Boston represents and Billy Joel is back this week in CT arts
The Courant’s arts picks for Feb. 16-22 include Boston-based hip-hop and blues acts, a benefit for trans rights, The Lox ...
Tara Stamps says she’ll step down as Brandon Johnson’s campaign chair after Sun-Times inquiries
The Sun-Times asked why she held the prominent role with Friends of Brandon Johnson given that she's an employee of the Chicago Teachers Union, which is in the midst of talks with Chicago Public ...
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Stream The Rad New Demo From Chicago Noise Freaks ira glass
Every few months we get new music from ira glass, the Chicago band whose music might be too noisily aggressive to make it on the NPR airwaves. Despite recently releasing music through a record label, ...
Caroline Kent's murals transform Union Station with 'Art at Amtrak'
Artist Caroline Kent poses for a portrait at her studio in Humboldt Park. Kent is the talent behind a large, site-specific mural in Union Station and forthcoming exhibitions at the Smart Museum and ...
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Newcomer’s Guide to Chicago (By a Local)
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