The Black Arts & Culture Alliance of Chicago is going strong after 28 years, with a full slate of events and programs celebrating the rich heritage of the Black arts community in Chicago. This Fall, ...

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Chicago’s Halloween lineup shines across every neighborhood, from downtown rooftops to the cultural corridors of the South Side. Each event reflects the city’s diversity, creativity, and energy, ...

Chicago’s cultural commissioner, Clinée Hedspeth, has stepped down from her position leading the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events after 20 months in the job, WBEZ reports. The ...

This weekend, the Chicago Cultural alliance kicks off a month-long festival of cross-cultural events. “Journey Chicago” is a series of events taking place across Chicagoland throughout October.

Chicago arts leaders say they want to see Mayor Brandon Johnson appoint a cultural commissioner who will fight for arts funding and have the “gumption” to galvanize the sector. Those calls come ...

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In a rocky era for arts groups, funding for Chicago’s cultural affairs department would decrease under Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed budget for next year. At a City Hall budget hearing Tuesday ...