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Posted inColumns & Opinion

Bisa Butler stitches together portraits of Black American life

by Deanna Isaacs November 11, 2020August 18, 2021

Her quilts draw upon historic photos and family albums for inspiration.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

The audacity of art

by Deanna Isaacs February 18, 2020August 18, 2021

A new book celebrates the National Portrait Gallery paintings of the Obamas.

Posted inCity Life

I just need a minute!

by Salem Collo-Julin July 10, 2019August 18, 2021

Get away from the rest of us at these secluded Chicago spots.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Tired of solicitations from big nonprofits? We have just the solution for you!

by Deanna Isaacs December 21, 2018August 18, 2021

With the Executive Pay Test, it’s easier than ever to decide which group deserves your hard-earned cash!

Posted inArts & Culture

Art in Chicago may not be able to distill 150 years of history into one volume, but it sure looks good trying

by Dmitry Samarov November 9, 2018August 18, 2021

Anyone involved in that history may be distracted by the gaps and omissions.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Charles White finally gets his due with a retrospective at the Art Institute

by Deanna Isaacs July 3, 2018August 18, 2021

His work was a corrective to the rampant misrepresentation of African-Americans in art and history.

Posted inArts & Culture

Roseland’s transformation captured in 1970 student film

by Dmitry Samarov June 5, 2018August 18, 2021

The footage of Old Fashioned Days on South Michigan Avenue will become the centerpiece of a new documentary.

Posted inArts & Culture

Ivan Albright’s meticulous attention to the human body continues to be an inspiration to young artists

by Dmitry Samarov May 18, 2018August 18, 2021

“Flesh” celebrates the centennial of the Chicago artist’s first exhibition at the Art Institute.

Posted inBlogs

The four-star film You Were Never Really Here and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week

by Steve Heisler April 16, 2018August 18, 2021

The new Second City E.T.C. revue and more goings-on 4/16-4/19.

Posted inBlogs

Sorry Chicago, you can’t use the Google selfie app to find your fine-art lookalike

by Ryan Smith January 16, 2018August 18, 2021

It appears that Chicago is one of the regions unable to access the museum-selfie app that’s gone viral this week.

Posted inBlogs

Bill T. Jones, Chicago Restaurant Week, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend

by Isabel Ochoa Gold January 27, 2017August 18, 2021

Young Playwrights Festival, Forward Motion Activist Fundraiser, and more things to do this weekend.

Posted inBlogs

Trump signs executive order to end federal funding of sanctuary cities, including Chicago, and other news

by Kate Shepherd January 26, 2017August 18, 2021

Also, CPD Chief Eddie Johnson hopes Trump won’t send National Guard troops to Chicago.

Posted inArts & Culture

Are the Art Institute’s drawings masterly? It doesn’t matter.

by Dmitry Samarov September 1, 2016August 18, 2021

“Master Drawings Unveiled” is a welcome downscaled exhibition for the museum.

Posted inBlogs

The Frequency Festival kicks off six days of top-shelf contemporary classical tonight at the MCA

by Kevin Warwick February 23, 2016August 18, 2021

Reader writer Peter Margasak celebrates three years of his Frequency Series with a festival of adventurous new music.

Posted inBlogs

In ‘Mutual Regard,’ Jean-Luc Mylayne and birds take a good, long look at each other

by Aimee Levitt May 21, 2015August 18, 2021

The new exhibit is a collaboration between the Art Institute and the Arts Club of Chicago.

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