Chicago is a city made of its own brick: A new book says that was a stroke of luck By Nina Metz May 6, 2026 at 5:30 a.m. Brick expert Will Quam's book "Fire and Clay" details the ways in which bricks "reveal...
France reckons with Nazi-looted art in a new Paris museum gallery By Thomas Adamson May 22, 2026 at 7:46 p.m. France is reckoning with one of the longest silences in its postwar memory: the looted,...
Tickets to the Obama Presidential Center go on sale Wednesday By Doug George May 6, 2026 at 10:29 a.m. Tickets to visit the Obama Presidential Center in in Chicago's Jackson Park go on sale...
Daniel Kraus’ ‘Angel Down’ and Bess Wohl’s ‘Liberation’ are among Pulitzer winners in the arts By Hillel Italie May 4, 2026 at 3:24 p.m. Pulitzer Prize officials awarded arts prizes to Daniel Kraus, cited for “Angel Down,” and “Liberation,”...
Chicago filmmakers spotlight ICE raids’ human toll at Doc10 Film Festival By Christiana Freitag May 3, 2026 at 7:05 p.m. Documentary film festival premiered six films that chronicled stories of Chicagoans affected by last fall's...
Ridge Historic District marks 50 year milestone with new banners, exhibition By Janice Neumann June 16, 2026 at 9:54 a.m. The Ridge Historic District, known for its many historic homes, is celebrating its 50th anniversary...
Review: ‘Korean National Treasures’ at the Art Institute is a once-in-a-lifetime visit By Lori Waxman May 5, 2026 at 3:37 p.m. Masterpieces from an elite family collection take a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Chicago in this Art...
New exhibit to debut in downtown Aurora transforms ‘trash’ into art By Aurora Beacon-News April 28, 2026 at 1:18 p.m. The city of Aurora’s Public Art Division is set to unveil a new exhibit on...
Orland Park ballet company brings arts education to communities afraid of ICE By Evy Lewis April 24, 2026 at 9:35 a.m. Orland Park-based Ballet 5:8 found a way to bring ballet to students when field trips...
First-of-its-kind MCA exhibition plays the beat of Caribbean activism By Lauren Warnecke April 23, 2026 at 11:51 a.m. "Dancing the Revolution: From Dancehall to Reggaetón" is a new exhibition at the Museum of...