A recent study by the University of Chicago’s Cultural Policy Center suggests that America built too many museums and theaters over the past couple decades, or at least spent too much money on them when times were better.
Here’s what you should know about the massive fest taking over Grant Park August 3 to 5
THE SHORTLIST: Five musts from our August culture calendar
If you’re getting anxious for Lollapalooza next weekend, you can get your music fix Saturday and Sunday at the Wicker Park Fest, which takes over Milwaukee Avenue (from North Avenue to Wood Street) and features a lineup of more than 40 acts on three stages. Many of the bands are from Chicago, and admission is a mere $5 suggested donation (beat that, Lolla). Here are seven songs to sample before hitting the fest…
Dennis Rodkin visited WTTW’s Chicago Tonight to discuss whether Chicago’s housing market has bottomed out yet.
On your agenda: The paintings of notorious Chicago surrealist artist hang in the gallery… the sun-kissed L.A. band Best Coast hits the stage… free blues… plus, the weekend plans of the astronomer and filmmaker, Dr. Jose Salgado.
REEL TALK: The team behind ‘Hoop Dreams’ on the clash over collective bargaining rights
When we got wind of the city’s newest soiree, Square Roots Festival, we simply had to get in on the craft-beer-and-folk-music action…
The Poetry Foundation’s annual literary celebration technically started last night with a sneak peek at a new Gates project at the Kavi Gupta Gallery
On your agenda: The final days of LCD Soundsytem revealed on film… A dark children’s dance show makes its American debut… free jazz… plus, the weekend plans of associate editor of Poetry magazine, Fred Sasaki.
