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Posts from Category "Culture"
- Culture
Where to Hear Jazz and Blues in Chicago
As much as Chicago is associated with jazz thanks to Prohibition and the musical Chicago, there is no distinct sound that originated here. The first wave of jazz in Chicago was made by musicians who came to the Windy City from New Orleans in the early years of the Great Migration. This included Louis Armstrong, who lived in Chicago for most of the 1920s and cut his seminal early sides here. Rather, its jazz history is found in the list of musicians the city has produced, including Quincy Jones, Nat King Cole, Herbie Hancock, Benny Goodman, Coleman Hawkins, Gene Krupa, Ramsey Lewis, Jack DeJohnette, and Clifford Jordan.
April 24, 2025
- Culture
Where to Find Public Art in Downtown Chicago
eATLAS has two Adventures dedicated to showing off public art in Chicago. Our Museum Campus Scavenger Hunt visits eight works on the grounds of the Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, and Adler Planetarium; and @ChiCitiGirl’s free Sculpture Art Tour in the Loop explores seven pieces in the heart of the city.
April 3, 2025
- Culture
The History of Indigenous People in Chicago
The Newberry Library’s newest exhibition, Indigenous Chicago, runs through Jan. 4th, 2025. eATLAS has partnered with the Newberry on Revolutionary Ride, a bike tour of political street art in Humboldt Park and Pilsen that is available in English and Spanish. By Dave Lifton (@daveeatschicago) The name “Chicago” is anglicized from an Algonquian word roughly pronounced […]
September 26, 2024
- City
- Culture
How Louis Sullivan Shaped Chicago’s Skyline
Louis Sullivan’s Charnley-Persky House is on our walking tour of Chicago’s Gold Coast and Old Town neighborhoods. You can also see Sullivan’s gravesite and two tombs he designed on our Deep Pockets of Graceland Cemetery adventure. By Dave Lifton (@daveeatschicago) Of all the architects who created Chicago’s cityscape, perhaps none is as pivotal as Louis […]
September 19, 2024
- Culture
Chicago’s History With TV Shows
Fans of The Bear can take our “Chaos Menu” Crawl, which stops at eight restaurants visited by Sydney Adamu (Ayo Edebiri) in Season Two as she works to develop the menu for the new restaurant. Film lovers can also check out our I Love the ‘80s Movies scavenger hunt to see locations used in some […]
September 12, 2024
- City
- Culture
- Tours
What to Do in Chicago’s Chinatown
This weekend—July 27th – 28th, 2024—is the annual Chinatown Summer Fair, a celebration of Far East culture in Chicago. If you’re planning to visit for the fair, or any other time, read the below guide and take our free Adventure. Created by the Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, the tour visits six landmarks in the […]
July 25, 2024
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