroit Free Press Rachel May column

2013-05-15 08:14:01

The local music scene has always been great about giving back, and this week is no exception. Here's a look at a few benefits anchored by local music, plus the lowdown on Rock the Runway and a 20-year anniversary party for the Plymouth Coffee Bean....

The Bean featured as cover photo on Bing search engine

2013-05-15 00:00:00

The Bean just got Binged. People doing online searches Tuesday via Bing were being treated to a full-screen image of Cloud Gate, the official name of the sculpture in Chicago's Millennium Park, as it reflects some of the city's skyscrapers. A "Like"...

The Bean featured as cover photo on Bing search engine

2013-05-14 15:57:00

The Bean just got binged. People doing online searches Tuesday via Bing were being treated to a full-screen image of Cloud Gate, the official name of the glassy sculpture in Chicago's Millennium Park as it reflects some of the city's skyscrapers. A...

Chicago’s skyline reflects from Chicago’s Cloud Gate Sculpture at Millennium Park.

2013-04-18 11:00:00

The Midwest Garrison at the Bean.

2013-04-13 00:00:00

The sculpture "Cloud Gate", commonly known as "the bean," is covered in snow on March 5, 2013, in Chicago. Forecasters say we can expect to see more of it tomorrow and into early Monday with central Illinois seeing as much as a foot.

2013-03-05 00:00:00