Why Theaster Gates No Longer Craves the Limelight Interview by Mike Thomas The installation artist, 50, on effective leadership, painful criticism, and having more than he's ever wanted. Read more
Course Soars on Its New Album, Tight Feathers By Kris Vire Jess Robbins’s synth-pop act Course soars on its hypnotic new album, ‘Tight Feathers’ Read more
“Accelerate Hard as You Can” By Burt Levy For a ‘Blues Brothers’ stunt driver, the thrill of the chase was only part of the fun. Read more
A New MCA Show Explores the Obscurity of Language By Charlotte Goddu Maryam Taghavi’s show is a mixed media exhibition that includes sunrise paintings, sculptures, and a poem in traditional Persian calligraphy. Read more
Poet J. Ivy Makes Sure to “Bust a Sweat” By Web Behrens Grammy-winning wordsmith, lifelong cyclist, veggie lover Read more
No Quiet in the Library Interview by Lolly Bowean As she ends her American Library Association term, Tracie D. Hall warns against efforts to hinder our access to books. Read more
Is “Sweet Home Chicago” Actually About Chicago? Answered by Edward Robert McClelland Robert Johnson probably had not visited Chicago when he recorded what became our city’s unofficial anthem in 1936. Read more
