The Arts Section
By WDCB's Gary Zidek
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The Arts Section spotlights creative people, events and ideas. Every week, WDCB's Gary Zidek shines a light on arts and culture in the Chicago area. The mission is to focus on stories within the arts community that aren't being told, with additional commentary and discussions on literature, music, film, food, special events and anything else creative.
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The Arts Section 05/17/26: Route 66 Turns 100, Summer Theater Preview + Suburban Youth Theater Thrives
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May 17, 2026 |
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The Arts Section 05/10/26: Secret History of French Cooking + Minecraft Experience
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May 10, 2026 |
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The Arts Section 05/03/26: The Life of an Artist Explored in Chicago-Set Indie + Burt Bacharach Revue
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May 03, 2026 |
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The Arts Section 04/26/26: Intuit Museum Thriving, Youth Jazz Ensemble + International Jazz Day
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Apr 26, 2026 |
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The Arts Section 04/19/26: Dancing The Revolution Exhibit + Geoffrey Baer Looks Back at American Pop
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Apr 19, 2026 |
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The Arts Section 05/12/26: Producer Gives Jazz Recordings New Life + New Book Looks Back at Nintendo's History
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Apr 12, 2026 |
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The Arts Section 04/05/26: Tony Fitzpatrick-Inspired Exhibit + Theater of the Mind Opens
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Apr 05, 2026 |
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The Arts Section 03/29/26: Paul Wertico & David Becker + Isabella Isherwood's Debut Album
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Mar 29, 2026 |
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The Arts Section 03/22/26: Anti-Book Banning Graphic Novel + Wheaton Drama Celebrated 95 Years
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Mar 22, 2026 |
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The Arts Section 03/15/26: White Rooster Opens + Oscars Preview
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Mar 15, 2026 |
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The Arts Section 03/08/26: Amy Landecker Interview + Environment-Inspired Dance Piece
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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The Arts Section 03/01/26: Natchez Documentary + Bob Dylan As Filmmaker Book
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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The Arts Section 02/22/26: Celebration Video Art + Democracy Documentary Series
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Feb 22, 2026 |
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The Arts Section 02/15/26: Joffrey Ballet Celebrates American Icons + Small Arts Funding
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Feb 15, 2026 |
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The Arts Section 02/08/26: Irish-Themed Musical + Vocalist Alyssa Allgood
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Feb 08, 2026 |
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The Arts Section 02/01/26: Kelli Connell Exhibit + Ice Art
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Feb 01, 2026 |
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The Arts Section 01/25/26: International Jazz Day Comes to Chicago + Eureka Day Reivew
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Jan 25, 2026 |
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The Arts Section 01/18/26: MLK Tribute Concert + Paul Marinaro's New Album
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Jan 18, 2026 |
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The Arts Section 01/11/26: American Prophets Exhibit + Favorite Films of 2025
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Jan 11, 2026 |
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The Arts Section 01/04/26: Happy New Year!
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Jan 04, 2026 |
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The Arts Section 12/28/25: Happy Holidays!
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Dec 28, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 12/21/25: It's a Wonderful Life Radio Play, Drinking Tom & Jerrys + Shopping For Books
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Dec 21, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 12/14/25: Actor Anthony Rapp Opens Holiday Show + New Book Celebrates Chicago's Holiday Train
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Dec 14, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 12/07/25: Seuss-Inspired Holiday Comedy + MCA Conversation Exhibit
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Dec 07, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 11/30/25: Chicago Architecture Biennial + Morton Arboretum Lights Up
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Nov 30, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 11/23/25: New Book Revisits Farnsworth House + Thanksgiving's History
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 11/16/25: Artist Andi Crist's New Exhibit + As You Like It Review
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Nov 16, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 11/09/25: Cinematographer Roger Deakins, Lit & Luz Festival + Gabe Polsky Interview
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Nov 09, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 11/02/25: David Byrne Theater Project, Joffrey Gets Funky + Black Harvest Film Fest
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Nov 02, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 10/26/25: 7-Eleven Becomes Venue, Lillstreet Art Center Turns 50 + Suburban Oddities
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Oct 26, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 10/19/25: One Golden Summer Documentary + Remembering Tony Fitzpatrick
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Oct 19, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 10/12/25: Paranormal Activity Play + Arts In the Dark Parade
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Oct 12, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 10/05/25: Don Was Interview, Banned Books Week + New VR
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Oct 05, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 09/28/25: Opera Singer Emily Birsan + Tiffany Lamp Exhibit
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Sep 28, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 09/21/25: Hyde Park Jazz Fest, Fall Theater Preview + WTTW's Chicago Stories
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 09/14/25: Chicago Film Society Begins Next Chapter + Catch Me If You Can Review
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Sep 14, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 09/07/25: Shakkei Exhibit + Art Therapy Program
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Sep 07, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 08/31/25: Oscar-Winning Composer Justin Hurwitz + Bird Exhibit
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Aug 31, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 08/24/25: A Little Prayer Movie + Musician Nathaniel Braddock
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Aug 24, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 08/17/25: Uptown Theatre Turns 100 + Puerto Rican Arts Alliance
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Aug 17, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 08/10/25: Author Rebecca Makkai + Paramount Theater Forced to Make Changes
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Aug 10, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 08/03/25: Jazz Vocalist Finds Success With New Beauty Brand + Wheaton Music Academy Thrives
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Aug 03, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 07/27/25: Stone & Snow , Special Arts Camp + Best Chicago Summer Spots
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Jul 27, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 07/20/25: Secret Byrd + Donny Hathaway Play
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Jul 20, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 07/13/25: MCA's City In a Garden + Accordion Fest Returns
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Jul 13, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 07/06/25: Local Mystery Author + Indigenous Art
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Jul 06, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 06/29/25: Fine Arts Building Book + Iraq, But Funny Review
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 06/22/25: Gary Sinise Interview + Rory McEwen Exhibit
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Jun 22, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 06/15/25: Vocalist Isabella Isherwood, War of the Worlds On Stage + Legacies Exhibit
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Jun 15, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 06/08/25: Old Town Art Fair Turns 75 + Highland Games Return
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 06/01/25: Hokusai Exhibit Opens + New Grant Park Festival Artistic Director
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 05/25/25: Intuit Reopens, Vivid Creatures + Jazz Drawings
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May 25, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 05/18/25: Summer Movie Season Preview + Gorgeous Review
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May 18, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 05/11/25: Comedian Jim Jefferies + ART Play
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May 11, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 05/04/25: CSO's Klaus Mäkelä, Comic Book Documentary + Temma Exhibit
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May 04, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 04/27/25: Dieter Gruen Documentary + Cut to the Chase Fest
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Apr 27, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 04/20/25: Secret Mall Apartment Doc + New American Writers Museum Program
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Apr 20, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 04/13/25: Kishi Bashi Partners With Chicago Philharmonic + Geoffrey Baer Interview
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Apr 13, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 04/06/25: Streeterville Play, Kinks Musical Review + Roger Deakins Interview
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 03/30/25: Missy Mazzoli's The Listeners, Special Giordano Dance Program + Lil Hardin Armstrong Project
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 03/23/25: Musicians Club of Women Celebrates 150 + Dance Company Mixes Art & Science
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 03/16/25: Woven Being Exhibit, The School For Scandal + Old Time Radio Show
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Mar 16, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 03/09/25: Celebrating Irish Culture + Novel Looks Back At Beginning of COVID
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 03/02/25: Goodman Theatre Celebrates 100 + Oscar Nominees
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Mar 02, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 02/23/25: Oscars Preview, Circus Quixote Review + Sustenance & Land Exhibit
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Feb 23, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 02/16/25: Chicago-Shot Film Rounding Opens + Facets Celebrates 50
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Feb 16, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 02/09/25: Opera Star Sondra Radvanovsky, Marriott Theatre Celebrates 50 + Orchid Show
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Feb 09, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 02/02/25: Lapidary Art Museum + Green & Gold Movie
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Feb 02, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 01/26/25: Chill Out with Ice Sculptures + Jajas African Hair Braiding
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Jan 26, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 01/19/25: Lookingglass Returns With Circus Quixote + Winter Theatre Preview
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Jan 19, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 01/12/25: Jazz Omnibus + New Elmhurst Art Museum Executive Director
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Jan 12, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 01/05/25: Frank Lloyd Wright Photo Exhibit, Jazz Book + Book House Art
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Jan 05, 2025 |
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The Arts Section 12/29/24: Goodbye 2024
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Dec 29, 2024 |
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The Arts Section 12/22/24: Happy Holidays!
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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The Arts Section 12/15/24: The Long Christmas Dinner + Creche Exhibit
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Dec 15, 2024 |
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The Arts Section 12/08/24: Early Latin American Christmas Music + Holiday Stuff
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Dec 08, 2024 |
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The Arts Section 12/01/24: Chi Typography Exhibit + Small Arts Survey
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Dec 01, 2024 |
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The Arts Section 11/24/24: MCA's Living End Exhibit + Chicago's Thanksgiving Parade Turns 90
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Nov 24, 2024 |
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The Arts Section 11/17/24: Ted Lasso Book, Leroy & Lucy Review + John Waters Masterclass
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Nov 17, 2024 |
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The Arts Section 11/10/24: Chicago Dance History Archives, Remembering Quincy + Annie Musical
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Nov 10, 2024 |
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The Arts Section 11/03/24: Roger Deakins Interview, Royal Shakespeare Company Comes To Chicago + Insert Coin Exhibit
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Nov 03, 2024 |
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The Arts Section 10/27/24: Memoir of a Snail + Lili-Anne Brown Interview
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Oct 27, 2024 |
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The Arts Section 10/20/24: Immersive Haunted House, Director Steve Pink Interview + An Act of God Review
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Oct 20, 2024 |
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The Arts Section 10/13/24: Indigenous Chicago, Becky Nurse Review + 3Arts Award-Winner Shariba Rivers
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Oct 13, 2024 |
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The Arts Section 10/06/24: Silents Synched, Movie Palace Exhibit + Vinyl/Beer Store
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Oct 06, 2024 |
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The Arts Section 09/29/24: True Story Inspires Operas, Maestro Muspratt Celebrates 20 + Hyde Park Jazz Festival Faces Challenges
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Sep 29, 2024 |
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The Arts Section 09/22/24: Local Indie Film, Chicago Shakespeare's Henry V + Savoyaires 60 Year History
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Sep 22, 2024 |
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The Arts Section 09/15/24: Jazz Comic Book + New Season of Chicago Stories
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Sep 15, 2024 |
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The Arts Section 09/08/24: Muralist Rafael Blanco + Fall Theater Preview
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Sep 08, 2024 |
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The Arts Section 09/01/24: Happy Labor Day Weekend!
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Sep 01, 2024 |
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The Arts Section 08/25/24: Artist Ellie Vergura, Network Review + York Theater Turns 100
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Aug 25, 2024 |
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The Arts Section 08/18/24: Sugarcane Documentary, Second City + Paul Mecurio
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Aug 18, 2024 |
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The Arts Section 08/11/24: Wabash Lights, Royko Exhibit + Political Documentary
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Aug 11, 2024 |
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The Arts Section 08/04/24: Joyce Award Winner Terry Guest + Lord of Rings Musical Review
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Aug 04, 2024 |
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The Arts Section 07/28/24: Connie Converse Tribute, Steep Review + Beard Award Winner Jason Hammel
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Jul 28, 2024 |
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The Arts Section 07/21/24: Suburban Band Director, Outdoor Romeo & Juliet + Newhart Obit
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Jul 21, 2024 |
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The Arts Section 07/14/24: Artist Alberto Aguilar, Goodman Theatre World Premiere + Black Filmmakers Series
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Jul 14, 2024 |
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The Arts Section 07/07/24: Physical Theater Fest, Zac Efron Review + Nightlife Exhibit
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Jul 07, 2024 |
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The Arts Section 06/30/24: Ain't Misbehavin' Preview, Little Bear Ridge Road Review + Jazz Sing-off
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Jun 30, 2024 |
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The Arts Section 06/23/24: Hokusai Exhibit Coming + Little Orphan Annie Turns 100
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Jun 23, 2024 |