Beverly
Warped Ideals
As you come off the sidewalk and enter the Beverly Art Center through glass double doors, the staff greets you with smiles and points you toward your destination. Tap shoes stomp in synch with British pop, and a violin lesson echoes down the hall. The center teems with artistry, and Rick Therrio’s exhibit is... »
Alley Art
Since its percussive opening on April 14, artist and teacher Mathias “Spider” Schergen has showcased his work at the Beverly Arts Center in a show entitled “Neo-Naïve.” a reference to the “naïve,” seemingly untrained style the Chicago native works in. Describing the naming of the exhibition, Schergen (or “Mr. Spider,” as his students at... »
Clear Boundaries
Walking into the Ridge Park Field House, there is a sense of dusty grandeur juxtaposed with the everyday. Climbing a flight of stairs up to the Vanderpoel Gallery—housed on the field house’s second floor—art enthusiasts pass colorful fliers advertising exercise memberships and ballet classes amid the sounds of sneakers pounding on treadmills and squeaking... »
Humanoid
During the reception for his debut show, “Non People” at the Beverly Arts Center, James Dinnerville happily recalled anecdotes about 34 small black-and-white photographs of Chicago window displays. »
Beverly and the Bard
Tucked within this sleepy hamlet is a sleek and sunlit art museum that for the last month has hosted “As They Like: Chicago-Artists Visualize Shakespeare. “ »
Breakdown
The communal dining room and kitchen at Northwest Mental Health Center has long been a fixture of programming at the clinic. Rosa Torres, who has worked as a clinical therapist at Northwest for 21 years, recalls how busy the kitchen used to be. Many of the clinic’s Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Support (PSR) programs were... »
A Beverly Hills mystery
The broad oak and tiny honey locust leaves on the streets of Beverly flew into the air as bikers wheeled around between 91st and 111st. These riders—some young enough to wear Barbie helmets and others old enough to have bought their bikes before they became vintage—were on the hunt for clues at the Beverly... »
Beverly
Originally dubbed “Beverly Hills” in reference to a massive prehistoric ridge that spans it, the neighborhood has always been home to more upwardly mobile middle class families than California-style celebrities. Today, while the outskirts of the neighborhood are home to commercial development, a continuous stream of traffic, and sun-baked sidewalks, the heart of Beverly... »
