Nonfiction: A New Look at the New Deal’s Legacy of Public Housing
Ben Austen’s “High-Risers” assesses the dire consequences of segregated low-income residential developments across the nation.
Category Archives: Chicago (Ill)
Beyond Frank Lloyd Wright: A Broader View of Art in Chicago
With millions of dollars from a foundation, museums in the Chicago area are mounting 29 exhibitions of the works of unsung artists.
Feature: Laurie Metcalf Was Hiding in Plain Sight
From “Lady Bird” to “Three Tall Women” to a revival of “Roseanne,” the 62-year-old actress is finally showing off the extent of her range.
With ‘The Chi,’ Lena Waithe Heads Home in Search of the Real Chicago
Her Showtime series aims to paint her hometown in all its complexities and nuances, not just the unremitting violence depicted on the news.
Your Week in Culture: ‘Black Mirror,’ Monteverdi, ‘The Hip Hop Nutcracker’
Also the week of Dec. 24: Phish returns to Madison Square Garden; Jessica Chastain speaks Sorkinese in ‘Molly’s Game.’
Your Week in Culture: ‘Black Mirror,’ Monteverdi, ‘The Hip Hop Nutcracker’
Also the week of Dec. 24: Phish returns to Madison Square Garden; Jessica Chastain speaks Sorkinese in ‘Molly’s Game.’
A Gilbert & Sullivan Jaunt to Margaritaville
The Hypocrites, a freewheeling Chicago theater troupe, has taken its popular production of “The Pirates of Penzance” around the country. Now New Yorkers can sidle up to the tiki bar.
Lonnie Brooks, Bluesman Who Had a Hit With ‘Sweet Home Chicago,’ Dies at 83
Known for his intense guitar solos and his raspy but strong singing voice, Mr. Brooks said the blues didn’t come naturally to him at first.
Critic’s Notebook: In Chicago and Philadelphia, the Difference a Park Makes
Cities across the country are making a priority of improving their parks. “Housing alone doesn’t make a neighborhood,” Mayor Rahm Emanuel of Chicago said.
Chance the Rapper Donates $1 Million to Chicago’s Public Schools
The rapper called the donation a “call to action” in supporting arts and after-school programming.
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