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- Arts & Culture, Art Feature Feb 9, 2021
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Chicago museums and galleries prepare to optimistically reopen
The leaders of the city’s cultural institutions remain encouraged after facing the most recent round of closings in November.
- Arts & Culture, Art Feature Aug 14, 2020
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Plague time at the Art Institute
What it’s like to explore a familiar place under unfamiliar circumstances.
- Arts & Culture, Art Feature Jul 22, 2020
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Looking to enjoy art offline?
These museums and galleries are reopening.
- Arts & Culture, Art Feature May 19, 2020
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Site-specific performances moved us beyond the black box
Now on pause in the pandemic, what comes next for Chicago's vibrant scene?
- Arts & Culture, Art Feature Apr 1, 2020
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Social Distance Gallery highlights student artists
How canceled BFA and MFA shows are persisting during the COVID crisis.
- Columns & Opinion, On Culture Mar 18, 2020
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Nothing next to normal
As the curtain falls on live performance, museums and performing arts groups scramble to adapt online.
- News & Politics, Culture Mar 11, 2020
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What pandemic?
Chicago cultural institutions keep their cool.
- Arts & Culture, Art Review Mar 3, 2020
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Vaginal Davis steps into the mainstream spotlight
Nearly five decades after her career began, the pioneer performance artist, musician, and activist is now a permanent fixture at the Art Institute.
- Arts & Culture, Art Feature Feb 25, 2020
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The mix master
Nigerian-born, London-based fashion designer Duro Olowu curates one of the MCA’s largest shows ever filled with local treasures.
- Music, Concert Preview Feb 21, 2020
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Charles Curtis revisits the first acoustic piece by composer Éliane Radigue at the Art Institute of Chicago
- Music, Concert Preview Jan 18, 2020
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John Cale honors his late producer and mentor by helping close the Art Institute’s Warhol exhibit
- Arts & Culture, Dance Oct 30, 2019
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Alexandra Bachzetsis takes stock of exchange in Chasing a Ghost
The choreographer's duets about changing partners takes over the Art Institute's Trading Room.
- Music, Music Feature Feb 20, 2019
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Style photos from Pitchfork Midwinter
Festival fashion reflected the creative yet chill vibe of the Art Institute of Chicago.
- Music, Music Feature Feb 13, 2019
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Daredevil producer Jlin survives her own trial by fire
The Indiana-based beat wizard returns to the stage for Pitchfork Midwinter after courting burnout to finish her second album and score an avant-garde dance performance.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 14, 2018
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Pitchfork’s Midwinter brings Kamasi Washington, Slowdive, Laurie Anderson, and dozens more to the Art Institute
Midwinter runs February 15 through 17 and also includes Oneohtrix Point Never, Grouper, Perfume Genius, DJ Koze, two William Basinski performances, and Tortoise playing all of TNT.
- Columns & Opinion, On Culture Sep 26, 2018
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Looking back at the Hairy Who, the 1960s Chicago art world’s greatest branding exercise
On the eve of the collective’s Art Institute retrospective, Suellen Rocca tells all. (Well, some.)
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 7, 2018
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The World Music Festival and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend
Fall Out Boy at Wrigley Field and more goings-on 9/7-9/9
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 16, 2018
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Pirates of Penzance and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week
Charles White at the Art Institute and more goings-on 7/16-7/19.
- Blogs, Bleader May 16, 2018
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Guitarist Marc Ribot summons the righteous fury of 80s hardcore on the new Ceramic Dog album
Marc Ribot makes a rare solo appearance on Thursday, performing in response to an exhibit of paintings by Ivan Albright at the Art Institute of Chicago.
- Arts & Culture, Art Review Nov 8, 2017
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Don’t celebrate the Russian Revolution
Two new art exhibits try to recast a bloody, inhumane time period in a positive light.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 19, 2017
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Biss, Kennedy, Pritzker support legalizing marijuana in Illinois, and other Chicago news
Also, Durbin confronts Jeff Sessions on his failure to solve Chicago's gun violence issues.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 18, 2017
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Emanuel proposes ride-sharing fee increases, 911 phone tax increases in 2018 budget, and other Chicago news
Also, CTU president Karen Lewis is recovering from a stroke in the hospital.
- Arts & Culture, Fall Preview Sep 15, 2017
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Ten best bets for fall visual arts
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 11, 2017
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Report: Emanuel's relying on campaign donors who get City Hall benefits, and other Chicago news
Also, Rauner is visiting China and Japan on his first international trade mission this week.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 28, 2017
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Chicago police have solved less than 20 percent of the murders committed in 2017, and other news
Also, 12 museums are offering free admission for CPS students this week.
