The Chicago Independent Venue League shouldn’t have to push back against the Live Nation handouts in the Lincoln Yards development—but City Hall doesn’t protect Chicago’s homegrown music scene.
Tag: Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events
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The Cool Kids hit Temperance to celebrate the tenth birthday of their first EP
The Cool Kids hit Temperance to celebrate the tenth birthday of their first EP, an all-star Chicago crew plays Black Sabbath and Abba at the same Halloween show, and more.
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After city accidentally whitewashes landmark mural, artists and activists demand change
Sandra Antongiorgi and Marcus Akinlana’s Es Tiempo de Recordar had been in Hermosa for 26 years.
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Does Chicago have too many music festivals?
Lollapalooza’s ticket sales have slowed, and Reggae Fest and Chicago Open Air are canceled—are these the growth pangs of a healthy but crowded festival market, or is a crash on the way?
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The Chicago House Party levels up to ‘music festival’ for 2018
The Chicago House Party levels up to ‘music festival’ for 2018, Andy Ortmann spends government money on subversive noise, and more.
Posted inArts & Culture
What ever happened to the King Memorial Mural at 43rd and Langley?
The artist, Eugene “Eda” Wade, wants to know, but nobody seems to have any answers.
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The OnEdge experimental performance series questions traditional theatrical norms
Various performances run through March 25.
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How did an academic administrator become the new city arts czar?
A conversation with Mark Kelly
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Many millions of dollars later, what’s up with Navy Pier?
And what’s in store for the future?
Posted inArts & Culture
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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Which mayoral candidate will be better for the arts?
Rahm and Chuy answer art-related questions posed by Accelerate Culture.
Posted inCity Life
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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At its tenth anniversary, Crown Fountain remains a wellspring of questions
The only certainty in the future of artist Jaume Plensa’s Crown Fountain is change.
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What do you want to see in public art? The city is listening.
Chicago is hosting two public-art town hall meetings.