The Weekly Guide: Artist Krista Franklin paints the town

Jan. 14, 2011
Maybe Martin Luther King Day celebrations are part of your schedule this weekend or perhaps you’re prepping for the Bears playoff game on Sunday. Well – don’t stop at two.

DuSable Museum founder left lasting legacy

Nov. 22, 2010
Updated: 1:57pm: The founder of Chicago’s DuSable Museum of African-American History has died at the age of 93. Margaret Burroughs believed in public accessibility of art. Up until a month ago Burroughs went bowling every Friday night.

From Chicago to the Turkish army

Oct. 29, 2010
Turkey maintains a conscription army and all male citizens are required to serve. Turkey doesn’t even allow conscientious objectors. Although local artist Firat Erdim has lived in the United States since he was 12, he’s always known he’d have to serve.