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"Race and Photography in African-American Imagery" @ DuSable Museum

New York's Deborah Willis, Ph.D., presents "Race and Photography in African-American Imagery," tonight at the DuSable Museum of African-American History, 740 E. 56th Pl ... Willis, also the curator of the museum's exhibit, "Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits," will give a lecture and multimedia presentation, as well as discuss and sign copies of her latest award-winning book, Michelle Obama: The First Lady in Photographs ... The lecture is from 5:30pm to 8:30pm; general

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Motivated Hawks rally past Blues

ST. LOUIS – The Blackhawks shouldn’t need motivating intermission speeches — or tongue-lashings — at this point in the season and with their playoff lives at stake. But another one was apparently needed Monday in St. Louis. As always, 22-year-old captain Jonathan Toews was there to deliver it after his … ...

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Healthy outlook the goal of new children’s museum exhibit

“Bart Bones” is just a skeleton, but his message will carry a lot of weight with the kids who met him Monday at the KidsWork Children’s Museum in Frankfort if all goes as planned. Standing straight and tall to teach children about healthy bones, the skeleton, part of an exhibit … ...

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Winners, losers emerge as shoppers change marketplace

The traditional store is in transition. The boom in online buying, the strength of efficient mass merchandisers, such as Amazon.com, Wal-Mart and Costco, and the increasing transparency of pricing are among the trends remaking the shopping landscape across the country. Bargain-savvy, Web-literate consumers are changing their retail habits, and many … ...

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Afternoon Box Score: Blackhawks Pound Blues

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Second City Expanding in Piper's Alley

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The jazz singer: Telling a tragic tale on film

Capturing the luster, virtuosity of Ron Cooper's vocals, as well as the quiet desperation of his days and nights ... He sang like an angel, looked like a movie star and should have been famous ...

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Empty stores, buildings have a chance later this year

The intersection of Arlington Heights and Rand roads is a suburban shopping epicenter, with retail hubs fanning out from all four corners. But the Arlington Heights crossroads is pockmarked with empty stores: a former Circuit City on one side, an empty Kmart and Sports Authority on another ...

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Free Day @ Chicago History Museum

The Chicago History Museum is free today from 10am to 3pm. The day's president-related activities include impersonators of Abraham Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln, Eleanor Roosevelt and Abigail Adams, and a filmed interview with Michelle Obama. More info here ...

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Available Jelly @ Hungry Brain

Dutch jazz and other improvisational stylings grace a well-loved neighborhood bar tonight- inspired by European group The Instant Composers Pool Orchestra , Available Jelly will bring a variety of sounds and strains by way of tuba, reeds, trombone and cornet. 2319 W. Belmont Ave., 10pm. Part of Hungry Brian's 10th anniversary series. $15 ...

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