Food Friday: Italian ice and other sweet treats in Chicago
Here’s where you can satisfy your sweet tooth in and around the city this summer.
Culture & The Arts
Wondering about Chicago music, festivals, arts, theater and food? WBEZ brings together the best stories about Chicago’s arts and culture scene. Together with our music station, Vocalo 91.1, we explore the stories that make the second city a vibrant world-renowned cultural destination.
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Here’s what ‘Chi Sounds Like’ on Vocalo Radio in August
Take a listen to the newest tracks added to Vocalo’s on-air rotation this month.
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It’s a celestial double-header: A supermoon and a meteor shower collide
Get ready to look up for the last supermoon of 2022. Then look to the east for some shooting stars.
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This Chicago group wants you to know double dutch is not just for kids
What began as a small group of Chicago women looking to enjoy the games of their childhood quickly became a nationwide phenomenon.
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Netflix is suing the creators of ‘The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical’
The TikTok-inspired album won the 2022 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album.
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Do-good bake sales lure an eclectic mix of adventurous home cooks
Bake sales organized by the Prison + Neighborhood Arts Project have raised money for Illinois prisoners and the formerly incarcerated — and become a culinary crossroads for cottage bakers. The next one is Aug. 13.
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Remembering Chicago theater legend Myrna Salazar
The Latina trailblazer fought for intersectionality and representation in Chicago’s arts scene. She died Aug. 3 at the age of 75.
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Nichelle Nichols blazed a trail from Robbins, Illinois to the Starship Enterprise
Historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas examines the late “Star Trek” actress’ local roots.
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Food Friday: Movie and food pairings at the Music Box Theatre
Good Taste Tastes Good is a four-part series that celebrates the intersection of food and film from around the world.
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Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra will showcase homeland composers in a historic Chicago concert debut
The orchestra has become one of the most important classical institutions in Central America and the Caribbean Basin.
