Here are 8 great ways to celebrate Black History Month in Chicago
Soak in some jazz, revel in an all-night dance party, relive the March on Washington and other things to do in Chicago this month.
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.
![]()
![]()
Nerdette Book Club: Sabrina Imbler on ‘How Far the Light Reaches’
We talk to the author about how they found a deeper sense of self by exploring the lives of sea creatures.
![]()
Chicago florist John Caleb Pendleton arranges flowers into Black stories
The florist’s work typically features an asymmetrical style that highlights depth and texture.
![]()
With West Side mural, Barrett Keithley aims to reflect positive vibe from Black barbershops
“Whenever I walked in to a barbershop, there was an immediate sense of respect and positivity,” says the artist, who did the mural to promote a Lyric Opera production with a barbershop theme.
![]()
Chicago poet J. Ivy’s efforts to push art form further into mainstream pay off with new Grammy category
Ivy was just named Time magazine’s Editor-at-Large for Poetry.
![]()
Chicago musician Justin Roberts is up for a Grammy. First he faces some tough critics: kids.
Roberts, who across 25 years and 16 albums has become one of the world’s best-known children musicians, recently played for a classroom in Oak Park.
![]()
Watch: Four questions about ‘zombie’ fungi, answered by a scientist
WBEZ asked Field Museum researcher Matt Nelsen to answer our burning questions about the science behind HBO’s “Last of Us.”
![]()
TV is fascinated by ‘zombie’ fungus. So is this Chicago scientist.
Field Museum researcher Matt Nelsen took WBEZ deep into collections to see the mind-controlling fungus that inspired HBO’s “The Last of Us.” Here’s what we learned.
![]()
This 34-year-old wrote an opera that channels Aaliyah and ‘Gatorade’ gospel
The Factotum, the debut from Chicago baritone Will Liverman, is not your grandparents’ opera.
