Nick Cave and Bob Faust: Design Tangents Episode Two
This duo's friendship became a business partnership and then transformed into a love story that ventures far beyond art
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“OFF-SPRING: New Generations” at 21c Museum Hotel Chicago
On view until early next year, this show includes 100 works by 60 artists and is open to guests and locals alike
Link About It: This Week’s Picks
Challenging the male gaze, an oral history of house music, an AR headset that locates hidden items and more
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An Oral History of House Music
After Beyoncé’s Grammys speech thanking the queer community for creating house music, NPR’s Throughline gathered quotes and anecdotes from various conversations to create a kind of oral history of the genre which …
Via thelily.com
OnWord’s New Park for “Non-Traditional Skaters” in Chicago
Like many places, Chicago’s skate scene is dominated by straight, white cis men, oftentimes leaving women, people of color, gender-nonconforming and queer individuals feeling unwelcome or intimidated in skateparks. OnWord, a collective …
Via thisismold.com
New Platform Creates Better Futures For Hospitality Workers
The restaurant industry is notoriously fraught with low wages and few (or zero) healthcare benefits. When these conditions worsened due to the global pandemic, restaurant owner-turned-organizer Jennifer Kim decided to close the …
Paul Johnson: Music’s in Me
Paul Johnson, a pioneer and champion of house music, has passed away at 50 years old. He began DJing at just 13 in Chicago, eventually making infectious dance anthems that remain beloved …
Saba: Ziplock / Rich Don’t Stop
Chicago rapper Saba (aka Tahj Chandler) fuses two new singles for the medley “Ziplock / Rich Don’t Stop,” which debuts along with a music video. Saba adopted this double-sided style in 2020, …
Amber + Tonka Bean Candle
$13.00
Bright Endeavors’ candles are proudly made in Chicago by young mothers enrolled in a paid job training program. (They also receive 100% of the proceeds from each sale.) Available in four distinct …
The Twilite Tone: Do It Properly
The Twilite Tone (aka Anthony Christopher Khan) boasts a long list of collaborators and production clients—including Common, Kanye West, The Gorillaz and Queen Latifah. This month, he released The Clearing as a solo …