Chicago Cultural Center

Heartland: Smart Art

Paul Klein | Posted 10.01.2009 | Chicago


Paul Klein

For any museum to mount two original, innovative and relevant shows in a row is rare. The Smart Museum has done precisely that.

The Total Is More Than the Sum of the Parts ...

Brian Dickie | Posted 11.15.2009 | Chicago


Brian Dickie

One of the great pleasures of working in a city with as many fine institutions as Chicago has is collaboration. One is Chicago Opera Theater's post-graduate performance diploma at the Chicago College of the Performing Arts.

Weekend Off?

Brian Dickie | Posted 09.03.2009 | Chicago


Brian Dickie

Their utterly delightful, spectacles and all, Marian/Galatea was Amy Conn. The show is worth it for her alone. But for much else as well.

The Good Life in Downtown Chicago

Mike Doyle | Posted 06.21.2009 | Chicago


Mike Doyle

Outer-neighborhood Chicagoans tend to think downtowners suffer through our central-city lives. It's hard to describe the devotion some of us feel for our high-rise 'hood.

Chicago Set to Rock this Weekend with CIMMFest

Ari Bendersky | Posted 04.04.2009 | Chicago


Ari Bendersky

It's going to be a jam-packed weekend for anyone who loves movies and music. Why? Because as the name states, all the movies somehow center around music.

Voting Results on the Most Popular Art Institutions in Chicago

Paul Klein | Posted 01.03.2009 | Chicago


Paul Klein

I asked those who receive my ArtLetters to grade Chicago's institutions that exhibit visual art. Here are the fascinating results.

Excellent Art Exhibits Opening this Weekend

Paul Klein | Posted 11.17.2008 | Chicago


Paul Klein

It's safe to say that the exhibits I've just previewed are superior to what I had to choose from a month ago.