Jamila Woods Shows Her Depth as a Solo Artist
The singer and poet steps into the spotlight with her debut album, Heavn.
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Five Things to Do in Chicago This Week
Pride Parade, 20th Annual Chicago SummerDance, As Our Story Opens…, Between Riverside and Crazy, Mathew Tembo and the Afro Routes, and War Paint
Documentary or Reality TV? Pilsen Artist Blurs Lines for Family Story
Rashayla Marie Brown, a self-described “chameleon” and interdisciplinary artist, turns identity into art.
Operation Mom's Couch Shows How War and Violence Permeates Our Culture
In his solo show at the National Veterans Art Museum, Pilsen artist Eric J. Garcia shows how he went from watching G.I. Joe on his mom’s couch to defending an actual military base in Aviano, Italy
Five Great Things to Do in Chicago This Week
Deathtrap, Ensemble Español, Green Music Fest, Make Music Chicago, and See Jane Sing
A Subdued Anniversary Party for Double Door
Will it be its last one?
Six Months After Laquan McDonald Fallout, Chicago's Starkest Protest Music Is Surfacing
As the conversation moves elsewhere, artists reignite the fallout from McDonald’s death.
Carlos Rolón/Dzine’s Sculptures Recreate Childhood in Brighton Park
The new exhibit includes a detailed, interactive installation that resembles his childhood basement.
Why Are People So Riled Up About Black Girls Dancing Hip-Hop on Pointe?
Homer Bryant, a Chicago dance legend and creator of Hiplet, fights back against critics and lays bare the racism he sees in the dance world.