America’s town names often venerate famous historical figures and benefactors, or borrow place names from the country where settlers originated.
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As the crisp winds of November usher in the holiday season, Chicago's vibrant theater and performing arts scene is abuzz with a lineup of productions. From classic musicals to avant-garde operas and thought-provoking art exhibitions, there's something for each type of traveler to enjoy in the Windy City this fall.
Broadway In Chicago has the following shows as part of its new season
Chicago Opera Theater will celebrate its 50th anniversary this season with the following productions:
Chicago Shakespeare Theater has the following performances this season.
Congo Square Theatre has the following productions scheduled for this season.
Chicago’s Deeply Rooted Dance Theater reimagines and diversifies the aesthetics of contemporary dance by uniting modern, classical, American, and African American traditions in dance and storytelling.
DePaul University School of Music welcomes Third Coast Percussion on December 5, 2023. For over fifteen years, the ensemble has created exciting and unexpected performances that constantly redefine the classical music experience. The concert features a new piece by Michael Burritt that was commissioned to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Zildjian cymbals.
Guarneri Hall has the following performances this season.
Wrightwood 659 presents Difference Machines: Technology and Identity in Contemporary Art (October 13 - December 16, 2023),addressing the complex relationship between the technologies we use and the identities we inhabit. This interactive ‘laboratory’ presents the work of seventeen contemporary artists who ask some of the most urgent questions we face today: How is technology changing the way we see ourselves, and each other? In what ways does it contribute to—or allow us to resist—prejudice and systemic forms of oppression? What role should it have in our lives and in our communities?
America’s town names often venerate famous historical figures and benefactors, or borrow place names from the country where settlers originated.
A government shutdown won’t be disrupting travel plans this Thanksgiving after Congress agreed on Wednesday to a funding package that lasts through early next year. But clouds and crowds might make your trip a slog anyway.
A landmark exhibition of feminist art opened last week at Tate Britain in London (runs until 7 April 2024). Showcasing work by over 100 women artists and collectives living and working in the UK, this is the first major survey of its kind. Women in Revolt! Art and Activism in the UK 1970 - 1990 includes painting, drawing, photography, textiles, printmaking, film, sculpture and archival materials created during a time of extreme social, economic and political change. As well as celebrating the work of well-known artists such as Sonia Boyce, Lubaina Himid, Helen Chadwick and Margaret Harrison, Women in Revolt! shows women artists, who despite long careers, are not as well known as they should be.
Anyone interested in food as a window to class could do worse than exploring the options available on the RMS Titanic. The handful of menus that survived the wreck reveal important differences in the way the ocean liner's passengers ate. While third-class passengers dined on rice soup, gruel and cabin biscuits (essentially, a stomach-settling hardtack), first-class diners had a panoply of options.
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The holiday season is quickly approaching, and, along with it, some of the busiest travel days of the year. According to Transportation Security Administration checkpoint data, the Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the Sunday after Thanksgiving see some of the highest passenger screening numbers of the entire year; the dates leading up to Christmas don't fall far behind.
Think of Orlando and the top places to visit, and Disney World or Universal Islands of Adventure are more than likely the first tourist spots that spring to mind. Yes, theme parks are intrinsically linked to the city but, while it is home to some 12 high-adrenalin theme parks, that’s not all there is to the Florida destination. From charming cities to tranquil lake adventures, here are a few of the destination’s hidden gems to take you off the beaten track.
Priority Pass holders traversing John F. Kennedy airport this holiday season will have a little reprieve thanks to its partnership with an expedited security service and lounge space.
United Airlines Chief Commercial Officer Andrew Nocella does not think the international travel boom has run its course. Far from it.
When a food critic comes to a city that is proud of its dining scene, restaurants and their devotees take notice. But rarely does a traditional reviewer cause as much excitement as Atlanta has seen with the recent visit of Keith Lee, a food obsessive with a vast army of 14 million followers on TikTok.
Poland shines as one of Europe’s most affordable destinations, offering a superb range of quality travel experiences. Visitors gravitate to cities like Warsaw but don’t sleep on Poland’s timeless countryside. There's so much to see and do in Poland – and this video will help you experience it.
Low-cost Icelandic airline Play wants travelers to jet off to Europe for just $99 with a Halloween flash sale.