Thursday, 11 June 2026 15:09
Magic Pairs with Artistic Expressions of Empathy in EAM’s Summer Art Exhibitions
Written by Mitchell Oldham
Elmhurst Art Museum’s two new exhibitions feature a pair of artists with Midwestern roots whose outlooks and perceptions of the world lead in quite different directions. Both of their creative paths are paved with output that prod our inquisitive instincts and ask our eyes to look a little closer. One…
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Sunday, 10 May 2026 20:27
A Night of Honesty and Humor: Isabel Klee Talks Dogs, Boys, and Growing Up
Written by Maddie Burroughs
Successful storytelling – the kind that makes you laugh, cry, feel empathy, and, most importantly, inspires you to get involved in making change – is difficult to pull off in any medium. Despite this, advocate, content creator, and now New York Times No. 1 bestselling author Isabel Klee has somehow…
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Thursday, 23 April 2026 11:24
Intuit’s New Exhibits Spark Verve Through Art
Written by Mitchell Oldham
Gatecrashers. That’s the term newspapers nearly 100 years ago called the works of self-taught artists when they began “crashing the gates” of the elite art world. It was then when names like Horace Pippin, Anna Mary Robertson (Grandma Moses), and Martin Ramírez were just beginning to be considered consequential contributors…
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Wednesday, 15 April 2026 13:02
New Leadership on Display at Alvin Ailey Dance Theater with Alicia Graf Mack
Written by Mitchell Oldham
Sustaining legacy is no simple task, especially when considering the arts. How do you preserve continuity of spirit while simultaneously establishing artistic harmony with the past, present and future? Knowledge, skill and vision at the top are always critical. But there are other intangibles that ultimately determine long term success.…
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Thursday, 14 November 2024 13:31
Barstools, Breakups, and Big Hooks: Urban Gets High
Written by Kimberly Katz
Keith Urban’s High doesn’t just flirt with genre - it throws open the doors and invites country, pop, rock, and soul to the same smoky bar. It’s a record that pulses with emotional electricity, blending introspection and exuberance in equal measure. Urban’s voice - still golden, still agile - acts…
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Monday, 17 February 2020 18:29
Spotlight: Donny Most talks MIDDLETOWN, his music, 'Happy Days' and more
Written by Ken Payne
Chicago is just days away from ‘Middletown’ hitting the stage with its nearly four-week run taking place at the Apollo Theater. The play, produced by GFour Productions (Menopause the Musical and Fiddler on the Roof), kicks off on February 27th and centers around two couples that share the roller coaster…
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You tore him down! Discredited his name ~ Made him lie, cry and beg ~ Hold his head in shame Poetry writers have been around since the beginning of time. People enjoy their works of art as they connect with the emotions of the writer. The reader feels the mood…
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Thursday, 20 July 2017 03:18
Jazz Guru Barry Harris Inspires at the Jazz Institute of Chicago
Written by Ron Reis
Barry Harris is not exactly a household name unless you are a Jazz musician. He is a gifted piano player who goes back far enough to have played with Charlie Parker. However, I think his personal greatest achievements are actually as an educator. Barry Harris is the authority from which…
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I had the great fortune of seeing a true living Legend of Jazz Thursday night at Chicago’s Jazz Showcase and was able to speak to him before the first set. Pat Martino is one amazing man. He is also one of the nicest people you could ever meet. I sat…
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Saturday, 19 November 2016 13:32
Brian Brooks on Hubbard Street's Fall Series
Written by Casey Darnell
Harris Theater's first ever Choreographer in Residence, Brian Brooks, is ready to make his mark in Chicago. “It’s not just what I might be bringing to the Harris theater, but what Chicago is showing me and being exposed to all of these new dancers and choreographers.” Brooks residency at the…
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