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In recognition of its 70th anniversary, the Hyde Park Art Center is rediscovering its roots as an artist-run space with Artists Run Chicago—a showcase of Chicago's most noteworthy alternative venues that continue the DIY legacy. Like creative incubators, these transformed apartments, storefronts, and warehouses support and showcase unconventional work that tends to flip the finger at the confines of capital “A” art. (And thank God because sometimes the austere wine and cheese scene makes us want to break things.) In spite of spatial setbacks, shoestring budgets, and the day job juggle, these alternative galleries persevere. Unfortunately, some fold, yet others—like the HPAC—succeed.

It's quite possible that the fat lady will sing for Hillary Clinton tomorrow. Or not. Sometimes politics is like baseball: you never know what's going to happen. Voters in four states will make some pretty important decisions tomorrow: Will Clinton go on to Pennsylvania? Or will her campaign end tomorrow night in a series of defeats in big, critical states? Will Barack Obama assume the mantle of the presumptive Democratic nominee, and will the GOP get the fight they have been both anxious to begin and cautiously planning for?