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Welcome to Cultural Chicago

Cultural Chicago is an online home for the cultural community in Chicago; a way to use the Web to connect people, places, and experience offline. Our goal is to give you the tools to make the most of what the city offers. With a strong focus on the arts, we still intend to address the culture of work, politics, leisure … the culture of everyday life. Contact us with suggestions.

Enjoy the range of site features as we evolve:

  • Daily arts news from around the world
  • Biweekly articles on Chicago artists, arts events and arts organizations
  • Cultural profiles to help you locate people with similar interests
  • Dating profiles: find romance with someone who shares your cultural interests
  • Forums and groups on cultural topics (If it’s not there, ask. We’ll set it up for you.)
  • Custom local arts search engine: powered by Google, it exclusively searches 1,500+ sites on Chicago culture handpicked by our editors.

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Featured article

  • The Perfect Memorial Accidentally

    Jul.21.2008
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    HaroldWashingtonLibrary.jpg

    By Joe Frey

    The architecture of the Harold Washington Library is revisited 20 years after the announcement of the selection of the winner of the design-build competition.

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