1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1180+ words) The impending 50th literary anniversary of Ordinary People, prompted me to propose this series for Classic Chicago Magazine. In previous issues, I’ve analyzed the novel, released by Viking in the summer of 1976, and the 1980 Best Picture Oscar-winning movie version, directed by…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (463+ words) Classic Chicago Magazine There are splendid exhibits at the Museum of Science and Industry in Jackson Park going on now, but none more spectacular or moving than the exhibition on the life of Anne Frank. A companion and I went…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (634+ words) Many of Chicago’s cultural institutions launch their upcoming 2026-2027 seasons in September, and Chicago is rightly famous for its many festivals. September’s festivals are a wonderful finale to the end of summer. Two festivals this month celebrate and showcase some of…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (78+ words) In 1933 The Art Institute of Chicago was bequeathed “Two Sisters (On the Terrace)”, and currently the painting is on view in gallery 201. Currently in Chicago, visitors to the Garfield Park Conservatory & Gardens, could explore the 2026 Artist’s Garden Show entitled “Pigments!...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (295+ words) Anderson heard about a new graduate program in arts administration at Wayne State University in Detroit, one of the only such programs in the country at the time. “I didn’t even know such degrees existed, but it sounded perfect.” While…...