Chronicling Chicago, one column at a time
August 14, 2024
Co-curated by Northwestern’s Bill Savage, new exhibit pays tribute to legendary columnist Mike Royko and the heyday of print
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We need to talk about Black women’s health. Loudly.
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The Waa-Mu Show will take you away
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Symphony orchestra and choirs unite on stage
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Charif Shanahan on the relevance and rewards of poetry
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Upcoming Events
Sep
18
2024
Dissident Sisters: Bev Grant and Feminist Activism, 1968–72
12:00 PM Evanston
An exhibition drawn from the collections of The Block Museum and Northwestern Libraries
During a pivotal period in American publ…
Sep
18
2024
Federico Solmi: The Great Farce
12:00 PM Evanston
Past and present, history and amusement, reality and spectacle are conflated and distorted in Federico Solmi’s monumental me…
Sep
18
2024
Looking 101
12:00 PM Evanston
Class is in session. Learn to look through art.
The average museum visitor spends fewer than 30 seconds looking at a work of art. …
Sep
18
2024
The Block Collects - Fall 2024
12:00 PM Evanston
Every year The Block brings new works of art into the collection to support Northwestern University’s teaching and learning …
Sep
19
2024
Dissident Sisters: Bev Grant and Feminist Activism, 1968–72
12:00 PM Evanston
An exhibition drawn from the collections of The Block Museum and Northwestern Libraries
During a pivotal period in American publ…
Sep
19
2024
Federico Solmi: The Great Farce
12:00 PM Evanston
Past and present, history and amusement, reality and spectacle are conflated and distorted in Federico Solmi’s monumental me…
Sep
19
2024
Looking 101
12:00 PM Evanston
Class is in session. Learn to look through art.
The average museum visitor spends fewer than 30 seconds looking at a work of art. …
Sep
19
2024
The Block Collects - Fall 2024
12:00 PM Evanston
Every year The Block brings new works of art into the collection to support Northwestern University’s teaching and learning …
Sep
20
2024
Dissident Sisters: Bev Grant and Feminist Activism, 1968–72
12:00 PM Evanston
An exhibition drawn from the collections of The Block Museum and Northwestern Libraries
During a pivotal period in American publ…
Sep
20
2024
Federico Solmi: The Great Farce
12:00 PM Evanston
Past and present, history and amusement, reality and spectacle are conflated and distorted in Federico Solmi’s monumental me…
Venues
There's a lot to see and do in Evanston and Chicago.
Chicago:
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Evanston:
There’s a lot to see and do when you visit the Evanston campus. Wondering where to park, take a stroll or find an arts venue? Use the map to find a building, landmark or hidden gem when you’re here.
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