Living Art: Chicagoans celebrate Dia de los Muertos

Mexican folk tradition Dia de los Muertos celebrates life, loved ones and creativity.

Little Artists Everywhere (Charticle)

Unearth your child’s inner Van Gogh and Kahlo at these inexpensive art fairs.

Be Kind Rewind: The Cassette Tape Strikes Back

In the age of the incredibly shrinking, high-capacity mp3 player and numerous online music stores, independent artists are flocking to an unthinkable medium to get their music to the masses: the cassette tape.

Behind the Scenes with Fugscreens

The building that houses Fugscreens Studios may be nondescript amongst the many sterile office buildings and schools that surround it on North Ashland Avenue, but the work that goes on inside is anything but.

48 (Not So) Angry Minutes with Scott Lucas

I’ve never had the pleasure of visiting the Flat Iron while it’s busy, but Scott Lucas – frontman for Local H and Scott Lucas & The Married Men – assures me the place is packed after 2 a.m.

Lollapalooza Artist Discovery Series: Metric

Since self-releasing their acclaimed 2009 album Fantasies, the members of Metric (singer Emily Haines, guitarist James Shaw, bassist Josh Winstead, and drummer Joules Scott-Key) have been locked on a speeding train of touring and press junkets. Yet, somehow the band takes comfort in festival gigs and the hope of someday getting back into the studio.

Bailiwick Repertory Chicago Reopened and Reinvented

After 25 years, Members of the now defunct Bailiwick Repertory Theater have reunited under a new brand for a new season of shows.

Contemporary Art Pops Up in Loop Storefronts

The economy may be rough for Chicago businesses but a new initiative by the Chicago Loop Alliance aims to transform empty storefronts into temporary art galleries one vacant property at a time.