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Gelatin silver prints by three artists prompt thoughtful meditation in "Locus of a Gesture."
07/29/2026

Gelatin silver prints by three artists prompt thoughtful meditation in "Locus of a Gesture."

Gelatin silver prints by three artists prompt thoughtful meditation in "Locus of a Gesture."

Presented by the youth and community-focused Albany Park Theater Project, the production is completely sold out for good...
07/29/2026

Presented by the youth and community-focused Albany Park Theater Project, the production is completely sold out for good reason: this is drama that glows red hot with passion and authenticity.

Presented by the youth and community-focused Albany Park Theater Center, the production is completely sold out for good reason: this is drama that glows red hot with passion and authenticity.

"…communities are part of the exhibit. They are the outdoor museum that shaped this man’s character, values and limitati...
07/29/2026

"…communities are part of the exhibit. They are the outdoor museum that shaped this man’s character, values and limitations.”

"…communities are part of the exhibit. They are the outdoor museum that shaped this man’s character, values and limitations.”

The Music Box 70mm engagement of "The Odyssey" continues this month, and will be put up against Jean-Luc Godard's master...
07/28/2026

The Music Box 70mm engagement of "The Odyssey" continues this month, and will be put up against Jean-Luc Godard's masterpiece, a take on Homer and crossing oceans and losing the world's most beautiful woman.

The Music Box 70mm engagement of "The Odyssey" continues this month, and will be put up against Jean-Luc Godard's masterpiece, a take on Homer and crossing oceans and losing the world's most beautiful woman.

The late David Hockney's exhibition at Gray captures the elusive magic of the Moon.
07/28/2026

The late David Hockney's exhibition at Gray captures the elusive magic of the Moon.

The late David Hockney's exhibition at Gray captures the elusive magic of the Moon.

Neurologists say that when you vividly imagine performing an action like shooting a basketball or playing piano, your br...
07/28/2026

Neurologists say that when you vividly imagine performing an action like shooting a basketball or playing piano, your brain activates many of the same networks it uses in real practice. In other words, mental rehearsal can measurably improve your actual performance.

LEO: imagine performing an action like shooting a basketball or playing piano.

The Prix Pictet comes to Chicago.
07/27/2026

The Prix Pictet comes to Chicago.

The Prix Pictet comes to Chicago.

What happens when you go to a museum by yourself? You become more open to the experience.
07/27/2026

What happens when you go to a museum by yourself? You become more open to the experience.

What happens when you go to a museum by yourself? You become more open to the experience. You feel free to weep a little over the death of young Willie, or feel stirrings of patriotism as you read the Gettysburg Address.

Rowan Beaird knows that if a wedding is to go awry, an isolated island setting at least makes for great literature.
07/27/2026

Rowan Beaird knows that if a wedding is to go awry, an isolated island setting at least makes for great literature.

Rowan Beaird knows that if a wedding is to go awry, an isolated island setting at least makes for great literature.

"Conceived in Liberty" explores America's relationship to war through our printed history from the War of 1812 to World ...
07/24/2026

"Conceived in Liberty" explores America's relationship to war through our printed history from the War of 1812 to World War I.

"Conceived in Liberty" explores America's relationship to war through our printed history from the War of 1812 to World War I.

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