Chicago Sun-Times

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Museums Spice Up Neighborhoods, Share Impact of Foreign Cultures

By Kara Spak Chicago Sun-Times December 29, 2011 When the National Hellenic Museum opened its new 40,000-square-foot space in December, it brought the local ethnic museum into the spotlight. A throwback to the days when immigrants from a particular country staked their claims in growing Chicago neighborhoods, the city is still home to dozens of [...]

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The Museum debuts with God, Myths and Mortals

BY KARA SPAK Staff Reporter, Chicago Sun-Times Here’s a hint if you are trapped in a cave with a Cyclops, whose booming voice warns you in no uncertain terms, “There is no escape!” Make like Odysseus and get under the sheep. The three sheep and the Cyclops are part of “Gods, Myths and Mortals,” opening [...]