King’s Worcester’s Chicago musical earns glowing National School Theatre Awards review, with standout performances and ...

According to the latest Point-in-Time Count, more than 7,400 people are experiencing homelessness in Chicago. One local artist is turning creativity into action.

Mike Stephen talks to Jimalita Tillman and Chris Bauman, co-chairs of the Chicago Independent Venue League, about a new ...

Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) takes photos with supporters after announcing his bid for Illinois’s 4th Congressional District at a rally Wednesday at 5 Estrellas in Gage Park. Sigcho-Lopez is one of ...

In celebration of Black History Month, Chicago filmmakers will be showing their short films at Music Box Theater and Facets.

Audiences are invited to celebrate Valentine’s weekend with a one-night-only stand-up showcase featuring Maggie Hughes DePalo ...

Chicago poet Imani Jackson shared works in progress and excerpts from her 2024 collection “Flag” during a speaker event organized by the Black Arts Consortium on Thursday evening in Annie May Swift ...

CHICAGO — A South Side casket warehouse has come back from the dead. The old Loyal Casket Company is now beating with brand-new life. A non-profit called Bandwith Chicago is transforming the space ...

The old Loyal Casket Company is now beating with brand-new life. A non-profit called Bandwith Chicago is transforming the space into an arts playground for hundreds of kids who might never get the ...

Black Arts & Culture Alliance of Chicago (BACA) will host a free town hall discussion titled Chicago’s Black Arts Organizations…What We Can Do on Monday, February 9, 2026, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at ...

Kristine Cherek and Kirk Larsen, a couple who formerly lived in the Jacksonville area, have been named Cathedral Arts Project's 2026 Guardians of the Arts. The arts education nonprofit award honors ...