Category: Arts & Culture

Museum Goers Weigh in on Docent Diversity

Chicago Talks, November 20, 2021November 20, 2021

It all began with an email. In early September, 82 volunteers for the Art Institute of Chicago received notice that their…

Chicago Talks, November 11, 2021November 11, 2021

Shelves made from a year-and-a-half’s worth of coffee grounds, bricks made out of bacteria, and…

Chicago Talks, November 1, 2021November 11, 2021

Refugees and immigrants often face many obstacles. Torn apart from the only home they have…

Chicago Talks, September 13, 2021September 15, 2021

A wall facing an empty grass plot along 19th Street and Blue Island Avenue in…

Chicago Talks, May 28, 2021January 29, 2024

When the city of Joliet invested in creating more than two dozen vibrant murals reflecting…

Chicago Talks, May 25, 2021July 12, 2024

By Lauren Holt In March 2020 the stage lights went down at performance venues across…

Chicago Talks, March 3, 2021March 3, 2021

The American Writers Museum, located on 180 N. Michigan Ave., is currently closed to the…

Chicago Talks, December 21, 2020December 21, 2020

Stepping onto the boldly printed tile floor, looking up to nothing but the iridescence of…