Old BBC Documentary Lavishes Attention on Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House
Now available online, the 1975 doc explores the house before its restoration and just after it became a landmark.
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60 Things to Do in Chicago in February
Feb. 1 Pop Cashmere Cat Uptown This Norwegian producer and DJ counts Malia Obama among his fans (many spotted the former first daughter at his 2016 Lollapalooza set). Born Magnus Høiberg, he made his name spinning breakbeat-heavy mixes on the mid-aughts underground circuit. Since then, he’s collaborated with the likes of Ariana Grande and Selena … Read more
Top 10 Things to Do This Week in Chicago
Cashmere Cat, Interactive Influence, Low Brass Concerto, Woodstock Groundhog Days, Brodsky/Baryshnikov, and more
In a Year of Dystopian Tales, Ada Palmer Shows What Utopia Might Cost
In the University of Chicago history professor’s sci-fi series, Terra Ignota, people get to choose a non-geographic country and live to be 150 years old.
Hand-Eye Coordination Examines Sports and Society Through Art
The Western Exhibitions show, featuring “midwest-connected artists,” runs through February 17.
Samira Ahmed Is Chicago's Latest YA Superstar
The Hyde Park resident’s Love, Hate & Other Filters tackles Islamophobia in suburban Batavia, Illinois.
New Play Tackles 1960s Cold War Fears from a Queer Perspective
The artistic director of American Theater Company and the We’re Gonna Be Okay playwright discuss bomb shelters, handsome drifters, and more.
10 Things to Do in Chicago This Week
John Mulaney, Boomerang, We’re Gonna Be Okay, B-Fest, Elgin Literary Festival, Pedro Fernandez, and more
37 Names Kimye Left on the Cutting Room Floor
Welcome to the world, Chicago West. Here are the other names reportedly* considered.
John McKinnon on the Life and Art of Gertrude Abercrombie
The Elmhurst Art Museum’s executive director discusses the upcoming exhibit, the artist’s impact in Chicago, and more.