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Dream Team of Chicago's Black Creatives Pay Homage to Gwendolyn Brooks
Eve Ewing, Nate Marshall, and Jamila Woods create a retrospective for the 100th birthday of Bronzeville’s Bard.
Is Nnedi Okorafor the Next George R.R. Martin?
The author, whose previous novel is slated to become an HBO series, releases Akata Warrior this fall.
Tanya Saracho Is Telling a "More Modern" Immigrant Story
The Mexican American playwright and screenwriter debuts “Fade” at Victory Gardens Theater.
Signature Move Is a Queer Love Affair that Crosses Cultures and Chicago Neighborhoods
Old World expectations meet New World romance in Fawzia Mirza’s feature film debut.
The Unsung Photographer of the Gay Rights Movement
Jerry Pritikin: Cubs fan. Chicago resident. And the man who captured images from the front lines of the gay rights movement in San Francisco—getting his film developed at Harvey Milk's camera store. Thousands of his photographs remain unknown to the public, on display only in his Near North Side apartment.
Chicago Shakes's New Venue Will Literally Let People Reshape the Theater Experience
An inside peek at the Yard, Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s malleable new multimillion-dollar venue
Final Fantasy Concerts Draw a Classical Audience with Rock-Show Reactions
Ahead of Saturday’s performances, artist and conductor Arnie Roth discusses why Final Fantasy concerts have become so popular and why they’re his favorite audiences to conduct for.
Three Must-See Events at the Chicago Architecture Biennial
See works by local artists, reimaginings of Tribune Tower, and more.
Curious About the Massive Vista Tower? We Look Into Its Finances
The downtown 94-story skyscraper is designed by starchitect Jeanne Gang and developed by Dalian Wanda Group.