David Skidmore couldn’t even begin to count the number of instruments he’s played. As a member of Grammy Award favorites Third Coast Percussion (most recently nominated for Perspectives, released earlier this year), Skidmore could plausibly play instruments from all six habitable continents for any given performance—plus the odd metal scrap, surgical tube, or squeaky toy. […]
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A shooting star of a talent, gone too soon
The 1960 oil painting Garden of Music—the magisterial centerpiece of a knockout survey of the art of Bob Thompson— shows Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, and a half dozen other jazz luminaries coexisting in a pastoral landscape. Some figures are silhouettes, while others are rendered with distinct features. How the painter balanced so many disparate elements […]
Visceral dance, free planets, and laugh therapy
Looking for some fun? We’ve got you covered for the next seven days, read on! FRI 3/25 It’s the tenth annual presentation of Jeezy’s Juke Joint: A Black Burly-Q Revue. Billed as the “only Black burlesque festival in the world,” this variety show celebrates a rich and diverse lineage of Black nightlife performers. In addition […]
‘The Allure of Matter’ pushes boundaries
An exhibition in two parts—Part I: Wrightwood 659
Alley cats: exhibit highlights history of Bronzeville’s weekly jazz party
Smart Museum of Art captures the sights and sounds of the long-running ‘happening.’
Don’t celebrate the Russian Revolution
Two new art exhibits try to recast a bloody, inhumane time period in a positive light.
An art exhibit on vanning culture at Tiger Strikes Asteroid, and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week
“South Side Stories, Rethinking Chicago Art, 1960-1970” at the Smart Museum of Art, Jian Ping kicks off Chicago Women in Publishing’s year of events, and more happenings from September 18-21.
Immigration: The next wave of craftivism for a Pussyhat Project cofounder
At the Smart Museum of Art, “Jayna Zweiman: Welcome Blanket” crowdsources handmade blankets for incoming migrants.
After a 15-month search, Smart Museum gets Gass
Fifteen months after the departure of director Anthony Hirschel, the University of Chicago’s Smart Museum has announced that Alison Gass will be his successor.
‘Van Gogh’s Bedrooms,’ Valentine’s Day, and more things to do this weekend
The Brian Costello Show, Lunar New Year Parade, and other happenings from February 12-14.
‘Monster Roster’ confirms Chicago’s significance in midcentury American art
A crucial era in local art history is on display at the Smart Museum.
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Your guide to visual arts in the city this weekend
Imperfect Symmetry, A Stranger in Your Arms, and the rest of your weekend in visual arts
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