Residents Share Stories, Family Photos, And Naming Ideas For Laramie State Bank Redevelopment
Attendees at the Oct. 25 storytelling and archiving event at alt_Space remembered Austin’s past and imagined its future
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In Haunting New Exhibition, Theaster Gates Draws Inspiration From His West Side Roots
In a symbolic homecoming, Gates partners with fellow West Sider Marvin Tate at GRAY Chicago to reimagine urban decay as a site of memory
West Side NAACP Canvasses Amid Concerns Over Civil Rights and Federal Presence
Members say recent federal activity has heightened the need for grassroots action
Third City Studio Opens in North Austin, Anchoring a Budding Arts District
The gallery, which opened Oct. 17, and an upcoming café aim to make North Avenue a new arts and culture district
Austin Legend Lillian Drummond Turns 104
The Austin Senior Satellite Center she helped start hosted a birthday party for the well-known activist on Oct. 14
Saved From Blight, Chicago Avenue Apartment Complex Now a Soul City Beacon
After $2M remodeling effort, the building at 5246 W. Chicago Ave., once known disparagingly as ‘The Carter,’ now houses 20 affordable, modernized units
Pitmaster Daniel Hammond Schools Austin on the Art of the Perfect Turkey
Chicago pitmaster Daniel Hammond shares holiday-ready techniques for juicy turkey, perfect stuffing, and foolproof barbecue at Austin Town Hall Farmers Market
Judge Shelvin Hall, Trailblazing Jurist Rooted in Austin, Dies at 77
Trailblazing Illinois Appellate Court justice carried her father’s West Side civil rights legacy from the pulpit of Friendship Baptist Church to the bench of justice.
Chicago Sukkah Design Festival Bridges Faith, Design, and Community in North Lawndale
Now in its fourth year, the festival brings artists, architects, and neighbors together to build beauty and belonging in North Lawndale.
Theaster Gates Channels Marvin Tate in New East Garfield Park Exhibition
Inspired by North Lawndale poet Marvin Tate, Theaster Gates’ latest exhibition at GRAY turns the materials of urban decay into a meditation on return, repair and belonging.
In Haunting New Exhibition, Theaster Gates Draws Inspiration From His West Side Roots
In a symbolic homecoming, Gates partners with fellow West Sider Marvin Tate at GRAY Chicago to reimagine urban decay as a site of memory
West Side NAACP Canvasses Amid Concerns Over Civil Rights and Federal Presence
Members say recent federal activity has heightened the need for grassroots action
Third City Studio Opens in North Austin, Anchoring a Budding Arts District
The gallery, which opened Oct. 17, and an upcoming café aim to make North Avenue a new arts and culture district
Austin Legend Lillian Drummond Turns 104
The Austin Senior Satellite Center she helped start hosted a birthday party for the well-known activist on Oct. 14
Saved From Blight, Chicago Avenue Apartment Complex Now a Soul City Beacon
After $2M remodeling effort, the building at 5246 W. Chicago Ave., once known disparagingly as ‘The Carter,’ now houses 20 affordable, modernized units
Pitmaster Daniel Hammond Schools Austin on the Art of the Perfect Turkey
Chicago pitmaster Daniel Hammond shares holiday-ready techniques for juicy turkey, perfect stuffing, and foolproof barbecue at Austin Town Hall Farmers Market
Judge Shelvin Hall, Trailblazing Jurist Rooted in Austin, Dies at 77
Trailblazing Illinois Appellate Court justice carried her father’s West Side civil rights legacy from the pulpit of Friendship Baptist Church to the bench of justice.
Chicago Sukkah Design Festival Bridges Faith, Design, and Community in North Lawndale
Now in its fourth year, the festival brings artists, architects, and neighbors together to build beauty and belonging in North Lawndale.
Theaster Gates Channels Marvin Tate in New East Garfield Park Exhibition
Inspired by North Lawndale poet Marvin Tate, Theaster Gates’ latest exhibition at GRAY turns the materials of urban decay into a meditation on return, repair and belonging.