6+ hour, 46+ min ago   (341+ words) Mike Cloud at the MCA | Classic Chicago – Sunday Edition chicagoclassicmag.com Artist Frank Stella (1936–2024) was born in Massachusetts, studied history in college at Princeton University, and afterwards moved to NYC where he met artists who were focused on abstract expressions....

6+ hour, 46+ min ago   (532+ words) I had heard about the mysterious and dramatic Olympic Peninsula for many years. It’s close to our home on Blakely Island in the San Juans, but we had never been there. Reconnecting with friends in the peninsula’s Port Townsend, we…...

6+ hour, 46+ min ago   (255+ words) In May 2025 I went to Porchlight’s co-production of Titanique as part of the Broadway in Chicago season. This was a musical comedy featuring the music of Céline Dion and centered around the story of the movie Titanic. It was a…...

6+ hour, 46+ min ago   (396+ words) CCM: What is the role of the Smart in Chicago and how are you re-imagining its role in the campus environment? CCM: You have worked at museums at several universities including Syracuse, Amherst and now the University of Chicago. What can you…...

6+ hour, 46+ min ago   (436+ words) Classic Chicago Magazine The Lincoln and Douglas Debates Illinois is aptly named “The Land of Lincoln.” Most folks remember Abraham Lincoln’s history was during his presidency navigating the nation during the Civil War. But historians will also argue that in…...

6+ hour, 46+ min ago   (335+ words) For the uninitiated, the drive into Venice from Marco Polo Airport can be a bit of a shock. It is a gritty, industrial, decaying space that belies the beauty to come, which starts by boarding one of the ubiquitous motorboats…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (181+ words) Gary Metzner, Head of the Sotheby’s Chicago office and Managing Director of its Midwest Region, told us: “It is a pleasure to work with our good friends Sherry Zunker and Esther Jeles, who have been so important to our dance…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (85+ words) We are pleased to present two more poems by our poet in residence Jean Colonomos, formerly a Martha Graham dancer and now residing in Chicago. “Grief: For Marsha Singer” is her latest poem. It was the best of times the…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (48+ words) Classic Chicago Magazine Did you enjoy this article? Thank you for your comment! That's quite a bit to say — sounds like you might have an article in you. Want to submit this as a pitch instead of a comment? Write…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (244+ words) A Personal Tribute to Claude Monet’s Centennial This year marks the centenary of the passing of Claude Monet, one of history’s most influential and beloved artists. One hundred years after his death, his extraordinary vision continues to inspire artists and…...