The culture of Chicago, Illinois is famous for several forms of performing arts like improvisational comedy and music called Chicago blues and soul. The city is also known for various culinary dishes like deep-dish pizza and Chicago style hot dog.

Chicago has a prominent theatre scene and also the birth place of two comedy troupes. Chicago also has made significant contributions in pop culture and in the field of music. With regard to sports too, Chicago has 15 professional teams and is one of the cities to have sports teams with its limits.

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There are many art galleries in Chicago which have been promoting art for a long time. One of them is the "Perimeter Gallery", situated at the City centre. This art gallery was started about twenty five years back.

The exhibits available at this gallery include sculpture, contemporary painting, and paper works by established and emerging artists. An important feature of this art gallery is the works on fibre art and ceramic.

Visitors can enjoy the exhibits of this gallery from Tuesday to Saturday and the timing is from 10.30 am to 6.30 pm. The convenient location of this art gallery makes it easy for visitors to access the place.

http://www.perimetergallery.com/perimeter_gallery/home.html

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