The Rundown: Who is Mr. Mr. Fungi?
While driving around Chicago in 2020, Kelley Engelbrecht saw “Mr. Mr. Fungi” emblazoned on the side of a building. Then she followed her curiosity.
While driving around Chicago in 2020, Kelley Engelbrecht saw “Mr. Mr. Fungi” emblazoned on the side of a building. Then she followed her curiosity.
There’s a Chicagoan working to counteract racist housing policy in an unusual way: through public art grants that allow for home repairs.
A new sky show at the Adler Planetarium asks kids big questions – like, what if there are multiple universes?
Joseph Perez is known to many as Sentrock – the muralist and street artist whose work can be experienced on walls, in illustrations, and as action figures across Chicago and the U.S. You’d probably recognize his signature character, a boy with a red bird mask named the Bird City Saint.
Tricia Hersey organizes communal naps through the Nap Ministry. She considers rest within the framework of Black liberation.
If you don’t know Tricia Hersey’s name, you’ve likely seen her work. Hersey founded The Nap Ministry focusing on how rest and community care can be acts of resistance.
Crying at the Shed is a three-day film festival at the former Morton Salt factory that combines film, music and Valentine’s vibes.
Grammy-award-winner, and Chicago native, J. Ivy talks about finding his voice, what inspires him and finding ways to celebrate.
Chicago has had a system of “school choice” for decades. But after a resolution vote by the Chicago Board of Education, its future may be in flux.
It’s one thing to love an album; it’s another thing to choreograph a musical inspired by said album. Choreographer Justin Peck talks about “Illinoise.”