✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ Does anyone else feel like we're watching Chicago figure out its cultural identity right now? I'd say that post-Obama Chicago's culture has been all about 3 C's: Corruption, Crime and the Cubs. That wasn't always the case and I think there's a direct correlation to how Chicago is perceived culturally to the world and the financial opportunities for creatives here. Pre-Obama Chicago 's cultural output was world-class: Jordan, Oprah, and the stream of comedic talent being produced at the Second City to the worlds of the Blues Brothers, Ferris Bueller and The Brat Pack lighting up the movie screens, Chicago cranked out culture that influenced the world. Dr. Dre wasn't wearing a Dodgers hat in those videos, was he? Now, there are larger systemic issues that need to be prioritized (and they should be addressed before we worry about creative opportunities), but I think the 5 biggest questions facing Chicago's creative class in 2019 are:
#2: Chicago, Class and The Curl
#2: Chicago, Class and The Curl
#2: Chicago, Class and The Curl
✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ Does anyone else feel like we're watching Chicago figure out its cultural identity right now? I'd say that post-Obama Chicago's culture has been all about 3 C's: Corruption, Crime and the Cubs. That wasn't always the case and I think there's a direct correlation to how Chicago is perceived culturally to the world and the financial opportunities for creatives here. Pre-Obama Chicago 's cultural output was world-class: Jordan, Oprah, and the stream of comedic talent being produced at the Second City to the worlds of the Blues Brothers, Ferris Bueller and The Brat Pack lighting up the movie screens, Chicago cranked out culture that influenced the world. Dr. Dre wasn't wearing a Dodgers hat in those videos, was he? Now, there are larger systemic issues that need to be prioritized (and they should be addressed before we worry about creative opportunities), but I think the 5 biggest questions facing Chicago's creative class in 2019 are: