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Posted inColumns & Opinion
Winds of change hit the Poetry Foundation and the Field Museum
Two legacy institutions wrestle with issues of diversity and economic justice.
Posted inArts & Culture
Give thanks for some promising November live performances
The table is set this month with theater world premieres, dance works in progress, and comedy with cured meat.
Posted inBlogs
826CHI’s Teen Writers Studio amplifies the voices of Chicago’s youth
On Monday, the students will release I Will Hold You Like a Bible, a chapbook showcasing their poetry and short stories from the past school year.
Posted inArts & Culture
Trash or art? Visit the Indianapolis Museum of Art and decide for yourself
Visit Newfields, as the museum and its grounds are now known, and decide for yourself.
Posted inBlogs
Joe Swanberg introduces a screening of The Heartbreak Kid, and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week
A tamale-eating contest at the Delta and more goings-on January 8-11
Posted inBlogs
Vic Mensa opens for Jay Z, and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver writer Josh Gondelman at Zanies, and more goings-on the week of December 4-7
Posted inArts & Culture
Manual Cinema turns Gwendolyn Brooks into poetry magic
With the help of Eve Ewing, Nate Marshall, and Jamila and Ayanna Woods, the performance collective creates an immersive audiovisual event out of the poet’s life story.
Posted inBlogs
Ai Weiwei’s solo Chicago debut, the Reader’s Book Swap, and more things to do this week
Scott Simon discusses his book My Cubs, Pop Culture Happy Hour, and more happenings from April 10-13
Posted inBlogs
Shame on Wheels, It’s a Wonderful Life, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend
Donut Fest, Irish Christmas Market, and more happenings from December 9-11.
Posted inArts & Culture
Fall’s best lit-related events
The Chicago Humanities Fest, Algren: A Life, and more.
Posted inBlogs
Neil deGrasse Tyson, Daley Plaza Farmers’ Market, and more things to do in Chicago this week
The Joffrey’s Cinderella, Chicago Home Theater Fest, and more happenings from May 9-12
Posted inBlogs
Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour, Bacon Month kicks off, and more to do this week
First Tuesdays with Mick and Ben, Afro-Futurism, and more happenings from April 4-7