The pandemic forced us to rethink how we use our streets.
Tag: Vol. 50 No. 13
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Yes, please
Samantha Irby’s Wow, No Thank You. is just what the doctor ordered.
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The highs and lows of CTA-less living
The commute is time stolen by the constraints of modern urban capitalism that we’re forced to borrow back only to kill.
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Billie Barrett Greenbey of gospel legends the Barrett Sisters left us in 2020
Chicago played an outsize role in the birth of modern gospel music, but few artists remain from that foundational era.
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Placing World of Wonders on hold at the Chicago Public Library website
A book borrower discovers a new way to enjoy the library
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Closing doors, opening windows
The Mercury Theater’s closing left a gap in Chicago’s commercial theater market, but artists stepped up to help each other out.
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Finding peace with virtual therapy
Seeking out others to lean on is an indispensable part of tending to our mental wellness.
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Women’s pro sports deserve our flowers and our dollars
We should all be fans of the Chicago Sky, the Chicago Red Stars, and the Chicago North Stars.
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Chicago’s art gallery alley
The 12 turns garages in Tri-Taylor into an outdoor exhibit.
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The birth of virtual art shows
Gallery Guichard and LVL3 bring the openings to you (brie optional).
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Chicago’s Latinx musicians rolled with the pandemic’s punches
New projects kept coming from A Flor de Piel, the Los Sundowns, Lester Rey, Gabacho, ÉSSO, and others.
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The pandemic pushed indoor music into the parks
Saxophonist Dave Rempis and drummer Tyler Damon played regular concerts in Margate Park this past summer and fall.