Area musicians create ‘sense of community’ with Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras By Myrna Petlicki February 21, 2025 at 4:33 p.m. Young artists find an outlet for talent "with people you care about who share your...
Oh, no! There goes Chicago! Godzilla finally gets to the Midwest in new comic book By Christopher Borrelli February 20, 2025 at 5:45 a.m. As if Chicago didn’t have enough problems. Here comes Godzilla, as in Gojira, the Big...
Review: In ‘Project a Black Planet’ at the Art Institute, artists from all over expand on the idea of Pan-Africanism By Lori Waxman February 18, 2025 at 10:27 a.m. Regenstein Hall looks magnificent, resplendent with more than 350 objects from paintings to flags to...
Midcentury church in Hometown in line for Landmarks Illinois grant for repairs By Melinda Moore February 14, 2025 at 5:30 a.m. Landmarks Illinois has awarded a matching grant to Hometown Christian Church for roof repairs for...
With historic gift, Art Institute may have the most French art outside France By Hannah Edgar February 12, 2025 at 1:56 p.m. Though the value of the donated artwork was not disclosed, it's thought to be comparable...
Afraid of spiders no more: New exhibit at Notebaert Nature Museum takes the mystery out of arachnids By Emily McClanathan February 11, 2025 at 5:45 a.m. The new temporary attraction with live tarantulas and lots of facts hopes to make you...
Trump says he’s firing Kennedy Center board of trustees members and naming himself chairman By Will Weissert February 9, 2025 at 8:59 a.m. President Donald Trump says he is firing members of the board of trustees for the...
Cultural commissioner criticized for leaving ‘void,’ faces bullying allegations By Jake Sheridan February 6, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Around a quarter of the department’s staff has resigned or been fired since Mayor Brandon...
Winner announced for the biggest annual award for architecture By Doug George February 5, 2025 at 10:24 a.m. British architect Liam O’Connor is the winner of this year’s $200,000 Driehaus Prize from the...
‘Mona Lisa’ will get its own room under a major renovation of the Louvre By Sylvie Corbet January 28, 2025 at 5:11 p.m. French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday that the “Mona Lisa” will get its own dedicated...