Rock out with This Trio of Can't-Miss Summer Concerts
Electropop and EDM have a good run recently, but what’s summer without a roaring Stratocaster in your ear? Here, three concerts that deliver a six-string fix. Ezra Koenig of Vampir…
View ArticleStreet Artist Stinkfish Returns to Vertical Gallery for His Second U.S. Solo...
With a new show at Vertical Gallery, global graffiti star Stinkfish deepens his tie to the city that bears his psychedelic stamp. Turning everyday scenes into dreamscapes of kinetic colo…
View ArticleWrightwood 659's Latest Exhibition Honors the 50th Anniversary of Stonewall
Wrightwood 659 commemorates the 50th anniversary of Stonewall with an in-depth survey of works by LGBTQ artists. Deborah Kass, “Daddy I Would Love to Dance” (2008, acrylic on…
View ArticleGirls of Summer: 5 Must-See Acts to Catch at Chicago Concerts This Season
Catch these under-the-radar festival acts now—they might just be next year’s headliners. D.C. rockers Ex Hex (Photo by Kyle Gustafson for The Washington Post via Getty Images…
View ArticleWhy ComplexCon Chicago Is One of the Summer's Most Anticipated Events
The biggest names in fashion and pop culture descend on Chicago with the Midwest arrival of ComplexCon. Scott Vener and Pharrell Williams at last year's ComplexCon. (Photo by @JordanLove…
View Article5 Must-See Visual Arts Shows & Exhibitions to Catch This Month
Chicago’s autumn arts season kicks into high gear with a series of must-catch exhibitions. Ship photo by Daniel Hegglin/courtesy of Kunsthaus Zug, Ilya and Emilia Kabakov Foundatio…
View ArticleChicago Architecture Biennial Artistic Director Yesomi Umolu Shares Her...
As the 2019 Chicago Architecture Biennial kicks off this month, artistic director Yesomi Umolu shares what animates her scholarly world. Yesomi Umolu (c With the third Chicago Architectu…
View ArticleVictor Skrebneski Revisits His Legendary Career with 'Skrebneski Documented:...
Legendary fashion photographer Victor Skrebneski reflects on his life’s work in style with career-spanning new tome Skrebneski Documented: 1948-2018. The cover of Skrebneski Docume…
View ArticleTracy Spiridakos on Season 7 of 'Chicago P.D.,' Favorite Chicago Spots & More
Chicago P.D. star Tracy Spiridakos embraces her role on one of network TV’s hottest dramas—and settles into life in the Windy City. Winnipeg native Tracy Spiridakos is making…
View ArticleLuminarts Spotlights Jeffrey Michael Austin & Other Buzzy Artists at Next...
Luminarts shines a spotlight on the arresting work of rising star artist Jeffrey Michael Austin. Detail of Jeffrey Michael Austin’s “In Search of an Authentic Gesture”…
View ArticlePhotographer Lee Bey Honors Chicago's South Side Architecture with an...
With an auteur’s lens and a passionate pen, photographer Lee Bey salutes the architecture of his native South Side. Pride Cleaners, a personal favorite of Bey’s, adds unexpec…
View ArticleWhat to Expect at the Latest Iteration of the wndr Museum
The wndr museum embarks on a new chapter of Instagram-ready experiences. An interactive experience at wndr With its extraordinary elan in curating out-of-this-world, sensor spinning-spe…
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Karl Lagerfeld's Photograph Collection Comes to the Blockchain
Fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld wasn’t just a storied designer. He was a master photographer, too, and his entire collection of star-studded images is being uploaded to the blockchain with…
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How 'Immersive Van Gogh' Puts You Inside the Paintings and the Artist's Mind
Immersive Van Gogh in Chicago Beyond sunflowers and starry nights, Vincent Van Gogh’s work has become some of the most revered in the world. His dreamy, colorful paintings are instantly…
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Pak & Sotheby's Open Historic 'The Fungible' NFT Auction
Everyone is talking about NFTs, and famed auction house Sotheby’s will not be left behind. Sotheby's announced its first-ever NFT collaboration with the mysterious and world-renowned di…
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How 3LAU Made Music History by Betting on Blockchain
The DJ-producer made millions selling NFTs and disrupted the music industry. While studying economics at Washington University in St. Louis, Justin Blau (aka 3LAU) faced a fateful decision be…
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Here's What's Next for The Lyric Opera of Chicago
Millennium Park Garage plays host to the Lyric Opera of Chicago and Michigan Opera Theatre’s joint production of Twilight: Gods DRIVE-THROUGH CULTURE From streaming concer…
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Digital Artist Pak's NFTs Sell for $16.8 Million at Sotheby's Auction
Put another win on the board. NFT artist Pak’s collaboration with famed auction house Sotheby’s has sold for $16.8 million. NFTs, non-fungible tokens, are blockchain-minted digita…
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How Cities Across America Are Celebrating Earth Day 2021
In 1969 at a UNESCO Conference in San Francisco, peace activist John McConnell proposed a day to honor the Earth and the concept of peace. Earth Day was established a year later in 1970, and e…
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Here's Our Can't Miss List in Chicago for May
Fill the alfresco season with these hot new exhibitions, installations, events and dining options in Chicago and beyond. “Ven a la Luz (Come into the Light),” a work…
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