The local writer-director’s residency is part of a larger initiative that aims to grow the number of films produced, set, and shot in Chicago.
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Many millions of dollars later, what’s up with Navy Pier?
And what’s in store for the future?
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The five more stars at this year’s Fifth Star Awards include Sandra Cisneros, Steppenwolf, and old lion Stanley Tigerman
Produced by the city Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, this free program celebrating the city’s creativity is Chicago’s version of the Kennedy Center Awards. Like last year’s rousing inaugural event, it will honor five stalwarts of the local arts scene, selected by DCASE and members of the mayor’s Cultural Advisory Council. The 2015 […]
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Young designers brought eye-popping looks to Chicago fashion week
Coverage of the Street Bias: Street Style event at the Fashion Focus Chicago 2014
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What lies at the bottom of the Playpen, Chicago’s floating daytime clubland
What lies at the bottom of the Playpen, Chicago’s floating daytime clubland
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Meet the city’s new arts initiatives—and add your two cents’ worth
But our mayor is in a category of his own.
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Who will pick Fifth Star Awards winners?
Chicago will honor artists and arts institutions with Fifth Star awards.
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One year in, the Chicago Cultural Plan is already receiving plaudits
What has the Chicago Cultural Plan actually done?
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Do we really need the Great Chicago Fire Festival?
Do we really need the Great Chicago Fire Festival?
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2012 was the year of the Cultural Plan—remember that?
2012 was the year of the Chicago Cultural Plan, remember that?
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Help wanted: citizen arts consultants
Crowdsourcing Chicago’s latest cultural plans, plus a gift shop gone bad