Morgan Smith

‘Chicago Calling: Art Against the Flow’ celebrates outsider art, Chicago history

May 22, 2026 at 8:20 p.m.

Lisa Stone and Kenneth Burkhart wanted art that represented the “pulse of the city” for their show, “Chicago Calling: Art Against the Flow” at Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and...

Best Coast brings the West Coast to the Gold Coast for Tour de Fat Festival

December 13, 2018 at 1:16 p.m.

Bethany Cosentino doesn’t act like a rock star. The California native, frontwoman for the duo Best Coast, has a morning routine that involves making her own breakfast and walking her...

Navy Pier hosts first annual Chi-Soul Fest

December 13, 2018 at 1:12 p.m.

Chicago’s “Record Row,” which once featured such legendary labels as Chess, Brunswick and Vee-Jay, looks a lot different than it did during the city’s R&B heyday in the 1960s. The...

Chicago galleries showcase LGBTQ artists, artwork for Pride Month

May 22, 2026 at 8:20 p.m.

In Wednesday’s early morning heat, ARC Gallery President Cheri Reif Naselli and Treasurer Nancy Fritz wipe their brows as they hang up sculptures, photographs and paintings for an exhibition that...

Spudnik Press Cooperative hosts first annual Chicago Print Crawl this Sunday

December 17, 2018 at 10:13 p.m.

Aspiring printers and broke art collectors, gather ‘round. Printmaking is a cost-effective and accessible way to start making and collecting your own art. Spudnik Press Cooperative, a print shop based...

Chicago musicians, artists and restaurants at the 10th annual Logan Square Arts Festival

December 17, 2018 at 10:13 p.m.

The Logan Square Arts Festival has always been a fun, family-friendly thread in Chicago’s cultural fabric. The festival, which gathers a lineup of more than 20 musicians from around the...

Tag, you’re it: Native 312 Events hosts a graffiti workshop

December 17, 2018 at 10:13 p.m.

As the L train zips through the Loop, you can’t help but notice the vibrant graffiti that decorates the rooftops of Chicago. Some of the art is darker and more...

Catch thrills and chills at Cinepocalypse horror film fest

December 13, 2018 at 12:50 p.m.

Readers who scare easily: beware. Following a breakout first year with over 5,000 attendees, Cinepocalypse Genre Film Festival returns to the Music Box Theatre Thursday through June 28. This year’s...

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