MCA announces new top curators to lead the museum
The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago on Wednesday announced the appointment of two top new curators, René Morales as the James W. Alsdorf Chief Curator and Jamillah James as Manilow...
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What to do for the 2021 holidays: Our Top 40 list of shows and entertainment around Chicago
With performance venues now awakened from their pandemic slumbers, there's no shortage of holiday cheer all over town. Whether Tiny Tim and George Bailey are your speed, or you prefer...
John Oliver’s ‘Last Week Tonight’ paintings welcome back visitors to the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago
A re-imagined Museum of Broadcast Communications is now reopened and free to the public — including, for a limited time, a micro-gallery of three ridiculous artworks courtesy of John Oliver...
Review: At last! Joffrey Ballet dances at the Lyric Opera, an emotional opening night
The American ballet took root in its opera, stewarded by Russian and European transplants stationed as ballet masters within newly formed opera companies at the dusk of the 19th century...
Dr. Seuss Experience opens at Water Tower Place, with ‘Horton Hears a Who’ games and a chance to meet the famous hat-wearing cat
In what used to be the ground floor of Macy's at Water Tower Place, a vacant department store has been transformed into the Dr. Seuss Experience, a winding journey through...
Our Top 10 for Halloween, from Boo at the Zoo to the stuff of nightmares
Whether corn mazes are more your speed or you live for thrills, blood and guts, Chicagoland has something for everyone this October. Our Top 10 suggestions for Halloween 2021: Welcome...
‘Moulin Rouge!’ national tour will launch in Chicago, starring Courtney Reed of Elgin
The first North American tour of "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" will open in Chicago with a Chicago-area actor in the lead role of Satine, according to an announcement Wednesday from...
Lincoln Park Zoo hires Megan Ross as new president — first woman and first Ph.D. in the post
Megan Ross will replace Kevin Bell in the top job at Lincoln Park Zoo beginning in 2022. Announced Wednesday, Bell will retire at the end of the year at age...
Top 10 for dance in Chicago for fall 2021: Harvest Fest, local gems and a not-to-miss ‘XENOS’
Dance companies have been managing their return to live performances in fits and starts, surviving mainly by streaming online works and staging outdoor performances. As the weather cools and the...
‘Art of Banksy’ opens in Chicago with the street artist’s iconic ‘Flower Thrower,’ ‘Flying Copper’ and others
After a few bumps and curveballs, "The Art of Banksy" is finally open. With a month's delay and a change of venue, the exhibit officially launched Saturday on the fourth...