A partial list of upcoming visual arts events to feed your hungry eyes. Tune in Thursday for more arts listings. more ›

Bridgeport's a bit quieter these days, with lowkey discussions about rooting for a division rival replacing World Series pandemonium. But the neighborhood still has its art shows, with the largest Chicago-centric exhibit in the city or anywhere, the Chicago Art Open, opening today. The ninth annual exhibition features over 300 younger and midcareer professionals working in a variety of visual media. The work of all those artists moving in and out of our neighborhood are... more ›

Chicagoist believes the only thing better than finding fun shows and exhibits for our readers is watching them develop. The arts and theater communities continue working long after their 15 minutes on the web expire, we just try to keep up. Consider this report a “Where Are They Now?” sans washed-up celebrities. The Snubfest ’06 lineup has been announced, and it looks good. Not Aspen Comedy Festival good, but that’s kind of the point. The... more ›

Did you miss seeing the winner of the Gold Hugo at the Chicago International Film Festival last month? If so, you’ve got another chance this weekend. My Nikifor took home the golden boy at the CIFF this year and is one of the many films playing at the 17th annual Polish Film Festival in America, which starts this weekend in Chicago and runs through November 20th. With the largest urban population of Poles outside of... more ›

Hoping you and thousands of your closest friends can turn 35th Street into one big baseball Mardi Gras this weekend, our very own South Side Yawkey Way or Waveland Avenue? Don’t count on it. Come game time, Officer Friendly won’t let you get near the stadium without a ticket. But if you’re savvy enough to linger around Bridgeport six hours before game time tomorrow, an unusual pre-party awaits. more ›

Lately it seems like you can’t swing a dead cat without hitting some kind of film fest in the city. And that’s the way it should be. The embarrassment of riches continues this week with the Select Media Festival which runs through the end of this week at the Gene Siskel Film Center. more ›