The Mural Capital of the Southland
Take a driving tour through the oeuvre of a trompe l’oeil master.
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Have Some Art With Your Particle Physics at Fermilab
Batavia —Ever wondered about the artistic possibilities of advanced accelerator technology, dark matter, and colliding neutrinos? No? Well, the people at the Fermilab Art Gallery have. The exhibition space at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory has been showing the work of artists with backgrounds in science — or those with practices conceptually linked to science — for nearly 40 … Read more
Artist Nikko Washington’s Bittersweet Homecoming
The Hyde Park native — and creative force behind album designs for musicians like Noname and Towkio — discusses an ongoing solo show and growing pains.
The Chicago Vocal Studio Helping Trans Singers Develop Their Voices
The Voice Lab offers specialized coaching for transgender individuals who are relearning how to sing.
Baton Club’s Last Stand
On Sunday, the 50-year-old drag club mounted its final show at 436 North
Clark. Ahead of the venue move to Uptown, photographer James Hosking captured the historic scene in all its raw energy.
Rhea Butcher: Jokes About Cute Dogs and Flowers Have Value
The standup performs at Thalia Hall March 1.
Kelly Boner Curates Drag as Fine Art
Fulfilled Fantasies: Contemporary Chicago Drag Works opens at Columbia February 28.
How Alex Kotlowitz Tracked One Violent Summer in Chicago
The journalist discusses his new book, An American Summer.
Ten Things to Do This Week in Chicago
Photos by Laurie Simmons, Engineering Fest, Typeforce, and more.
Sandra Cisneros
The novelist and poet, 64, on the power of art, the impact of depression, and the splendor of a Chicago dog