Carlos Alanis-Avila, Photojournalist
[Video] ‘Boom-chicka-boom’: Columbia graduates close commencement with joy, reflection and uncertainty
Graduates from the Schools of Theatre and Dance, Audio and Music, Design, and Visual Arts crossed the stage Sunday afternoon, May 17 at the Credit Union 1 Arena during the second of commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2026. About 1,200 students were awarded degrees at Columbia this spring.
[Video] Columbia celebrates first commencement under Bolton with dancing and a message about facing fear
Graduates from Schools of Business and Entrepreneurship, Communication and Culture, Fashion, and Film and Television crossed the stage Sunday morning, May 17 at Credit Union 1 Arena during the first of the college’s two commencement ceremonies.
[Video] Manifest 2026: Live updates from Columbia’s 25th annual arts festival
The 25th anniversary of the college’s annual arts festival is a public all-day event showcasing graduating senior and graduate student work.
El segundo panel anual de Latina Frontwomen de Chicago destacó a vocalistas femeninas latinoamericanas en el Día Internacional de la Mujer
El salón del Ramova Theater, Ramova Loft en Bridgeport, fue sede del segundo panel anual de Latina Frontwomen de Chicago donde seis vocalistas femeninas de Chicago y los suburbios circundantes hablaron sobre el impacto de su trabajo y luchas que han sobrellevado.
En fotos, Sentido: experimento cultural, pasado y presente, reúne a la comunidad para bailar y ver el Super Bowl 60
Asistentes al evento llenaron el centro cultural Segundo Ruiz Belvis, el centro cultural latino más antiguo de Chicago, en el barrio de Hermosa para su decimoctava edición.
Latino hardcore artists help revive Chicago’s DIY music scene
Through self-produced shows and grassroots organizing, Latino musicians are rebuilding community spaces rooted in resistance and belonging during a period of heightened fear around immigration enforcement.
‘Visiones De Guadalupe: La Virgen Migrante’ honors faith, resistance and resilience in Pilsen
Inside Pilsen Arts & Community House, artists reimagined the Virgin of Guadalupe as a symbol of protection, migration and hope amid a year of fear and uncertainty because of the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
Amoxtli Book Club mantiene la literatura como una forma de comunidad y relación.
Todos los lunes de 7 a 9 p.m., asistentes de Amoxtli Book Club se reúnen en Pilsen Arts & Community House, en el corazón de la comunidad, en 1637 W 18th St, donde platican sobre libros escritos por autores latines.
47th Chicago Marathon brings out thousands of participants, spectators
Cheers echoed through 29 neighborhoods as spectators lined the streets to celebrate endurance, community and a shared Chicago tradition on a chilly October morning.
Ritmos de Liberación, la clase que enseña la historia y pasos de la cumbia
Ritmos de Liberación es una clase que se lleva a cabo en el Chicago Liberation Center en La Villita, donde permite a asistentes aprender sobre la historia de la cumbia y los pasos básicos.