Arts

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Remembering Bronzeville
Alumna Dawn Turner’s striking new memoir is an homage to the power of sisterhood and to the ways in which fate plays a role in our lives.
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Curiosities: Series 6
In this sixth installment of Curiosities, we try our hand at games of chance, fortune, and skill.
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Time will tell
Campus Historic Preservation Officer Dennis Craig answers the Proust Questionnaire.
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Writing comedic gold
Mort Nathan (MEDIA ’75), executive writer and producer of The Golden Girls, was kind enough to answer this fangirl’s questions about the iconic show.
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2020 Blue Ribbon Awards: Blowing the lid off nice
The staff at The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books have announced the 2020 Blue Ribbons, their choices for the best of children’s and young adult literature for the year.
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Choreographing an illusion
Jessica Steinrock (MEDIA ’14, FAA ’17, ’20) and Zev Steinrock (FAA ’08) help actors on stage and screen perform authentically, safely, and with consent.
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The art of research 2
Not only are the results of our research powerful…they are beautiful.
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A beautiful legacy
Philanthropist Robert Allerton traveled the world, immersing himself in the art of different cultures. His generous spirit enriched Chicago’s Art Institute as well as Illinois’ Allerton Park & Retreat Center.
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A lifetime in letters
Chicago legend Roger Ebert shared a deep friendship and long correspondence with his mentor and friend, Illinois English professor Dan Curley.