Amid big questions about how to sustain creative industries in a post-COVID, inflationary economy, Chicago’s proposed cultural budget for 2025 is under close scrutiny by some arts advocates. Mayor ...
The head of Chicago’s Film Office is out. Deputy Commissioner Jonah Zeiger’s departure, which was confirmed Tuesday by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, is the latest in a series ...
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From circus-inspired wonder for children aged 0-5 in parks from Ashburn/Wrightwood to Norwood Park, to a Bronzeville classical music deep dive, to a South Shore BIPOC Play Festival, to a South Asian ...
Sunnier skies are ahead: Chicago's 2025 spring and summer festival lineup has officially been released. The lineup, released Thursday from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Department of Cultural ...
The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) presents several free downtown fests that celebrate distinctly Chicagoan styles of music with long local histories—Blues Fest, Jazz Fest, ...