Arts & Culture Reporting
A weird, wonderful beachfront variety show pays tribute to Chicago culture | WBEZ
Chicago’s Riverwalk finds its cultural groove this summer with more concerts, art | WBEZ
Youth dancers take center stage in a new short film about the Bud Billiken Parade | WBEZ
Four decades after his death, an influential Chicago soul man’s songs are coming back to life | WBEZ
A Chicago theater director takes on the Bard: ‘If we have to change a word, we will’ | WBEZ
Film Reviews/Criticism
Never Rarely Sometimes Always Is Urgent and Focused | Paste magazine
Fourteen Is the Heartbreaking Tale of a Doomed Friendship | Paste magazine
The Other Lamb Takes Us on a Gorgeous, Gory Hero’s Journey | Paste magazine
Arts & entertainment News
Parasite Is the First Non-English-Language Film to Win Best Picture | Paste magazine
Kino Lorber, Oscilloscope Laboratories Launch Initiatives to Support Film Professionals During Coronavirus Pandemic | Paste magazine
The Girl Scouts Are Back, And Thank God, They Have A New Cookie | Fatherly
The Art of Freedom | Providence Monthly
Meghan Markle’s Major Court Battle Win Is a Win For Parents Everywhere | Fatherly
Belle and Sebastian Share New Collaborative Project Protecting The Hive | Paste magazine
Maya Hawke Announces Her Debut Album Blush, Shares New Single “By Myself” | Paste magazine
Audio
A Renaissance of Mysterious Circumstances | Shoe Leather podcast episode
August edition of WBEZ’s free summer guide | WBEZ’s Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons
Lists
The WBEZ guide to the best free things to do this summer
Top 10 Best Short Films from SXSW’s (Virtual) Program | Paste magazine
2022 was a good year for Chicago movies. Here are eight for your watch list. | WBEZ
States Where the Economy Has Recovered the Most From COVID-19 | Newsweek
The New York Public Library Reveals Its Most Checked-Out Books of All Time | Paste magazine
Five Things to Do: February 11-13 | Chicago magazine
10 Trends About the State of Independent Workers in America | Newsweek
10 Factors for building your college lists | Road2College
The 10 Best Quotes from Wes Anderson Movies | Paste magazine
Profiles
Prica Farina serves up homemade pasta with a pinch of flour and a lot of love | Motif magazine
Casa Zero in Los Angeles Celebrates the Wild Within | gb&d
The Bristol Art Museum sheds light on sports, community, and identity | The Bay magazine
The City’s Forestry Division earns international acclaim and accreditation | Providence Monthly
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