Disappearing Act Chicago artist Don’t Fret says 97 percent of his art no longer exists. And he’s just fine with that. He began using the moniker Don’t Fret as a teenager, long before the Chicago
Dean Johnson, Community Builder When Dean Johnson (MA ’01) set out to co-found Crossroads Academy, a tuition-free charter school for students K-8 in Kansas City, Mo., he knew he needed the perfect location. “Wher
Kyle Heller, Digital Innovator Impossibly gorgeous models lounge, pose and twirl on a rosy, early-morning beach in a video ad for the 2015 swim line of Victoria’s Secret. But this video isn’t just for looks. As
Peter & Gloria Teschner, Philanthropic Partners On the silver screen, a director’s handiwork can’t be missed, but “editing is invisible,” says Peter Teschner (’80), whose 40-plus film credits include The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)
Iliana Regan, Epic Epicurean Renowned chef Iliana Regan (BA ’05) crafts culinary masterpieces, one plate at a time. Chicago restaurant Elizabeth’s interior could be a scene from a storybook: cozy wooden tab
Top-Shelf Label “At the time, the word ‘country’ was a bad word,” says Nan Warshaw on the 1994 launch of her roots-inflected indie rock label Bloodshot Records, with co-founder Rob Miller, outside the company’s headquarters on Chicago’s North Side.
Notable achievements from the college community Apes of Wrath, directed by Jen Ellison, plays out on Second City’s e.t.c. stage.
