The Ellen Stone Belic Institute for the Study of Women and Gender in the Arts and Media at Columbia College presents a reception, screening and community discussion of the film, February One: The Story of the Greensboro Four. The film looks back at how four African-American college freshmen took a stand for justice by...
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Chicago’s Josephinum Academy is teaming up with resident troupe Polarity Ensemble Theatre to present the world premiere of Chuck Palia’s "The Society of Adventurous Women," directed by David Fehr. "Society" will feature a mostly female cast of students portraying notorious women of history, at a bar in the Netherworld. They may not buy drinks,...
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Arlene Malinowski is a Chicago-based actress who grew up with deaf parents. She uses her experiences to create her plays. She celebrates the funny, the difficult and the interesting moments of being a hearing child to deaf parents.
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Along a frozen Michigan Avenue, amongst towering skyscrapers, a Bird’s somber whistle fills a golden trimmed wood cathedral. This Bird, however, is not of the feathered flock.
Just a few years ago you may have heard him whistling down a Logan Square street, yet this year alone he’s played grandiose venues around the city, from the Civic...
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Chicago White Sox vice-president and chief marketing officer Brooks Boyer was informative, insightful and entertaining during his lecture at Saint Xavier University on Dec. 16. He was no match for 28-year Sox season ticket holder Barbara O’Toole, however.
Boyer was the latest to take the dais as part of the Breakfast with the Experts series...
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As Jennifer T. Lacey reports, Santa Claus has arrived in Austin on the West Side, and it was a huge, community-wide event that brought out kids of all ages. The new parade and tradition means a lot to the neighborhood, as you will see here.
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Economically, times are tough, but Chicago’s theatre scene is still thriving. There are good deals to be had, and many holiday-themed shows are being staged now, as Carla Pesono reports in this news video: Chicago Theatre Beat: Holiday shows on a tight budget
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About 100 activists gathered at Federal Plaza on Monday to protest carbon trading and promote alternative energy.
Drums pounded and trumpets blared, as signs emblazoned with messages such as “No Coal” and “My Air Is Not For Sale” were passed among protesters who gathered during a chilly morning at Jackson and Adams streets.
Mobilization for Climate...
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From far away, Kevin Box’s “Center Peace” appears to be seven pieces of crumpled paper mounted on a black background. A closer view reveals that the crumpled paper is actually part of a sculptural piece of art made from cast bronze on aluminum. The models are paper-thin and each piece has unique creases and...
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With recent press throughout the city, “Positive Loitering” is quickly becoming a buzz word in the community.
Having been an organizer of Neighborhood Nights in Edgewater, I feel that there is something more to say about positive loitering — not about the mission, but about the method.
I remember when I started talking to the “loiterers”...
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