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A look into O'Keeffe's overshadowed passion through an intimate collection of her works at the Detroit Institute of Arts...
09/18/2026

A look into O'Keeffe's overshadowed passion through an intimate collection of her works at the Detroit Institute of Arts.

A look into O'Keeffe's overshadowed passion through an intimate collection of her works at the Detroit Institute of Arts.

Gwydion Theatre’s Chicago premiere of Lynn Nottage’s misguided 1995 play about a botched terrorist bombing ends up being...
09/18/2026

Gwydion Theatre’s Chicago premiere of Lynn Nottage’s misguided 1995 play about a botched terrorist bombing ends up being a dramatic dud.

Gwydion Theatre’s Chicago premiere of Lynn Nottage’s misguided 1995 play about a botched terrorist bombing ends up being a dramatic dud.

Shaker objects reveal a world where making, belief and community are deeply intertwined.
09/18/2026

Shaker objects reveal a world where making, belief and community are deeply intertwined.

Shaker objects reveal a world where making, belief and community are deeply intertwined.

Plus: A Barbara Hammer documentary, Jim Jarmusch's American West and the new IMAX planned for Chicago.
09/17/2026

Plus: A Barbara Hammer documentary, Jim Jarmusch's American West and the new IMAX planned for Chicago.

Plus: A Barbara Hammer documentary, Jim Jarmusch's American West and the new IMAX planned for Chicago.

Broadway in Chicago brings this well-crafted show that delivers for those craving eighties nostalgia.
09/17/2026

Broadway in Chicago brings this well-crafted show that delivers for those craving eighties nostalgia.

Broadway in Chicago brings this well-crafted show that delivers for those craving eighties nostalgia.

This year’s festival features over forty performers at eleven venues, and will be headlined by world-famous artists incl...
09/17/2026

This year’s festival features over forty performers at eleven venues, and will be headlined by world-famous artists including Joshua Redman, Emmet Cohen, Alfredo Rodriguez and Big Chief Donald Harrison.

This year’s festival features over forty performers at eleven venues, and will be headlined by world-famous artists including Joshua Redman, Emmet Cohen, Alfredo Rodriguez and Big Chief Donald Harrison.

Belt Publishing’s reissue of the 1903 novel prompts a discussion with Whet Moser, who calls the book the perfect compani...
09/17/2026

Belt Publishing’s reissue of the 1903 novel prompts a discussion with Whet Moser, who calls the book the perfect companion to William Cronon’s “Nature’s Metropolis.”

Belt Publishing’s reissue of the 1903 novel prompts a discussion with Whet Moser, who calls the book the perfect companion to William Cronon’s “Nature’s Metropolis.”

The couple behind the Shepherd, the contemporary arts space anchoring a breathtakingly ambitious cultural district on De...
09/17/2026

The couple behind the Shepherd, the contemporary arts space anchoring a breathtakingly ambitious cultural district on Detroit's east side.

The couple behind the Shepherd, the contemporary arts space anchoring a breathtakingly ambitious cultural district on Detroit's east side.

Twenty years of comedy will come together for Nick Thune's "three-parter" special at the Den Theatre.
09/16/2026

Twenty years of comedy will come together for Nick Thune's "three-parter" special at the Den Theatre.

Twenty years of comedy will come together for Nick Thune's "three-parter" special at the Den Theatre.

The exhibition at MoCP heart-wrenchingly depicts an alternate world where Till made it safely back to Chicago.
09/16/2026

The exhibition at MoCP heart-wrenchingly depicts an alternate world where Till made it safely back to Chicago.

The exhibition at MoCP heart-wrenchingly depicts an alternate world where Till made it safely back to Chicago.

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