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- Arts & Culture, Feature May 5, 2020
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Counting for culture
How the census impacts arts funding
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 21, 2017
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Pledge drives flourish at public media in Chicago
WBEZ and WTTW both had more-successful-than-expected drives this year.
- Columns & Opinion, On Culture Mar 29, 2017
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What’s really important about the NEA
If Trump eliminates it, the money the organization provides won’t be the most important loss.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 9, 2017
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Karen Finley strikes back against Trump and indifference—no chocolate smearing necessary
The performance artist has two one-woman shows at Steppenwolf's 1700 Theatre: Written in Sand and Unicorn Gratitude Mystery.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 14, 2016
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Former political power couple Jesse Jackson Jr. and Sandi Jackson are divorcing, and other Chicago news
Also, a City Council committee is recommending paying $3 million to the family of an unarmed teen shot dead by police in 2013.
- Columns & Opinion, On Culture Mar 31, 2015
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With the arrival of US Artists, Chicago becomes home to still more 'genius' grants
The arts nonprofit, which awards dozens of $50,000 fellowships yearly, joins the MacArthur Foundation in what's becoming a hub of the 'prestige economy.'
- Arts & Culture, Lit Critic's Choice May 23, 2013
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Queer histories in the making
Anthropologist Esther Newton turns the focus on herself; performance artist Holly Hughes looks at censorship with a unique familiarity.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 13, 2012
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Legendary tenor saxophonist Von Freeman dead at 88
Chicago loses an internationally renowned pillar of its jazz community
- Columns & Opinion, On Culture Jul 30, 2012
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Ten things wrong with the Chicago Cultural Plan so far
Since when is a wish list a blueprint?
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 16, 2012
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The NEA comes to Glencoe's aid
A $100,000 NEA grant will help build a theater in upscale Glencoe, Illinois
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 21, 2012
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Michael Orlove, director of many city music programs, hired away from Chicago by the NEA
Longtime city music programmer Michael Orlove has been hired by the National Endowment for the Arts.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 10, 2012
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Vonski honored as an NEA Jazz Master tonight in NYC
Chicago tenor sax great Von Freeman gets his NEA Jazz Master award online tonight
- Music, Three Beats Jul 7, 2011
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Three Beats: George Freeman reflects on seven decades in jazz
Plus: The Slayer magazine book comes to Chicago, and Cloud Mouth plays a round robin
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 30, 2010
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National Endowments Mark 45th Anniversary
The NEA and NEH are 45 years old.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 4, 2010
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Empty Ice Cream Suit? Sharp-dressed NEA chair Rocco Landesman in Chicago
NEA chair charms in Chicago, but message is familiar.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 21, 2009
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Landesman to Play Peoria
NEA chair Rocco Landesman will visit seven states to push his message that "art works." First stop, Peoria, where he has some fence-mending to do because of remarks he made last summer comparing Peoria theater negatively to theater in Chicago.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 19, 2009
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Jazz Is Dying, Again and Again
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 14, 2009
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Rocco Landesman to visit Peoria
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 8, 2009
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NEA chair Rocco Landesman speaks out
- Columns & Opinion, On Culture Jul 16, 2009
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Which One of These NEA Grant Recipients Doesn't Belong?
Why did Neighborhood Housing of Chicago get a grant from the NEA?
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 7, 2009
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Chicago winners in the Recovery grant game
Who's getting NEA Recovery Act money? Here are Chicago's winners.
- Blogs, Bleader May 13, 2009
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New NEA chief's Chicago track record
NEA chair nominee Rocco Landesman once dabbled in off-Loop theater.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 20, 2009
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Chicago lawyer to head NEA?
Chicago attorney Michael Dorf could be Obama's NEA head.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 7, 2009
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Claiborne Pell's legacy
A tribute to Claiborne Pell, the Rhode Island senator whose legislation led to the founding of the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 13, 2006
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NPR gets ripped by NEA
A new NEA report excoriates NPR for ditching music. Is there a lesson for WBEZ here?
