
Election-Inspired Plays Make A Case To Voters
Just in time for the 2020 presidential election, two Chicago-area theater companies are launching or participating in pr…
Just in time for the 2020 presidential election, two Chicago-area theater companies are launching or participating in pr…
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How “woke to the vote” are we? That’s a question playwright Cheryl L. West is posing with her call-to-action work “Fanni…
Drive-ins are reclaiming their place as movie destinations, and cultural institutions around Chicago are rolling out cin…
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Ambient tones and ghostly “oohs” greet listeners before hypnotizing them to “Move” to downtempo rhythms and gripping gui…
Congratulations Kamala Harris! The California senator made history as the first woman of color (she’s of Indian and Jama…
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A list on my phone is called “Shows seen in 2020.” It’s short. I had given up on live entertainment — let …
For nearly 20 years, attendees of the Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest (GAAF) in Rogers Park have enjoyed live music, fine arts…
In perfect solitude where the water meets the edge of Chicago's lakefront, singer-songwriter Xoe Wise strums her acousti…
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“I Have a Dream.” You know this famous phrase—even if you weren’t among the half million Americans who gathered to see M…
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No crowds, no entrance fees, no joke. After months of pandemic-related closures, Chicago museums and art galleries are o…