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Arts, Italy, Secret Spot

Secret Spot: Italy’s Colorful Chapel of Barolo

by Jessica Mlinaric / January 26, 2021January 28, 2021

A colorful chapel is hidden in the Italian countryside

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Shedd Memorial Chapel at Rosehill Cemetery
Architecture, Chicago, Secret Spot

Secret Spot: Shedd Memorial Chapel at Rosehill Cemetery

by Jessica Mlinaric / January 19, 2021September 28, 2021

Want to admire Tiffany stained glass without the crowds?

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Dirty Projectors by Jason Frank Rothenberg
Culture, Music

Virtual Interviews with Musicians During the Pandemic

by Jessica Mlinaric / December 21, 2020January 7, 2025

Check out my conversations with Fleet Foxes, Dirty Projectors, and more!

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Found object installation at the Heidelberg Project
Arts, Culture, Detroit

The Heidelberg Project Transforms a Detroit Street into an Outdoor Art Gallery

by Jessica Mlinaric / July 24, 2020November 26, 2023

The project aims to enrich Detroit’s McDougall-Hunt community with art.

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Oakland Museum of Contemporary Art
Arts, Chicago, Culture, Secret Spot

Secret Spot: Oakland Museum of Contemporary Art

by Jessica Mlinaric / June 19, 2020November 22, 2020

The free, outdoor museum is dotted with abstract wooden sculptures.

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Author Jessica Mlinaric Appears on WGN Morning News virtually
Chicago, Culture, Media Appearances, My Books

‘Secret Chicago’ Social Distancing on WGN Morning News

by Jessica Mlinaric / May 20, 2020October 12, 2020

WGN Morning News invited me to share secret spots to explore outside.

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Roman amphitheater in Pula, Croatia
Arts, Croatia, Culture, Secret Spot

Secret Spot: A Roman Mosaic Hidden in Pula, Croatia

by Jessica Mlinaric / April 26, 2020August 17, 2020

An ancient Roman mosaic has been hiding in an unlikely spot Pula, Croatia for centuries.

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Jim Bachor Cheeto mosaic
Chicago, Culture, Secret Spot

Pothole Art Hunting: Chicago Mosaics Hidden in Plain Sight

by Jessica Mlinaric / March 22, 2020October 12, 2020

Jim Bachor transforms infrastructure craters into public art.

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The Light in the Piazza at Lyric Opera by Liz Lauren
Arts, Chicago, Culture

Fall in Love in Italy This Holiday with The Light in the Piazza at Lyric Opera

by Jessica Mlinaric / December 18, 2019January 18, 2020

Fall in love in 1950’s Italy with the Lyric Opera’s production of ‘The Light in the Piazza.’

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New and old Cape Henry Lighthouses
Architecture, Virginia Beach

Discover Early American History at Virginia’s Cape Henry Lighthouse

by Jessica Mlinaric / November 21, 2019November 27, 2019

Some of the most important events in early American history are packed into the Cape Henry Memorial Park.

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