Destinos brings 17 Latino theater productions to stages across Chicago
The yearly theater festival will bring local and international productions to nearly a dozen venues across the city. Here are some highlights.
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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Apple fritter season is Chicago’s best season. Here are five to try.
Want to taste fall without the marathon drive to an orchard? There’s a great fritter at a bakery near you.
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What’s That Building? Chicago Icons: 875 N. Michigan Ave. — the former John Hancock Center
The Xes on the sides of the tower help make this one of the most recognizable high-rises in downtown Chicago, but also serve a functional purpose.
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As theater gasps, Kokandy’s ‘American Psycho’ aims to thrill
In an unpredictable year for Chicago stages, one storefront theater company is going for the jugular.
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Nerdette Book Club: ‘Happiness Falls,’ discussed!
Our panel discusses Angie Kim’s propulsive sophomore novel.
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These artists will literally burn their films after just one showing
What does it mean to make a film destined to be destroyed?
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The Damen Silos — now at the center of demolition drama — have a colorful history
Preservationists argue that the unique structure, vacant since the 1970s and a darling of gonzo artmakers, was the skyscraper of its time and deserves to be saved.
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Fall into sweater weather with these outdoor activities
Think pumpkin patches, apple pickings and spooky movie screenings.
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National Book Award finalist: “I just wanted to go where the fun was”
Tania James let “delight” guide her while writing her historical novel ‘Loot.’
