The air is getting crisper, the leaves are turning, and the fall art scene is kicking into gear. Here’s a few contemporary exhibits we think you won’t want to miss: more ›

Vacancy rates for retail stores are (ever so slowly) on the rise in Chicago, with the most interesting new tenants coming in the form of pop-up art galleries and work spaces. The Chicago Loop Alliance’s initiative, Pop-Up Art Loop, is kicking off another strong (and temporary) exhibition, Love Flows Both Ways: Street Culture x Contemporary Art curated by Oliver Hild of Maxwell Colette Gallery. more ›

Chicagoist remembers when The Sisters Of Mercy came through town in the early ‘90s and we were totally psyched. We weren’t exactly what you’d call Goth kids – we showed up to the show in shorts and a Keith Haring T-shirt since we reckoned it would get mighty warm in The Riv that night – and we weren’t exactly prepared for the massive amount of Goth kids in miles of lave and velvet that were... more ›