The photographer contends with sexism through distorted portrayals of midcentury housewives.
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Patty Carroll’s “Anonymous Women” explores the relationship between domesticity and invisibility
Growing up in the Chicago suburbs in the 1950s and 60s, photographer Patty Carroll spent some of the most formative years of her life in a homogenous, harmonious bubble. By way of cookie-cutter houses, rigid gender norms, and notions of perfectionism and civility, Carroll came to know the suburbs as “fabricated places of solace,” as […]
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Steppenwolf’s eclectic performing-arts series LookOut winds down
The winter leg features everything from comedy to spoken word to music.
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The OnEdge experimental performance series questions traditional theatrical norms
Various performances run through March 25.
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The One-Minute Festival offers a takedown of the entire Trump administration in just 60 seconds
After a messy presidential election, the performances in this year’s edition target the political realm.
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Karen Finley strikes back against Trump and indifference—no chocolate smearing necessary
The performance artist has two one-woman shows at Steppenwolf’s 1700 Theatre: Written in Sand and Unicorn Gratitude Mystery.
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‘Simple Pleasures’ places sexuality and desire at the forefront of our political conversation
Is there anything more human than sex? From the very first time we feel maternal bonds as infants, to the years we spend falling in and out of romantic love, intimacy, desire, and attraction wiggle their way into seemingly every aspect of our lives. Sex is crucial to the understanding of the human race because, […]
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Chinese New Year events in Chicago: parades, dinners, and more
The Lunar New Year Parade, a dumpling-making dinner, and more ways to ring in the Year of the Rooster
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Writers Resist, Grilled Cheese Meltdown, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend
Filmspotting, Handmade Market, and more happenings from January 13-15.