CICA’s main company dance ensemble rehearses their final number at the Collaborative Institute of Cultural Arts in Brighton Park on Oct. 21, 2025. | Araceli Ramirez/15 West Art Viva la Vida: Honoring Memory Through Dance in Chicago At CICA’s Brighton Park studio, young dancers spent weeks rehearsing Veracruz-style folklórico for the Día de Muertos showcase on Nov. 2, learning the music and traditions behind the performance. By Araceli Ramirez • 6 min read
A crowd forms ahead of Trippie Redd's set. | NaBeela Washington/15 West Music Summer Smash brought the heat. Chicago’s still feeling it. Two months later, the festival’s energy, emotion, and performances still echo across Chicago’s hip-hop scene. By NaBeela Washington • 6 min read
Key Glock empezando su show Glockaveli el 24 de Junio en el centro. | NaBeela Washington/15 West Español En Key Glock confiamos El hip-hop de Memphis volvió a la vida en la parada de Key Glock en Chicago. By Keila Gallardo • 6 min read
Key Glock opening his June 24 Glockaveli show in Uptown. | NaBeela Washington/15 West Music In Key Glock we trust Memphis hip-hop came alive at Key Glock's Chicago tour stop. By Nasser N Adams Jr • 5 min read
