Geoffrey Baer helps us untangle the web of mystery behind an artistic textile, and has more on festivals and photographs in his Labor Day Weekend events roundup on Chicago Tonight at 7:00 pm.
Can dance compete with blues and theater as one of Chicago's signature art forms? We talk to world-renowned dancer, Chicago native and creator of the Chicago Dancing Festival -- Lar Lubovitch.
Our resident tour guide Geoffrey Baer discovers a whole new way to explore Chicago, thanks to a visiting troupe of Australians!
Trucks are the subject of artist John Himmelfarb's recent obsession. We go under the viaduct and into the Chicago Cultural Center for a look at a convoy on canvas.
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It has been stalled for years by financial troubles and political upheaval. But there actually may soon be a Museum of Broadcast Communications. Paris Schutz shows us some of the hidden TV and radio relics already on display in the museum's new building.
Amelia Earhart is just one of many famous names on a quilt with ties to Evanston history. Eddie Arruza tells us about the "curious patchwork" of artifacts currently on display at the Evanston History Center.
He's a Chicago legend and one of the forefathers of the blues. So why has his name been almost forgotten in modern culture? We talk to the author of I Feel So Good: The Life and Times of Big Bill Broonzy.
A futuristic library lands on the University of Chicago campus. But where do they keep the books? Find out when we get a tour of the latest striking addition to Chicago architecture.
From Civil War manuscripts to baseball cards of the world champion Chicago Cubs, we look at some rare artifacts from The Newberry Library's priceless collection that are up for "adoption."
From curious machines to handmade objects of beauty, the American Craft Expo takes place in Evanston this weekend. An expert from the fair joins us with a collection of artfully made items.
In 1976, Ragdale officially became a nonprofit artists’ community and retreat, but the site has been home to artists since it was built by Arts and Crafts architect Howard Van Doren Shaw in 1897. On Chicago Tonight at 7:00 pm, we take a look at Ragdale under renovation to see what’s in store for its future.
We meet two cast members of "West Side Story" with local roots who are taking the show on a rare tour across the country.
We catch a glimpse into Chicago in the 19th century on a tour of the remarkably preserved Glessner House on South Prairie Avenue.
The Adler Planetarium takes you into deep space for an immersive new exhibit. We speak with the president of this Chicago institution about the science behind their latest venture.
The play is called "Chinglish" and its author is the Tony-award winning writer of the acclaimed "M. Butterfly." Eddie Arruza talks with David Henry Hwang about his latest play, which receives its world premiere at the Goodman Theatre on Monday.
It's hammer-time when a master of the hammered dulcimer joins us for an in-studio performance.
The Chicago History Museum is putting its final touches on its newest exhibit. We talk to the curator of "Out in Chicago," a history of Chicago's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community.
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