Arts & Humanities

02.10.2022

John Himmel on his father, Richard Himmel, EX’42

Winter/22

Decorator and pulp writer Richard Himmel, EX’42 (1920–2000), had a private eye for design.

Winter/22

Radio dramatist Arch Oboler, EX’36, shone a light on the horrors of humanity—in fiction and in reality.

Winter/22

“No one has cared to say.” 

Winter/22

Jeri Lynne Johnson, AM’05, joins art and activism in her Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra.

Winter/22

Neil Verma, AM’04, PhD’08, is tuned in to the golden age of radio.

Winter/22

With Work in Progress, Abby McEnany, AB’92, created an unconventional sitcom for anyone who feels different.

Fall/21

Questions for the College alumna and publisher of Pantheon and Schocken Books.

Fall/21

Sam Greenlee, EX’57 (1930–2014), distinguished himself as a Foreign Service Officer, then found his true mission as a radical writer.

Summer/21

In Sleeping Presidents, artist and writer John Ransom Phillips, ABʼ60, PhDʼ66, takes viewers inside the minds of (almost) every one from George Washington to Joe Biden.

Summer/21

An unexpected basketball pioneer, a history-making race, and other surprises from Unknown Chicago Tales.

Summer/21

Understanding the cryptoart phenomenon.