Three Local Artists Respond to the Black Lives Matter Movement By Tomi Obaro Musician David Boykin, poet Phillip B. Williams, and artist Pauline Kochanski add their voices to the national conversation this fall. Read more
How High-Art Institutions Are Making a Grab at Millennials By Matt Pollock As theaters, museums, and the opera bleed young viewership, some Chicago venues are getting crafty with their programming. Read more
Spike Lee Responds to Chi-Raq Trailer Criticism By Emmet Sullivan The director released a video addressing some complaints about his new movie. Read more
The Top Five Things to Do in Chicago This Week Jessica Lang Dance, Kendrick Lamar, Agamemnon, David Mitchell and Lana Wachowski, and SOFA Read more
Five Things to Know About the Trailer for Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq By Tomi Obaro and Matt Pollock Early footage appears to confirm a few things you already heard—and some you may not have. Read more
Six Flicks to See at the Chicago Comedy Film Festival By Matt Pollock The fifth annual festival runs Friday and Saturday in Rogers Park. Read more
Chicagoans Respond to Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq Trailer By Tomi Obaro and Emmet Sullivan Ferrari Sheppard, Lil Durk, and other prominent locals took to Twitter to react to the film's first footage. Read more
Watch the Trailer for Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq By Emmet Sullivan The movie, based on the Greek comedy “Lysistrata,” opens in December. Read more
Poetry Brings These Photos of Chicago Funk to Life By Tomi Obaro A new book pairs Michael Abramson’s photos of 1970s South Side juke joints with original poetry by Patricia Smith. Read more
Nine Creepy Halloween Events to Hit Up This Weekend By Matt Pollock 'Tis the spooky season. Read more
