Chicago City Council hearing on art display some call antisemitic gets heated
Ald. Debra Silverstein (50th) spearheaded efforts to remove the display at the Cultural Center. The artwork is part of the exhibit "Potential Energy: Chicago Puppets Up Close"—which is described as a display that "challenges expectations about puppetry and inspires the public to tell their own stories."
Chicago City Council calls special meeting about controversial puppet art exhibit at Cultural Center
The controversy over an art display at the Chicago Cultural Center bubbled over to City Hall, where divisions over a pro-Palestinian protest puppet were on full display Tuesday.
City Council committee hearing on public art dissolves into name-calling
Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez was ejected from the meeting of the Special Events Committee by the normally affable chair, Ald. Nick Sposato: “You can’t call anybody a white supremacist. You gotta go,” Sposato said.
Art display in Chicago center draws controversy, claims of antisemitism
A controversial art exhibit at the Chicago Cultural Center depicting Uncle Sam and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu as murderers sparked debate at a Special Events committee meeting. Officials have kept the exhibit up but added a warning about its sensitive content.
Chicago City Council meeting on controversial art gets heated
A group of aldermen want a display, titled U.S.-Israel War Machine, to be removed from the Cultural Center. Sabrina Franza reports.
‘White supremacist’ remark sparks City Council member’s ouster from hearing on public art dubbed antisemitic
Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez was ejected from the meeting of the Special Events Committee by the normally affable chair, Ald. Nick Sposato: “You can’t call anybody a white supremacist. You gotta go,” Sposato said.
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Tempers Flare At City Meeting As Alderman Utters ‘White Supremacist’ While Arguing With Colleague
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