5 Rabbit may be the local brewery incorporating Latin flavors into their beers but they aren't alone. Homebrewers across the area have been doing it for a while. more ›

Beer enthusiasts, you won't want to miss this. On Saturday, June 25, from 2 to 7 p.m., the Chicago Urban Art Society in Pilsen plays host to Brew Ha Ha, a gathering of local home beer makers including three featured brewers, Powell Brewing, Brutally Honest Brews and Low Dive. For 10 bucks, you get to sample unique suds from each upstart outfit plus some special grub courtesy of Chef Won & Company. more ›

2nd Annual Sweet Tooth- Charity Bake Sale Carnival, Chicago Urban Art Society, 2229 South Halsted Street, June 17, 6 p.m., $25 at the door more ›

The Chicago Urban Art Society's 14th Annual Bike Winter Art Show opening reception starts at 6 p.m. this evening. For this exhibition, over 50 artists were selected from an open call. One of the artists we're really looking forward to checking out is Maria Scileppi. Scileppi uses GPS technology, data visualization and participants to create video an print "group paintings." For this exhibit, Scileppi gave 30 bike messengers GPS trackers to wear for a day. She then took the data from the trackers to form what she calls "living brushstrokes" to give viewers of her work an idea of the daily grind of a bike messenger. more ›

When the Chicago Urban Art Society were in the process of curating opened their current exhibition "The Daley Show" in September, it was under the assumption that His Elective Majesty would run again, and the exhibit would be a look at the ruling dynasty that's informed Chicago to its foundation for nearly half a century. With Daley's announcement that he wouldn't seek another term, the focus of the show changed to a satirical farewell. Curator Peter Kepha told ArtSlant's Abraham Ritchie what a lot of us have been thinking, "Good or bad, the man still made a pretty good city." more ›

Get in touch with what's going on in the Chicago literary scene this week. more ›

If you were saddened when Bridgeport 32nd & Urban Gallery shut down last winter, then sadface no more: Gallerists Lauren Pacheco and Peter Kepha are busy working on a new project, the Chicago Urban Art Society, to highlight contemporary and emerging artists. more ›