Chicago Innovators: How a gym can help people find joy in movement and their bodies
Han Training centers the needs of queer people of color while dismantling transphobia, racism and fatphobia.
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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Chicago photographer Sandro Miller puts Black women’s hair on a pedestal in his new book
Sandro’s book of portraits comes as activists push for Congress to pass the CROWN Act, which would ban discrimination against natural hair.
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Chicago entrepreneurs help kick off Leading for Good conference at Loyola
This year’s conference features a number of virtual power chats and in-person events for executives and rising leaders.
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How can art reflect communities? Chicago Public Library’s first artist-in-residence has some ideas.
Alexandra Antoine has been creating community-informed art for years. Now she’s digging into the Garfield Park neighborhood and welcoming its residents to create alongside her.
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Hebridean Baker TikTok star visits Chicago for his book tour
The TikTok sensation has nearly 10 million views of his traditional Scottish bakes.
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What to eat right now
We round up the best cookbooks of the year so far. Plus, chefs give us their recommendations for cooking with late spring vegetables.
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Take a listen to Vocalo Radio’s new playlist for May
Vocalo Radio is out with its new “In Rotation” playlist for May, featuring 10 Chicago artists.
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What’s that building? Mary Thompson Hospital
The building is a visible piece of the legacy of Mary Thompson, Chicago’s first female doctor and the first woman known to have performed major surgery.
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Organic farmers markets are back and thriving in Chicago
Dozens of summer farmers markets are returning to Chicago and the suburbs this week, just in time for warmer weather.
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Updated: The WBEZ guide to 80-plus summer farmers’ markets in Chicago and the suburbs
With inflation boosting grocery store prices, farmers say the place to find a deal on food are the outdoor markets. Here’s WBEZ’s guide to great ones in the city and suburbs, with days, times and special features.
