With a major new donation, the MCA will ramp up live performance in its theater
Thanks to a $10 million gift from an anonymous donor, Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art...
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Chicago Humanities Spring Festival boasts Leslie Odom Jr., Eve Ewing and Paul Reiser — because culture isn’t dead yet
Chicago Humanities Spring Festival has always been a festival of ideas, never more appreciated than...
Northerly Island’s potential as an urban oasis goes unrealized as grand plans come and go
A century after its construction, the island is home to traffic bottlenecks on concert days,...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker and wife donate key Civil War document to Lincoln presidential library
Gov. J.B. Pritkzer and his wife, M.K., donated a key document from the Civil War...
Upcoming Met Gala exhibit ‘Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion’ aims to be a multi-sensory experience
Open to the public beginning May 10, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” features 250 items that...
Southern Illinois home of Paul Powell, the ‘Shoebox Scandal’ politician, could soon be sold
The birthplace of one of Illinois' more notorious politicians might soon be up for sale....
Off display: As new rules about Native American artifacts go into effect, the Field Museum and others in Illinois must comply
If you stop by the Field Museum right now and find yourself in the Alsdorf...
Review: So many lumps of clay: Exhibitions by Ruth Duckworth and contemporary Japanese women artists
Lovers of sculpture who prefer clay to other materials have much to celebrate this month...
National Museum of Mexican Art announces new president
The National Museum of Mexican Art has a new leader, announcing on Tuesday that José Ochoa will...
Field Museum covers some Native American displays as new rules take effect
The Field Museum in Chicago has covered up several display cases that feature Native American...