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Basquiat’s Impact Honored with Star-Studded Night During Art Basel

Friday, December 3, the world saw iconic artist, Basquiat, personally and intimately like never before, with the Our Friend, Jean exhibition curated by The Bishop...

Joffrey Ballet Celebrates Chicago Themed Nutcracker

The Joffrey Ballet’s critically-acclaimed reimagined classic, The Nutcracker, by Tony Award®-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, is certain to be a highlight of the Joffrey’s first-ever...

New Exhibition Focuses on Alternative Magazines and Underground Cultures

Emerging on the heels of late 60s political movements, a new form of alternative magazine amplified marginalized voices, redefining entrenched mainstream representations and forever...

Louis Vuitton Dedicates Upcoming SS22 Show To Virgil Abloh

Louis Vuitton is set to honor the late Virgil Abloh by dedicating its upcoming SS22 presentation to the barrier-breaking designer who died Sunday (November...

Composer Jonathan Bingham: Changing the Course of Classical Music

Composer Jonathan Bingham has been recognized for using electronic and acoustic instrumentation over the last decade.  Bingham is a Donna Milanovich Composer in Residence...

Nikole Hannah-Jones Promotes 1619 Project Book in Chicago

This past weekend, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones returned to Chicago to discuss her book “The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story." The groundbreaking...

Bank Of America Donates $500K To International African-American Museum

The International African-American Museum has received a major boost as it heads into the new year. Bank of America has donated $500,000 to the...

Chicago Public Library Foundation Honors J. Nicole Brooks and Theaster Gates

The Chicago Public Library Foundation recently held its annual awards ceremony and fundraiser at the iconic Chicago Cultural Center. During this fundraiser, the Foundation,...

Gallery Guichard Wins big with Courvoisier Cognac

Gallery Guichard, the black-owned art gallery located in Bronzeville, recently won the GRAND prize in a virtual pitch competition. This competition was hosted by...

Northwestern Opens Hub for MFA Theatre and Media Programs on Chicago Campus

Northwestern University’s School of Communication has expanded its footprint in Chicago with a state-of-the-arts facility designed to support a unique combination of performance, instruction...
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