50 Things to Do in Chicago in February
Cher, Chicago Winter Ale Fest, doomy cold wave, and more ways to stay busy this month
Contributors: Jason Foumberg
How Northwestern Got Its Hands on Rare Medieval African Art
Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time, opening January 26 at Northwestern University’s Block Museum of Art, features more than 250 artworks and artifacts from medieval Africa, many of which have never been seen in the United States. We asked curator Kathleen Bickford Berzock for the lowdown on a show that took eight years to assemble. … Read more
51 Things to Do in Chicago in January
Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival, Ling Ma, a Cubs Convention, and more ways to stay busy this month
53 Things to Do in Chicago in December
Thom Yorke, Cendrillon, Danc(e)volve, and more picks selected by our culture critics
Five Ways Chicago Shaped Bike Culture
Keep Moving: Designing Chicago’s Bicycle Culture, which opens October 27 at the Chicago Design Museum, unpacks the city’s role in developing two-wheeled transportation. Here are some highlights.
The Frosting Chronicler
Yvette Mayorga’s bittersweet sculptures ingeniously tackle immigration politics.
It's Expo Chicago Week. Here Are Three Must-See Attractions
Don’t sleep on Navy Pier’s behemoth art fair.
Scenes of Postwar Chicago, As Captured by a "Visual Bilinguist"
Yasuhiro Ishimoto documented the everyday rhythms of the city in striking black and white photographs.
51 Things to Do in Chicago in September
This month’s best art, music, theater, dance, festivals, and more, as picked by Chicago‘s critics.
3 Out-of-Town Art Exhibitions You Should Visit
Plan a road trip in August to catch one — or all — of these cultural happenings.