Review: At Adler Planetarium, a Heavenly Collaboration of Dance and the Universe in Cosmic Rhythms
A star is born, and none of them is one of four movies with the same title. A star in the sky comes from dust, gravity, collision, and heat in […]
Review: Spektral Quartet’s Enigma at Adler Planetarium Was So-So
To this music aficionado, few things are more disappointing than going to a performance, expecting to be blown away, wanting to be blown away–but ending up walking away and thinking, […]
Fall Museum Guide: What’s Open, How to Stay Safe, and How to Enjoy Chicago’s Museums From Home
UPDATE: Due to the sharply rising number of COVID-19 cases in Cook County, the city of Chicago is returning to Tier 3 mitigation beginning Friday, November 20th. Details of what […]
Support AND Enjoy Chicago Museums From Home-Here’s How. Part One:”The Big Ones”
As we’re grappling with the news that the pandemic won’t peak until Mid May in Illinois and looking at an uncertain future for so many events and activities in and […]
Chicago’s Free Museum Days for Summer 2019
Chicago, being one of the world’s great cities, is home to an assortment of world-class museums and cultural institutions. Featuring an ever-changing roster of historically and culturally significant exhibits, Chicago […]
Screens Monthly: From Movieoke to Future Oscar Winners, End the Year at the Movies
As 2018 comes to an end, it’s probably possible to spend just about every waking moment in a movie theater. From holiday specials to year-end series and more, there are […]
Chicago Museums Partner with Smithsonian Magazine for Museum Day on September 22
The city of Chicago is filled with high-class museums and institutions. Each year, countless residents and out-of-town visitors flock to popular destinations such as the Adler Planetarium and the DuSable […]
The Fire at Museu Nacional Rio de Janeiro, The Field Museum, and the Treasures in Our Own Backyard
The first thing I thought of when I first heard the news of the devastating fire at the Museu Nacional in Rio de Janeiro was something I saw in one of the […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 2/15 – 2/18
It’s post Valentine’s Day and just like any other holiday you’re either reveling in the fun you had or frustrated with the pomp and circumstance that surrounds it. No matter […]
Your Definitive Guide to Chicago Museum Week 2018
It’s about to be Museum Week in Chicago. Every January, while it’s too cold to enjoy the lakefront, rooftop bars and generally being outside for more than five minutes, the […]
Your Solar Eclipse Pocket Guide – Everything You Need To Know For Today’s Solar Show
The day has finally arrived. Unless you’ve been very, very distracted, you’re probably aware that starting around 11:54 am today, local time, a total solar eclipse will occur. That’s rare […]
Bit Bash Aims to Be the Indie Video Game Summer Camp You Never Knew You Always Wanted
Four years ago, a new festival emerged called Bit Bash. The goal? Introduce Chicagoans to amazing video games they might not otherwise get a chance to see in an engaging environment. […]