‘Chicago Calling’ offers an inside look at the city’s outsider artists
Exhibition of 10 influential local talents at Intuit makes the case that no city has done more to develop art outside the mainstream.
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The art of John Singer Sargent reflects a Chicago era in new exhibition
Art Institute examines the career of the portrait master, a favorite of the city’s cultural boom at the turn of the century.
Riccardo Muti, Chicago Symphony Orchestra triumph in glorious Stabat Mater
Superb singing and sumptuous support from the orchestra came together Thursday evening for an experience of rare power and beauty.
Contemporary dance has a vibrant home at Dance Center of Columbia College
The small yet spunky presenter will mark its 45th anniversary in 2018-19, an impressive achievement in a rough-and-tumble field.
At St. Sabina, parishioners, local musicians and Yo-Yo Ma ‘bear witness’
Famed cellist comes to the South Side church for a shared musical experience promoting hope in the community.
Amid surging interest in black artists, Art Institute spotlights Charles White
Against a backdrop of surging attention to African-American art, the Art Institute of Chicago offers a retrospective on Charles White’s work.
Ballet Nacional de Cuba arrives with a celebrated take on ‘Don Quixote’
The ballet is co-founded by Alicia Alonso and originally named for the Cuban ballerina, who is now 97 and continues to serve as general director.
‘Arte Diseño Xicágo’ a fascinating look at Mexico’s influence on Chicago art
The ambitious, groundbreaking exhibition reveals a fascinating side of Chicago art history that has remained largely and unfairly overlooked.
Joffrey Ballet mesmerizing in Ekman’s theatrical ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’
This hip, imaginative work clearly taps into the contemporary zeitgeist.
Joffrey Ballet to premiere a very different ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’
This work, which the Royal Swedish Ballet debuted in 2015, has nothing directly to do with Shakespeare’s play of the same title, so don’t be confused.
CSO, Muti, Malkovich celebrate American-inspired selections in concert
Riccardo Muti brought obvious zeal to Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, shaping an agile, exhilarating performance.
Two Donizetti lesser-known gems set for double bill at Chicago Opera Theater
Director Amy Hutchison has been charged with making this possibly unprecedented double bill function as a fun, seamless whole.
Chicago Dance Month a feast for the feet
The 2018 installment of the annual throws the spotlight on the city’s teeming dance scene, with dozens of classes, performances and special offerings.
Stylistic overlap diminishes impact of Hubbard Street Dance tribute to Cerrudo
The company, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2017-18, has never looked better, delivering pinpoint precision, unflagging verve.
