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Humanities Festival 2006: A curious odyssey indeed.
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Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
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November 20, 2006
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2006 Chicago Tribune. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: Howard Reich
Nov. 20--By definition, a new artistic director typically means a new artistic direction -- and that's certainly what the recently concluded Chicago Humanities Festival appears to be embarking upon. Though any 17-year-old event obviously can use an infusion of new ideas, it's the execution that proved problematic at this year's fest, which ended Sunday. Under the guidance of Lawrence Weschler, who was appointed artistic director of the festival after co-founder Eileen Mackevich had been ousted last year, the event offered bold changes. Instead of opening the festival as it had in the past, with a lavishly produced evening of song, Weschler and ...
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