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Chicago-Area Live Music Recommendations for Jan. 7-13

Jan 7, 2026 | Josh Terry

Each Wednesday, WTTW News producer Josh Terry presents must-see live music shows from indie rock to jazz, country, hip-hop and more.

Artist Pooja Pittie poses in front of her interactive artwork, “What We Build to Belong,” as part of the Intuit Art Museum’s “Catalyst: Im/migration and Self-Taught Art in Chicago” exhibit, which is being extended through March 22, 2026. (Eunice Alpasan / WTTW News)

Intuit Art Museum Showcases Self-Taught Artists, Work About Migration in ‘Catalyst: Im/migration’

Dec 29, 2025 | Eunice Alpasan

The Intuit Art Museum in West Town champions the work of self-taught artists, those who create art outside of the mainstream art world. “Catalyst: Im/migration and Self-Taught Art in Chicago” has been extended through March 22.

Klaus Mäkelä directs the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on Dec. 18, 2025. (Todd Rosenberg)

Review: Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Grand Form as 2025 Draws to a Close

Dec 23, 2025 | Hedy Weiss

A Dec. 18 concert by the ever-superb Chicago Symphony Orchestra was a stunner, with Klaus Mäkelä in top form.

A still from the 1933 film “Baby Face.” (Courtesy of Music Box Theatre)

From a Grateful Dead DJ Night to a Music Box Film Series, Here Are 5 Arts Picks to Close Out Your Year

Dec 18, 2025 | Josh Terry

Every Thursday, WTTW News newsletter producer Josh Terry highlights his picks for the week’s must-see cultural events.

Chicago-Area Live Music Recommendations for Dec. 17-30

Dec 17, 2025 | Josh Terry

Each Wednesday, WTTW News producer Josh Terry presents must-see live music shows from indie rock to jazz, country, hip-hop and more.

From an Exhibit Inspired By a Telephone Pole to a Kurdish Film Festival, Here Are 4 Arts Picks For Your Weekend

Dec 10, 2025 | Josh Terry

Every Thursday, WTTW News newsletter producer Josh Terry highlights his picks for the week’s must-see cultural events.

Chicago-Area Live Music Recommendations for Dec. 10-16

Dec 10, 2025 | Josh Terry

Each Wednesday, WTTW News producer Josh Terry presents must-see live music shows from indie rock to jazz, country, hip-hop and more.

"Bring Them Home" (Gene Siskel Film Center)

From an ‘Elf’ Musical to a Documentary on Wild Buffalo, Here Are 6 Arts Picks for Your Weekend

Dec 4, 2025 | Josh Terry

Every Thursday, WTTW News newsletter producer Josh Terry highlights his picks for the week’s must-see cultural events.

Adamn Killa appears on "Chicago Tonight" on Nov. 26, 2025. (WTTW News)

Chicago-Area Live Music Recommendations for Dec. 3-Dec. 9

Dec 3, 2025 | Josh Terry

Each Wednesday, WTTW News producer Josh Terry presents must-see live music shows from indie rock to jazz, country, hip-hop and more.

Robert Townsend appears on the Dec. 2, 2025, episode of "Chicago Tonight." (WTTW News)

Director and Actor Robert Townsend Returns to Chicago for Namesake Film Festival

Dec 2, 2025 | Joel Ortiz

The event will take place Saturday and Sunday and features a variety of film screenings, discussions, a game night and a master class taught by Townsend himself.