Everyday Revolutionaries Through the Lens of Art Shay

During his many years living in the Chicago area, the Life and Time photographer captured everyday people agitating for social change.

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The Reckoning of Natasha Trethewey

In the three and a half decades since her mother’s murder, the two-time U.S. poet laureate has been stalked by the ghosts of her past. Now she might just be able to lay them to rest.

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How Will History Museums Remember This Moment?

What local institutions and archivists are doing to immortalize a disorienting time in Chicago

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The Chicago Seven’s “Quiet Defendant” Breaks His Silence

A memoir by Lee Weiner reveals how the 1968 Democratic National Convention protests and trial really went down.

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Museums Are Reopening. But Will They Ever Be the Same?

Science and nature exhibits are rife with buttons to press, touchscreens to swipe, and levers to pull — all the high-touch activities we’re meant to be avoiding.

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Theaters Are Dark, But Manual Cinema Works in Shadows

Known for its distinctive silhouetted dramas, the puppeteering company celebrates ten years with a livestreamed variety show.

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Listening to Primous Fountain

Once fêted as a wunderkind, the self-taught composer wants the world to hear his symphonies — starting at home in the U.S.

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Catherine Lacey Crafts a Southern Gothic Fable

The Wicker Park novelist’s latest, the brief and haunting Southern gothic “Pew,” publishes July 21.

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Chicago’s All-Black Rowing Team, 20 Years Later

A new documentary catches up with members of the crew team from Manley High School in East Garfield Park.

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Meet the Artists Who Turned Chicago’s Streets into Galleries

Organized by a Pilsen gallerist, the Mural Movement connected businesses to artists, many of whom volunteered their talents.

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A Sneak Peek of Avondale’s Prettiest Time Capsule

A century-old family photo inspires a timely mural at the corner of Milwaukee and Allen Avenue.

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Why the Poetry Foundation Shake-Up Is One to Watch

An open letter penned by an all-star coalition of Chicago poets challenges cultural institutions to rethink their missions.

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Emily Graslie Believes Science Should Make You Cry

The Field Museum’s chief curiosity correspondent on wonderment and her deep bond with Sue the T. rex

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Ohmme’s New Album Holds a Mirror to Our Moment

On “Fantasize Your Ghost,” the art-rock duo sounds undeterred by this new world.

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Eight Chicago Books to Read This Summer

One thing to look forward to: excellent reads with local hooks

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The Physician’s Battle Scars

In the three and a half decades since her mother’s murder, the two-time U.S. poet laureate has been stalked by the ghosts of her past. Now she might just be able to lay them to rest.

What local institutions and archivists are doing to immortalize a disorienting time in Chicago

A memoir by Lee Weiner reveals how the 1968 Democratic National Convention protests and trial really went down.

Science and nature exhibits are rife with buttons to press, touchscreens to swipe, and levers to pull — all the high-touch activities we’re meant to be avoiding.

Known for its distinctive silhouetted dramas, the puppeteering company celebrates ten years with a livestreamed variety show.

Once fêted as a wunderkind, the self-taught composer wants the world to hear his symphonies — starting at home in the U.S.

The Wicker Park novelist’s latest, the brief and haunting Southern gothic “Pew,” publishes July 21.

A new documentary catches up with members of the crew team from Manley High School in East Garfield Park.

Organized by a Pilsen gallerist, the Mural Movement connected businesses to artists, many of whom volunteered their talents.

A century-old family photo inspires a timely mural at the corner of Milwaukee and Allen Avenue.

An open letter penned by an all-star coalition of Chicago poets challenges cultural institutions to rethink their missions.

The Field Museum’s chief curiosity correspondent on wonderment and her deep bond with Sue the T. rex

On “Fantasize Your Ghost,” the art-rock duo sounds undeterred by this new world.

One thing to look forward to: excellent reads with local hooks

In his new memoir, “Plague Years,” Ross Slotten recalls treating patients during the peak of the AIDS crisis.