Earlier this year, when the Chicago Architecture Biennial challenged architects around the globe to design new lakefront kiosks—those shacks where you rent kayaks and order snacks—Yasmin Vobis and Aaron Forrest (who run Ultramoderne studio in Providence, Rhode Island), along with structural engineer Brett Schneider, put their heads together. “We thought about Mies van der Rohe’s … Read more
Keep your eyes peeled for these six bigwigs scheduled to be in town for the Chicago Architecture Biennial.
Steppenwolf’s new artistic director plans to shake things up.
1 Stony Island Arts Bank Theaster Gates, Carlos Bunga, and Frida Escobedo Gates debuts an ambitious new project: a 17,000-square-foot art factory, including a collection of “negrobilia,” a Frankie Knuckles record collection, and two site-specific installations by sculptors Bunga and Escobedo. Opening October 3. Free. rebuild-foundation.squarespace.com Part of Barbara Kasten’s exhibit at the Graham Foundation … Read more
Interior of Wingspread, a stop on the SC Johnson tour The Chicago Architecture Biennial is a three-month celebration of contemporary architecture, modeled after the Venice Biennale and organized by Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events and the Graham Foundation. The hub of the action: the Chicago Cultural Center, which will display sketches, photos, … Read more
Plus eight more picked by local pros
From left: Larry Yando in The Tempest and Felicia Fields in Gem of the Ocean Photos: Photos: (The Tempest) Bill Burlingham; (Gem of the Ocean) Joe Mazza/Brave Lux 1 The Tempest Chicago Shakespeare Theater A score by Tom Waits + magic by Teller + Larry Yando as Prospero = a perfect storm of theatricality. … Read more
From left: Claudia Rankine and Gillian Flynn Photos: (Rankine) Josh Lucas; (Flynn) E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune 1 Gloria Steinem and Roxane Gay The People's Church Women & Children First hosts feminist icon Steinem, who chats about her new memoir, My Life on the Road, with Bad Feminist author Gay. October 29. $28. womenandchildrenfirst.com 2 … Read more
Margaret Cho and Kyle Kinane Photos: (Cho) Pixie Vision; (Kinane) Moses Robinson 1 Margaret Cho Chicago Theatre The first Asian American woman to nab a network sitcom (ABC’s ill-fated All-American Girl), Grammy-nominated Cho eviscerates pop culture’s inanities in the manner of her late mentor, Joan Rivers. October 3. $30 to $60. ticketmaster.com 2 Kyle … Read more
