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“L” Train Full of Wonders

Art on Track celebrated its fifth birthday last Saturday, September 22.

Facing Difference — Jimmy Robert, “Vis-à-vis,” at MCA

Robert and Beckwith worked closely over the last year to develop an understanding, not only of each other, but also of how the artist’s work could develop new meanings for its installation at the MCA.

Live at the Metro: Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti

“My name is Ariel and I’m a nympho.”

Fool’s Stratagem

Author and SAIC writing faculty member Jesse Ball plays with the bonds of language the way Houdini shimmied in and out of handcuffs.

Iranian Cleric Beat Up by ‘Badly Covered’ Woman

After giving woman warning, she pushed him to the floor and started kicking.

Riot Fest Recap — 2012

Although punk shows may be best experienced in basements, apparently they can also take place on park grounds in pristine weather.

A Matter of Degree

Though countries such as England, Ireland, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Australia and Japan have an established history of Fine Arts doctoral programs, the wordless dissertation remains a revolutionary idea in the United States. Artists and educators question whether the discipline needs a doctorate.

Live at the Chicago Theatre: David Byrne & St. Vincent

For Byrne and Clark, formation and organization took priority above all else. “We didn’t choreograph laughter.”

Live at the Chicago Theatre: David Byrne & St. Vincent

For Byrne and Clark, formation and organization took priority above all else. “We didn’t choreograph laughter.”

More Than a Clothes Fetish — “Fashioning the Object” at AIC

“Fashioning the Object” brings together three very different studios whose designers, through their critical approaches and experimental practices, elucidate the ways in which fashion can enable us to examine societal norms and transform our environment in creative and diverse ways. Closing Sunday September 16.

Teachers Getting Schooled at TICA

Teacher Institute in Contemporary Art (TICA) at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago offers a diverse group of art educators from across the country the chance to come together for an unparalleled and inspirational educational experience and to participate in this rejuvenating experience that will change your art and teaching practice forever.

Preview: Brilliant Corners of Popular Amusements

Step Right Up to Chicago’s Civilized Music Festival

“Wild: Animals in Contemporary Photography” — Moving Gallery

An exhibition review from afar — F Newsmagazine travels to Omaha, Nebraska.

Secret Romney Video

Judgmental presidential candidate caught on tape.

Catherine Opie — 2012-13 Visiting Artist Program Lecture Series

Opie’s subjects include portraiture and landscape photography, which she unites through her focus on identity whether it is that of a group, an individual, or a place.