Three Local Artists Respond to the Black Lives Matter Movement
Musician David Boykin, poet Phillip B. Williams, and artist Pauline Kochanski add their voices to the national conversation this fall.
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How High-Art Institutions Are Making a Grab at Millennials
As theaters, museums, and the opera struggle to attract young audiences, some Chicago venues are getting thrifty with their programming.
Spike Lee Responds to Chi-Raq Trailer Criticism
The director released a video addressing some complaints about his new movie.
The Top Five Things to Do in Chicago This Week
Jessica Lang Dance, Kendrick Lamar, Agamemnon, David Mitchell and Lana Wachowski, and SOFA
Five Things to Know About the Trailer for Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq
Early footage appears to confirm a few things you already heard—and some you may not have.
Six Flicks to See at the Chicago Comedy Film Festival
The fifth-annual comedy showcase runs Friday and Saturday in Rogers Park.
Chicagoans Respond to Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq Trailer
Ferrari Sheppard, Lil Durk, and other prominent locals took to Twitter to react to the film’s first footage.
Watch the Trailer for Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq
The movie, based on the Greek comedy Lysistrata, opens in December.
An Ode to Funk
A new book pairs Michael Abramson’s photos of 1970s South Side juke joints with original poetry by Patricia Smith.
Nine Creepy Halloween Events to Hit Up This Weekend
‘Tis the spooky season.