Posts tagged chicago
"I built with Lego at an early point in my life and never put it down:" An Interview with Lego artist Rocco Buttliere
"I built with Lego at an early point in my life and never put it down:" An Interview with Lego artist Rocco Buttliere

The imagination inspired by Legos has led Chicago architect and visual artist Rocco Buttliere to create some incredible scenes. Using Legos as his medium, Rocco designs and builds scale models that are true to life. Here, he speaks about his background, his process, and his current project: to reconstruct the ancient city of Rome. 

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Dominic LynchLego, Architecture, chicago, Rome, Italy, HistoryComment
"Chicago is a beautiful place, but also a place that has been through a lot of trauma. That provides fertile ground for me as a journalist:" An Interview With Robin Amer
"Chicago is a beautiful place, but also a place that has been through a lot of trauma. That provides fertile ground for me as a journalist:" An Interview With Robin Amer

Robin Amer is an investigative journalist who got her start at the Medill School of Journalism, NPR, Vocalo, and WBEZ in Chicago. Here, she speaks about her background, how her USA Today podcast project came together, and plans for season two.

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Dominic LynchJournalism, chicago, crime, corruption, podcastComment