The Seen – Official blog for EXPO CHICAGO

This week on The Seen, we featured Dawoud Bey’s exhibition at The Renaissance Society. Bey grew up in Harlem and began taking pictures when he was 22 years old. Taking pictures of the city streets like many photographers before him, these works became known as the series Harlem, U.S.A. These are perhaps Bey’s best known works that capture the identity of individuals within a particular place. This exhibition highlights his works completed after that initial series.

Next, we reviewed an exhibition by John Gossage at Stephen Daiter Gallery. The Pond is comprised of 52 vintage silver print photographs, first published as a book of the same name in 1985. It has been Gossage’s desire to keep The Pond in tact to preserve the storyline presented in the book. The Pond is graceful and provocative in its subtle handling of its subject, and one show we encourage you not to miss.

We had the opportunity to tweet from dOCUMENTA (13), providing a first look at some of the incredible work on view.

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ᔥ The Seen

 

Simply Magnificent – Official blog for The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Chicago, Magnificent Mile

This week on Simply Magnificent, we featured Chicago Sinfonietta’s Season Finale. Directed by Mei-Ann Chen, Passion. Tragedy. Love. presents diversity in both musicians and musical styles with contemporary works and unique guest performers.

Next, we spotlighted Chicago’s premiere limousine company, Metropolitan Limousine. Operating since 1972, Metropolitan represents the city’s top luxury hotels as their in-house car service. Most of Chicago’s major corporations, private firms and business leaders are represented as well. Metropolitan provides service that is discreet, reliable and highly professional.

Finally, we published a guide to celebrating Father’s Day in classic Chicago style. Enjoy a steak dinner in the city, spend an afternoon on an architecture tour or an evening on a luxurious cruise, or delight your special guy with a day of golf or a private Mezzanine Suite at a Cubs game.

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ᔥ Simply Magnificent

 

Stay Gorgeous – Official blog for Salon Buzz

This week, Stay Gorgeous featured Louise Brook’s bob as one of the most famous hairstyles in history. The post follows the hairstyle’s timelessness, from its emergence in flapper fashion to the trendy hair for supermodels and celebrities today.

To stay up to date with the latest from Salon Buzz, visit their blog, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest pages.

ᔥ Stay Gorgeous

 

Urban Life, Collected – Official blog for The Lofts at Roosevelt Collection

This week on the blog, we gave residents insights into activities within the South Loop and updated the community on our construction progress.

The Greater South Loop Association will sponsor a Neighbor’s Night Out event on June 21st. Brasserie by LM will host the evening for South Loop neighbors to reconnect.

The Shedd Aquarium is excited to announce that the Jellies exhibit has now been extended through 2013. To welcome Illinois residents, Shedd Aquarium is offering six full days of FREE admission from June 17-22!

Summer festival season has begun! This week, Taste of Chicago announced the 37 restaurants that will be at this year’s event in Grant Park July 11-15. We shared the list with our residents.

Finally, we provided residents with our newest construction updates on the plaza. The construction crew has accomplished quite a bit in the last month, and the Roosevelt Collection Plaza is coming to life!

Stay tuned for Roosevelt Collection and South Loop happenings on Facebook and Twitter. If you’re looking for something to do in the city or need a little inspiration, follow The Lofts on Foursquare and Pinterest.

ᔥ Urban Life, Collected