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@englishschmitt @BarringtonHS220 @barrington220 @220Arts @jbaylor77 Great job Julia. Loved your video.

The arts—music, theater, drawing and painting—are powerful tools for making sense of the world. What happens to our brains on art?

@msheinemann So much fun and I felt so honored seeing my wonderful colleagues.

Happy Earth Day! 🌍 Enjoy this selection of artworks reminding us of the wonders of nature and our close connection to the world around us.

In the 1950s, suffragist and philanthropist Katharine Dexter McCormick had an idea for a public garden. It would be no ordinary garden—and she was no ordinary woman. Learn more about this place of tranquility in “How Our North Garden Grew”—bit.ly/3cg5qAs

Our holdings of late 19th-century French Impressionist art are among the largest and finest in the world and feature some of the most well-known works in the museum. Explore highlights from our wide-ranging collection while the museum is closed: bit.ly/2ylD3SA

#TBT @joffreyballet dancers from Christopher Wheeldon’s Degas–inspired production of 'Swan Lake' bring the artist’s work to life in the Art Institute’s Impressionist galleries.

The Art Institute was the first museum in the US to assemble a significant collection of modern art and to put it on permanent display. Today these holdings are among the finest in the world. Explore collection highlights while the museum is closed: bit.ly/2yG9E5P ©ARS

Bach in the time of Corona. BWV Tp19. @MoorheadOrch @BSD220Band @220Arts @ChoirBarrington

@TMulvaney_BHS @BHSEnglish220 @BarringtonHS220 @barrington220 Congrats! Fabulous accomplishment.

The Corral is proud to share that the 2019-2020 yearbook is complete! We submitted our final spreads today and are thrilled to share the book with @BarringtonHS220 and the entire community. The staff worked tirelessly on this publication and I am so proud of them! @barrington220

"Sunday in the Park with George" was first produced on Broadway in 1984, 100 years after Seurat began his most famous painting. On Stephen Sondheim’s 90th birthday, a communications editor dives into that 'other reason' she loves Seurat’s painting. artic.edu/articles/807/a…

@MrRootArt @BarringtonChil2 @ChoirBarrington @220Arts @msboyerd220 @MrsRohrbach This made my day. Special hello to Maddie!

I present to you, “The Root Kids,” three @BarringtonChil2 and @ChoirBarrington alums... Upper right, Emily, is a high school choral teacher in Maine trying to figure out how to conduct choir virtually... maybe like this! .@220Arts .@msboyerd220 .@MrsRohrbach

#bhsnuance submission deadline has been EXTENDED! @BarringtonHS220 students please send us your art and/or writing up until April 3rd! Bhsnuance.weebly.com/submit for submission details! @sweiss_teach @barrington220 @BHSEnglish220 @bhsfinearts

Though called "Twilight," there is no hint of the approaching night in this painting. The landscape is so vivid and intense that it’s tempting to call it a sunscape. Join us as we take a closer look at this exuberant work by artist Hale Woodruff. artic.edu/articles/794/t…

The adventure continues! 🐧🐧 This morning, Edward and Annie explored Shedd’s rotunda. They are a bonded pair of rockhopper penguins, which means they are together for nesting season. Springtime is nesting season for penguins at Shedd, and this year is no different! (1/3) 👇

The Hudson River School sought to inspire in viewers an awe of nature. For these American artists, landscape painting reflected a belief in the spiritual power possessed by the natural world. Enjoy this selection of 19th-century paintings by artists of the Hudson River School.

@gonkadaniel @220Arts @HeatherSchuma1 Thank you, Dan. You’re very kind.

So excited to see @AStevenson220 work in person today. @220Arts @HeatherSchuma1

Congrats to these wonderful @BarringtonHS220 students on being recognized by the Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education for their visual arts & writing achievements. Thank you for making @220Arts and @BHSEnglish220 proud!

@BarringtonHS220 Sculpture students have been experimenting with resin and mold making.  Student Paul L. cast his hand by creating an alginate based mold.  Plans are in the works for a larger piece due to this success; stay tuned. @220Arts @beattyart

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