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'Chicago Live!' returns to Navy Pier this weekend bringing in more than 80 artists in back-to-back live performances across three stages.

West African dance company wows audiences with innovation while keeping sacred culture alive.

Beyonce in concert, Pitchfork music festival and a Taste of Lincoln Avenue are among the cool things to check out in the week ahead in Chicago.

Millennium Park is kicking off its summer season, bringing in world-class free arts programming. Here's your guide.

An art fair, beer tasting and James Beard events usher in the weekend. Here are five things to do in Chicago.

Now in its 10th year, First Fridays will celebrate its local roots with events featuring local artists and musicians Feb. 3. "What started as a night featuring a handful of art openings has grown into a downtown-wide arts and cultural open house frequently boasting more than two dozen offerings and sometimes up to 40," said Marissa Amoni, manager of Aurora Downtown, who helped start First Fridays with a group of business owners in 2013.

Both events served as the latest vivid illustration of why 2022 has rightly been designated “The Year of Chicago Dance.”

The Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project will present a free night of dance with standout companies including Muntu Dance Theatre, Red Clay and Deeply Rooted.

You’ll find Juneteenth events throughout the city and suburbs including pop-up markets where you can shop Black-owned businesses.