Audible Check-In With Jamie Lee Curtis
Checking in with actress Jamie Lee Curtis to hear about her camp-themed podcast for kids.
Culture & The Arts
Wondering about Chicago music, festivals, arts, theater and food? WBEZ brings together the best stories about Chicago’s arts and culture scene. Together with our music station, Vocalo 91.1, we explore the stories that make the second city a vibrant world-renowned cultural destination.
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New Exhibit Celebrates Chicago As ‘Comics Capital’ Of The World
“Chicago is a place where there’s a lot of very strange experiments in comics. Very unusual and surprising ones, Chris Ware said.
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Len Kasper Opens Up About Baseball Career Moves, New Podcast And Living His Dream
The White Sox broadcaster keeps himself busy, dropping both a new podcast and music album this month.
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Nerdette Book Club: ‘Great Circle’
This month, Bethanne Patrick and Laurie Muchnick join to talk about Maggie Shipstead’s sweeping novel. Join us!
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One Chicago Writer’s Pandemic Bike Ride Across America
For more than two months, writer Michael Sean Comerford biked from Chicago to California to collect interviews about life in the COVID times.
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How 2 Graphic Novelists Hope To Teach About Racism In America
Two new graphic novels from Abrams Books are pushing the boundaries of storytelling around the complexity of race in America, reflecting on how racism informs our past and future.
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Dovetail Project Celebrates The Joys Of Fatherhood
Hundreds of young men have gone through the Dovetail Project to get the skills and support they need to be better fathers.
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Food Fridays: Restaurant With Rotating Menu And Chefs Opens In Logan Square
A new restaurant and lounge called the Duplex has opened its doors at 3137 W. Logan Boulevard
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LISTEN: Summer Reads And The Soundtrack For Them
Dive into summer fun with a glorious stack of books and a playlist full of beachy vibes.
