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Report from the Windy City:
Spertus Institute
Day 2 of the RedBall Project was a huge success. The stunning 10-story faceted window wall that forms the facade of the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies (designed by award-winning Chicago firm of Krueck + Sexton) proved to be an amazing site and back-drop for the installation to work its magic. On bustling South Michigan Avenue with nearby art schools in session (Columbia College + the Art Institute of Chicago within blocks) the students were the bulk of the intrigued audience. That said, Chicago’s finest construction teams took in the RedBall on their lunch breaks as did the US OLYMPIC Team - medal-clad and all. (They were in town being hosted by Oprah at Millennium Park and whizzed by on double-decker buses with their best Olympian waves to the RedBall, lots of practice at this point).
NBC spent the better half of the day filming and WTTW/Channel 11(PBS) also appeared later in the day to capture footage and interview Kurt (Perschke).
The biggest fan of the day had to be Dr. Howard A. Sulkin, President of the Spertus. So enthralled with the project and the public’s reaction he escorted Kurt and the RedBall team up to the balcony of the building for a breathtaking birds-eye view of the RedBall (and the City of Chicago)...
Kurt’s ‘Red Ball Project - Chicago’ runs through September 25th, the longest running exhibition to date. Check out the exhibit website to follow the wedged ball!
What’s your Red Rubber Ball?!
From my friend, my idol, Paulo Coelho:
“Dear readers,
I wish to make a virtual exhibition for the 100 Million Copies sold. And invite you to participate.
Based on an idea that I saw in an exhibition in Aviles - dedicated to the 20th anniversary of my book The Alchemist -
I would like to extend it to the virtual space and invite you to take part.
The idea of this physical exhibition that I saw in Aviles (and that will be reproduced in Milan this week) is the following:
a reader would pose for a picture holding his/her favorite book of mine.
Please then take a picture of yourself holding your favorite book of mine and send to us.
You should include in your email your name and country and send it to the following email address:
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (don’t worry about the quality).
My team will be up-loading the pictures in this page throughout the year.
Love
Paulo”
100 million inspiring, moving, provocative books authored by the ‘Crazy Magician.’ Mr. Coelho has conquered every continent, not with the sword, but with the well chosen word. As one who gifts Paulo’s classic book, ‘The Alchemist’ at every opportunity, I can personally vouch for the fact that his books change lives. A hearty congratulations to you, Sir, and I am confident that 200 million is right around the corner!
And one more thing: if you have - and I know that you do - a Coelho classic, take a digi photo and send it to the email address above and become a part of Paulo’s beautiful, global quilt.
What’s your Red Rubber Ball?!
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