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Artist and poet Avery R. Young shares a behind the scenes look at his contributions to the latest edition of the Chicago Architecture Biennal (CAB 5).

The "master of time" who recorded in blockbuster jazz combos The Ramsey Lewis Trio and Young-Holt Unlimited, as well as his own Redd Holt Unlimited passed away May 23 from complications associated with lung cancer. He was 91.

Mr. Holt, who grew up on the West Side, became a jazz legend in the 1960s and ’70s playing in a number of groups, including the Ramsey Lewis Trio. He also played a regular gig at the East Bank Club for 20 years until the pandemic lockdown.

Too often, we treat access to art as a privilege, something that is “nice to have,” not a baked-in necessity of human life, writes Lesle Honore, the CEO of Urban Gateways. But arts generate social capital and economic growth, and are essential to Chicago’s future.

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The appointment of the award-winning composer, teacher, visual artist and producer was announced Monday by city officials.

The Field Foundation, in partnership with the John D. andCatherine T. MacArthur Foundation, announced the 2022 Leaders for a New Chicago cohort. The 10 leaders exemplify the power of creativity, focus and sheer determination in serving the communities and spaces they occupy across Chicago.

Reginald "Reggio the Hoofer" McLaughlin grew up on Chicago’s south side, where he began his career dancing in the streets and subways. He learned to tap dance using homemade shoes and went on to receive training from prominent dancers Jimmy Payne, Sr. and Ernest "Brownie" Brown. Reggio has taught at the old town school of folk music, where he produces a tap version of The Nutcracker, called The Nut Tapper. He also worked with ragtime pianist Reginald Robinson and the Caroli...

Cicely Tyson, the Iconic and Legendary Black Woman of Hollywood By Saybin Roberson Contributing Writer Published February 4, 2021 Honoree Cicely Tyson arrives at the Essence Third Annual “Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon” in Beverly Hills, Calif. on March 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File) The world was taken for a surprise Thursday, January 28 when the news broke that legendary actress Cicely Tyson had passed away at the age of 96. The pioneering Hollywood actress left a legacy of gra...

Cicely Tyson, Pioneering Hollywood Icon, Dies at 96 Carmel Dagan, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Emmy- and Tony-winning actress Cicely Tyson, who distinguished herself in theater, film and television, died on Thursday afternoon. She was 96. “I have managed Miss Tyson’s career for over 40 years, and each year was a privilege and blessing,” her manager, Larry Thompson, said in a statement. “Cicely thought of her new memoir as a Christmas tree decorated with all the ornaments of her per...