The 20 Best Shows at Art Galleries in January
Catch Ebony G. Patterson’s tapestries at Monique Meloche before they leave, drawings by Ed Paschke, and more.
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21 Chicago Museum Exhibits to See in January
With Vivian Maier, pioneering painter Artemisia Gentileschi, and selections from the Walt Disney archives, 2014 gets off to a good start in the city’s museums.
10 Memorable Art Moments from 2013
17 local artists make the Whitney Biennial, Chris Sullivan premieres a masterpiece a decade in the making, and more
Top 10 Local Albums of 2013
Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy’s second collaboration begins our list of the best local music of the year.
Why I Love Cheesy Hallmark Holiday Movies
Terrible dialogue. Washed-up stars. Soap-flake snow. Why I can’t stay away from these holiday flicks.
Five Things to Do in Chicago This Week
The Five Don’t-miss picks for Wednesday, December 18, through Tuesday, December 24 1 Annie Get Your Gun musical: As far as gun-toting proto feminists go, Annie Oakley can’t be beat. Collette Todd stars in this hit-packed rom com musical. 12/21–31. $32–$92. Light Opera Works at Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson. Evanston. Lightoperaworks.com 2 Taiko Legacy dance: It’s … Read more
Steppenwolf's Tribes Buzzes, Dizzies, and Dazzles
Nina Raine’s Tribes is a vivid exploration of how language molds lives, shapes perceptions and determines where we belong.
6 Local Record Compilations To Buy
Want to buy local LPs for the holidays this year? Look no further than these deluxe compilations and reissues of Chicago artists and by Chicago labels.
5 Questions for Painter Sofia Leiby
The up-and-coming Chicago artist opens her first solo exhibition of paintings this weekend.
Holy Yeezus! Kanye West’s Momentous Year In His Own Words
In order, from “humble pie” to “epic hubris”