‘Welcoming schools’ progress a mixed bag at best
In 2013, when a historic number of Chicago Public Schools were closed, the district CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett promised that every child whose school had been shuttered would end up in a better place. In...
View ArticleGeorgia Nicols horoscopes for March 1
Moon Alert We have the “all clear” today to do business. The Moon is in Sagittarius. Aries (March 21-April 19) This is a tricky day. It’s easy to feel guilty or to beat yourself up about something....
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Chicago Humanities’ inaugural Spring Festival announces “Style” headliners
The February runway extravaganzas showcasing Fall fashion have come and gone already. But the Chicago Humanities Festival is just beginning to rev up for its very first Spring festival, during which it...
View ArticleRolling Stones to play free concert in Cuba
HAVANA — The Rolling Stones say they will play a free concert in Havana on March 25, becoming the biggest act to play Cuba since its 1959 revolution. The Stones will play in Havana’s Ciudad Deportiva...
View ArticleStar sightings: Gabourey Sidibe, Patrick Kane, Robert Falls
SEEN ON THE SCENE: Oscar nominee and frequent “Empire” mainstay Gabourey Sidibe was spotted enjoying some sun sitting on the front bench at Public Chicago, chatting with a friend. … TV personality and...
View ArticleAmy Winehouse’s dad says Oscar-winning doc is misleading
LONDON — A documentary about singer Amy Winehouse has won an Academy Award, but her father isn’t celebrating. Mitch Winehouse says it’s “fantastic” that people still love his daughter, who died of...
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2016 Spring Arts Preview — Visual arts
By Kyle MacMillan | For the Sun-Times Wondering who might be counted among the enduring artists of our time, those whose works are still being shown in major museums 50 years now? A strong candidate is...
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2016 Spring Arts Preview —Theater
Spring may conjure thoughts of romance for the poets of this world. But for Chicago it means the opening of even more theater productions than usual — as difficult as that might be to fathom. Here is a...
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‘Zootopia': Clever critters in one of the best animated films ever
Just a few days after the stardust has settled on the 88th Annual Academy Awards, allow me to tell you about the first surefire candidate for a nomination for NEXT year’s Oscars. “Zootopia” is one of...
View ArticleOn-line petition asks Sony to cut ties with Kesha’s producer
In the wake of Lady Gaga’s poignant performance at the Oscars on Sunday putting the spotlight on sexual assault — a performance she said was dedicated to the embattled singer Kesha — an online...
View ArticleBrian d’Arcy James to star in ‘Superior Donuts’ pilot for CBS
Fresh from playing a reporter in the Oscar-winning “Spotlight,” Brian d’Arcy James has been cast in the lead role of “Superior Donuts,” a proposed CBS sitcom spin off a play set in Chicago’s Uptown....
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