We love Chicago sports history, so we spent the weekend binge-watching The Last Dance. The ten-part documentary by ESPN Films covers the Bulls 1997–98 championship season, the last year of the Bulls’ NBA dominance. The Chicago History Museum is home to several items from the championship teams of the 1990s. Scottie Pippen wore this jersey during More
For International Dance Day, we’re spotlighting legendary ballerina and innovative choreographer, Ruth Page. She brought world-class dance to Chicago’s stages as artistic director of the Chicago Opera Ballet, Lyric Opera Ballet, and Ravinia Festival. Page was the first American guest ballet soloist with The Metropolitan Opera and collaborated extensively with the visionary artist and landscape More
Last week, we launched In This Together, our community-based initiative to collect digital records that capture personal experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Every Sunday, we’ll be featuring stories submitted by fellow Chicagoans to share perspectives and remind us that we’re all in this together. “Many people were strangely hoarding toilet paper when news of the More
There’s no substitute for the Chicago Blues Festival, but for now, you can turn up your speakers and enjoy some tunes in our Google Arts & Culture exhibition Sweet Home Chicago. Some enormously talented guitarists have come out of the Chicago blues scene, such as Muddy Waters, Big Joe Williams, Magic Sam, Buddy Guy, and More
Who will be joining the Bears this year? With only six selections in this year’s NFL Draft, they’ll have to choose wisely today with their two second-round picks. Whoever the Bears select, those players will become part of a storied history going back a century. Take a look back at 100 years of the Bears, More