How to celebrate Day of the Dead in the US: Six cities that bring the Mexican tradition to life Expect to see the living transformed into skeletons, exotic floats and plenty of live music The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2025
March 2024 Agenda: Explore Latin American Museums and Cultural Centers in the U.S. Our list includes options in Miami, Los Angeles, New York City, Dallas, Chicago, and Pittsburgh Latin Times · Mar 1, 2024
José Ochoa named new president of National Museum of Mexican Art The museum’s new president and CEO is also the founding executive of ChiArts High School. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 13, 2024
National Museum of Mexican Art founder retiring after 36 years dedicated to ‘crazy’ belief that ‘the arts are for everybody’ “I know whoever we hire will take the museum to a new and higher place,” said Carlos Tortolero, who’ll step down Dec. 31. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 14, 2023
Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre, Kokandy Productions lead the pack for 2023 Non-Equity Jeff Awards nominations Kokandy Production’s “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” earned nine nominations, the most for a single production. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 31, 2023
The Mix: Cool things to do in Chicago Sept. 8-14 Lakeview East Festival of the Arts, Renegade Craft Fair, and Third Percussion in concert are among the entertainment highlights in the week ahead. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 7, 2022
Fall guide 2022: Chicago’s museums showcase something for everyone Chicago’s impressive list of museums has something for everyone, from the explorers to the art gurus to those looking for a fun and refreshing experience. We’ve compiled a few of our favorites to check out this fall. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 2, 2022
Frida Kahlo photo collection reveals new facets of the iconic Mexican artist’s life A sampling of 240 of the photographs she collected over the course of her life are featured in a new traveling exhibit on display at the National Museum of Mexican Art. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 30, 2022