Jeremih is the Latest Chicago Singer to Be Shelved by Major Labels
The singer blames Def Jam for his bumbled album rollout. That’s a familiar narrative with Chicagoans signed to coastal majors.
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The Top Five Things to Do This Week in Chicago
Pop Art Design, Dark Noise Collective, Robert Glasper Trio, Tatsu Aoki/Tsukasa Taiko: Reduction, and Ryley Walker
How Chicago Artists Responded to the Laquan McDonald Video
Some have stayed silent, but many are lending their voices to the growing protests in the city.
Why Can't Anybody Agree on Chi-Raq?
As Chicagoans reject the new Spike Lee joint, national critics are cooing over it. That might be because they look at Chicago the same way he does.
Why Chance the Rapper Doesn't Talk About Rahm Emanuel Publicly
“I don’t really follow Rahm’s politics, and the things that I have followed I wasn’t necessarily down to align myself with.”
Anatomy of Theo Jansen’s Strandbeest
How the Dutch artist makes his magnificent monsters
That Massive Pop Art Exhibit at the Art Institute Debuts This Month
Five highlights from the art museum’s huge new acquisition
The Top Five Things to Do in Chicago This Week
The New Contemporary, Renée Fleming and Patricia Barber, Hubbard Street Dance, Vince Staples, and Stir-Friday Night
A Shut-In’s Guide to Winter
Consume Chicago-bred culture without leaving your couch.
Fact-Checking John Cusack's Chi-Raq Sermon
Sussing out the truth in Chi-Raq‘s soap-boxiest scene.