Citizens fearing violence while facing economic inequality. The history-making appointment of a woman in office. Hope for change amid the cynicism of politics. These were the issues facing Chicagoans …
When the results of the 2020 presidential election were announced, cities across the country (and around the world) became the settings for spontaneous dance parties. Chicago was no different. From th…
For the first time since 2001, we'll experience a full moon on Halloween. If that’s not festive enough, the weekend offers costume contests, scary movies, horror stories, magic tricks and tasty treats…
Whether Chicagoans wish to escape or embrace the current climate, they can do so by traveling back to 1889 and the 1920s, visiting the retro set of “Friends” or viewing today’s public art via indoor, …
Just in time for the 2020 presidential election, two Chicago-area theater companies are launching or participating in productions that explore Democracy, first ladies—and fascism. The Neo-Futurists…
How “woke to the vote” are we? That’s a question playwright Cheryl L. West is posing with her call-to-action work “Fannie Lou Hamer, Speak On It!” this fall. Not only is 2020 a crucial election yea…
Drive-ins are reclaiming their place as movie destinations, and cultural institutions around Chicago are rolling out cinema-in-cars—or on foot— to safely unite film lovers of all ages. WGN-TV Aroun…
Congratulations Kamala Harris! The California senator made history as the first woman of color (she’s of Indian and Jamaican descent) to be on a major party’s presidential ticket. Hopefully, she’ll al…
For nearly 20 years, attendees of the Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest (GAAF) in Rogers Park have enjoyed live music, fine arts and crafts, sunshine and fresh air, plus fun. And a little pandemic isn’t going…
“I Have a Dream.” You know this famous phrase—even if you weren’t among the half million Americans who gathered to see Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lincoln Memorial in August of 1963. Delivered durin…
