March 15th, 20180192Yesterday, George Lucas was finally able to break ground on his long-awaited dream project, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. CBS This Morning interviewed Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson, about the long and at times very bumpy road (looking at you, San Francisco and Chicago) leading up to this point. The newest saga from...
March 14th, 20181171After several failed attempts to get his dream project realized in San Francisco and Chicago, George Lucas is finally set to break ground for the Los Angeles home of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. According to a report from the AP, the $1.5 billion project, paid for entirely by Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson, will open its doors...
May 3rd, 2016795 The ongoing, seemingly never-ending, legal battle over the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art could be coming to an unfortunate conclusion. The proposed museum was to be built on lakefront property in Chicago -- on land that is currently a parking lot -- but plans were halted due to a lawsuit by a small environmental group, Friends of...
April 15th, 20161109 In light of ongoing legal challenges, a new proposal by Mayor Rahm Emanuel could help keep the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Chicago. The proposed home for the museum is currently a parking lot located on Lake Michigan between Soldier Field and the McCormick Place convention center. An environmental group, Friends of the...
December 18th, 20150160The reach of the Galaxy far, far away into our own world is very deep. From soup cans to luxury cars, the images are everywhere. But thankfully, Wired Magazine is keeping the art and soul of Star Wars alive by celebrating their collaboration. Wired Magazine, along with the garment company Stance, recently hosted a launch party in New...
George Lucas has made his final decision regarding where to build the Lucas Cultural Arts Museum, and it looks like Chicago has the honor. San Francisco and Los Angeles were also in the running but, in the end, the city that has become a second home to Lucas since his marriage to Chicago-based businesswoman Mellody Hobson won the...Star Wars News & Info
Star Wars creator George Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson, have been meeting with anti-violence activist and Roman Catholic priest Father Michael Phleger in Chicago. Fr. Phleger is the pastor of St. Sabina’s, which is home to a large African-American congregation on the south side of the city. The parish is also home to ARK, a...