Five Great Things to Do in Chicago This Week Deathtrap, Ensemble Español, Green Music Festival, Make Music Chicago, and See Jane Sing Read more
Six Months After Laquan McDonald Fallout, Chicago's Starkest Protest Music Is Surfacing By Matt Pollock As the conversation moves elsewhere, artists reignite the fallout from McDonald's death. Read more
Carlos Rolón/Dzine’s Sculptures Recreate Childhood in Brighton Park By Jason Foumberg The new exhibit includes a detailed, interactive installation that resembles his childhood basement. Read more
Why Are People So Riled Up About Black Girls Dancing Hip-Hop on Pointe? By Andrea Marks Homer Bryant, a Chicago dance legend and creator of Hiplet, fights back against critics and lays bare the racism he sees in the dance world. Read more
The Five Best Things to Do in Chicago This Week Chicago Blues Fest, Hubbard Street Dance, Nate Otto’s Cities, Printers Row Lit Fest, and Yo-Yo Ma at Symphony Center Read more
10 Neighborhood Fests That Are Actually Worth Your Time By Matt Pollock and John Hardberger Don’t want to face the colossal crowds and steep ticket prices at marquee summer music fests? These neighborhood faves boast killer talent—in some cases for as little as five bucks. Read more
Toronzo Cannon Is a Travelin’ Blues Man By Mark Guarino How a local bus driver climbed to blues stardom Read more
Six Summer Classical Music Itineraries By Graham Meyer A summer concert agenda for every kind of listener. Read more
