Here at Curbed, it's no secret that we like pretty things. Cut us some slack; Chicago has a whole lot to offer — we dare you to walk around town for...
Just two weeks ago, the line stretched around the corner of the Lacuna Artist Loft Studios' Pilsen home as hundreds hoped to spend their evening comme...
Chicago's new look for spring? Green. Beginning soon, a new interactive public art installation is slated to premiere that aims to inspire the city...
"Doors open on the right at Mushroom Kingdom." Thanks in particular to recent closures, slow zones and "switching problems," riding the Chicago Tra...
With a new photography book in the works, Pilsen artist Todd Diederich is already aiming high -- but don't think he's stopping there, and don't think ...
Say it with us, Chicago: "Make no little plans." Seemingly heeding the advice of Daniel Burnham, the curators behind Comfort Station, a multi-disci...
I haven't been back to Chicago since 1996. Among the things I've missed was the creation of Millennium Park, and with it, of the Bean, a 100-ton sta...
Destroy the Picture: Painting the Void is an exhibit that looks at the global redirection of art immediately after World War II, which reinforces the notion that the same good idea can happen in multiple places at once.
Two tickets to the ballet and a fine dining experience sounds like a great night in a Frommer's guide or penciled in your rich aunt's pocket calendar, but let's face it: Sounds a little stuffy and expensive, doesn't it?
There's an extra Chicago touch in the White House this holiday season, but it's not from Obama. David Lee Csicsko was among several local artists and ...
Did you think you imagined a grayish yellow bust of President Obama catching your eye in the Loop Friday? Fear not, friends: The bust, crafted enti...
I have been singing the praises of Chicago as a cultural force since my first move abroad to Paris in 1986. However, there is no need take my word for it, or the promises of a government document.
Hebru Brantley, a Chicago-based artist in residence at Lacuna Artist Lofts, on Friday will open "Brothers of the Robbing Hood," his third major solo s...
It was tricky taking Fear No ART presents The Dinner Party on the road last month. The challenges of a new space, unions, no real lighting to speak of and a set that came together at the last of last moments were, well, challenging.
I got to Navy Pier, the venue for the excellent ExpoChicago, at least an hour before the reception for the donors supporting the Museum of Contemporary Art. Don't miss this show.
When it comes to late amateur street photographer Vivian Maier, who took tens of thousands of shots while working as a nanny in Chicago over some 40 y...
Here we go again. With a very limited number of exceptions, most Chicago galleries open their fall season this weekend. This is the weekend those who usually don't make it to the Friday night openings get out and get seen.
Playwright Keith Huff's A Steady Rain is simply among the best police dramas you will ever see on a stage.
I was a one-person Chicago tourism center roaming Western Europe taking on an unfortunate stereotype one person at a time. If someone dared imitate Al Capone, I was ready!
August is here, and there's still plenty of art to see and things to do to alleviate those end of summer blues. From dance to theatre to public art, this blog offers lots of options for making the most of the dog days of summer.
A street in the heart of Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood has gotten a colorful makeover thanks to a recent yarn bombing. The 2600 block of Nort...
