A new form of rap, with more “artistic” or playful lyrics and music has been gaining a following among younger crowds, even in academia. These artists are positioning their work in dialogue with the literary canon.

Will the Chicago Summer Games be revitalizing or parasitic?

The Holiday Art Sale is an annual event providing students an opportunity to sell work. Students receive eighty-five percent of sales. The Student Association receives fifteen percent, which covers the cost of the sale, while any extra goes towards other student projects. This film shows the 2008 Preview Party for the 20th Annual Holiday Art Sale. Tickets for the event cost $25; subsequent nights were free.

Like his poetry, his recent collages put figures in surprising, potentially dangerous places. Last month, Tibor de Nagy Gallery debuted poet John Ashbery’s first solo exhibition, “They Knew What They Wanted.”

Marc LeBlanc talks about curatorial work, language and participation in art.