It was a history-making moment this past weekend at the Art Institute with the opening of its new Modern Wing. Geoffrey Baer sits down with architect Renzo Piano to talk about architecture in Chicago.
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What do urban myths featuring an elephant and a lakefront sledding hill have in common? Geoffrey Baer explains in tonight’s edition of Ask Geoffrey.
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They hand them out at an awards show in Hollywood, but did you know that every Oscar is made in Chicago? The coveted statuette is just one of dozens of famous items invented or manufactured here. Tonight,
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Egyptian gods, superheroes, wild animals and more. Geoffrey Baer shows us some amazing and easily overlooked ornamentation hiding in plain sight on the facades of Chicago’s old buildings.
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Have you ever been to Cherry, Illinois? Geoffrey Baer tells us what horrific event occurred in that tiny town 100 years ago this month in tonight’s edition of Ask Geoffrey.
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Was the world-renowned jewelry designer Tiffany & Co. also once known as a brick maker? Geoffrey Baer joins us with the answer to that question and others about Chicago history and landmarks in tonight’s edition of Ask Geoffrey.
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Why is the draw bridge on the north branch of the Chicago River always in the upright position? Geoffrey Baer gives us the answer to that and other questions about Chicago history in tonight’s edition of "Ask Geoffrey."
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A simple blood test can determine a disease that often goes undiagnosed. We speak with experts from the nation’s first celiac disease center, based here in Chicago.
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Which former First Lady once lived on West Washington Street in Chicago? Geoffrey Baer answers that question and more in tonight’s edition of Ask Geoffrey.
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Did the St. Mary of the Lake Church in Uptown at one time sit on the lakefront? We find out when Chicago architecture expert Geoffrey Baer answers this question and more in tonight’s edition of Ask Geoffrey.
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Chicago Tonight May 18, 2009 - Web Exclusive: Art Institute’s New
