Monks bring slice of Tibet to Chicago Cultural Center

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: June 17, 2005| Author: Misha Davenport | Copyright information

In hindsight, Jennifer Harris says she can understand why there was a lot of neck-craning recently at the Clybourn Avenue Costco.

After all, it's not every day you see eight Tibetan monks outfitted in traditional garb perusing a bulk-foods meat counter.

Harris is hosting the group while they are in town as part of a Sacred Art tour, which stops at the Chicago Cultural Center Wednesday through June 27. She also is coordinating the U.S. portion of the tour that will take the monks ...