Chicago’s museums for summer 2025: ‘Reptiles’ at the Field, brews at the zoos and ‘Spider-Man’ the exhibit
Experiences, not exhibitions, are coaxing folks off their couches and into cultural institutions. Here are some worth checking out.
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Classical and jazz for summer 2025: From concert halls to the open air of Millennium Park
Chicago summer looks to be as busy as ever, with classical and jazz programming packed with blockbusters.
Intuit Art Museum has its big reopening: ‘I don’t want this to be a traditional art museum’
With a landmark renovation, the Intuit in West Town has also rebranded to eliminate the divisive "outsider art" terminology.
The sweeping art survey ‘First Homosexuals’ returns to Chicago, and a changed world
With more than 350 artworks taking over the entire venue at Wrightwood 659, the exhibit is back at the scale the curator Jonathan Katz intended.
Andy’s Jazz Club, a River North institution, rings in 50 years with a ‘time capsule’
The three brothers who run Andy's say they learned it all from their dad. They're celebrating a half century with a special concert series. But pro tip: Don't say you...
Cellist Lia Kohl finds music in the everyday. She’ll soon take a Union Station rush hour by surprise.
The cellist and composer says she thrives on collaborations, even if that means with train announcements. Plus, look for her soon at Constellation and Hungry Brain.
Review: CSO music-director-to-be Klaus Mäkelä faces his orchestra — and the work ahead
Programs of Mahler’s Third Symphony last week and Dvořák No. 7 this weekend both deliver highlights and give a sense of the work to be done.
On ‘Totality,’ Natural Information Society and Bitchin Bajas become sonic soulmates — again
The Chicago bands are playing an album release concert this week at Constellation.
Jazz bassist Matt Ulery returns to his roots with ‘Mother Harp’ and a release concert at Hungry Brain
Since moving to Chicago 25 years ago, Rockford-born bassist Matt Ulery has put out 15 albums of originals. His next is "Mother Harp."
‘Music is not a recipe’: Violinist Itzhak Perlman talks about putting his life into an autobiographical show
“An Evening with Itzhak Perlman” blends music with his own personal stories. At 80, he has plenty of life experience to draw from.