Lou Raizin and new president Donna Lasinski on the Cultural Stadium, a plan to fill downtown Chicago with public art, galleries and new life.
Drew Björkstén on the Bard Graduate Center’s silent-film fashion exhibition, featuring lobby cards from Chicagoan Dwight Cleveland’s collection.
The 70th Gold Coast Fashion Show raised $1.86 million for Lurie Children’s Chicago Institute for Fetal Health.
David A. F. Sweet on YD3, Jennifer Karras’ new venture to steer high-school athletes toward the right Division III schools.
Jill Lowe tracks down Homer’s seasonal peach ice-cream, from Wilmette to a corner pantry on East Delaware.
Jackson LeJeune reviews Wildwood, Laika’s stop-motion fantasy adventure, and gives it 8 out of 10.
Fabrizio E. Paco spends a weekend at the Chicago International Film Festival’s Physical Media Fair, with Joe Swanberg, Kino Lorber and a DVD swap.
Breakthrough Ball Preview, About the Town in November, Neil Harris: Bringing Chicago’s Jazz Age to Life, Grand Marquise, Lost in the Right Direction, This Date in History, Jefferson Park Dinner-Theater Prepares for Holiday Events.
Sarah Spain: Hosting the Only Daily Women’s Sports Show, My Silk Roads October 2026: Costumes, A Family Affair, Scene Stealers: Brookfield Zoo Penguins Star in Holiday Movie, Those Rare Teams Who Beat Parity in the NFL, Chez Baillagou, Letter from Lausanne: Part II, Poems by Jean Colonomos.
Book Showcases an Unusual Path in the Sports Business, Historic Residential Architecture in Chicago’s Neighborhoods, Rush Woman’s Board Welcomes Guests to the Queen’s Table, The National Mexican Museum of Art Looks to the Future, Letter from Lausanne: Part I, Team Work, I Choose You! Chicago!
Issy van Randwyck’s New Act: From London to Chicago, Jennifer Murray: FACETS Forward at Fifty, When Coffee Talk Is Consequential: Lake Forest Preservation Symposium Poised to Present Compelling Panels, Ideas, Oscar de la Renta Pre-Party Toasts Field Museum Gala, Dance For Life: Galas Galore, The daily grind - would you like pepper on that?, Chicago Haunts to Visit this Spooky Season, Meet Us in St. Louis—Part II.
About the Town in October, Meet Us in St. Louis: The Zoo, the Dining and Much More, Simply Water, Philosophenweg, Searching for Clarity in the Storm, Spencer Waller: Power and Greed on Stage, Grove Mower: Fun Fast Fiction.
