With spring training almost here, I try to forget about winter in Chicago and turn my mind to baseball. My teenage son, a South Side fan, thinks it is ridiculous that I, a Cubs fan, find White Sox history more interesting. Maybe it’s the Black Sox scan... »
Recently, Jennie Brier and I, as the curators of Out in Chicago, were invited to be guests on Feast of Fun, the nation’s most downloaded LGBT podcast. Life partners Marc Felion and Fausto Fernós produce the talk/variety show from their home in Anderson... »
New Year’s parade in Chicago’s Chinatown, 2011 Happy Chinese New Year, Chicago! Today, January 23, is the first day of 4710 according to the Chinese calendar. It’s the year of the dragon. If you can, check out the New Year’s parade in Chinatown this we... »
As we honor Martin Luther King, Jr., this national holiday weekend, I’d like to focus on his mentor and adviser Bayard Rustin (1912-1987), whose 100th birthday we mark this year. For both African American men, Chicago served as important preparatory gr... »
Image courtesy of John Alderson. On January 2, 2012, the Chicago History Museum’s multimedia program on Chicago’s Chinatown and the people who live and work there will close after two successful years. As the project curator, I confess I’ll miss it. Th... »
Photographed by John Alderson. On January 2, 2012, the Chicago History Museum’s multimedia program on Chicago’s Chinatown and the people who live and work there will close after two successful years. As the project curator, I confess I’ll miss it. The ... »
