Italy recovers Etruscan artifacts worth $8.5 million bound for black market By Associated Press November 19, 2024 at 5:23 p.m. Italian authorities announced Tuesday the seizure of an illegal excavation of an Etruscan burial site...
Open house offers a glimpse into what Naperville’s private arts school could be By Tess Kenny November 19, 2024 at 11:10 a.m. Ahead of an anticipated fall 2025 launch, Naperville’s Illinois Conservatory for the Arts has offered...
Chicago artists of color see a bit of support but want more inclusivity and opportunity in American institutions By Shanzeh Ahmad November 16, 2024 at 8:28 a.m. While there is more support for artists of color around Chicago, some feel there is...
Talking in the library: Trio of librarians launch podcast at Green Hills By Bill Jones November 12, 2024 at 2:01 p.m. Green Hills Public Library District’s first podcast, “Checked Out," features discussions of books, TV, movies...
Elmhurst Art Museum has new executive director and chief curator By Doug George November 12, 2024 at 6:13 a.m. Allison Peters Quinn comes to the west suburban art museum from the Hyde Park Art...
Review: ‘Midway’ to here: Paul D’Amato photographs the people and places surrounding Midway Airport By Lori Waxman November 8, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. Nearly every week for the past 10 years, Paul D’Amato has been photographing the environs...
Politics feel like a circus? Go see ‘The Great Farce,’ an art exhibit now at Northwestern By Christopher Borrelli November 4, 2024 at 5:30 a.m. Federico Solmi’s installation recently opened at the Block Museum in Evanston. It’s like all of...
Sixth edition of Chicago Architecture Biennial is coming next September By Doug George November 1, 2024 at 12:26 p.m. Every Biennial has had a theme and the title for this one will be "CAB...
‘Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective’ at the Chicago History Museum weaves a wearable story By Hannah Edgar October 31, 2024 at 5:45 a.m. The oldest garment on display in “Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective” dates from...
A dead body at the barn, ghost sisters and a sweet skunk: Uncovering the haunted history of the Lincoln Park Zoo By Rebecca Johnson October 29, 2024 at 12:23 p.m. “Haunted History” tours are held at the zoo in October — past dark, of course...