Making Some “Illinoise”
Sufjan Stevens’s sweeping ode to the Prairie State turns 20. Let’s explore the album’s enduring status as a cult classic.
Sufjan Stevens’s sweeping ode to the Prairie State turns 20. Let’s explore the album’s enduring status as a cult classic.
A new MCA exhibition reconsiders generations of local queer art — and the activism that inspired it.
Adrienne Gunn’s debut novel uses reality television — and humor — to consider how modern media has affected our approach to love, success, and friendship.
The actor, 77, on his big break, a lesson from Gregory Peck, and his greatest Cubs memory.
In Chicago’s Fine Arts Building: Music, Magic, and Murder, author Keir Graff traces the many legacies of the city’s vibrant culture hub.
The novelist, 44, on fan mail, a close call with the Boston bombing, and following up a bestseller
Ellie Cotey, the company’s costume manager, walks us through the careful care of the production’s whimsical wears.
Top 20 reasons to fill up your calendar this summer
“On any given night, you could read poetry on a stage,” recalls Illinois Poet Laureate Mark Turcotte.
Intuit Art Museum reopens with an exhibition featuring works by 22 self-taught, foreign-born Chicago artists.