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It felt inevitable that violist Whitney Johnson, cellist Lia Kohl, and violinist Macie Stewart would form a trio. Their ...

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Through Museum of Me, the ethereal metalsmith and YouTuber remakes her hometown as a museum of romance and private ritual.

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A sampling of performances that highlight how Asian American artists in Chicago are creating a new wave of work that is "post ...

As this noisy rock subgenre has surged in popularity, young midwestern artists—Sunshy, Griefeater, Interlay—have played a key role in its evolution.

Organizers are calling on everyone in the city to embrace the national “no work, no school, no shopping” day of protest.

Natalia Titova, an artist born in Siberia and living in Serbia, makes dozens of digital collages—with the thematic touchstone of literature.

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