Thousands made their way to the Zhou B Art Center in Chicago’s Bridgeport community to witness a powerful cultural moment of creativity, acknowledgement and celebration. The Black Boy Art Show ...

There are also Greek fests in Lincoln Square and Lincoln Park, Ribfest, the 57th Street Art Fair in Hyde Park, a free environmental fest in Welles Park and Hard Core Cider Fest in Rogers Park.

The Chicago Board of Education has narrowed its list for the interim schools’ chief down to three candidates in recent days, ...

Stevie Nicks previously headlined the inaugural Sound on Sound (now-Soundside) music festival in Bridgeport in 2022.

There’s also Cerqua Rivera, a weekend for emerging choreographers and the annual Dance for Life gala. Most of our selections are indoors, though you can find dance in the open air.

As the high-priced summer arena and festival heats up, you can appreciate a bargain when you find it — and there are several in the state this week. There is contemporary power pop maestro Steve Conte ...

Dr. Lou Della Evans Reid, gospel legend and co-founder of Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, is being honored ahead of her 95th birthday. She’s in hospice after a pancreatic cancer diagnosis but ...

At the Wrightwood 659 gallery in Chicago, an expansive, century-spanning show charts the period of art when “homosexuality” ...

Diane Mack said neighbors complained to the city about her business because her clientele is predominantly Black. But one ...

Late last month, Chicago held its annual art week, and to get a sense of the action in the Windy City, I tapped gallerist Daisy Sanchez, who recently co-opened Hans Goodrich gallery alongside Peter ...

The Hyde Park Art Center holds its fourth annual Art of Pride event showcasing area LGBTQ+ creators. The event also featured a ballroom vogue dance workshop, interactive printmaking, collage making, ...

A Dyer-based artist, muralist and long-time arts educator who has mentored many Region artists landed a "miracle show" in one of the most prominent exhibition spaces in the Midwest.