Head of the Class
These four designers are making names for themselves in New York, Paris, and Milan—and they all trained at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
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Chicago Magazine's 'Best Elementary Schools' Issue Hits Newsstands September 16th
Story highlights from the October 2010 issue of Chicago magazine, including 121 great public schools in Chicagoland, an investigation into Joseph Berrios, and the city’s top 40 buildings.
Auction Preview: Eunice Johnson's Couture Collection at Leslie Hindman
Eunice Johnson knew how to make an entrance. The wife of Ebony publisher John H. Johnson, Eunice was the first to bring haute couture to the black community—with the Ebony Fashion Fair in the ‘50s and again with Fashion Fair cosmetics in the ‘70s. Johnson was also one of the first black women to visit the couturiers of Paris…
When Soundsuits Attack! Nick Cave's Store and Video Installation Pops Up Tomorrow
I never need much of an excuse to check in with Nick Cave, the boundary-blurring head of fashion design at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He’s a rambunctious thinker and an unbridled creative, and it’s always fun to wind him up and listen as the ideas flow. Lately, Cave has been on a streak…
Mason Bates Brings Electronica to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
ELECTRIFIED: Mason Bates introduces the CSO to a new instrument: the laptop
Summer Who?
Our top five picks for things to do: With a week this flush, we hardly miss Chicago’s favorite season. On tap: An indie-rock icon returns (again) . . . fall theatre ignites with a sizzle . . . furry fashion from the pages of Vogue . . . and weekend plans from the director of Ballhawks
Bill Murray Narrates New Cubs Documentary, 'Ballhawks'
LUCKY CATCH: A first-time filmmaker scores the elusive actor to narrate a quirky Cubs doc, showing on September 11th at the Music Box Theatre
Your Three-Day Weekend Itinerary
Our top five picks for things to do this week: Hop on, hop off, get down . . . bouncy castles for big kids . . . a pocket guide to Jazz Fest . . . what the lovely Lilli Carré is up to . . . and more
Mavis Staples, Jeff Tweedy Team up for "You Are Not Alone"
POWER CHORD: The soul music legend and the Wilco frontman record a new album together
Best things to do in Chicago in September
POCKET GUIDE: A cultural short-list for September, in order of buzz