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Wednesday, May13, 2020 | Section 4 AE+ ARTS+ENTERTAINMENT TASOS KATOPODIS/GETTY Titus Welliver attends the ‘Bosch’ press junket in 2019. MY WORST MOMENT Road-rage encounter of an LA actor kind ZBIGNIEW BZDAK/CHICAGO TRIBUNE ‘Bosch’ star lived to Alyssa Lockard, left, and her sister Hannah enjoy the confetti at the Noon Year’s Eve celebration at the Chicago Children’s Museum. laugh about incident with a network exec By Nina Metz Harry Bosch, the LA detec- Can a preschooler tive at the center of the Ama- zon series “Bosch,”has few if any real friends. But at the end of last season, he’d found one true pal: a stray dog he named Coltrane. The dog is back in Season 6, which premiered last socially distance? month, and he is a favorite of star Titus Welliver. It was Welliver’s idea that this feral animal could be Children’s museums say said. “It’s not going to be effective to their until the final of its five phases, dubbed something of a mirror to Harry. learning if we have to be in the business of “Illinois Restored.” But Phase 3 allows “I just thought it would be an they are ready to meet policing their interactions.” limited child care and summer youth interesting metaphor,” said And that’s just one of the challenges activities. Schools, on the other hand, Welliver. “And I really wanted new challenge they face facing Kohl, DuPage and the Chicago aren’t allowed to open until Phase 4. it to be a cattle dog because Children’s Museum — the big three in the You could make a case for children’s they kind of look feral to begin By Steve Johnson state — as they contemplate a future when museums falling anywhere in that range. with.” people can begin returning to their build- Said Delfini: “We’re assuming museums Coltrane (real name Brody) “How do you tell a 4-year-old to social ings, shuttered since mid-March. and libraries are probably in Phase 4 at is a “sweet, sweet dog and it’s distance?” asked Mike Delfini, president “We need to pivot to solution-building the latest, and maybe in Phase 3.” very difficult because the crew and CEO of Kohl Children’s Museum in rather than astonishment at the world the But it’s hard to know, the leaders em- wants to play with him. But the Glenview.“I see grocery stores putting way it is right now,” said Wiles. phasized, until you’re in a moment, until trainers, they always bring arrows on the floor. That’s not going to With Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and you see how well testing for COVID-19 is several other dogs to the set so work for 4-, 5- or 6-year-olds.” Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot both re- going and what the situation feels like on it turns into kind of a petting The prospect of reopening amid a leasing plans for how their respective the ground. zoo; it’s a wonderful gift that health crisis that has forced people to stay realms will ease back toward normalcy, “The only thing I have clarity on,” breaks up the day.” away from each other for safety is daunt- the museum directors, in interviews last Wiles said, “is we will not reopen until we One of the key visual el- ing for all cultural institutions. It is espe- week, said they are hoping people will believe we can do so in a way that is safe ements of the show is Harry’s cially so for Delfini and his peers at the keep children’s museums in mind as they for our staff and safe for our guests. The house, cantilevered over a cliff Chicago area’s leading children’s contemplate economic relief. definition of that is a moving target.” and offering an unimpeded museums. While the government guidelines gen- “For all of us it’s really an iterative view of the city from its floor- Their clientele, as Delfini suggested, erally demand that Illinois clear a series of process,” said Farrington. “One thing to-ceiling windows. That’s a doesn’t always stay within the lines, health hurdles to allow stages of reopen- changes and it forces us to think about real house, not a set built on a whether in a coloring book or tape that ing, those plans could provide more de- other things.” soundstage, Welliver said. So might be put down on floors to keep peo- tails specific to their not-for-profit busi- Her museum, in the front building at when you see Harry in his ple from being in coronavirus transmis- nesses, the executives said. Navy Pier, has more than 60,000 square living room with the nighttime sion range of one another. “It’s always a comfort to know there is a feetover four floors, with a shop, galleries lights of LA twinkling behind “Some of the institutions, particularly kind of scope and sequence in place,” said filled with hands-on activities, and both him, that’s not a green screen the art ones, have more control over their Jennifer Farrington, president and CEO visitors’ and employees’ welfare to effect. audience and the pulsing of their audi- of Chicago Children’s Museumon Navy consider. Welliver’s career has been ence than we do,” said Andrea Wiles, Pier. “We are certainly looking forward to How the 50-person-gathering rule long and varied, including Delfini’s counterpart at the DuPage Chil- learning more about whether there will might apply “certainly is a question that I everything from “NYPD Blue” dren’s Museum in Naperville. be specifics, whether there will be guide- think lots of places will be looking at,” said to “Deadwood” to “Sons of But her audience? lines that are industry specific or sector Farrington. “Is that a basic guideline and Anarchy” to “The Good Wife.” “They’re going to touch things, put specific.” depending on the size and square footage? He is deeply believable things in their mouths, run up and hug an For instance, the Illinois plan does not playing men who tolerate no adult they haven’t seen in a long time,” she allow gatherings of more than 50 people Turn to Museums, Page 3 foolishness. This quality might Turn to Moment, Page 2 July 4 battleground: ‘Hamilton’ will be in the middle of a fight Red vs. Blue ideologies on Facebook and Twitter. The metaphors will be just too sure to clash as backers hard to resist. deal with the pandemic It’s July 4. Here is what will be happening then. Red State America, mostly open for business, will be setting off fireworks, all in the name of freedom. In those locations, to stand in a crowd and shoot a rocket, or to take part in a parade, will be a timely act of patriotism, Chris Jones independence and defiance. Tribune theater critic Blue State America will still mostly be locked down and will What will be the next great oppose all July 4 celebrations on metaphor of our divided nation, public-health grounds, seeing struggling to find its center in the them as a dangerous vector for face of a pandemic that has only viral transmission. Columnists in further riven our land? New York and Chicago will be Get ready for the front page telling us true patriotism this year stories in the New York Times, the means a noisemaker or two in the screaming headlines on the safety of your own backyard. Drudge Report, the talking points It won’t matter if you’re watch- JOAN MARCUS for Tucker Carlson and Rachel Lin-Manuel Miranda leads the original Broadway cast of “Hamilton.” Disney will stream a filmed version of the Maddow, the personal narratives Turn to July 4, Page 3 stage production beginning July 3 on Disney Plus. The movie was shot in New Yo rk in June 2016. Chicago Tribune | Arts+Entertainment | Section 4 | Wednesday, May13, 2020 3 Chicago’s Poetry Foundation sitting on millions Petition asks for it tion for true leadership and million on its website; and assistance,” Burghardt said, $1.2 million on Poetry to do more to help noting that the current Magazine, after accounting during pandemic donation amounts to .01% for $703,000 in revenue. of the Foundation’s total Trisha Low, who signed By Jennifer Day endowment. the change.org petition and Nationwide, many major works as a publicity man- Acouple weeks after the foundations have taken ager for Small Press Distri- coronavirus lockdown steps to speed the flow of bution, said she just wanted began, a petition appeared funds during the crisis. The to understand how the on change.org, calling on Ford Foundation and sev- Poetry Foundation was the Poetry Foundation to eral other grant-making using the money at a time establish a $5 million emer- foundations created a when so many are in need. gency fund to support the pledge to promote “trust- She said she wasn’t speak- poetry community. The based” philanthropy; nearly ing on behalf of SPD, which authors of the petition, the 750 organizations have distributes books for 400 founders of a small publish- signed on, promising to small presses and recently ing house, reasoned the eliminate restrictions and launched a $100,000 sum would amount to requirements on current GoFundMecampaign, and about 2% of the well-en- and new grants; contribute yet her work there influ- dowed Foundation’s assets. to community-based re- ences her view. The Poetry Foundation sponse funds; and listen to ANTONIO PEREZ/CHICAGO TRIBUNE “It’s not our job to make doused the idea a few “communities least heard.” visible the work of writers People walk near the Poetry Foundation building at the corner of Superior and Dearborn weeks later, issuing a brief Others have increased and artists, but we’re neces- on Friday.