Circus, Stages

Review: Joffrey Academy’s Winning Works Presents Fresh Work With Classic Twists

The 14th annual Winning Works is an evening of fresh work and twists on classic techniques that will thrill dance audiences in the coming performances. The Joffrey Academy of Dance’s […]

Kathy D. Hey /
Dance, Stages

Review: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Puts Some Heat in Winter With Of Hope

The Hubbard Street mission is to awaken the human spirit through contemporary dance. That is a lofty mission in the contemporary world but I think that they have succeeded with […]

Kathy D. Hey /
Art & Museums, Installation, Museum

Review: Forothermore, a Breathtaking Exhibit of the Beauty and Grief of Nick Cave’s Art, Now at the MCA

Nick Cave’s art is gloriously, spectacularly colorful and joyous. Your first view of the gallery array of Soundsuits is thrilling, even if you have met a Soundsuit before. This army […]

Nancy S Bishop /
Art & Museums, Beyond, Event, Museum

Fall Museum Guide, Part Two: More on How to Enjoy Chicago’s Museums Safely This Fall

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 […]

Marielle Bokor /
Art & Museums, Beyond, Museum, Museums

Support AND Enjoy Chicago’s Museums from Home-Part Two: Even More Great Museums!

We told you we’d bring you more of what’s happening in museums around Chicago in Part 2, and we’re back with some great ways to interact with all the great […]

Marielle Bokor /
Art & Museums, Design, Fashion, Installation, Museum

Virgil Abloh’s Figures of Speech Tries to Find Balance Between the Tourist and the Purist

I should start off by saying I’m a big fan of Virgil Abloh’s work. From his deconstructed shoe designs and minimalist accessories to design work, it all has an aesthetic […]

Julian Ramirez /
Art & Museums, Design, Event, Installation, Museum, Painting & sculpture, Photography

Laurie Simmons at the MCA: Big Camera / Little Camera on View Through May 5th

A lot of things come to mind when one looks at the work of Laurie Simmons: isolation, scale, gender, and the modern myths that surround us. From empty domestic spaces […]

Carrie McGath /
Art & Museums, Beyond, Event, Games & Tech, Museums

MCA’s I Was Raised on the Internet Is an Eclectic, Dark and Deep Look at the Internet Age

Before the internet. Believe it or not, there are married people carting around children in minivans that never experienced a time without it. They wouldn’t, in fact,  even know what it was like […]

Marielle Bokor /
Art & Museums, Photography

Disruptive Photos at the MCA in Picture Fiction

Seeming eons ago, before the heyday of the selfie, photos captured moments in squares, often outside of and pointed away from the creator. Chicago-trained and -based photographer Kenneth Josephson and […]

Karin McKie /
Architecture, Art & Museums, Beyond, Museum, Museums, Painting & sculpture, Parks and zoos, Photography, Sculpture

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 […]

Marielle Bokor /