The Underground Railroad Through the Eyes of Dawoud Bey
The Hyde Park artist's new work evokes the furtive journeys of fugitive slaves.
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My Grandmother's Chicago
Penned in her memoir-writing class, these stories reveal a city where wonder was easy to find.
Maria Woltjen
Late this spring, when the news media began widely reporting that U.S. Border Patrol agents were carrying out an official policy of separating undocumented children from their parents, a public...
What Happens When Two Geniuses Collide? We Asked Jeanne Gang and Nick Cave
We talked to the Aqua architect and the artist behind Soundsuits about their first-ever collaboration and why they're fans of each other.
How Do You Remake a Museum? We Asked Ali Gass
The new director of the Smart Museum wants to make it a more modern institution.
Alex Klein’s Improbable Encore
Fifteen years ago, the CSO’s Alex Klein was one of the world’s best oboists. Now he may be classical music's greatest comeback story.
The Life of a City
“At some point every photographer of note has come through the city," says photo editor Michael Williams, who co-authored a new book with over 200 images.
The Best Gifts for Chicago Nerds and Art Lovers
Great local finds for every kind of culture vulture
The Fight for East Chicago: Portraits of Resistance and Daily Life
Catastrophically high lead levels in the West Calumet Housing Complex will force over a thousand residents to leave by July 2017.
Kerry James Marshall
The Modern Master