Arts, Dance, Music Spotlight

CHESTERTON WILL DEVELOP AN ARTS AND CULTURAL DISTRICT WITH COMMUNITY COLLABORATION AND INPUT

EXPO CHICAGO REVEALS FIRST DETAILS FOR 2025 EDITION || Lauren Haynes to join the 2025 curatorial lineup of Rosario Güiraldes and Jessica S. Hong, with Lauren leading the organization of a new initiative || Significant new partnership with the Galleries Association of Korea will present 20 leading Korean galleries at the fair || Featuring Northern Trust as Presenting Sponsor, over 100 returning galleries and notable additions will represent 36 countries and 93 cities

“A striking fusion of intensity and emotional range, historical context and dramatic immediacy” –San Francisco Classical Voice || Critically Acclaimed Heggie/Scheer Opera Before It All Goes Dark || Film Premiere and Album Release on April 25, 2025 || Based on “Mac’s Journey” by Howard Reich, a series published in the Chicago Tribune in 2001/2002 (used by permission)

GRANT PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2025 SEASON JUNE 11th — AUGUST 16th AT MILLENNIUM PARK’S JAY PRITZKER PAVILION || First season under new Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Giancarlo Guerrero reflects the Festival’s continued commitment to new music, diversity and local composers and musicians || Season highlights include Holst's The Planets, Ravel's Bolero, Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto and Orff's powerful favorite Carmina Burana along with a celebration of Broadway's Rodgers and Hammerstein, Chicago's annual Independence Day Salute and much more