Magazine archive: Culture

Here’s How Mary Zimmerman Created Goodman Theatre’s ‘The Jungle Book’

Here’s How Mary Zimmerman Created Goodman Theatre’s ‘The Jungle Book’

It took the Disney film, Kipling's text, and two trips to India to get the story right.

The Top Five Picks for Culture in Chicago This Month

The Top Five Picks for Culture in Chicago This Month

The five musts from our May culture calendar include Theaster Gates, Yo-Yo Ma, Paramore and more.

These Three New Plays Put New Twists on Extremely Old Tales

These Three New Plays Put New Twists on Extremely Old Tales

In Chicago's laboratory of theatre, here’s how three of our top scientists are dusting off 300-year-old works so they can shine in 2013.

You Can Watch ‘Wait Wait . . . Don’t Tell Me!’ Live in Theatres Next Week

You Can Watch ‘Wait Wait . . . Don’t Tell Me!’ Live in Theatres Next Week

Spoiler alert: Peter's bald.

Fall Out Boy Returns with a New Album and Tour

Fall Out Boy Returns with a New Album and Tour

The Chicago quartet is back, and it sounds like its grown up.

The Guide to This Summer’s Outdoor Music Festivals

The Guide to This Summer’s Outdoor Music Festivals

We compare two upcoming Memorial Day shows, and look ahead to the ones to mark on your calendar for later in the summer.

The Four Biggest Dance Performances in Chicago This Spring

The Four Biggest Dance Performances in Chicago This Spring

More than a dozen local dance companies are back in action this month. Here are some of the most anticipated shows to see—starting tonight.

The Five Best Things to Do in Chicago This April

The Five Best Things to Do in Chicago This April

Alicia Keys, sports scenes at the Museum of Contemporary Photography, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra does Bach, and more.

The Crazy Life of the 'Darth Vader and Son' Cartoonist

The Crazy Life of the ‘Darth Vader and Son’ Cartoonist

Chicago graphic novelist Jeffrey Brown shows us what his meteoric year has been like—in comic form.

There Are Three Great New Chicago Books Out This Spring

There Are Three Great New Chicago Books Out This Spring

On the hunt for a good read this spring? Three local authors will soon publish new work on a Kindle, Nook, iPad, or a bound stack of paper.