ART. Edie Fake On Drawing The Future. Edie Fake’s “radical vision of trans joy and abundant acceptance heralds the MCA’s ‘City In A Garden: Queer Art and Activism’ exhibition, which opens on July 5,” ...

Community Meeting Planned For Damen Silos Demolition “A June 27 public meeting is set to discuss the demolition plans for the more than century-old grain silos on the city’s Lower West Side,” reports ...

Development Group Named For Roseland’s 1Fifteen at Michigan Station. The city has selected a development team “to turn long-vacant land at the southwest corner of 115th and Michigan into a residential ...

What Happens To The “Brick Epicenter” Of St. Louis After The Tornado? “Beyond immediate needs tied to shelter and safety, preservation experts and local officials say they’ve heard a common refrain in ...

New Greektown Restaurant Ithaki Rises From Fifteen-Year-Old Ashes Of Costa’s. Kosti Demos is returning to Greektown fifteen years after a fire destroyed his family’s restaurant, Costa’s Greek Dining ...

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries writer Joseph Campbell was a world-renowned mythologist. His theories about the classic hero archetype have inspired many writers and filmmakers, including “Star Wars” ...

Today in Chicago culture: Monday, June 16, 2025. See “Chicago’s Met Gala” in pictures: “The Joffrey Ballet transformed its largest annual fundraising event into an immersive journey through wonderland ...

STAGE. Tonys Find “Purpose”: Steppenwolf Takes Best Play, Best Actress. At the seventy-eighth annual Tony Awards ceremony at Radio City Music Hall, Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s production of “Purpose ...

Today in Chicago culture: Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Taking on the recent Sun-Times A.I. blunder, Chicago media maven Dan Sinker posts at his site a hopeful reflection on what we can learn. He considers ...

MEDIA. Last Voice Of America Employees Could Be Fired This Week “All remaining staff at Voice of America are expected to receive reduction-in-force notices this week, likely closing the book on the ...

Now I’m ready for a drink. Meet me at Gus’ Sip & Dip for a Harvey Wallbanger? —BRIAN HIEGGELKE. Look for Newcity’s June 2025 print edition at over 300 Chicago-area locations this week or subscribe to ...

Get Chicago & Great Lakes culture news sent to your inbox every weekday morning. Subscribe to Newcity Today here.. ART. Ox-Bow Buys Historic Building. Ox-Bow School of Art and Artists’ Residency has ...