Five Things You Might Not Know About the Chicago Picasso
On the 50th anniversary of the iconic sculpture’s groundbreaking in Daley Plaza, a new book uncovers some old dirt.
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68 Things to Do in Chicago in May
Polish Constitution Day Parade Photo: Anthony Souffle/Chicago Tribune Through May 21 Art Whistler’s Mother: An American Icon Returns to Chicago Loop It’s your last chance to catch one of the world’s most recognizable masterpieces, Whistler’s famed portrait of his mom, before it goes back to Paris. In person, the painting of the woman in black … Read more
Comedian W. Kamau Bell on His Mom and What Makes Malcolm X Funny
The former Chicagoan and funniest political commentator on CNN discusses the forces that shaped him.
Why the Spektral Quartet Will Be Playing with Their Eyes Closed
Composer Augusta Read Thomas premieres Chi, a meditative piece, at Rockefeller Chapel this Saturday.
The 10 Best Things to Do This Week in Chicago
Chicago Cocktail Social, Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto, David Lynch: A Complete Retrospective, Firelei Báez: Vessels of Genealogies, and more
To Pilsen Artist, Color Is a "Flirtation with the Eyes"
Candida Alvarez, a conceptual painter with a solo show at the Chicago Cultural Center, is getting some long overdue recognition.
Orbert Davis on Inventing a Genre of Jazz and Paying Tribute to the Greats
The Chicago Jazz Philharmonic artistic director talks about the uniqueness of his orchestra and how it’ll honor Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, and Thelonious Monk.
10 Times Superheroes Saved Chicago
Da Bears, Da Bulls, Da… Batman? In honor of C2E2 this weekend, we round up the 10 best Chicago scenes from superhero comics.
Mike Pocius on Cardboard Canvases and Blue-Collar Artists
He curates the Bridgeport All-Stars show this Friday.
Ten Things to Do in Chicago This Week
Jesus Christ Superstar, Malcolm London, CIMMfest’s Spring Fling Thing, C2E2, Sound of Silent Film, and more