Chicago saxophonist and composer Isaiah Collier conceptualized The Story of 400 Years as a student fellow at the University of the Pacific’s Brubeck Institute seven years ago, then evolved it into a multimedia production that integrates jazz music, dance, and visual art. The work illustrates the history and legacy of Black people in North America, ... The post <i>The Story of 400 Years</i> invokes hope through the Black experience appeared first on Chicago Reader. ...
Lawrence Fish Market is known for its fish platters. | Jack X. Li/Eater Chicago Lawrence Fish Market evolves at a second location that takes credit cards and serves ramen, gyoza, and more For 44 years, Lawrence Fish Market has pro…..
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Chicago rarely enforces environmental regulations for city contractors, according to a new report released last month. On October 1, Neighbors for Environmental Justice (N4EJ) released their second report in two years, “Paid to Pollute,” w…..
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Barbara Crane (1928–2019), the legendary Chicago artist behind this week’s cover, said, “Once I developed my first roll of film in 1948, nothing else mattered.” What followed was decades of daring formal experimentation, defined by a conne…..
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Maxwells Trading was one of many worthy newcomers in Chicago. | Sandy Noto/Eater Chicago The Best New Restaurant, Best New Bar, and Best Taco The Eater Awards provide Eater Cities an annual mechanism to toast the restaurants th…..
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