Pitchfork Music Festival announces 2023 lineup
The Smile, Big Thief and Bon Iver headline; plus, we share some of Vocalo’s most anticipated performances
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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JoJo Baby, drag queen, club kid and doll maker who ‘broke the mold,’ dead at 51
Greeting thousands at the front door of nightclubs around the city, JoJo Baby was unforgettable.
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14 top Chicago concerts to catch this spring, from hip-hop to jazz
New talent, new albums, new venues: Here are 14 great shows to see this spring. It’s our kickoff to a week of spring culture picks.
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This 100-foot mural at the Salt Shed was created by an 11-year-old Buffalo Grove girl
Lucy Holloway’s artwork was transformed into a mural about 20 feet high and 100 feet across as the top prize in a student art contest sponsored by the Sun-Times, WBEZ and Vocalo.
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When Magic Happens: Dolla dolla bills, y’all with Markia Brown
Money, C.R.E.A.M, cheese, the Benjamins. We discuss how you get it and what to do once you have it, plus financial influencer Markia Brown.
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South Side Irish Parade covers Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood in a sea of green
Several thousand people lined Western Avenue in Beverly for the South Side Irish Parade on Sunday. The parade featured floats, traditional Irish dancers, and bagpipes. The parade began in 1979 and is considered the largest community-based St. Patrick’s Day parade outside of Dublin.
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In the end, it was an ‘Everything Everywhere’ night at the Oscars
Best picture, best original screenplay, best director, best supporting actor and actress, best actress, and best editing — Everything Everywhere All at Once — won big again and again.
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The first Oscars lasted 15 minutes — plus other surprises from 95 years of awards
A lot can happen in 95 years. Ahead of the Academy Awards on Sunday, we take a look back at the surprises, the scandals, the slap and — yes — even the streaker.
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‘Tina Turner’ musical showcases two actresses in demanding role as ‘Queen of Rock’
The jukebox musical explores many facets of the superstar’s life both onstage and off.
