"POWERING CREATIVE MINDS"

Chicago |  Sat. August 19 & Sun. August 20 | The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago

Are you ready for another great weekend of the Global Mixx Music & Film Forum? We're proud to announce this year's music and film conference at the Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago f...

The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) is pleased to announce the dates and highlights for the third annual Lake FX CreativeCon, the Midwest’s largest FREE conference for emerging artists and creatives, April 21–22 at the Chicago Cultural...

SPRING AWAKENING MUSIC FESTIVAL (SAMF) is proud to announce the 2017 dates and location for its sixth annual installment, taking place June 9 - 11. This summer, the largest all-electronic music festival in the Midwest will return to its beautiful new location at Addams...

Williams James Barney

We reported last week the passing of West Side businessman Willie James Barney on Feb. 20. The Parkdale, Arkansas, native was born on Oct. 10, 1927. Like so many African-American southerners, he relocated to Chicago in the early 1950s. With a visio...

Heavy Blow for Chicago With Loss of Holmes, Tisdell

This past week has been truly a reality check when the term ”life is too short” rings true on every level. The Chicago music radio, records and retail community was served the sad news of long-time music veteran and re...