Chicago's 6 Best TV Appearances This Year
Our favorite shows that showcase the city (and are actually filmed here)
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10 Best Chicago Albums This Year
From daring hip-hop to mathy metal, our 10 favorite releases out of Chicago, ranked
Meet the Photographers Behind These Stunning Art Books Today
The Museum of Contemporary Photography party features six noteworthy shooters with six gift-worthy books.
10 Things You Should Do in Chicago This Week
Altar Boyz, Gobsmacked!, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Mike Birbiglia, Vacilon Columnar, and more
Best Twitter Use by a Local Dinosaur
We interviewed the witty (person behind the) dinosaur about her feud with Merriam-Webster, crush on Jeff Goldblum, and more.
ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo Is Electrifying
The festive display of more than 2.5 million lights is open to the public now through January 7, except for Christmas Eve and Day.
Beth Stelling on HBO, Harassment, and the Weirdest Comedy She's Ever Seen
Ahead of the comic’s return to the city that launched her career, we ask the Entertaining Julia cohost about how the industry’s changed since she first went public about her own abuser.
Andrew Bird Brings His Sweeping Symphony of Sounds to Chicago
On Echolocations: River, the musician forgoes lyrics and lets his violin do the talking.
58 Things to Do in Chicago in December
Chicago Elite Classic Photo: Nuccio DiNuzzo/Chicago Tribune Dec. 1 Rock Bitchin Bajas Lake View After an extended stint working on collaborative albums (one with Joshua Abrams’s Natural Information Society and another with indie legend Bonnie “Prince” Billy), this local electronic outfit returned to their own act in November with Bajas Fresh. The seven-song album, their … Read more
The Holiday Show Matrix: Outings for Every Taste and Temperament
There’s something here for everyone, from classic to kooky and from naughty to nice