Jewish Americans Grieve Justice Ginsburg As Jewish New Year Begins
When word of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death spread, many Jews were in services, praying from their homes as congregations broadcast over live-stream.
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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Movies And Chicago Film Festivals To Look Out For This Fall
The Chicago Latino Film Festival starts Friday, and the Music Box of Horrors marathon and International Film Festival are on deck for next month.
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Taking Over The Field: Chicago’s Favorite Museum Just Got A New Boss
Reset checks in with archaeologist Julian Siggers about what it’s like to take over as CEO of Chicago’s Field Museum.
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How The Bechdel Test Changed One Woman’s Career
As a film professor, Sarah Kozloff learned ‘The Lord of the Rings’ fails an easy gender equality test. So she wrote her own fantasy series.
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WOMANISH Creators Share The Best Things To Read, Watch And Do
From visiting their new exhibit to watching ABC’s “Grown-ish,” Danyelle and Diona Gray share their top picks for the week.
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Nerdette Recaps ‘Toy Story’ With Peter Sagal
Listen as Peter, Tricia and Greta search for possible religious analogs and consider the system of ethics in the ‘Toy Story’ universe.
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Historic Frank Lloyd Wright House In West Pullman Sells For $135K
The 120-year-old home is one of the few surviving buildings in Chicago designed by world-renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
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This Double Chocolate Zucchini Loaf Isn’t Going To Eat Itself
Nerdette talks with baker and cookbook author Shauna Sever about how to bake away your feelings this fall.
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What’s That Building? The ‘Sea Caves’ Of The Chicago River
Only accessible by kayak, the Chicago River’s sea caves are a relic of the grand plan to reverse the flow of the Chicago River.
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Hollywood’s Inclusion Problems Still Run Deep, Study Finds
As the Academy Awards move to make Oscar nominees more inclusive, a recent report captures how the film industry has improved in diversity — and how it still lags.
