Chicago's spring and summer festivals will kick off in May, offering a range of cultural, musical, and family-friendly events. Iconic events like the Chicago Blues Festival, Taste of Chicago, and ...

Chicago Jazz Festival (Citywide including the Chicago Cultural Center and Millennium Park) – Thursday – Sunday, August 28 – 31. MillenniumPark.org and ChicagoJazzFestival.us ...

The scaled-back event series featuring food, bands and local vendors will happen twice on Sept. 7 and again on Oct. 5.

She will oversee the planning and coordination of community celebrations, special events and cultural initiatives, the city ...

In November 2021, former Mayor Lori Lightfoot appointed Harkey to lead the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic had shut down theaters, live music ...

Mark Kelly, the City of Chicago’s widely admired commissioner of cultural affairs and special events, said Tuesday that he plans to retire from the position by the fall. Kelly, 70, who runs the ...

Photo courtesy of the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) Chicago Cultural Center Holiday Open House. Where: Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St. When: ...

People dance during the 23rd Annual Chicago SummerDance event in Grant Park’s Spirit of the Music Garden in 2019. The event is coming back this summer, with dates and locations still to be ...

Former Chicago Cultural Affairs and Special Events chief picked to lead national arts advocacy organization Erin Harkey, who was head of DCASE under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, has been named CEO ...