Culture of Chicago

People walking around Buckingham Fountain to attend a rally (2013)
Location of Chicago in the United States
Location of Chicago in the United States
Location of Chicago in the United States

The culture of Chicago, Illinois is known for the invention or significant advancement of several performing arts, including improvisational comedy, house music, industrial music, blues, hip hop, gospel, jazz[1] and soul.[2]

The city is known for its Chicago School and Prairie School architecture. It continues to cultivate a strong tradition of classical music, popular music, dance, and performing arts, rooted in Western civilization, as well as other traditions carried forward by its African-American, Asian-American, European American and Hispanic and Latino American citizens.

The city is additionally known for various popular culinary dishes, including deep-dish pizza, the Chicago-style hot dog and the Italian beef sandwich.

  1. ^ "Research Resources on Chicago, Jazz, and the Great Migration" Archived February 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, University of Chicago Library. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
  2. ^ "Chicago Soul" Archived February 11, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, AllMusic. Retrieved February 22, 2015.

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