Arts

Make a note: Stationery is booming as we seek out more analog experiences

March 26, 2026 at 11:32 a.m.

Stationerycore, as many call the culture, is having its moment, with devotees flocking to events...

March 25, 2026 at 5:30 a.m.

Illustrator Steve Shanabruch's retro posters suggest 1930s travel advertisements — what was once a side...

March 24, 2026 at 5:06 p.m.

Performers, poets, artists and artisans came together for an emotionally charged evening of protest and...

March 24, 2026 at 5:30 a.m.

“Glow Wild: A Lantern Festival of Hope” showcases illuminated wildlife while “Dinos!” features life-size dinosaur...

March 22, 2026 at 6:43 p.m.

Banksy’s apparent unmasking by the Reuters news agency has generated talk about whether the works...

March 20, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on March 20, according...

March 17, 2026 at 10:30 a.m.

After nearly two decades at Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art, director Madeleine Grynsztejn is stepping...

March 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

Filmmaker John Waters. Strategist David Axelrod. Genius cartoonist (and former Evanstonian) Lynda Barry. Congresswoman Lauren...

March 16, 2026 at 8:18 a.m.

There’s the Oscars you see on television and the one that takes place off camera....

March 13, 2026 at 5:40 p.m.

Richard Grenell, an ally of President Donald Trump who oversaw far reaching changes at the...