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Actor Vanessa Severo stars in "Frida …A Self Portrait," a play about the renowned Mexican painter.
Frida Kahlo’s image has been circulated through pop culture … but telling the true story of her life and pain meant playwright and actor Vanessa Seve…
1 year, 7 months ago
Black-owned bookstores in Chicago struggle after 2020 surge
In the wake of George Floyd’s murder in 2020, Black-owned businesses across the country saw a big bump in support from consumers. But some local B…
1 year, 7 months ago
The Trump administration is making significant changes to how the federal government funds the arts.
And those changes have some Chicago theater and dance groups scrambling. WBEZ theater reporter Mike Davis talked to some arts leaders around town.…
1 year, 7 months ago
State legislation could make college more accessible for incarcerated students
Higher education is one of the most effective ways to prevent people in prison from returning. Yet just seven out of Illinois’ 26 prisons provide…
1 year, 7 months ago
A Great Lakes restoration project may lose funding as Trump targets climate programs
The five Great Lakes represent the largest freshwater ecosystem in the world. They’re also a source of drinking water for about 10 percent of the …
1 year, 7 months ago
Inside the Madigan jury room: 'Pronouncing someone guilty didn’t make me feel good'
Now that the jury has made its decision on the fate of ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan – they are free to discuss their role in his histori…
1 year, 7 months ago
Federal prosecutors say they won a historic conviction today
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was found guilty of wire fraud and bribery. But they also found him not guilty on other charges – a…
1 year, 7 months ago
Harold Pinter’s classic drama Betrayal is a love triangle told in reverse.
Harold Pinter’s classic drama Betrayal is a love triangle told in reverse. It opens this month in Chicago at the Goodman Theatre. In a twist o…
1 year, 7 months ago
Illinois’ former House speaker Michael Madigan put on a smiling face after his corruption conviction
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan left the courthouse smiling even though a federal jury found him guilty of conspiracy, bribery, and wir…
1 year, 7 months ago
Manga and anime fans find friendship, and love, at anime conventions
Some pandemic trends came and went. But here’s one that stuck: Japanese comics known as manga [MAHN-guh], and the animated series they’re often a…
1 year, 7 months ago