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Jardines japoneses Anderson

Los Jardines japoneses Anderson en inglés: Anderson Japanese Gardens son unos jardines japoneses y jardín botánico de 57,000 m² (14 acres), en Rockford, Illinois. Localización Anderson Japanese Gardens, 318 Spring Creek Road, Rockford, Winnebago county, Illinois IL 61107 United States of America-Estados Unidos de América. Planos y vistas satelitales.42°17′22.12″N 89°3′29.16″O Está generalmente abierto al público todos los días, se cobra una tarifa de entrada. Historia Los jardines fueron establecidos en 1978 por John R. Anderson y el arquitecto paisajista Hoichi Kurisu en los terrenos de la casa de Anderson. Se inspiraron en los viajes de Anderson a Japón, y en particular su visita al Jardín Japonés de Portland en el Washington Park, Portland, Oregon, que también fueron diseñados por Kurisu. En el año 1992, John Anderson recibió un reconocimiento por su destacada labor en la promoción de la amistad internacional y el entendimiento mutuo entre los Estados Unidos y Japón, con una copa de plata conmemorativa por parte del gobierno japonés. Los programas educativos en los jardines Anderson cubren tanto el ámbito del idioma, como las artes y la cultura de Japón, y desde 1995, los jardines han alojado la "Annual Festive Celebration of Japanese Arts" (Celebración festiva anual de las Artes Japonesas de Rockford), que incluye ceremonias del té, ikebana, demostraciones de caligrafía, y exposiciones de bonsai. En 1998, el señor y la señora Anderson donaron los jardines a una organización sin ánimo de lucro.​ En el 2004 los jardines fueron nombrados finalmente como "Japanese garden in North America" (Jardines japoneses en Norteamérica) por el Journal of Japanese Gardening. Colecciones Los jardines están diseñados como un jardín japonés del siglo XIII de "paseo por el estanque" jardín en el que se incluyen varias cascadas y estanques, arroyos, formaciones rocosas, senderos, así como una casa de huéspedes y una casa de té de estilo sukiya (construido por Masahiro Hamada). El "Jardín de la Reflexión" es un contemporáneo de inspiración japonesa, jardín con esculturas de ángeles en bronce obras de Carl Milles. Las plantaciones son de arces japoneses, pinos nube, azaleas, magnolias, y rododendros. Los jardines albergan varias especies de peces de colores Koi, visones y patos. En el "Jardín de la Reflexión" cuelgan sobre el agua trampas con escarabajos para animar a los peces a saltar a la superficie para conseguir los alimentos. La fotografía profesional solo se permite después de horas con la aprobación de la gestión del jardín, sin embargo se anima a realizar fotografías a los visitantes aficionados. También hay muchos caminos prohibidos que conducen a la casa de Anderson. Véase también North American Plant Collections Consortium Referencias Enlaces externos Página oficial de los Anderson Japanese Gardens. Página del Rockford Park District en el BGCI
Chicago World Language Academy

The Chicago World Language Academy was opened in 1894 to serve children from the crowded tenement community surrounding the Polk Street Station port of entry for immigrants. That year was started one of the first public schools kindergartens in Chicago, Illinois. Since 1981 this school has offered foreign language instruction to Chicago's students. In 1988, the Chicago World Language Academy moved into a new and up-to-date facility. History The school opened in 1894 at what is now 820 South Carpenter Street. In 1989 the school moved to a new building at 1340 West Harrison Street.[1] That location, a century prior, had been the first West Side Park, home of the baseball club now known as the Chicago Cubs. The Andrew Jackson Language Academy was renamed to The Chicago World Language Academy in May 2020 due to concerns of being associated with Andrew Jackson, who participated in the slave trade and owned over 300 slaves in his lifetime. Languages The Chicago World Language Academy provides curriculum in four foreign languages. They are Japanese, French, Spanish, and Chinese. Grades The Chicago World Language Academy offers kindergarten through eighth grade. Each grade has two classes and two teachers. An exception is 4th 5th 6th 7th and 8th graders. They have a teacher for each subject. Classes normally have around 27/28 children each. References
Anshe Emet Synagogue

Anshe Emet Synagogue is a Conservative Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 3751 North Broadway, in the Lake View neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. Established in 1873, it is one of the oldest congregations in Chicago. History Anshe Emet Synagogue was established in 1873 in a building on Sedgwick Avenue in Chicago. In 1876, the congregation rented its first permanent meeting place on Division Street and hired Rabbi A.A. Lowenheim, a member of Central Conference of American Rabbis, as religious leader. Two years later, the congregation moved to another rented location on Division Street. In 1893, Anshe Emet constructed its own building on Sedgwick Street. In 1922, the congregation moved north to a new building on Gary Place (later called Patterson Place) near Broadway. Rabbi Phillip Langh, ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America served as Rabbi from 1920 to 1928. In 1929, Anshe Emet moved to its present location of 3751 North Broadway in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Rabbi Solomon Goldman served as Head Rabbi from 1929 until his death in 1953. Under Rabbi Goldman's leadership, Anshe Emet Synagogue established a day school, the first in the Conservative movement, and a speakers series, which featured speakers such as Eleanor Roosevelt and Clarence Darrow. In 1951, Anshe Emet purchased the Sheridan Theatre at 4038 N. Sheridan. The congregation used the building, which it renamed The Solomon Goldman Auditorium, for 15 years. From 1954 to 1959, Rabbi Ira Eisenstein, a leader in the Reconstructionist movement, served as Rabbi of the congregation. In 1961, Rabbi Seymour J. Cohen became Senior Rabbi. Cohen restored observance of the second day of festival holidays, expanded opportunities for women to participate in religious life, and lead the congregation to renovate and expand the synagogue building. Rabbi Michael Siegel served as Senior Rabbi of Anshe Emet Synagogue from 1992 to 2026. Notable members Sara Miller, realtor and sculptor, and her husband Ira References External links Official website
Anshe Sholom B'nai Israel

Anshe Sholom B'nai Israel (Hebrew for: 'People of Peace' followed by 'Children of Israel') is a Modern Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 540 West Melrose Street, in the Lakeview neighborhood on the north side of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. History The Anshe Sholom B'nai Israel Congregation was founded in 1870 as Ohave Sholom (Lovers of Peace) by a group of Lithuanian Jewish families primarily from Marijampolė, Lithuania. The congregation is considered to be the oldest Orthodox congregation still existing in Chicago. In the summer of 1870, Duber (Dov Ber) Ginsburg, an immigrant from Marijampolė, appeared for services at the Bais Medrash Hagodol synagogue wearing a straw hat. The leaders of the shul considered it frivolous and threw him out. Offended, Ginsburg assembled a minyan (congregation) from his old-country friends and founded a competing shul (synagogue), Ohave Sholom Mariampol, at Polk and Dearborn Streets. In 1871 the Great Chicago Fire drove many homeless Jewish men and women into the neighborhood, and membership grew rapidly. In 1892, the congregation merged with the Anshe Kalvarier shul (whose building had been demolished when 12th Street, now Roosevelt Road, was widened) and adopted the name, "Anshe Sholom Congregation." In 1894, they retained their first rabbi, Abraham Samuel Braude, who served until his death in 1907. It was long known unofficially as "The Mariampoler Shul" and also informally as "The Straw Hat Shul." In 1910 Saul Silber became the rabbi and the congregation moved west into a new domed building by Chicago architect Alexander Levy at Polk and Ashland. However, the Jewish community was moving farther west into the Lawndale district, and so the congregation opened a branch on Homan Avenue and during the 1920s sold the Ashland Avenue structure to a Greek Orthodox Christian congregation. They soon built another building at Independence and Polk. It was also at this time that Silber helped to establish the Hebrew Theological College and served without salary as its first president, while continuing at Anshe Sholom until his death in 1946. In 1940, a group of members opened a branch called "Lakeview Anshe Sholom Center" in a converted greystone residence at 540 West Melrose Street on the North Side, where Herman Davis became the rabbi in 1945. Under Davis the congregation constructed a school building directly east of Anshe Sholom. After this a new shul was erected, and dedicated in 1959. In 1960, the last few members of Congregation B'nai Israel in Old Town ceased operations in the 1300 block of Sedgwick Street, and the shul became "Lakeview Anshe Sholom B'nai Israel." Two years later the main Anshe Sholom Congregation on Independence Boulevard also merged, creating the present shul's name. After Davis' death in 1975 Joseph Deitcher became the rabbi, and after Deitcher's death in 1994 Asher Lopatin succeeded him. In 2013, David Wolkenfeld succeeded Asher Lopatin and served as the rabbi for 10 years. Currently, the synagogue is under the leadership of Rabbi Aaron Finkelstein. See also History of the Jews in Chicago References External links Official website
Apollo Theater (Chicago)

L'Apollo Theater Chicago (Teatre Apol·lo de Chicago) és un teatre de Chicago construït en el Lincoln Park (Parc Lincoln) el 1978 pels productors teatrals Jason Brett and Stuart Oken. Ubicat en el núm. 2.540 de l'Avinguda Lincoln té una capacitat de 440 localitats i un hall d'entrada amb exposicions d'art i un bar complet. En l'actualitat és la seu de La Casa del Teatre, de l'èxit de la producció "The Sparrow" i la seu de la companyia de teatre "Ciutat Esmeralda". Entre les produccions notables cal incloure "La pervesitat sexual a Chicago" de David Mamet protagonitzada per Jim Belushi, i "Bàlsam a Galaad" amb John Malkovich i Gary Sinise. L'Apollo Theater Chicago no és el primer teatre de Chicago a portar el nom d'Apol·lo. El 1921 es va inaugurar un teatre Apol·lo, a la cantonada dels carrers Randolph i Dearborn. L'Apollo Theater de Chicago no té cap relació amb l'Apollo Theater de Nova York. Referències Enllaços externs Pàgiona web del teatre Arxivat 2009-01-26 a Wayback Machine.
Apollo Theater Chicago

The Apollo Theater Chicago was built in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood in 1978, by theatre producers Jason Brett and Stuart Oken. Located at 2540 N. Lincoln Ave., the Apollo has 430 seats and a lobby featuring art exhibits and a full bar. The theatre is also the home of the Emerald City Theatre Company. The Apollo Theater Chicago has no relation to the Apollo Theater in New York City. History The Apollo Theater Chicago is not the first Chicago theater to bear the name Apollo. In 1921, theatrical producer A. H. Woods opened the Apollo Theatre in the Chicago Loop District, at the corner of Randolph and Dearborn Streets. Originally operated as a playhouse, the old Apollo Theatre was sold in 1927 to United Artists Corporation and was renamed the United Artists Theatre. It was demolished in 1989. In 1991 Michael Leavitt and Fox Theatricals took ownership of the Lincoln Park venue, then in 1996 Rob Kolsen took over. In 2005, a smaller 50 seat second stage was built, in what was formerly the Act One Bookstore. The smaller venue is popular for comedy, sketch shows, and improv theater. Productions Notable productions at the new Apollo included David Mamet's Sexual Perversity in Chicago starring James Belushi, Balm in Gilead with John Malkovich and Gary Sinise, the long running play The Vagina Monologues, and A Nutcracker Christmas written by children's recording artist Ralph Covert and G. Riley Mills. From October 1, 2008 to January 17, 2016, the Musical Million Dollar Quartet played at the venue, making it the longest running Broadway musical in Chicago. References External links Official website
Apple River Canyon State Park

Apple River Canyon State Park is an Illinois state park on 297 acres (120 ha) in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. The park was begun with land purchased by the state in 1932, as a result of a prolonged campaign led by botanist Herman Silas Pepoon; with additional acquisitions since, 1,907 acres (772 ha) of land have been preserved to protect much of an 8+1⁄2-mile (13.7 km) long canyon on the Apple River. The river canyon is part of the Driftless Area of Illinois, a region that was bypassed by the last ice age; "the glacial sweep which ironed out hills and filled valleys in other parts of the state left this area unscratched". During the dramatic events that surrounded the end of the last Ice Age, the Apple River, which once flowed eastward into the Pecatonica River, reversed its original course and began to flow southwest through an erosion gorge to the Mississippi. The result is a deep canyon, part of which is preserved in the Park. Loess covered the landscape and the soils that developed on it are mapped as Lacrescent silty clay loam and Dubuque silt loam. The Apple River Canyon State Park, and the Land and Water Reserve within the park, offers hiking, fishing, and hunting on parcels of gorge land. There are several hiking trails through the woods with nice views of the river and bluffs, and a tent campground. Smallmouth bass live in the river. See also Millville Town Site References External links USGS. "United States Geological Survey Topographic Map, USGS Elizabeth NE (IL) Quad". TopoQuest. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
Théâtre Arcada

Le théâtre Arcada (anglais : Arcada Theater) est un théâtre situé à Saint Charles dans l'État de l'Illinois, sur la Rue Principale (qui devient North Avenue (Chicago) plus loin à l'est). Le théâtre a été inauguré le jour de la Fête du Travail (Labor Day), le 6 septembre 1926, en se lançant dans la projection de films muets et la mise en scène de pièces de vaudeville. Il est toujours resté ouvert, sauf pour de brèves périodes de rénovation. Il est répertorié sur le Registre national des lieux historiques. Histoire Le Théâtre Arcada a été construit en 1926 par Lester J. Norris, millionnaire local et dessinateur du Chicago Tribune. Le nouveau théâtre était l'exemple d'une valeur de 500 000 $ que la famille Norris avait confiance en l'avenir de Saint-Charles. Avec seulement 5 000 habitants dans la ville, plus de 1 009 sièges furent installés. Lors de l'ouverture de l'Arcada, le public est venu en si grand nombre que des centaines de personnes ont été incapables de rentrer. Les habitants de Chicago arrivèrent par un train spécial pour voir la vedette du film La Dernière Frontière et les vaudevilles de Fibber McGee et Molly Lora. Les spectateurs assistèrent aussi à un récital sur l'orgue Marr and Colton (en) argent et rouge d'une valeur de 25 000 $, qui était orné de flamants roses sculptés. L'Arcada a acquis la réputation d'être l'un des meilleurs théâtres de vaudevilles dans la vallée de la Rivière Fox. De nombreuses stars ont foulé la scène, y compris George Burns et Gracie Allen, Judy Garland, Edgar Bergen et Charlie McCarthy, Olivia de Havilland, John Philip Sousa, Liberace, Mitzi Gaynor, Cornelia Otis Skinner, Vincent Price, Carol Channing, Jeanette MacDonald, Walter Slezak et les Von Trapp Family Singers. En mai 2005, Ron Onesti, président de La Onesti Entertainment Corporation (OEC), a pris possession des opérations du théâtre. Il n'est pas propriétaire du bâtiment de l'Arcada. Faisant usage de sa position en tant que producteur de spectacles de divertissement aux États-Unis, l'OEC a apporté des représentations de qualité, typiques du centre-ville des grandes villes, à l'extrême ouest de la banlieue de Chicago. Aujourd'hui, le Théâtre Arcada est un théâtre de 897 sièges avec son orgue à tuyaux original qui s'élève du plancher de la scène. Parmi d'autres grands artistes, Les B-52, Mickey Rooney, Shirley MacLaine, Jerry Lewis, Dionne Warwick, Joan Rivers, Paul Anka, Kenny Rogers, Pat Benatar, Three Dog Night, Wayne Newton, Dana Carvey, Rich Little, Eric Burdon et Martin Short ont récemment été à l'affiche. Le théâtre est également une ressource pour la communauté des groupes et artistes locaux lorsqu'il n'est pas occupé par des événements majeurs. Le comédien Andrew Dice Clay a enregistré son Showtime spécial Indestructable au théâtre en août 2012. Références (en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais intitulé « Arcada Theater Building » (voir la liste des auteurs). Liens externes Ressource relative à l'architecture : Registre national des lieux historiques (en) Site officiel de l'Arcada Portail du théâtre Portail du Registre national des lieux historiques Portail de l’Illinois
Ardmore Avenue station (Illinois)

Ardmore Avenue station is (along with Villa Avenue station) one of two former Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad (CA&E) stations in Villa Park, Illinois. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 as Ardmore Avenue Train Station. History The station is a stone-faced structure built in 1910 by the Ballard & Pottinger real estate firm. The station was erected to draw passengers to property that the firm was developing. The plan was successful, and enough people moved into the station vicinity to prompt incorporation as Villa Park in 1917. The station catered to passengers until July 3, 1957, when the CA&E abruptly shut down after years of financial losses. The Ardmore Avenue station is one of very few of what was once seventy-three railroad stations that served the CA&E. On November 21, 1980, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Today, the station is the headquarters of the Villa Park Chamber of Commerce. The building now lies along the Illinois Prairie Path, a recreational path built along the former CA&E right-of-way. Architecture The one story structure is built in an English motif and served mostly as a waiting shelter. Doors and windows are made of wood with steel lintels. The tile roof has galvanized iron gutters and a brick chimney. The building features a wood cornice. The station could be heated by a wood-burning fireplace and had electric lighting. Windows are found on all sides and two doors are on the north, leading to the platform. The interior was originally furnished with wood benches and flip-top seats. References External links Villa Park Chamber of Commerce
Argo Community High School

Argo Community High School is a public four-year high school located in Summit, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago. The district draws students from the communities of Summit, Bedford Park, Bridgeview, Justice, Willow Springs, and a portion of Hickory Hills. The school was named for the area surrounding the large corn processing plant located near the school, which manufactured Argo corn starch and is currently owned by Ingredion. In 2014 and 2016, Argo was awarded a bronze medal by U.S. News & World Report for outstanding academic performance, the only school in the South Suburban Conference to receive such recognition. On March 11, 2016, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders held a campaign rally at Argo that was attended by several thousand people. On November 14, 2025, then-superintendent William Toulios resigned after an investigation into his usage of his district credit card found thousands of dollars worth of misuse. Activities Athletics Argo competes as a member of the South Suburban Conference. It also competes in state championship series sponsored by the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). School colors are Maroon and White. Teams are called the Argonauts. Argo sponsors interscholastic teams for men and women in basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo and wrestling. There are men's teams in baseball and football and women's teams in badminton and softball. Notable alumni Bob Bercich, a former NFL safety for the Dallas Cowboys. Bill Damaschke, an animator and producer who was formerly an executive at DreamWorks. Kyle Hill, a former professional basketball player in Europe. He was the second-round draft pick of the Dallas Mavericks in the 2001 NBA draft. Johnny Karras, a halfback for the Illinois team that won the 1952 Rose Bowl. He was the second-round choice of the Chicago Cardinals in the 1952 NFL draft. Ted Kluszewski, an MLB first baseman (1947–61) who played most of his career with the Cincinnati Reds. In 1998 the Cincinnati Reds retired his number. 1954 He hit three home runs for the Chicago White Sox in the 1959 World Series. Damon R. Leichty (Class of 1990), district judge Sheldon Mallory, a former MLB outfielder for the Oakland Athletics. Milan Mrksich (class of 1985), Vice President of Research and Henry Wade Rogers Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University Dick Portillo (class of 1957), a restaurateur and founder of the Portillo Restaurant Group, the most notable business of which is Portillo's. Louis Till, estranged ex-husband of Mamie Till and father of Emmett Till. Mamie Till, the fourth black graduate of Argo and mother of Emmett Till, whose murder served as a catalyst in the civil rights movement. Saul White Jr. (class of 2004), a professional basketball player who is currently a member of the Harlem Globetrotters Mike York (class of 1982), a former MLB pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cleveland Indians References
Arie Crown Theater

The Arie Crown Theater is an entertainment venue situated on Lake Shore Drive in the Near South Side area of Chicago. Named after Lithuanian immigrant Arie Crown, who was the father of industrialist and philanthropist Henry Crown, it opened in 1960 with seating for 5,000 people, one of the largest seating capacities in Chicago. The theater is part of the McCormick Place convention facility, owned by the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority. The theatre was damaged by a fire in 1967 and was closed until 1971. After re-opening in January for Mahalia Jackson's funeral, the Arie Crown has, for more than five decades, presented classical, R&B, and rock music, along with musicals and plays. Notable performers at the Arie Crown have included iconic stars such as Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Barbra Streisand, Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, The Rolling Stones, Genesis, The Beach Boys, Simon & Garfunkel, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Richard Pryor, Tina Turner, Liberace, Sammy Davis Jr., Whitney Houston, Liza Minnelli, James Brown, Sonny & Cher, Patti LaBelle, Anita Baker, The Temptations, Tyler Perry, Gladys Knight, Diana Ross, Mary J. Blige, David Bowie, Chicago, and Katt Williams, among others. In more recent years, the acoustics have been improved by changing the proportions of the auditorium and staging area, and this has reduced the seating capacity to 4,188 people. References Notes Further reading Hjort, Chris and Hinman, Doug. Jeff's book : A chronology of Jeff Beck's career 1965-1980 : from the Yardbirds to Jazz-Rock. Rock 'n' Roll Research Press, (2000). ISBN 0-9641005-3-3 External links Official website